Nursing Elites

1. What is the structure of the following sentence? The restaurant is unconventional because it serves both Chicago-style pizza and New York-style pizza.

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

Correct answer: C

Rationale: The sentence is classified as complex because it contains one independent clause 'The restaurant is unconventional' and one dependent clause 'because it serves both Chicago-style pizza and New York-style pizza.' A simple sentence consists of just one independent clause, a compound sentence contains two or more independent clauses, and a compound-complex sentence has at least two independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses. In this sentence, the dependent clause 'because it serves both Chicago-style pizza and New York-style pizza' cannot stand alone as a complete sentence, making it a complex sentence structure.

2. Which sentence uses the modal verb 'should' correctly?

• A. You should have studied harder for the exam.
• B. I should be going now.
• C. She said she should have taken a different route.
• D. They should be arriving any minute now.

Correct answer: B

Rationale: The modal verb 'should' is used to imply an intention or expectation in the present or near future. Option B, 'I should be going now,' correctly conveys such a meaning, indicating the speaker's intention to leave at the current moment. Choices A, C, and D refer to past actions or future arrivals, which do not align with the appropriate usage of 'should' in this context. Therefore, option B is the only sentence that uses the modal verb 'should' correctly.

3. What does the underlined word in the following sentence mean? 'The students’ excitement about the beginning of summer vacation pervaded the whole classroom.'

• A. stood at attention
• B. spread throughout
• C. explained
• D. took note

Correct answer: B

Rationale: The underlined word 'pervaded' in the sentence means 'spread throughout.' In this context, it conveys that the excitement of the students was felt and noticed everywhere in the classroom. Choice A, 'stood at attention,' does not align with the meaning of 'pervaded.' Choice C, 'explained,' and choice D, 'took note,' are also unrelated to the concept of the excitement spreading throughout the entire classroom.

4. Which of the following sentences is written correctly?

• A. Maya, my pet bird, can say “hello” in three languages.
• B. Jason, Peter, Alice, and Soojin all wanted to visit the new museum.
• C. Don’t forget to bring your violin, music book, and music stand to the lessons.
• D. If you bring all of the supplies for the project, I will provide the workspace.

Correct answer: A

Rationale: This sentence correctly uses commas to set off the nonrestrictive phrase 'my pet bird' in between the name 'Maya' and the rest of the sentence. Nonrestrictive phrases provide additional information but are not essential to the sentence's meaning. Choice B has a missing comma after 'Peter' to separate the list of names correctly. Choice C should use commas, not dashes, to separate the items in the list. Choice D lacks a comma after 'project' to separate the clauses in a compound sentence.

5. The following words all end in the same suffix, -ism: polytheism, communism, nationalism. Considering the meaning of these three words, which of the following best correlates to the meaning of the suffix?

• A. A doctrine
• B. A condition
• C. A characteristic
• D. A state of being

Correct answer: A

Rationale: The correct answer is A: 'A doctrine.' The suffix -ism is commonly used to denote a system, doctrine, or belief. Words like polytheism, communism, and nationalism all represent specific doctrines or systems of belief. Therefore, the suffix -ism in these contexts indicates a particular set of ideas or principles. Choices B, C, and D are incorrect because -ism does not typically refer to a condition, characteristic, or state of being, but rather to a specific ideology, doctrine, or belief system.

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