Nursing Elites

1. Which word is used incorrectly in the following sentence? Follow the instructions you received in your packet.

• A. Follow
• B. instructions
• C. your
• D. packet

Correct answer: C

Rationale: The word 'your' is used incorrectly in the sentence. The word 'your' is the possessive form that shows ownership, while 'you're' is a contraction of 'you are.' In this context, 'your' should be used to indicate that the packet belongs to the person. The correct sentence should be 'Follow the instructions you received in your packet.' The other choices ('Follow,' 'instructions,' and 'packet') are all used appropriately in the sentence and do not need any corrections.

2. What punctuation is needed in this sentence to make it correct? I will check the supply closet, and you can look in the laundry.

• A. Period
• B. Comma
• C. Colon
• D. Semicolon

Correct answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B: 'Comma.' In the sentence, a comma is needed to separate the independent clauses 'I will check the supply closet' and 'you can look in the laundry.' This comma helps to indicate a pause between the two related but separate actions that each person is taking. Choice A (Period) is incorrect because a period would create two separate sentences. Choice C (Colon) is incorrect as a colon is used to introduce a list or explanation. Choice D (Semicolon) is incorrect as a semicolon is used to connect two closely related independent clauses without a coordinating conjunction.

3. Select the phrase or clause that is misplaced in the following sentence. With torn pages, I returned the book I’d just bought to the store.

• A. With torn pages
• B. I returned the book
• C. I’d just bought
• D. to the store

Correct answer: A

Rationale: The phrase 'With torn pages' is misplaced in the sentence because it disrupts the flow of the sentence. Placing it at the beginning creates an awkward structure. It would be clearer to present the main action first before adding the detail about the torn pages. In this case, rearranging the sentence to 'I returned the book I’d just bought to the store with torn pages' would improve the sentence's coherence and readability. Choices B, C, and D are not misplaced in the sentence as they follow a logical order of action and description.

4. Select the word that makes the following sentence grammatically correct: 'She asked ____ to take her around the corner to the drugstore.'

• A. him
• B. his
• C. he
• D. his’

Correct answer: A

Rationale: In the sentence, 'She asked ____ to take her around the corner to the drugstore,' the correct word to fill in the blank is 'him.' The pronoun 'him' is in the objective case and is used correctly as the object of the verb 'asked.' The other options ('his,' 'he,' and 'his’') are either possessive or nominative cases, which do not fit the grammatical structure needed here. 'His' is possessive, 'he' is nominative, and 'his’' is incorrect due to the unnecessary apostrophe.

5. Which word is used incorrectly in the following sentence? Her mentor’s advice was bound to affect her final decision.

• A. mentor’s
• B. advice
• C. effect
• D. decision

Correct answer: C

Rationale: In the given sentence, the word 'effect' is used incorrectly. In this context, the word 'affect' should be used instead of 'effect.' 'Affect' is a verb that means to influence or have an impact on something, while 'effect' is a noun that represents the result or outcome of an action. Therefore, to convey the intended meaning that her mentor's advice was bound to influence or impact her final decision, the correct word should be 'affect,' not 'effect.' The other options ('mentor’s,' 'advice,' 'decision') are used appropriately in the sentence and do not contain any errors.

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