Nursing Elites

1. Select the word that makes the following sentence grammatically correct: 'These days, you can’t ____ learning how to use a computer.'

• A. not
• B. evading
• C. despite
• D. avoid

Correct answer: D

Rationale: The correct answer is 'avoid.' The sentence requires a verb that means to stay away from something, making 'avoid' the appropriate choice. 'Evading' means avoiding or escaping something by deceit or cleverness, which is not the intended meaning here. 'Despite' is a preposition showing contrast, and 'not' is an adverb negating a verb or making it negative, so they do not fit the sentence structure.

2. Select the word or phrase that makes this sentence grammatically correct: 'The child’s fever was ____ high for him to lie comfortably in bed.'

• A. to
• B. much
• C. too
• D. more

Correct answer: C

Rationale: The correct word is 'too,' which indicates an excessive amount. In this sentence, 'too high' describes the fever being excessively high, making it difficult for the child to lie comfortably. The other options do not fit the context: 'to' is a preposition, 'much' describes quantity but not excessiveness, and 'more' indicates a comparison, which is not relevant here.

3. Select the word or phrase that makes this sentence grammatically correct: 'The development committee ____ a bargain with the city planners.'

• A. striked
• B. stroke
• C. struck
• D. strike

Correct answer: C

Rationale: The correct answer is 'C: struck.' In this context, the correct verb form should be 'struck' as it is the past tense form of 'strike.' Therefore, the correct sentence should read: 'The development committee struck a bargain with the city planners.' Choice A, 'striked,' is incorrect as 'strike' is an irregular verb, and the past tense is 'struck' rather than 'striked.' Choice B, 'stroke,' is incorrect as it is not the correct past tense form of 'strike' in this context. Choice D, 'strike,' is incorrect as it is the base form of the verb and does not fit the sentence structure requiring a past tense verb.

4. What word is best to substitute for the underlined words in the following sentence? The children loved having their photographs taken.

• A. its
• B. their
• C. they
• D. his

Correct answer: B

Rationale: The correct word to substitute for the underlined words 'the children' in the sentence would be 'their' to ensure clarity and proper possessive form. Using 'their' makes it clear that the photographs belong to the children. Choice A 'its' is incorrect as it refers to singular possession. Choice C 'they' is a pronoun and does not indicate possession. Choice D 'his' is incorrect as it is singular and refers to a male possessive form, which does not match the plural 'children' in the sentence.

5. What word is best to substitute for the underlined words in the following sentence? You can hear the nurses’ laughter all the way down the hallway.

• A. his
• B. hers
• C. them
• D. their

Correct answer: D

Rationale: The phrase 'the nurses’ laughter' indicates possession by the nurses, a plural subject. Therefore, the appropriate possessive pronoun to use in this context is 'their,' which correctly reflects possession by multiple nurses. Choice A ('his') is singular and refers to a male subject, not suitable for a group of nurses. Choice B ('hers') is singular and refers to a female subject, not suitable for a group of nurses. Choice C ('them') is a pronoun used for a group of people, but it doesn't indicate possession as required in the sentence.

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