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What is the correct past tense form of the verb to use in the sentence 'I.................the package on the table.'?
- A. Laid
- B. Dropped
- C. Laid
- D. Lay
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The correct answer is 'C: Laid.' The verb 'lay' is in the present tense, while 'laid' is the past tense form. In the given sentence, the action of placing the package on the table has already occurred, so 'laid' is the correct past tense form to use. Therefore, the sentence should read 'I laid the package on the table.'
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Select the word or phrase in the sentence that is not used correctly. "The data confirms that the patient is experiencing extreme anxiety immediately."
- A. extreme anxiety
- B. confirms
- C. is
- D. immediately
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The word 'confirms' in choice B is not used correctly in the sentence. The correct verb should be 'confirms' instead of 'confirm' to agree with the singular subject 'data.' Therefore, 'confirms' should be used instead of 'confirm' to maintain subject-verb agreement.
Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?
- A. The patient and the nurse knew he could walk.
- B. While the patient was walking.
- C. The patient, the nurse, and the doctor were walking.
- D. Because the patient could walk, he was allowed to leave his room.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The correct answer is D. This sentence is grammatically correct as it uses the conjunction 'because' to connect two clauses properly. 'Because the patient could walk' is a dependent clause, and 'he was allowed to leave his room' is an independent clause. Option A is incorrect because it lacks a conjunction to connect the two subjects correctly. Option B is a sentence fragment without a main clause. Option C is incorrect due to the misuse of commas to separate the subjects; it should use 'and' to list the subjects properly. Therefore, Option D is the only grammatically correct sentence among the choices.
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
- A. Pizza is better than hotdogs.
- B. Dogs are more loving than cats.
- C. Mandy is much taller then Jason.
- D. The concert is happening then.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Choice A is the correct answer. The sentence 'Pizza is better than hotdogs' is grammatically correct. It uses 'than' appropriately to compare pizza and hotdogs. Choice B is incorrect as it should use 'than' to compare dogs and cats instead of 'then.' Choice C is also incorrect because it incorrectly uses 'then' instead of 'than' for comparison. Choice D is incorrect and incomplete as it lacks a proper comparison after 'then.' Therefore, the correct choice is A.
Select the correct word for the blank in this sentence. I talked to the detective ___ solved the case.
- A. whose.
- B. who.
- C. which.
- D. whom.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Rationale: The correct answer is B, "who." In this sentence, the relative pronoun "who" is used to refer to the detective as the subject who solved the case. The pronoun "who" is used to introduce a defining relative clause that provides essential information about the detective. Choices A, C, and D are incorrect because "whose" is possessive, "which" is used for things, and "whom" is the object form of "who" and would not be correct here as the detective is the subject of the sentence.
Select the correct word for the blank in the following sentence: The dog wagged its tail when the food dish was filled.
- A. the
- B. one's
- C. its
- D. it's
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: In this sentence, 'its' is the correct choice to show possession. 'The dog wagged its tail' indicates that the tail belongs to the dog. 'The' (Choice A) is a definite article, 'one's' (Choice B) is possessive but not appropriate in this context, and 'it's' (Choice D) is a contraction meaning 'it is' or 'it has,' which is incorrect here. Therefore, 'its' is the most suitable word to complete the sentence.