Nursing Elites

1. Which of the following compound sentences is punctuated correctly?

• A. The Forlows would be spending two weeks in Greece and Turkey.
• B. She was awake the minute the sun came up; although she had been up late the night before.
• C. Diana stepped out into the rain, but she had to turn immediately back inside for an umbrella.
• D. Aziz was astonished; he had never seen horses in the wild before.

Correct answer: D

Rationale: Choice D is the correct answer because it correctly punctuates the compound sentence with a semicolon separating the two independent clauses. The use of a semicolon is appropriate when two closely related independent clauses are joined without a coordinating conjunction. Choices A, B, and C have incorrect punctuation or conjunction usage. Choice A incorrectly uses a comma before 'and,' while Choice B uses 'though' which is not the best conjunction to join the two clauses. Choice C also lacks appropriate punctuation to separate the two independent clauses.

2. What is the best definition of the word translucent?

• A. Blocking all light
• B. Blinding with light
• C. Giving off colorful light
• D. Letting some light through

Correct answer: D

Rationale: The correct definition of the word translucent is letting some light through. Translucent materials allow light to pass through, but they are not completely clear or transparent, unlike transparent materials. Choice A, 'Blocking all light,' is incorrect because translucent materials do not block all light. Choice B, 'Blinding with light,' is incorrect as it does not describe the property of translucency. Choice C, 'Giving off colorful light,' is also incorrect as it does not accurately define the term translucent.

3. The beautiful flowers brightened the room. Which word is the adverb form of the adjective 'beautiful'?

• A. beautiful
• B. beautifully
• C. beautification
• D. beautify

Correct answer: B

Rationale: In the sentence, 'beautiful' is used as an adjective to describe the flowers. To transform the adjective 'beautiful' into an adverb, you add '-ly,' resulting in 'beautifully.' Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs, offering more details on how an action is performed. Choice A ('beautiful') is the original adjective form and not the adverb form. Choice C ('beautification') is a noun, not an adverb. Choice D ('beautify') is a verb, not an adverb.

4. Which of the following is the correct tense used in the bold part in this sentence? My grandpa WILL BE WRITING a memoir...

• A. Future progressive
• B. Past perfect
• C. Future simple
• D. Present perfective

Correct answer: A

Rationale: The correct answer is A, Future progressive. 'Will be writing' indicates an ongoing action that will occur in the future, which is the future progressive tense. Choice B, Past perfect, is incorrect as it refers to an action completed before a specified time in the past. Choice C, Future simple, is incorrect as it refers to a simple future action without indicating ongoing progress. Choice D, Present perfective, is incorrect as it does not match the tense used in the sentence.

5. Select the correct verb to complete the following sentence: 'The girls on the team are excited to play in the championships.'

• A. is
• B. am
• C. are
• D. ares

Correct answer: C

Rationale: The correct verb to use in this sentence is 'are.' In English grammar, when the subject is plural like 'girls,' the correct form of the verb to use is 'are.' Choices A, B, and D are incorrect because 'is' is singular, 'am' is first-person singular, and 'ares' is not a valid verb form in English. Therefore, the correct answer is 'are' to match the plural subject 'girls.'

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