Nursing Elites

1. 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.

2. Which word is not spelled correctly in the context of the following sentence? I like the way the bride’s stationery complements her wedding decor.

• A. bride’s
• B. stationery
• C. complements
• D. decor

Correct answer: C

Rationale: The word 'complements' is not spelled correctly in the context of the sentence. The correct spelling should be 'complements,' which means 'enhances or goes well with.' 'Compliments' in this context would refer to expressions of praise or admiration. The other choices ('bride’s,' 'stationery,' 'decor') are correctly spelled and fit the context of the sentence.

3. Select the phrase in the following sentence that is not used correctly. Before their hospitalization, the children had rarely eaten three meals a day.

• A. Before their
• B. children had
• C. had rarely
• D. rarely eat

Correct answer: C

Rationale: The phrase 'had rarely' is not used correctly in the sentence. The correct form should be 'rarely eaten' instead of 'had rarely' to convey the past tense of the children's eating habits before their hospitalization. 'Had rarely' is incorrect because it does not match the structure needed to describe the children's eating habits in the past. Choices A, B, and D are grammatically sound and fit appropriately in the sentence.

4. What punctuation is needed in the following sentence to make it correct? She purchased a notebook and a small handmade coffee mug.

• A. Period
• B. Comma
• C. Colon
• D. Hyphen

Correct answer: B

Rationale: A comma is needed to separate the items being listed (notebook and small handmade coffee mug) in the sentence. This punctuation mark helps to clearly indicate the individual components being mentioned in a list. In this case, a comma is used in a series (also known as a list) to separate the items listed, ensuring clarity and proper punctuation structure. The other choices are incorrect because a period would create two separate sentences, a colon is used to introduce a list or an explanation (neither of which is the case here), and a hyphen is used to join words or parts of words.

5. 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.

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