FREE NEX Grammar: Subject-Verb Agreement and Punctuation Questions and Answers

Question 1

Neither the head nurse nor the nursing assistants ___ available to take the patient's call right now.

Accepted Answer

are

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is

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was

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has been

Question 2

Each of the patients in the semi-private room ___ given a specific dietary plan.

Accepted Answer

was

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were

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are

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have been

Question 3

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

Accepted Answer

The patient's fever was high; his breathing was shallow.

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The patient's fever was high, his breathing was shallow.

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The patient's fever was high: his breathing was shallow.

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The patients fever was high his breathing was shallow.

Question 4

The list of medications, which was updated this morning, ___ on the patient's bedside table.

Accepted Answer

is

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are

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were

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have been

Question 5

The nurse needed to bring three items___a thermometer, a stethoscope, and a penlight.

Accepted Answer

items: a

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items, a

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items; a

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items. A

Question 6

The two ___ charts were accidentally switched at the front desk.

Accepted Answer

patients'

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patient's

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patients

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patient