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Select the word or phrase in the sentence that is not used correctly: The data confirms that the patient is suffering from extreme anxiety, and a tranquilizing medication is immediately required.
- A. Extreme anxiety
- B. Confirms
- C. Is
- D. Immediately
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The word 'confirms' is not used correctly in the sentence. 'Confirms' should be followed by 'that' to link the subject 'data' with the verb 'confirms.' The corrected sentence should read: 'The data confirms that the patient is suffering from extreme anxiety, and a tranquilizing medication is immediately required.' This change ensures proper grammar and sentence structure.
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Which sentence is grammatically correct?
- A. Do you want to travel to Hawaii by boat or by plane?
- B. The patient was transfer from the ICU to the 10.2 medical ward.
- C. The patient was required to complete the Admission Form.
- D. The IRS have a form for everything.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Choice C, 'The patient was required to complete the Admission Form,' is the correct sentence without any grammatical errors. The subject-verb agreement is correct, and there are no issues with punctuation or prepositions. Choices A, B, and D contain grammatical errors or awkward phrasing that make them incorrect. Choice A is informal compared to the others. Choice B uses 'transfer' instead of 'transferred,' which is incorrect. Choice D uses 'have' instead of 'has,' leading to an incorrect subject-verb agreement.
What word is best to substitute for the highlighted words in the following sentence? *The boy* watched the lights in the house go off.
- A. him
- B. his
- C. they
- D. he
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The correct substitution for 'The boy' is 'he,' as it matches the singular subject performing the action. 'Him' and 'his' are incorrect because they do not serve as subjects, and 'they' is a plural pronoun that does not agree with 'The boy.'
Select the sentence in which 'legal' is used as an adjective.
- A. It is legal to wear green on March 17th.
- B. He did not know that jaywalking was not legal.
- C. It is not legal to jaywalk.
- D. He is a legal resident of the United States.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: In sentence D, the word 'legal' is used as an adjective to describe the type of resident the person is. It qualifies the noun 'resident,' indicating the person's status. The other sentences use 'legal' in the context of actions or activities, not as a describing word. Therefore, choice D is the correct answer as 'legal' functions as an adjective in that sentence, defining the nature of the person's residency.
Select the word that makes this sentence grammatically correct: Is the new student coming out to lunch with?
- A. We
- B. Our
- C. Us
- D. They
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The correct answer is 'Us.' The sentence should read, 'Is the new student coming out to lunch with us?' In this sentence, 'us' is the correct pronoun to use as it functions as the object of the preposition 'with.' The pronoun 'us' is required to complete the sentence and make it grammatically correct.
What is the CORRECT CONTRACTION for 'will not'?
- A. Won't
- B. Willn't
- C. Wouldn't
- D. Willn't
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The correct contraction for 'will not' is 'won't.' The apostrophe replaces the missing letters 'il' in 'will' and 'no' in 'not,' forming the contraction 'won't.' Contractions are commonly used in informal writing and speech to make language more concise and natural. 'Willn't' and 'wouldn't' are contractions for 'will not' and 'would not,' respectively, but 'won't' is the correct contraction for 'will not.'