Select the word or phrase in the sentence that is not used correctly
1) The physician started to perform the operation, but the patient was not yet completely under anesthesia.
a) Started to
b) Perform
c) Was not
d) Completely under
2) Before his death at age 82, comedian Rodney Dangerfield’s motto was, “I don’t get no respect.”
a) No
b) Was
c) At
d) Before
3) The mailperson’s job is to put the envelope’s in every mailbox on the block.
a) Every
b) Block
c) Envelope’s
d) Mailperson’s
4) The charge nurse overheard the nursing assistant discussing the private details of a client medical condition with personnel friend in the hospital cafeteria.
a) Details
b) Overheard
c) Client’s
d) Personnel
5) The car that he had seen at the Ford dealer was the one that he final decided to buy.
a) Was
b) Had seen
c) To buy
d) Final
6) He had already finished studying at an university when he was called to join the army.
a) Was called
b) Studying
c) Had already
d) An
7) The nurse asked the patient to choose ate items from the menu that are his favorites.
a) Ate items
b) To choose
c) His favorites
d) That are
8) He ate for pieces of fried chicken at dinner, and no vegetables.
a) Ate
b) For
c) No
d) At
9) The most important things in my life are making money, traveling abroad, and live well.
a) In
b) To live
c) The most
d) Are
10) It’s true that children depend in their parents for food, clothing and shelter.
a) It’s
b) in
c) Clothing
d) That
a , a, c, d, b, d, a, a, c, b
3, 4, 6, 7, 10 are right.
1. c
2. d
5. d
8. b
9. d
1. c - no
2. d - no -- it should be a. I was confused by your lack of numbers on your original answers.
5. d - yes
8. b - yes
9. d - no
Is it 1. D and 9. A ?
Yes, now 1 and 9 are correct.
Thank you!
1) The word or phrase in the sentence that is not used correctly is "was not". The correct phrase should be "were not" to match the plural subject "patient".
To get the answer to this question, you need to read the sentence and identify the word or phrase that seems out of place or doesn't fit grammatically. In this case, you need to pay attention to subject-verb agreement and determine if the verb "was" matches the subject "patient" correctly.
2) The word or phrase in the sentence that is not used correctly is "no". The correct phrase should be "any" instead of using a double negative.
To get the answer to this question, you need to read the sentence and identify the word or phrase that seems grammatically incorrect or doesn't make sense. In this case, you need to recognize that the double negative "don't get no respect" should be corrected to "don't get any respect" for proper grammar.
3) The word or phrase in the sentence that is not used correctly is "envelope's". The correct word should be "envelopes" without an apostrophe.
To get the answer to this question, you need to carefully read the sentence and check for any words or phrases that might be misspelled or grammatically incorrect. In this case, you need to recognize that the possessive form "envelope's" is incorrect and should be the plural form "envelopes" to match the plural noun "mailbox".
4) The word or phrase in the sentence that is not used correctly is "personnel". The correct word should be "personal" to describe a friend.
To get the answer to this question, you need to analyze the sentence and look for any words or phrases that are used inappropriately or do not fit the context. In this case, you need to recognize that "personnel" refers to staff or employees, while the sentence is describing a friend, which should be described as "personal".
5) The word or phrase in the sentence that is not used correctly is "final". The correct word should be "finally" to indicate a conclusion.
To get the answer to this question, you need to carefully read the sentence and identify any words or phrases that might be used inappropriately or do not convey the intended meaning. In this case, you need to recognize that "final" as an adjective does not fit in the sentence, but "finally" as an adverb indicates the conclusion of the action.
6) The word or phrase in the sentence that is not used correctly is "an". The correct phrase should be "a" before the noun "university".
To get the answer to this question, you need to examine the sentence and identify any words or phrases that are grammatically incorrect or do not fit properly. In this case, you need to recognize that the indefinite article "an" should be replaced with the indefinite article "a" before the noun "university".
7) The word or phrase in the sentence that is not used correctly is "ate items". The correct phrase should be "eight items" to indicate quantity.
To get the answer to this question, you need to read the sentence and identify any words or phrases that are used improperly or do not convey the intended meaning. In this case, you need to recognize that "ate" is a past tense verb and should be replaced with the number "eight" to indicate the quantity of items.
8) The word or phrase in the sentence that is not used correctly is "for". The correct word should be "four" to indicate the number of pieces of fried chicken.
To get the answer to this question, you need to analyze the sentence and identify any words or phrases that might be misspelled or used inappropriately. In this case, you need to recognize that "for" is an incorrect preposition and should be replaced with the number "four" to indicate the quantity of chicken pieces.
9) The word or phrase in the sentence that is not used correctly is "live". The correct phrase should be "living" to match the parallel structure of the sentence.
To get the answer to this question, you need to read the sentence and identify any words or phrases that are grammatically incorrect or do not fit the structure of the sentence. In this case, you need to recognize that the verb "live" should be replaced with the gerund form "living" to maintain parallelism with the other gerunds in the sentence.
10) The word or phrase in the sentence that is not used correctly is "in". The correct word should be "on" to indicate dependency.
To get the answer to this question, you need to carefully read the sentence and identify any words or phrases that are used inappropriately or do not convey the intended meaning. In this case, you need to recognize that "in" should be replaced with "on" to indicate the correct preposition for dependency.