Nursing Elites

1. Select the phrase that makes the following sentence grammatically correct: 'Janet called her ____ run after a squirrel.'

• A. dog, who had
• B. dog that had
• C. dog, that had
• D. dog who had

Correct answer: A

Rationale: The correct answer is 'dog, who had.' The phrase 'dog, who had' correctly indicates that Janet called her dog to run after a squirrel. In this case, 'who had' provides additional information about the dog, making the sentence grammatically accurate. Choices B, C, and D are incorrect because they do not use the appropriate relative pronoun 'who' for referring to animals.

2. 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.

3. Select the phrase that will make the following sentence grammatically correct. When the lecture was over, two students ___________.

• A. raise their hands to ask questions
• B. raised their hands to ask questions
• C. have raised their hands to ask questions
• D. are raising their hands to ask questions

Correct answer: B

Rationale: The verb 'raised' should be used in the past tense to match the past event (lecture was over). Therefore, the correct phrase is 'raised their hands to ask questions.' In English, when referring to a past event, the past tense of the verb is typically used to maintain proper grammar and clarity. Choice A is incorrect because it uses the present tense 'raise' instead of the past tense. Choice C is incorrect as it uses the present perfect tense 'have raised,' which is not suitable for a simple past event. Choice D is incorrect as it uses the present continuous tense 'are raising,' which is not appropriate for a completed past action.

4. The child cried, 'I want to do it ____________.'

• A. Mine
• B. Me
• C. Myself
• D. Me self

Correct answer: C

Rationale: In this sentence, the correct reflexive pronoun is 'myself' as it reflects the action back onto the subject. 'I want to do it myself' means the child wants to do something on their own without assistance from others. Choice A 'Mine' is a possessive pronoun and doesn't fit in the context of the sentence. Choice B 'Me' is an object pronoun and doesn't show the action reflecting back on the subject. Choice D 'Me self' is not a correct form of a reflexive pronoun in English.

5. What punctuation is needed in the following sentence to make it correct? Have you finished reading the lab results so we can schedule an appointment with the patient?

• A. Period
• B. Comma
• C. Question mark
• D. Exclamation mark

Correct answer: C

Rationale: The correct punctuation needed in the sentence is a question mark. The sentence is a question, asking whether the lab results have been read in order to schedule an appointment. Therefore, a question mark is needed at the end of the sentence to indicate that it is an inquiry. The period is used for statements, not questions. A comma would not be appropriate here as the sentence is not a list or a compound sentence. An exclamation mark would imply excitement or surprise, which is not the tone of the sentence.

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