Nursing Elites

1. Select the word that makes the following sentence grammatically correct. It is important that one is able to self-motivate and work by ___________.

• A. oneself
• B. oneselves
• C. hisself
• D. themselves

Correct answer: A

Rationale: The word 'oneself' is a reflexive pronoun that refers back to the subject of the sentence, allowing the sentence to be grammatically correct. Options B and C, 'oneselves' and 'hisself,' are not standard English words. Option D, 'themselves,' is a plural pronoun and does not agree with the singular noun 'one' in the sentence.

2. What word is best to fill in the blank in the following sentence? Jenny loaned Luis 50 dollars, and he repaid ___________ within the month.

• A. her
• B. she
• C. him
• D. its

Correct answer: C

Rationale: In this sentence, the pronoun should refer to Luis, who borrowed the money. Since Luis is a male, the correct pronoun to use in this context is 'him.' Therefore, the correct answer is 'him.' Choices A, B, and D are incorrect as they do not match the gender of Luis or do not make sense in the context of the sentence.

3. The mailperson's job is to put the __________ in every mailbox on the block.

• A. Envelopes
• B. Mail
• C. Block
• D. Every

Correct answer: A

Rationale: In this context, 'Envelopes' is the correct choice as it refers to the items (envelopes) that the mailperson is responsible for delivering. The other choices are incorrect: 'Mail' (Choice B) is too general and does not specify the items to be delivered, 'Block' (Choice C) is the location and does not make sense in the context of delivering mail, and 'Every' (Choice D) is an adjective that does not complete the sentence logically.

4. Which word is not spelled correctly? The government official was grateful to receive that award.

• A. government
• B. official
• C. grateful
• D. receive

Correct answer: A

Rationale: The correct spelling of the word is 'government' with an 'n' after the 't.' In the sentence provided, the word 'goverment' is misspelled, making it the correct answer choice. Choices B, C, and D are all spelled correctly within the context of the sentence, so they are not the correct answer.

5. Select the word that makes this sentence grammatically correct. People often believe ______ to be morally superior to their friends.

• A. oneself
• B. themself
• C. theirselves
• D. themselves

Correct answer: D

Rationale: The correct pronoun to use in this sentence is 'themselves' because it refers to the plural noun 'People.' 'Oneself' is singular and does not match the plural subject. 'Themself' is not a standard pronoun in English and is considered non-standard usage. 'Theirselves' is not a proper word in standard English grammar and is grammatically incorrect. Therefore, 'themselves' is the only grammatically correct option in this context.

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