Nursing Elites

1. Which version of the sentence is correct grammatically?

• A. I had seen her before, but yesterday was the first time I saw her indoors.
• B. I had saw her before, but yesterday was the first time I seen her indoors.
• C. I had seen her before, but yesterday was the first time I seen her indoors.
• D. I had saw her before, but yesterday was the first time I saw her indoors.

Correct answer: A

Rationale: The correct sentence is: 'I had seen her before, but yesterday was the first time I saw her indoors.' In this sentence, the correct past participle form of 'see' is used, which is 'seen' in the past perfect tense ('I had seen') and 'saw' in the simple past tense ('I saw'). Choices B, C, and D contain incorrect past participle and past tense forms of the verb 'see,' making them grammatically incorrect. Choice A is the only option that uses the correct past participle 'seen' and the correct simple past tense 'saw.' Therefore, it is the grammatically correct version of the sentence.

2. What is the noun phrase in the following sentence? Charlotte's new German shepherd puppy is energetic.

• A. Puppy
• B. Charlotte
• C. German shepherd puppy
• D. Charlotte's new German shepherd puppy

Correct answer: D

Rationale: The correct answer is 'Charlotte's new German shepherd puppy.' A noun phrase consists of a noun and any modifiers that go along with it. In this sentence, 'Charlotte's new German shepherd puppy' is a noun phrase because it includes the noun 'puppy' along with the modifiers 'Charlotte's,' 'new,' and 'German shepherd.' 'Puppy' alone (choice A) is not the complete noun phrase in this context as it lacks the modifiers. 'Charlotte' (choice B) is just a single noun and does not include the full descriptive phrase. 'German shepherd puppy' (choice C) is also not the complete noun phrase as it is missing the possessive 'Charlotte's' and 'new.' Therefore, the most appropriate noun phrase in the sentence is 'Charlotte's new German shepherd puppy.'

3. What is the best way to punctuate the dialogue, 'Are you coming?' she asked. 'Maybe,' I replied.

• A. 'Are you coming?' she asked? 'Maybe,' I replied.
• B. 'Are you coming?' she asked. 'Maybe,' I replied.
• C. 'Are you coming?' she asked, 'Maybe,' I replied.
• D. 'Are you coming?' she asked, 'Maybe,' I replied.

Correct answer: B

Rationale: The correct way to punctuate dialogue is to enclose each speaker's words in quotation marks. Additionally, the question mark should be placed inside the closing quotation mark of the question. In this case, the correct answer is B as it adheres to the punctuation rules for dialogue. Each character's dialogue is correctly enclosed in quotation marks, and the question mark is appropriately positioned inside the closing quotation mark of the question. Choice A is incorrect as the question mark is placed outside the closing quotation mark of the question. Choice C is incorrect as it uses a comma instead of a period after 'she asked.' Choice D is incorrect as it uses a comma instead of a period after 'she asked' and incorrectly places the comma inside the closing quotation mark of the question.

4. The beautiful flowers brightened the room. Which word is the adverb form of the adjective 'beautiful'?

• A. beautiful
• B. beautifully
• C. beautification
• D. beautify

Correct answer: B

Rationale: In the sentence, 'beautiful' is used as an adjective to describe the flowers. To transform the adjective 'beautiful' into an adverb, you add '-ly,' resulting in 'beautifully.' Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs, offering more details on how an action is performed. Choice A ('beautiful') is the original adjective form and not the adverb form. Choice C ('beautification') is a noun, not an adverb. Choice D ('beautify') is a verb, not an adverb.

5. What are the five basic elements of the writing process?

• A. Prewriting, drafting, conferencing, revision, editing
• B. Brainstorming, outlining, writing, peer-review, researching
• C. Researching, prewriting, writing, brainstorming, conferencing
• D. Prewriting, writing, revising, researching, proofreading

Correct answer: A

Rationale: The correct answer is A: Prewriting, drafting, conferencing, revision, editing. In the writing process, prewriting involves planning and brainstorming ideas, drafting is the stage where you put your ideas into writing, conferencing refers to seeking feedback or discussing the work, revision involves making changes to improve the content and structure, and editing focuses on correcting grammar, punctuation, and spelling errors. The other choices are incorrect because they either include elements that are not part of the standard writing process (such as peer-review and outlining) or they mix up the order of the stages (such as researching before prewriting).

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