Nursing Elites

1. Identify the interrogative sentence in the following options:

• A. The delicious pie disappeared quickly.
• B. What is your favorite color?
• C. Please open the window.
• D. He ran as fast as he could.

Correct answer: B

Rationale: An interrogative sentence is a type of sentence that asks a question. In this case, choice B 'What is your favorite color?' is an interrogative sentence because it is asking a question and ends with a question mark. Choices A, C, and D are not interrogative sentences as they do not pose a question to elicit a response. Choice A is a declarative sentence, choice C is an imperative sentence, and choice D is also a declarative sentence.

2. Where can you typically find the thesis statement of an essay?

• A. Conclusion
• B. Introduction
• C. Body paragraph
• D. Bibliography

Correct answer: B

Rationale: The thesis statement of an essay is usually located in the introduction. This is where the author establishes the main idea or argument that will be developed throughout the essay. The conclusion (Choice A) summarizes the main points and restates the thesis but does not introduce it. Body paragraphs (Choice C) provide supporting details and arguments, while the bibliography (Choice D) lists the sources used in the essay, not the thesis statement.

3. Which sentence uses the subjunctive mood correctly?

• A. I wish I could have gone to the beach.
• B. If I were you, I would choose option B.
• C. He insisted that she stay home.
• D. Although it was raining, we decided to go for a walk.

Correct answer: A

Rationale: Choice A uses the subjunctive mood correctly as it expresses a wish or hypothetical situation. The phrase 'I wish I could have gone to the beach' implies a desire to have done something in the past that did not happen, which aligns with the usage of the subjunctive mood. Choice B uses the past subjunctive 'were' correctly in the conditional statement 'If I were you,' which is a common usage as well. Choice C, 'He insisted that she stay home,' is also correct as it follows the rule that the base form of the verb is used after verbs like insist, demand, request, etc., in the subjunctive mood. Choice D, 'Although it was raining, we decided to go for a walk,' does not use the subjunctive mood. It is a complex sentence with a subordinate clause but lacks the specific mood required to fit the context.

4. What is the correct way to write "25th anniversary" as a word?

• A. Twenty-fiveth anniversary
• B. Twenty Fiveth Anniversary
• C. Twenty fifth anniversary
• D. twenty-fifth anniversary

Correct answer: D

Rationale: Ordinals (numbers with "th", "st", "nd", etc.) are generally written as words when used before nouns. Option (d) is correct.

5. What is the main verb tense in the following sentence? 'She had already left before I arrived.'

• A. Present tense
• B. Past tense
• C. Future tense
• D. Past perfect tense

Correct answer: D

Rationale: The correct answer is 'D, Past perfect tense.' In the sentence provided, the verb 'had left' is in the past perfect tense. The past perfect tense is used to indicate an action that was completed before another past action, which in this case is 'arrived.' Therefore, the main verb tense in the sentence is past perfect. Choices A, B, and C are incorrect because the sentence does not contain present, past, or future tense verbs as the main verb. Instead, the main verb 'left' is in the past perfect tense, showing an action completed before another past event.

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