Which word from the following sentence is a conjunction?
We went to the grocery store, stopped for coffee, and picked up our dry cleaning.
a. our
b. for
c. and
d. to
c. and
select the best word for the blank in the following sentence.
you need to get up now in order ___________ make it to class on time.
a. for
b. to
c. when
d. of
b. to
Which of the following sentences is grammatically incorrect?
a. who goes to school on South street.
b. the boy goes to school on South street.
c. the girl attends the South Street School.
d. which of the children go to school on South Street?
a. who goes o school on South Street
which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?
a. the boy started school yesterday
b. the boy starts school yesterday
c. the boy started school tomorrow
d. the boy did start school tomorrow
a. the boy started school yesterday
select the best word for the blank in the following sentence.
please ______ call your mom today.
a. calling
b. calls
c. called
d. call
d. call
which word from the following sentence is a conjunction?
did you go to class or did you stay home sick today?
a. did
b. stay
c. today
d. or
d. or
select the best word for the blank in the following sentence.
the flight __________, so we will have to wait at the airport.
a. delays
b. delayed
c. is delayed
d. will delay
c. is delayed
which of the following sentences is grammatically incorrect?
a. monitors track the patient's heart rate and oxygen levels
b. monitor track the patient's heart rate and oxygen levels
c. you should carefully monitor the patients' vital signs
d. watch the mo
b. monitor track the patient's heart rate and oxygen levels
which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?
a. I need to do my homework now, so I can go to the movie now.
b. I need to do my homework now, so I cannot go the to the movie now.
c. I need to doing my homework now, so I cannot go to the movie
b. I need to do my homework now, so I cannot go the to the movie now.
which work from the following sentence is a noun?
the puppy's favorite toy is pink and fuzzy.
a. pink
b. fuzzy
c. favorite
d. toy
d. toy
which word from the following sentence is the subject?
the bill will ring in five minutes.
a. bell
b. five
c. will
d. minutes
d. minutes
which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?
a. you can have either the cake nor the cookie.
b. you can't have neither the cake or the cookie.
c. you can have either the cake or the cookie
d. you can having either the cake or the cookie
c. you can have either the cake or the cookie
which word of the following sentence is a noun?
put the groceries on the table, please.
a. table
b. put
c. please
d. on
d. on
which word of the following sentence is a preposition?
he checked into the hospital early hat morning for his surgery.
a. checked
b. he
c. into
d. hospital
c. into
which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?
a. who is going to class on Saturday.
b. who is goes to class on Saturday?
c. whose going to class on Saturday?
d. who is going to class on Saturday?
d. who is going to class on Saturday?
which word from the following sentence is a subject?
after the children finished painting, they had to clean up their mess.
a. mess
b. painting
c. finished
d. they
d. they
which word from the following sentence is a subject?
she popped popcorn, grabbed a drink, and sat down to watch her favorite show.
a. she
b. popcorn
c. drink
d. show
a. she
select the best word for the bank in the following sentence.
__________ you want to work in home health care after graduation?
a. does
b. do
c. was
d. doing
b. do
which word in the following sentence is incorrect?
the members of the team, all of whom played good in the game last night, are having celebratory dinner.
a. team
b. whom
c. good
d. are
c. good
select the best word or phrase for the blank in the following sentence.
she __________ a doctor's appointment in the morning, so she was late to work that day.
a. has
b. had
c. will have
d. was
b. had
which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?
a. the baby is due in December.
b. the baby dies in December
c. the babies is due in December
d. the baby are due in December
a. the baby is due in December
which word from the following sentence is a direct object?
she finished decorating the kitchen for the party early that morning.
a. morning
b. she
c. kitchen
d. early
c. kitchen
which word from the following sentence is a direct object?
he was scheduled to work a long shift.
a. shift
b. he
c. long
d. work
a. shift
which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?
a. I learned to write good working at the paper.
b. I learned to write well working at the paper.
c. I teached to write well working at the paper.
d. I learned to write well working to the paper.
b. I learned to write well working at the paper
which of the following sentences is grammatically incorrect?
a. the librarian at the reference desk is very helpful.
b. the reference desk librarian is very helpful.
c. is the reference desk librarian helpful?
d. can the reference desk librarian helpful?
d. can the reference desk librarian helpful?
in the following sentence, which is the dependent clause?
the librarian who works on Sunday had to leave early because she wanted to see a play.
