Nursing Elites

1. What is the definition of a homophone?

• A. Words with opposite meanings
• B. Words that sound the same
• C. Synonyms
• D. Words with similar spellings

Correct answer: B

Rationale: The correct definition of a homophone is a word that sounds the same as another word but has a different meaning and often different spelling. Choice A, 'Words with opposite meanings,' is incorrect as homophones do not necessarily have opposite meanings. Choice C, 'Synonyms,' is incorrect because homophones are not words with the same meaning. Choice D, 'Words with similar spellings,' is also incorrect as homophones may have different spellings.

2. The student feared she would fail, so she thought she should study harder. Which of the following is a correct revision of the ambiguous sentence above?

• A. Unless the student feared that she would fail out of school, she wouldn’t study harder.
• B. The student said, 'she will fail out of the university unless she studies during her exams.'
• C. The student was afraid that she should study harder before failing out during her exams.
• D. 'If I don’t study harder before the exams,' the student fretted, 'I will surely fail out of school.'

Correct answer: D

Rationale: Option D is the clearest revision as it expresses the student's concern directly through dialogue. The use of quotation marks provides clarity, and the student's worry about failing is stated clearly. The other options either lack clarity or contain grammatical issues. Option A introduces an unnecessary condition with 'unless' which changes the original meaning. Option B introduces a third-person perspective that is not present in the original sentence. Option C is awkwardly constructed and does not convey the student's concern effectively.

3. Which of the following structures is present in the sentence: “The tall man wearing a black raincoat, a yellow hat, and one red shoe entered the restaurant, walked to the back, and sat down alone at the smallest table farthest away from the staff and other patrons.”?

• A. Simple
• B. Complex
• C. Compound
• D. Compound-complex

Correct answer: B

Rationale: The sentence is considered a complex sentence because it consists of an independent clause ('The tall man entered the restaurant, walked to the back, and sat down alone at the smallest table farthest away from the staff and other patrons') and a dependent clause beginning with 'wearing a black raincoat, a yellow hat, and one red shoe.' The dependent clause cannot stand alone as a complete sentence. Choice A is incorrect because a simple sentence contains only one independent clause. Choice C is incorrect as a compound sentence consists of two or more independent clauses. Choice D is incorrect as a compound-complex sentence contains two or more independent clauses and at least one dependent clause.

4. Surely, he thought, I can’t trust this enticing yet dubious offer, although I could use the opportunity more than I’d like to admit. 'Although' is which part of speech?

• A. Adverb
• B. Preposition
• C. Conjunction
• D. Adjective

Correct answer: C

Rationale: 'Although' is a conjunction because it connects two clauses in the sentence. In the given sentence, 'although' introduces a dependent clause ('although I could use the opportunity more than I’d like to admit') and connects it to the independent clause ('Surely, he thought, I can’t trust this enticing yet dubious offer'). This conjunction shows the contrast between the two ideas. Choices A, B, and D are incorrect because 'although' does not function as an adverb, preposition, or adjective in this context.

5. Which of the following sentences is a compound sentence?

• A. The sky is clear, and the stars are bright.
• B. Although it was late, he stayed up.
• C. She reads books.
• D. While she reads, she listens to music.

Correct answer: A

Rationale: The correct answer is A. A compound sentence consists of two independent clauses joined by a conjunction or a semicolon. In sentence A, 'The sky is clear' and 'the stars are bright' are two independent clauses joined by the conjunction 'and.'<br>Choice B is a complex sentence as it has a dependent clause ('Although it was late') and an independent clause ('he stayed up').<br>Choice C is a simple sentence with only one subject and one verb.<br>Choice D is a complex sentence with a dependent clause ('While she reads') and an independent clause ('she listens to music').

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