Nursing Elites

1. Select the word or phrase that makes this sentence grammatically correct. Before ________ this medicine, consume a modest meal.

• A. having taken
• B. taking
• C. took
• D. will take

Correct answer: B

Rationale: The correct form to use in this sentence is the present participle 'taking.' The sentence should read, 'Before taking this medicine, consume a modest meal.' It is important to use the present participle form when talking about an action that occurs before another action. Choice A 'having taken' is incorrect as it suggests a completed action before consuming a meal. Choice C 'took' is in the past tense, not suitable for indicating an action that should happen before another. Choice D 'will take' is in the future tense, which does not fit the context of the sentence.

2. Which of the following words or phrases fits best in the following sentence? The radiology department sends Troy to pick up lunch ______ it isn’t too busy at the office.

• A. as long as
• B. as if
• C. after
• D. unless

Correct answer: A

Rationale: The phrase 'as long as' is used to indicate a condition that needs to be met for the main clause to happen. In this sentence, the radiology department sends Troy to pick up lunch only if it isn't too busy at the office, so 'as long as' is the most suitable phrase to convey this conditional relationship. Choice B, 'as if,' implies a hypothetical comparison rather than a condition. Choice C, 'after,' suggests a sequence of events rather than a condition. Choice D, 'unless,' introduces a negative condition which does not fit the context of the sentence.

3. Which word or phrase fits best in the following sentence? Cathy asked many questions the first time she ___________ at the hospital.

• A. volunteered
• B. volunteering
• C. was volunteered
• D. volunteer

Correct answer: A

Rationale: The correct word to use in this sentence is 'volunteered' as it indicates an action that Cathy did in the past. The sentence suggests that Cathy was engaging in volunteering at the hospital for the first time, so the past tense form 'volunteered' is the most appropriate choice. Choice B ('volunteering') is incorrect because it is the present participle form and does not fit the past tense context of the sentence. Choice C ('was volunteered') is passive voice and implies that someone else made Cathy volunteer, which is not the intended meaning. Choice D ('volunteer') is incorrect as it is the base form of the verb and does not match the past tense requirement of the sentence.

4. Select the word or phrase that makes the following sentence grammatically correct: 'Why did we ____ try so hard?'

• A. has to
• B. haven't
• C. had to
• D. have to

Correct answer: D

Rationale: 'Have to' is the correct choice as it fits the sentence structure. The sentence is in the past tense ('did we') and requires the infinitive form 'have to' to express the idea of necessity or obligation in the past. 'Has to' (Choice A) is incorrect as it is present tense, 'haven't' (Choice B) is a negative form and does not make sense in this context, and 'had to' (Choice C) would imply a past obligation that has already been fulfilled, which is not the intended meaning here.

5. Select the phrase that will make the following sentence grammatically correct. Before I had finished supper, James ___________.

• A. is texting me on my cell phone
• B. had texted me on my cell phone
• C. texts me on my cell phone
• D. texting me on my cell phone

Correct answer: B

Rationale: The sentence starts with 'Before I had finished supper,' indicating that the action of James texting you on your cell phone had occurred before the completion of another past action (finishing supper). The past perfect tense 'had texted' is used to express an action that happened before another action in the past, making the sentence grammatically correct. Choice A is incorrect because it uses the present continuous tense, which is not suitable for indicating an action that occurred before finishing supper. Choice C is incorrect as it uses the simple present tense, which does not convey the sequence of events correctly. Choice D is incorrect as it presents the present continuous tense, which is not appropriate for the context of the sentence.

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