CPCA English Language & Grammar 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What does the suffix '-itis' indicate?
- Inflammation (Correct answer)
- Surgical removal
- Disease of
- Pertaining to
Correct answer: Inflammation
The suffix '-itis' means inflammation, as in 'appendicitis' (inflammation of the appendix).
Question 2: Which word is the correct plural form of 'diagnosis'?
- Diagnoses (Correct answer)
- Diagnosises
- Diagnosees
- Diagnosis
Correct answer: Diagnoses
Words ending in '-sis' form their plural by changing '-sis' to '-ses', giving 'diagnoses'.
Question 3: Which of the following is an example of an active voice sentence?
- The surgeon performed the appendectomy. (Correct answer)
- The appendectomy was performed by the surgeon.
- The appendectomy had been performed.
- An appendectomy was being performed.
Correct answer: The surgeon performed the appendectomy.
Active voice has the subject performing the action; 'the surgeon' (subject) performed (verb) the action.
Question 4: What does the prefix 'brady-' mean?
- Slow (Correct answer)
- Fast
- Difficult
- Good / normal
Correct answer: Slow
'Brady-' means slow, as in bradycardia (abnormally slow heart rate).
Question 5: Which sentence contains a dangling modifier?
- Having reviewed the X-ray, a fracture was suspected. (Correct answer)
- Having reviewed the X-ray, the radiologist suspected a fracture.
- The radiologist suspected a fracture after reviewing the X-ray.
- After reviewing the X-ray, the radiologist suspected a fracture.
Correct answer: Having reviewed the X-ray, a fracture was suspected.
A dangling modifier occurs when the implied subject of the modifier doesn't match the sentence's subject; 'a fracture' did not review the X-ray.
Question 6: Which of the following correctly defines the root word 'cardio'?
- Heart (Correct answer)
- Lung
- Kidney
- Liver
Correct answer: Heart
The root 'cardio' comes from the Greek 'kardia' and refers to the heart.
Question 7: Which punctuation mark is used to set off nonessential information in a sentence?
- Commas (Correct answer)
- Colons
- Semicolons
- Hyphens
Correct answer: Commas
Commas are used to set off nonessential (nonrestrictive) clauses or phrases that add extra information.
CPCA English Language & Grammar 3
What does the suffix '-itis' indicate?