Nursing Elites

1. Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct: 'Walking home from class, ____'?

• A. the students watched the snow begin to fall
• B. the snow began falling on the students
• C. snow fell on the students
• D. the students watched the snow fall

Correct answer: A

Rationale: The correct answer is A: 'the students watched the snow begin to fall.' In this sentence, the structure is correct with the subject 'the students' followed by the verb 'watched' and the object 'the snow begin to fall' in a grammatically appropriate manner. Choices B, C, and D have issues with verb tense agreement and sentence structure, making them grammatically incorrect. Choice B changes the active voice to passive, choice C lacks a verb for the subject 'snow,' and choice D does not complete the action initiated in the introductory participial phrase.

2. Select the word or phrase that makes the following sentence grammatically correct. Kalinda spends part of her day ___________ data from the lab.

• A. inputs
• B. input
• C. having input
• D. inputting

Correct answer: D

Rationale: The correct form in this sentence is 'inputting,' as it is the gerund form of the verb 'input.' The gerund form is used to show that Kalinda spends part of her day engaging in the ongoing action of inputting data from the lab. Choice A ('inputs') is incorrect as it is the third-person singular form of the verb, which does not fit here. Choice B ('input') is incorrect as it is the base form of the verb and does not convey the ongoing action required in this context. Choice C ('having input') is incorrect as it suggests a completed action rather than an ongoing one.

3. Select the word or phrase that makes this sentence grammatically correct: 'Sometimes, the condition ____ with an unusual symptom—vertigo.'

• A. presence
• B. presents
• C. present
• D. prescience

Correct answer: B

Rationale: 'Presents' is the correct choice here. The sentence requires a verb that indicates the condition appearing with a symptom. In medical terminology, when a condition 'presents' with a symptom, it means that the symptom is a noticeable feature or indication of the condition. Therefore, 'presents' is the appropriate verb to describe how the condition manifests itself with vertigo. The other options do not fit the grammatical structure of the sentence.

4. Select the word or phrase that makes this sentence grammatically correct: '____ screaming took the shopkeeper by surprise.'

• A. We
• B. They
• C. Them
• D. Our

Correct answer: D

Rationale: In this sentence, 'Our' is the possessive pronoun that correctly indicates possession, making the sentence grammatically correct. The sentence implies that the screaming belonged to a group that includes the shopkeeper. Therefore, 'Our' is the appropriate choice. The other options ('We,' 'They,' 'Them') are incorrect as they do not convey possession as required in the sentence.

5. 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.

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