a. the librarian who works on Sunday
b. had to leave early
c. because she wanted to see a play
d. the libraria
c. because she wanted to see a play
in the following sentence, which is the dependent clause?
although we left the baseball game early, we still got stuck in heavy traffic.
a. although we left the baseball game early
b. we left
c. we still got stuck in heavy traffic
d. in heavy traffic
c. we still got stuck in heavy traffic
which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?
a. the baseball game was cancelled because of rain
b. the baseball game will cancelled because of rain
c. the baseball game was cancel because of rain
d. the baseball games was cancelled because t
a. the baseball game was called because of rain
which word or phrase from the following sentence is the predicate?
the boy threw the ball across the field.
a. the boy.
b. threw the ball across the field
c. across the field
d. the boy threw the ball
b. threw the ball across the field
which of the following sentences is grammatically incorrect?
a. the dance was scheduled for next Saturday night
b. the dance is scheduled for next Saturday night
c. schedule the dance for next Saturday night
d. Scheduling the dance for next Saturday night
d. scheduling the dance for next Saturday night
which word or phrase from the following sentence is the predicate?
Michelle and her dog walk in the park every day.
a. michelle
b. michelle and her dog
c. walk in the park every day
d. in the park every day
c. walk in the park every day
which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?
a. I heard about the plane crash on the news
b. I read about the plane crash on the news
c. I heard on the plane crash on the news
d. I hear about the plane crash to the news
a. I heard about the plane crash on the news
which of the following sentences contains a predicate adjective?
a. dinner smells amazing
b. we are going to dinner
c. he ate a sandwich
d. the car has a leak in the radiator
a. dinner smells amazing
which of the following sentences contains a predicate adjective?
a. the doctor is concerned about her symptoms
b. I scheduled an appointment
c. I have to work on Tuesday
d. he bought a new phone
a. the doctor is concerned about her symptoms
what word is best to substitute for the underline words in the following sentence?
although both girls enjoyed the movie, ________ decided not to see it again.
a. she
b. we
c. they
d. her
c. they
which of the following sentences is grammatically incorrect?
a. nurses may work in the home, doctor's office or hospital
b. nurses works in the home, doctor's office or hospital
c. nurses can work in the home, doctor's office or hospital
d. nurses may wor
b. nurses works in the home, doctor's office or hospital
what word is best to substitute for the underlined words in the following sentence?
the ambulance took the patient to the hospital after he called 911.
a. brought
b. transferred
c. carried
d. went
a. brought
select the word in the sentence that is not used correctly.
he swimmed across the lake last summer.
a. across
b. lake
c. swimmed
d. summer
c. swimmed
select the word in the sentence that is not used correctly.
neither the dog or the cat like going to the vet.
a. neither
b. like
c. going
d. or
d. or
select the best word or phase for the blank in the following sentence.
I __________ never going to work there.
a. am not
b. will
c. will not
d. am
d. am
which of the following sentences is grammatically incorrect?
a. take the patient into the examining room
b. takes the patient into the examining room
c. you should take the patient into the examining room
d. he takes the patient into the examining room
b. takes the patient into the examining room
the following sentence contains which type of phrase?
the butcher, who has his own shop, is known for the quality of his meat.
a. prepositional phrase
b. predicate adjective
c. dependent clause
d. conjunction
c. dependent clause
select the best word for the blank in the following sentence.
________ you planning to attend the meeting?
a. is
b. are
c. will
d. was
b. are
which of the following sentences is grammatically incorrect?
a. I checked the patient's vital signs and entered them into the computer
b. I changed into scrubs at the beginning of my shift
c. the patient, who had surgery that day, was nervous
d. the patie
d. the patients was prepped for surgery that morning
the following sentence contains which type of phrase or clause?
we are baking cookies to take to the school bake sale.
a. dependent clause
b. prepositional phrase
c. predicate adjective
d. adverbial phrase
b. prepositional phrase
select the best word for the blank in the following sentence.
can you ________ on the patient in room 302?
a. watch
b. check
c. talk
d. care
b. check
select the best word for the blank in the following sentence.
she was scared _________ spiders, so avoided the basement.
a. to
b. for
c. of
d. from
c. of
select the best word for the blank in the following sentence.
they were __________ for a new car to purchase.
a. looks
b. looking
c. wanting
d. shops
b. looking
select the best word for the blank in the following sentence.
I am waiting _______ the bus.
a. for
b. to
c. catch
d. catching
a. for
select the best word or phrase for the blank in the following sentence.
