Verbal Skills Practice HSPT Questions And 100%
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Which of the following nouns is the subject in this sentence?
The staff of the intensive care unit required that all visitors wear plastic gloves and a
paper gown prior to entering to see any of the patients
A. staff
B. visitors
C. gloves
D. patients - ANSWER A
Read the following sentence. Which of the following words is the subject?
Grab the charts and follow me because Dr. Tull and I are already behind schedule
A. charts
B. you
C. Dr. Tull
D. I - ANSWER B
Read the sentence below. Which pronoun can be used to replace "the patient"?
Although the patient was nearly incoherent from the pain of hid wounds, the patient was
still able to answer all of the following doctors questions
,A. she
B. they
C. I
D. he - ANSWER D
Read the sentence below. There is an error with the verb. Which answer corrects that
error?
While you are in with the physician, I am going to fill out all of the necessary papers
A. I are going to fill out
B. I am going to fill out
C. I is filling out
D. I am filled out - ANSWER B
Which word in the following sentence is an adverb?
In the operating room the music played loudly, but the sedated patient was unaware of
it
A. operating
B. played
C. loudly
D. sedated - ANSWER C
Which word in the following sentence is an adjective?
The huge bottle of lotion was tantalizingly out of reach on the table at the end of the bed
, A. huge
B. tantalizingly
C. table
D. bed - ANSWER A
What type of word is needed to correct the error in the sentence below?
The blood pressure cuff, specially designed to fit the upper arms of heavier patients
A. a subject
B. a verb
C. an adjective
D. an adverb - ANSWER B
What type of word would rectify the error int he sentence below?
Unable to control his temper, shoving the crash cart to the floor and knocking over
both intravenous (IV) poles.
A. a subject
B. a verb
C. an adjective
D. an adverb - ANSWER A
All of the following corrections to the run on sentence below are correct EXCEPT
The photographer took pictures of the entire staff; he managed to get everyone in one
shot.
A. The photographer took a picture of the entire staff, he managed to get everyone in
one shot.
Correct Answers
Which of the following nouns is the subject in this sentence?
The staff of the intensive care unit required that all visitors wear plastic gloves and a
paper gown prior to entering to see any of the patients
A. staff
B. visitors
C. gloves
D. patients - ANSWER A
Read the following sentence. Which of the following words is the subject?
Grab the charts and follow me because Dr. Tull and I are already behind schedule
A. charts
B. you
C. Dr. Tull
D. I - ANSWER B
Read the sentence below. Which pronoun can be used to replace "the patient"?
Although the patient was nearly incoherent from the pain of hid wounds, the patient was
still able to answer all of the following doctors questions
,A. she
B. they
C. I
D. he - ANSWER D
Read the sentence below. There is an error with the verb. Which answer corrects that
error?
While you are in with the physician, I am going to fill out all of the necessary papers
A. I are going to fill out
B. I am going to fill out
C. I is filling out
D. I am filled out - ANSWER B
Which word in the following sentence is an adverb?
In the operating room the music played loudly, but the sedated patient was unaware of
it
A. operating
B. played
C. loudly
D. sedated - ANSWER C
Which word in the following sentence is an adjective?
The huge bottle of lotion was tantalizingly out of reach on the table at the end of the bed
, A. huge
B. tantalizingly
C. table
D. bed - ANSWER A
What type of word is needed to correct the error in the sentence below?
The blood pressure cuff, specially designed to fit the upper arms of heavier patients
A. a subject
B. a verb
C. an adjective
D. an adverb - ANSWER B
What type of word would rectify the error int he sentence below?
Unable to control his temper, shoving the crash cart to the floor and knocking over
both intravenous (IV) poles.
A. a subject
B. a verb
C. an adjective
D. an adverb - ANSWER A
All of the following corrections to the run on sentence below are correct EXCEPT
The photographer took pictures of the entire staff; he managed to get everyone in one
shot.
A. The photographer took a picture of the entire staff, he managed to get everyone in
one shot.
