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Qs which word is used incorrectly in the following sentence? "After rapidly consume that enormous meal, he felt a bit dyspeptic." (A) rapidly (B) consume (C) felt (D) dyspeptic - n Ans✔ consume Qs what punctuation is needed in this sentence to make it correct? "Dr. Abrams came here from England he has only been in Delaware for one year." (A) comma (B) semicolon (C) colon (D) hyphen - n Ans✔ semicolon Qs select the word that makes this sentence grammatically correct. "Few students were able to complete the assignment in the allotted time; _______ the professor gave them an additional week in which to do the work."
(A) despite (B) in fact (C) therefore (D) conversely - n Ans✔ therefore Qs what word is best to substitute for the underlined words in the following sentence? "You can here THE NURSES' laughter all the way down the hallway." (A) his (B) hers (C) them (D) their - n Ans✔ their Qs which word is used incorrectly in the following sentence? "Moving stealthy, the sneaky little boy reached up for the cookie jar on the topmost shelf." (A) stealthy (B) sneaky (C) up (D) topmost - n Ans✔ stealthy
have Qs which of the following is spelled correctly (A) seisure (B) siezure (C) seizher (D) seizure - n Ans✔ seizure Qs select the phrase or clause that is misplaced in the sentence. "Accompanied by toast, Jake enjoyed his farm-fresh eggs and sweet-tasting grits." (A) Accompanied by toast (B) Jake enjoyed (C) farm-fresh eggs (D) sweet-tasting grits - n Ans✔ Accompanied by toast Qs select the word that makes the sentence grammatically correct. "After ______ the course, the nursing students will take a short practicum." (A) finished (B) finishing (C) having finish
(D) will finish - n Ans✔ finishing Qs what punctuation is needed in this sentence to make it correct? "Please dont be afraid to ask questions," she assured us politely. (A) period (B) quotation marks (C) comma (D) apostrophe - n Ans✔ apostrophe Qs which word is not spelled correctly in the context of the sentence? "The pharmacist seemed to disagree with the proscription designated by the physician." (A) pharmacist (B) proscription (C) designated (D) physician - n Ans✔ proscription Qs what punctuation is needed in this sentence to make it correct? "Have you finished reading the lab results so we can schedule an appointment with the patient" (A) period
Qs which word is spelled correctly (A) noticable (B) notisable (C) noticeable (D) noticeabel - n Ans✔ noticeable Qs select the phrase or clause that is misplaced in the sentence "I did not see the open carton of orange juice on the shelf standing with the refrigerator door open." (A) I did not see (B) of orange juice (C) on the shelf (D) standing with the refrigerator door open - n Ans✔ standing with the refrigerator door open Qs select the word or phrase that will make the sentence grammatically correct. "Do not be afraid to consult _______ your peers." (A) with (B) from (C) by
(D) in - n Ans✔ with Qs which sentence is the clearest (A) The soup was hot and made of tomatoes; Dan burned his tongue and gulped some cold water. (B) After burning his tongue on the hot tomato soup, Dan gulped some cold water. (C) Dan gulped some cold water when the tomato soup that was hot burned his tongue. (D) Gulping some cold water, Dan burned his tongue on the hot tomato soup. - n Ans✔ After burning his tongue on the hot tomato soup, Dan gulped some cold water. Qs which word is spelled correctly (A) controversial (B) contraversial (C) contravercial (D) contriversal - n Ans✔ controversial Qs which word is used incorrectly in the following sentence? "Exercising excessively can have significant nugatory effects." (a) excessively
which of the following is spelled correctly (a) insessant (b) incesant (c) incessent (d) incessant - n Ans✔ incessant Qs select the correct word for the blank in the following sentence. "We were not sure to _______ we should give the paperwork." (a) who (b) whoever (c) whom (d) whomever - n Ans✔ whom Qs what punctuation is needed in this sentence to make it correct. "Mrs. Alvarez showed us three possibilities for the anteroom walls flowered wallpaper, striped wallpaper, or stippled paint." (a) comma (b) semicolon (c) colon (d) hyphen - n Ans✔ colon
