Nursing Elites

1. Select the word that makes the following sentence grammatically correct. The committee finished _______ report in time for the annual review.

• A. its
• B. their
• C. it's
• D. they're

Correct answer: A

Rationale: In this sentence, "committee" is a singular noun, so the correct pronoun to use is "its." The possessive pronoun "its" indicates that the committee is taking ownership of the report it finished. Choice B, "their," is incorrect as it is a plural pronoun and does not agree with the singular noun "committee." Choices C and D are also incorrect as they represent contractions ("it's" for "it is" and "they're" for "they are"), which do not fit in the context of showing possession of the report by the committee.

2. Select the word that makes the following sentence grammatically correct. The girls have apparently ___________ curfew at least twice this week.

• A. broke
• B. break
• C. breaking
• D. broken

Correct answer: D

Rationale: The correct answer is 'D: broken.' In this sentence, the word 'broken' is the past participle form of the verb 'break' and is needed to complete the present perfect tense. The correct sentence should be 'The girls have apparently broken curfew at least twice this week.' Choices A, B, and C do not fit grammatically in the sentence because 'broke' is the simple past tense, 'break' is the base form, and 'breaking' is the present participle, whereas the sentence requires the past participle 'broken' for the present perfect tense.

3. Select the phrase that will make the following sentence grammatically correct. Over the next few months, we ___________.

• A. listen and learn
• B. listening and learning
• C. had listened and learned
• D. will listen and learn

Correct answer: D

Rationale: The correct phrase to use in this sentence is 'will listen and learn' because it indicates actions that will take place in the future. The verb 'will' is needed to show that these actions have not occurred yet but are planned for the upcoming months. Choices A, B, and C are incorrect because they do not convey the future tense required in the sentence. Choice A lacks the future tense, choice B is in the present continuous tense, and choice C is in the past perfect tense, which are all grammatically incorrect in this context.

4. Select the word or phrase that makes the following sentence grammatically correct. Miguel and I are waiting to ___________ with the doctor.

• A. be met
• B. meeting
• C. met
• D. meet

Correct answer: D

Rationale: The verb 'meet' is the correct option in this context as it completes the sentence structure 'waiting to meet with the doctor' in a grammatically correct way. The sentence requires an infinitive verb form to convey the intended meaning of Miguel and I waiting to have a meeting or appointment with the doctor. Choices A, B, and C are incorrect because 'be met' changes the meaning, 'meeting' is a gerund form which doesn't fit the sentence structure, and 'met' is a past tense form that doesn't match the present tense context of the sentence.

5. Select the word that makes the following sentence grammatically correct. The flock huddles against the wind that ruffles ___________ feathers.

• A. its
• B. their
• C. it's
• D. they're

Correct answer: A

Rationale: In this sentence, the word 'flock' is singular, so the pronoun that follows should also be singular. Therefore, the correct choice is 'its,' which refers back to the singular noun 'flock.' Choice B ('their') is incorrect because it is a plural pronoun and does not agree in number with the singular noun 'flock.' Choices C ('it's') and D ('they're') are both incorrect contractions that do not fit grammatically in this context.

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