I ___________ overtime later this week, so I cannot go out tonight.
a. will work
b. work
c. working
d. works
c. working
select the best word or phrase for the blank in the following sentence.
_________ to school and study hard to do well in life.
a. go
b. goes
c. going
d. gone
a. go
which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?
a. take the dog of the vet
b. you need to take the dog to the vet
c. the dog need to go to the vet
d. the dogs need to going to the vet
b. you need to take the dog to the vet
which of the following is grammatically incorrect?
a. take the garbage to the curb
b. you should take the garage to the curb
c. the garbage needs to go to the curb
d. you takes the garbage to the curb
d. you takes the garbage to the curb
select the best word for the blank in the following sentence.
the hospital cafeteria opens _________ 8:00 a.m.
a. for
b. at
c. when
d. to
b. at
which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?
a. my best friend and I has tickets to a concert on Friday
b. my best friend and I have tickets to a concert on Friday
c. me and my best friend has tickets to a concert on Friday
d. me and my best
b. me and my best friend has tickets to a concert on friday
abate
become less in amount or intensity
abbreviate
to shorten or abridge
abdicate
to give up or leave
abrupt
changing or terminating suddenly
abstain
refrain; choose to avoid or not participate
access
means of approach or admission
accountable
liable or responsible
adhere
hold closely to an idea or course; be devoted
adverse
harmful to one's interests; unfortunate
adversity
a state of burden or hardship
affect
produce an affect or change on; influence
anecdote
a short story or account of an event
annual
occurring or returning once a year
apply
bring into physical contact; lay on; bring into operation
assiduous
very careful and hardworking
audible
loud enough to be heard
benevolent
showing sympathy, understanding, and generosity
bias
an unfair preference or dislike
bilateral
having two sides
boisterous
rough; rowdy; unruly
brazen
bold or unrestrained by normal standards
brusque
attitude of shortness or rudeness; gruff
capacious
large in size or capacity
cardiac
pertaining to the heart
cast
a molded protective device used to support broken bones
cavity
any hollow place or space
cease
stop doing an action; discontinue
circuitous
lengthy due to being indirect or roundabout
collaborate
work together on a common project
collateral
adjoining or accompanying
compassion
awareness and sympathy for the suffering of others
compensatory
making up for; offsetting; paying for
complication
something intricate, involved, or aggravating
comply
acquiesce in another's wish, command, etc.
compromise
an accommodation in which both sides make concessions
concave
with an outline or surface curved like the inside of a ball; curved inward
concise
brief and compact
condescending
an attitude of superiority or being snobby towards others
conditional
dependent on something else being done
consistency
state of being congruous; conforming to regular patterns, habits, principles, etc.
constrict
cause to shrink; cramp; crush
contingent
depending on something not certain; conditional
contour
the outline of a figure or a shape
contract
legal or business agreement; acquire a habit or disease
contraindication
discouragement of the use of a treatment
copious
abundant and plentiful
defecate
have a bowel movement
deficit
shortage; excess of liabilities over assets
deleterious
harmful or deadly to living things
depress
weaken; sadden
depth
deepness; distance measured downwards, inward, or backward
deter
to prevent or discourage
deteriorating
growing worse; reducing in worth; impairing
device
a gadget; a mechanical apparatus
diagnosis
analysis of a present condition
diameter
a line dividing a circle into halves; its length
digression
a deviation or detour from the central topic of focus
dilate
expand; make larger; distend
diligent
persistent and hardworking
dilute
weaken by a mixture of water or other liquid; reduce in strength
discrete
separate; discontinuous
disdain
lack of respect or intense dislike
distended
dilated; expanded; swollen
dysfunction
impaired functioning
elevate
raise; lift up
empathy
understanding of another's feelings
endogenous
something produced within the body
enervating
causing debilitation or weakness
enhance
to improve; to increase clarity
ephemeral
lasting only for a short period of time
exacerbate
make more bitter, angry, or violent; irritate or aggravate
exasperate
worsen, make angry, or frustrate
excess
the state of being more or too much; a surplus or remainder
exemplary
worthy of imitation; setting the example
exogenous
something produced outside the body
expand
increase in extent, bulk, or amount; spread or stretch out; unfold
exposure
the state of being exposed or open to external environments
extenuating
diminish the seriousness of something
external
located outside of something and/or apart from something
fatal
causing death or ruin
fatigue
weariness from physical or mental exertion
flaccid
soft; flabby
flushed
