Nursing Elites

1. Which of the following sentences follows the rules of punctuation and capitalization?

• A. That was amazing," She said. "I can't believe we almost missed it."
• B. "That was amazing," she said; "I can't believe we almost missed it."
• C. "That was amazing." She said. "I can't believe we almost missed it."
• D. "That was amazing," she said. "I can't believe we almost missed it."

Correct answer: D

Rationale: The sentence follows the rules of punctuation and capitalization for dialogue.

2. Which pronoun correctly replaces the phrase Sarah and me in the sentence: 'Jessica invited Sarah and me to the party, but I forgot to respond to her.'

• A. We
• B. Us
• C. Ours
• D. Myself

Correct answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is 'B: Us.' In the sentence, 'Jessica invited Sarah and me to the party,' 'Sarah and me' serve as the object of the verb 'invited.' Therefore, the pronoun 'us' is the correct choice to replace 'Sarah and me' as the object pronoun. Choice A, 'We,' is a subject pronoun and does not fit in this context. Choice C, 'Ours,' is a possessive pronoun and is not appropriate for replacing the object pronoun 'Sarah and me.' Choice D, 'Myself,' is a reflexive pronoun, which is not suitable for this sentence where an object pronoun is needed.

3. Which of the following sentences follows the rules of capitalization?

• A. Dashiell visited his cousin Elaine on Tuesday.
• B. Juniper sent a card to Uncle Archibald, who has been unwell.
• C. Flicka and her mother spent the day setting up the rummage sale.
• D. Lowell and his twin sister look alike but have very different personalities.

Correct answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B. Titles used before names, like 'Uncle' in 'Uncle Archibald,' should be capitalized. In choices A, C, and D, 'cousin,' 'mother,' and 'sister' are common nouns and should not be capitalized unless used before the name as part of the title. Therefore, they are incorrect choices. Choice B demonstrates proper capitalization rules by capitalizing 'Uncle Archibald,' making it the correct option.

4. Which of the following is an example of revision?

• A. Typing the first draft of an essay
• B. Reading sentences for clarity and making necessary changes
• C. Creating a list of all sources used within the essay
• D. Mapping out possible topics and subtopics

Correct answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B because revision involves reviewing and editing sentences for clarity and making necessary changes to improve the overall quality of the writing. Choice A is incorrect because typing the first draft is part of the drafting process, not revision. Choice C is incorrect as creating a list of sources is related to research and citation but not revision. Choice D is incorrect as mapping out topics and subtopics is typically done during the outlining or prewriting stages, not during the revision process.

5. If all of the following sentences appeared in the same paragraph, which sentence would be irrelevant?

• A. I had been doing yoga at least three times a week for the past year.
• B. At first, I walked and ran, though really it was more walking than running.
• C. I had never run a 5k race before, but I decided to try and gave myself six weeks to train for it.
• D. Each day I was able to run a bit further and a bit faster.

Correct answer: A

Rationale: The sentence about doing yoga is irrelevant to the topic of training for a 5k race. The focus of the paragraph is on the process of preparing for the race through running and training, making sentence A unrelated as it discusses a different physical activity.

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