Nursing Elites

1. Select the word that makes the following sentence grammatically correct. The hockey team ___________ traveling to Albany for the semifinals.

• A. is
• B. are
• C. be
• D. were

Correct answer: A

Rationale: The subject of the sentence 'The hockey team' is singular, so the correct verb to use is 'is' to maintain subject-verb agreement. In this case, 'is' agrees with the singular subject 'team,' making the sentence grammatically correct. Choices B, C, and D are incorrect as they do not agree with the singular subject 'team.' 'Are' is plural, 'be' is not the correct form of the verb to use in this context, and 'were' is past tense which is not suitable for the present tense sentence.

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. Which word is used incorrectly in the following sentence? Moving stealthily, the sneaky little boy reached for the cookie jar on the topmost shelf.

• A. stealthy
• B. sneaky
• C. reached
• D. topmost

Correct answer: A

Rationale: The word 'stealthy' is used incorrectly in the sentence. The correct adverb form of the word should be 'stealthily' to modify the verb 'moving.' Therefore, it should be 'Moving stealthily, the sneaky little boy reached for the cookie jar on the topmost shelf.' Choices B, C, and D are all used appropriately in the sentence. 'Sneaky' describes the boy, 'reached' is the action verb, and 'topmost' correctly describes the location of the cookie jar.

4. Select the word that makes this sentence grammatically correct: 'While he was an apprentice, Steve ____ a great deal of time in the studio.'

• A. spends
• B. spent
• C. spended
• D. spend

Correct answer: B

Rationale: 'Spent' is the correct past tense of 'spend.' In this sentence, the action of spending time in the studio already happened while Steve was an apprentice, requiring the past tense 'spent.' 'Spends' is present tense, 'spended' is not a valid word, and 'spend' is present tense without matching the past context of the sentence.

5. Which word is used incorrectly in the following sentence? The professor was once an intern in this hospital back in the 1980s.

• A. professor
• B. once
• C. intern
• D. hospital

Correct answer: B

Rationale: In the given sentence, the word 'once' is used incorrectly. The original sentence implies that the professor was an intern in the hospital at a specific time in the past, not just once. The word 'formerly' would imply that the professor used to be an intern but is no longer. Therefore, 'once' is the incorrect word choice in this context. The other options ('professor,' 'intern,' 'hospital') are all used correctly in the sentence.

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