Qs select the word that makes this sentence grammatically correct. "Having _______ one pill at bedtime, thee patient was able to sleep for eight hours." (a) took (b) take (c) taking (d) taken - n Ans✔ taken Qs which sentence is grammatically correct (a) Tapping the beat, Ms. Schuster led the chorus in song. (b) Ms. Schuster led the chorus in song tapping the beat. (c) Ms. Schuster led the chorus, tapping the beat, in song. (d) Tapping the beat, the chorus was led in song by Ms. Schuster. - n Ans✔ Tapping the beat, Ms. Schuster led the chorus in song. Qs Select the word that makes this sentence grammatically correct. "One out of four doctors _______ to this plan." (a) subscribe (b) subscribes (c) subscribing (d) are subscribed - n
(c) had (d) will - n Ans✔ had Qs which sentence is written correctly (a) When he told you to mark his words did you assume he meant that you should pay attention? (b) When he told you to "mark his words" did you assume he meant that you should pay attention? (c) When he told you to "mark his words" did you assume he meant that "you should pay attention"? (d) When he told you to mark his words, did you assume he meant that you should pay attention? - n Ans✔ When he told you to mark his words, did you assume he meant that you should pay attention? Qs which word is used incorrectly in the following sentence? "The couple is extraordinarily gifted and their prodigy have benefited from the brainpower of their forebears." (a) extraordinarily (b) prodigy (c) brainpower (d) forebears - n Ans✔ prodigy
Qs which word is not spelled correctly in the context of the sentence? "Nothing can be more delightful then a late-night swim in the reservoir." (a) nothing (b) delightful (c) then (d) reservoir - n Ans✔ then Qs what punctuation is needed in this sentence to make it correct? "Although we had met earlier the busy doctor could not recall my name." (a) period (b) question mark (c) comma (d) semicolon - n Ans✔ comma Qs which of the following is spelled correctly (a) labertory (b) laberatory (c) labratory (d) laboratory - n Ans✔
(c) intern (d) very - n Ans✔ formally Qs select the correct for the blank in the following sentence. "The children and _______ performed a skit for the elderly patients" (a) he (b) me (c) them (d) her - n Ans✔ he Qs select the sentence that is grammatically correct (a) The office of finances had sent him a message reminding him to pay his tuition bill. (b) The office of finances send him a message reminding him to pay his tuition bill. (c) The office of finances have sent him a message reminding his to pay his tuition bill. (d) The office of finances sent him a message reminds him to pay his tuition bill. - n Ans✔ The office of finances had sent him a message reminding him to pay his tuition bill. Qs Select the word that makes this sentence grammatically correct. "If you will ______ down here, the doctor will check your flexibility."
(a) set (b) seat (c) lay (d) lie - n Ans✔ lie Qs which of the following is spelled correctly (a) mechanical (b) mechanicle (c) mecanical (d) machinical - n Ans✔ mechanical Qs which sentence is written correctly (a) Since completing the technical course Jasper has had several offers. (b) Since completing the technical course, Jasper has had several offers. (c) Since completing, the technical course, Jasper has had several offers. (d) Since completing the technical course; Jasper has had several offers. - n Ans✔ Since completing the technical course, Jasper has had several offers. Qs
Qs which sentence is written correctly (a) Maria has an unusual background, she started off as a student of geology. (b) Maria has an unusual background; she started off as a student of geology. (c) Maria has an unusual background she started off as a student of geology. (d) Maria has an unusual background: she started off as a student of geology. - n Ans✔ Maria has an unusual background; she started off as a student of geology. Qs select the phrase that will make this sentence grammatically correct. "Until the semester ends, Lily ______." (a) is not traveling far from town (b) has not traveled far from town (c) will not have traveled far from town (d) will not travel far from town - n Ans✔ will not travel far from town Qs which word is not spelled correctly in the context of the sentence? "The ingenuous foxes managed to lever open one side of the coop." (a) ingenuous (b) foxes (c) lever (d) coop - n
Ans✔ ingenuous Qs select the word that will make this sentence grammatically correct. "You will need to choose _______ courses in biology, chemistry, and anatomy." (a) between (b) besides (c) among (d) amid - n Ans✔ among Qs which word is used incorrectly in the following sentence? "Jeremiah seemed enthusiastically when we reported on our astonishing success." (a) seemed (b) enthusiastically (c) astonishing (d) success - n Ans✔ enthusiastically Qs select the sentence that is grammatically correct (a) Kindly hand the keys over to him and me. (b) Kindly hand the keys over to him and I.
