Nursing Elites

1. Which of the following sentences contains a homograph?

• A. Suddenly he tore up the drawing that had taken him weeks to create.
• B. The short ceremony was dreadful in the rain.
• C. He imagined what he might do in a similar situation.
• D. Raised beds produce more vegetables than those grown directly in soil.

Correct answer: D

Rationale: The correct answer is D. 'Raised' is a homograph, as it can mean both 'lifted' and 'cultivated.' In this context, 'raised' refers to beds that are lifted above the ground, as well as beds that are cultivated for growing vegetables. Choices A, B, and C do not contain homographs. In choice A, 'tore' is a homograph (past tense of 'tear' as in ripping or crying), but the question specifically asks for a homograph sentence, not a single word.

2. Which of the following is a run-on sentence?

• A. I went to the store, and I bought some milk.
• B. The cat slept on the mat; she purred softly.
• C. He studied hard, so he passed the exam.
• D. We can go to the park, or we can stay home.

Correct answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B: 'The cat slept on the mat; she purred softly.' This sentence is a run-on because it contains two independent clauses ('The cat slept on the mat' and 'she purred softly') without proper punctuation. Choice A is incorrect as it is a compound sentence with a coordinating conjunction 'and' joining two independent clauses. Choice C is also incorrect as it is a compound sentence connected by a coordinating conjunction 'so.' Choice D is not a run-on sentence; it is a compound sentence with a coordinating conjunction 'or' joining two independent clauses.

3. Which sentence correctly uses quotation marks?

• A. "Did you finish your homework?" she asked.
• B. Did you finish your homework? she asked.
• C. "Did you finish your homework? she asked."
• D. Did you finish your homework? "she asked."

Correct answer: A

Rationale: The correct use of quotation marks involves enclosing the exact words of a speaker, with punctuation placed inside the quotes. Choice A is the correct answer as it correctly uses quotation marks to enclose the spoken words 'Did you finish your homework?' with the appropriate punctuation inside the quotes. Choices B, C, and D incorrectly position the quotation marks or omit necessary punctuation, making them grammatically incorrect. In choice B, the closing quotation mark is missing. In choice C, the punctuation is placed outside the closing quotation mark, and in choice D, the quotation mark is incorrectly placed after 'homework,' disrupting the flow of the quoted speech.

4. Unlike a traditional comic book, a graphic novel is released as one single publication, either in the form of one long story or an anthology. Which of the following is an appropriate synonym for traditional as it is used in the sentence?

• A. old-fashioned
• B. conventional
• C. expensive
• D. popular

Correct answer: B

Rationale: In this context, 'traditional' is used to describe the characteristic of a comic book that follows long-established conventions. The word 'conventional' is the most appropriate synonym because it implies something that follows standard or established practices. 'Old-fashioned' suggests something outdated, which is not the intended meaning here. 'Expensive' and 'popular' do not relate to the context of how comic books are released and do not align with the meaning of 'traditional' in this specific context.

5. Identify the adverb in the following sentence:

• A. waited
• B. anxiously
• C. doctor's
• D. news

Correct answer: B

Rationale: An adverb modifies verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs. In this sentence, 'anxiously' describes how the patient 'waited'. Therefore, the adverb in the sentence is 'anxiously'. Choice A, 'waited', is a verb and not an adverb. Choice C, 'doctor's', is a possessive noun and not an adverb. Choice D, 'news', is a noun and not an adverb. The correct adverb that modifies the verb 'waited' in the sentence is 'anxiously'.

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