NEX Grammar: Subject-Verb Agreement and Punctuation 3

Question 1

Which sentence correctly handles subject-verb agreement with an indefinite pronoun?

Accepted Answer

Everyone of the patients has been discharged.

Answer

Everyone of the patients have been discharged.

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Everyone of the patients were discharged.

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Everyone of the patients are being discharged.

Question 2

Select the sentence that correctly uses a dash (em dash).

Accepted Answer

The patient's condition—which had been stable—suddenly deteriorated.

Answer

The patient's condition which—had been stable—suddenly deteriorated.

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The patient's—condition which had been—stable suddenly deteriorated.

Answer

The patient's condition which had been stable—suddenly deteriorated.

Question 3

Which sentence demonstrates correct use of the subjunctive mood?

Accepted Answer

The doctor recommended that the patient take the medication with food.

Answer

The doctor recommended that the patient takes the medication with food.

Answer

The doctor recommended that the patient took the medication with food.

Answer

The doctor recommended that the patient is taking the medication with food.

Question 4

Identify the sentence with a misplaced modifier.

Accepted Answer

Walking to the nurses' station, the chart was reviewed by the nurse.

Answer

The nurse reviewed the chart while walking to the nurses' station.

Answer

After walking to the station, the nurse reviewed the chart.

Answer

The nurse walked to the station and reviewed the chart.

Question 5

Which sentence uses quotation marks correctly with other punctuation?

Accepted Answer

The patient said, "I feel much better today."

Answer

The patient said, "I feel much better today".

Answer

The patient said "I feel much better today."

Answer

The patient said "I feel much better today".

Question 6

Choose the sentence that correctly uses 'who' vs. 'whom.'

Accepted Answer

The doctor whom the nurse consulted confirmed the diagnosis.

Answer

The doctor who the nurse consulted with confirmed the diagnosis.

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The doctor who the nurse consulted confirmed the diagnosis.

Answer

The doctor whom consulted with the nurse confirmed the diagnosis.