Nursing Elites

1. Which word is not spelled correctly in the context of the following sentence? The ingenious foxes managed to lever open one side of the coop.

• A. ingenious
• B. foxes
• C. lever
• D. coop

Correct answer: A

Rationale: The word 'ingenious' is not spelled correctly in the context of the sentence. The intended word should be 'ingenious,' which means clever or resourceful, while 'ingenuous' means innocent or naive. The other choices ('foxes,' 'lever,' 'coop') are spelled correctly and are relevant to the sentence.

2. Select the word or phrase that makes this sentence grammatically correct: 'A child is not yet old enough to know what is healthy for ____.'

• A. him or her
• B. them
• C. it
• D. she or he

Correct answer: A

Rationale: The correct answer is 'him or her' because it agrees with the singular noun 'child.' When referring to a singular subject of unknown gender, 'him or her' is a suitable pronoun choice to maintain grammatical correctness. Options B, C, and D are incorrect as they do not match the singular form of 'child.' Using 'them' (B) would be plural, 'it' (C) is not appropriate for a person, and 'she or he' (D) is unnecessarily wordy and less commonly used in modern English.

3. Which word is not spelled correctly in the context of the following sentence? Everyone in the fraternity found the four boys' pranks sophomoric.

• A. Everyone
• B. fraternity
• C. boys'
• D. sophomoric

Correct answer: C

Rationale: The word 'boys'' should be spelled as 'boys' in this context. The correct possessive form of the plural noun 'boys' does not require an apostrophe before the final S, which indicates possession. In this sentence, the intent is to show that the pranks belong to the four boys collectively, so the correct possessive form is 'boys' without the additional apostrophe.

4. Select the word that makes the following sentence grammatically correct. If you are __________ uncomfortable, I will bring you another pillow.

• A. to
• B. too
• C. much
• D. lesser

Correct answer: B

Rationale: The correct word to make the sentence grammatically correct is 'too.' In this context, 'too' means excessively or to a higher degree, indicating that the person is extremely uncomfortable and needs another pillow. 'To' is a preposition and does not fit the context of the sentence. 'Much' is an adverb used to refer to a large quantity, not the degree of discomfort. 'Lesser' is a comparative adjective, which is not suitable for expressing the level of discomfort in this sentence. Therefore, 'too' is the most appropriate choice to convey the intended meaning.

5. Select the word that makes the following sentence grammatically correct. The flock huddles against the wind that ruffles ___________ feathers.

• A. its
• B. their
• C. it's
• D. they're

Correct answer: A

Rationale: In this sentence, the word 'flock' is singular, so the pronoun that follows should also be singular. Therefore, the correct choice is 'its,' which refers back to the singular noun 'flock.' Choice B ('their') is incorrect because it is a plural pronoun and does not agree in number with the singular noun 'flock.' Choices C ('it's') and D ('they're') are both incorrect contractions that do not fit grammatically in this context.

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