suffused with color; washed out with a copious flow of water
fortitude
strength and endurance during a difficult situation
fortuitous
occurring by happy chance
gaping
to be open; to have a break in continuity
garble
confusing, not understandable
gastrointestinal
pertaining to the stomach and intestines
gender
classification of masculine or feminine
hematologic
dealing with the blood
hydration
the act of meeting body fluid demands
hygiene
the science that deals with the preservation of health
hyperbole
exaggerating; making something more than it is
hypothesis
a theory that has not yet been tested or investigated
imminent
very likely to happen
impaired
made worse; damaged; weakened
impending
the point of occurring ; imminent
impetuous
undue haste without thought of consequences
incidence
frequency or range of occurrence; extent of effects
incompatible
unable to be or work together
inconsequential
something without importance or significance
inevitable
impossible to avoid or prevent from happening
infection
tainted with germs or disease
inflamed
condition in which the body is inflicted with heat, swelling, and redness
ingest
take into the body for digestion
initiate
set going; begin; originate; innocuous: harmless
insidious
operating stealthily with evil effect; deceitful; treacherous
intact
remaining uninjured, unimpaired, whole, or complete
integrity
doing what is right, honest, or decent
internal
situated within something; enclosed; inside
intuitive
to know by instinct alone
invasive
being intrusive or encroaching upon
labile
apt to lapse or err; unstable
laceration
a rough tear; an affliction
languid
tired and slow
latent
hidden; dormant; undeveloped
lethargic
not wanting to move; sluggish
longevity
having a long life
manifestation
a demonstration or display
musculoskeletal
pertaining to muscles and the skeleton
neurologic
dealing with the nervous system
neurovascular
pertaining to the nervous system and blood vessels
novice
a beginner; inexperienced
nutrient
something affording nutrition
occluded
shut in or out; closed; absorbed
ominous
foretelling disaster; threatening
ongoing
continuous; constant
oral
spoken, not written; pertaining to the mouth
overt
plain to the view; open
paradox
appearing conflicting or contradictory
parameter
a variable quantity whose values depend on the special case
paroxysmal
having to do with a spasm or violent outburst
patent
open for all to read; plain; obvious
pathogenic
causing disease
pathology
the science of the nature and origin of disease
posterior
located in the back or rear
potent
wielding power; strong; effective
potential
possible; possibility
pragmatic
concerned with practical matters and results
precaution
an act done in advance to assure safety or benefit; prudent foresight
precipitous
over-hasty; rash; uncontrolled
precocious
showing advanced development or maturity at an early age
predispose
give a tendency or inclination to; dispose in advance
preexisting
already in place; already occurring
primary
first; earliest; most important
priority
right of precedence; order of importance
procrastinate
to postpone doing something
prognosis
a forecast
prudent
careful and sensible; using good judgement
rationale
rational basis for something; justification
recur
appear again; return
renal
pertaining to the kidneys
resilient
quick to recover
respiration
breathing
restrict
attach limitations to; restrain
retain
hold or keep in possessions, use, or practice
sagacity
sound knowledge, judgement, and foresight
scrutinize
examine closely and carefully
site
location
status
relative standing; position; condition
strict
precise; exacting; severe
sublingual
beneath the tongue
subtle
understated, not obvious
superficial
shallow in character and attitude; only concerned with things on the surface
superfluous
more than is needed, desired, or necessary
supplement
an addition to something substantially completed; to add to
suppress
restrain; abolish; repress
symmetric
similar proportion in the size or shape of something
symptom
a sign or indication of a problem or disease
syndrome
a set of symptoms that characterize a certain disease or condition
tactful
showing concern to not offend others
tenacious
determined without change or doubt from the plan
terse
to the point; concise
therapeutic
pertaining to the curing of disease; having remedial effect
transdermal
passing through the skin
transient
lasting for only a short time or duration
transmission
the act or result of sending something along or onward to a recipient or destination
trauma
a bodily injury or mental shock
triage
the act of sorting or categorizing conditions and diseases in preparation for treatment
trite
dull; common
untoward
unfavorable; troublesome
urinate
discharge urine
vascular
pertaining to bodily ducts that convey fluid
venerable
worthy of respect because of wisdom or age
venerate
to regard with much respect
verbal
expressed in words; oral , not written
virus
an agent of infection
vital
pertaining to life; alive; essential to existence or well-being
void
empty; evacuate
volume
a space filled by a fluid
wary
to be cautious or suspicious