Select the best word for the blank in the following sentence. The shop owner was worried that sales would be __________ by the bad weather. A. affected B. suspected C. effected D. infected - Correct Answer- A. affected Select the word or phrase that makes this sentence grammatically correct. Could you please hand ___________ the tongue depressors? A. myself B. me C. I D. ourselves - Correct Answer- B. me Select the correct order of words to fit the sentence structure. The students placed __________ finished essays over __________; __________ glad to be done. A. there, their, they're B. they're, there, their C. their, there, they're D. their, they're, there - Correct Answer- C. their, there, they're Which word in the following sentence is a preposition? The doctor met with the patient's family to discuss the test results. A. met B. with C. to D. the - Correct Answer- B. with Which word in the following sentence is a verb? The patient woke to the deafening sound of the hospital fire alarm. A. woke B. deafening C. sound D. alarm - Correct Answer- A. woke Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct? A. My nutritionist recommended salmon instead of steak, which is a better source of protein. B. The medication was prescribed by my doctor, which should help relieve the pain. C. The nurse brought me a warm blanket, which helped me to stop shivering. D. My headache started the day after I fell, which was the worst headache I ever had. - Correct Answer- C. The nurse brought me a warm blanket, which helped me to stop shivering. Which word in the following sentence is an indirect object? The instructor gave me the test before I had a chance to study for it. A. me B. test C. chance D. it - Correct Answer- A. me Select the word that best completes the following sentence. We offered a snack to __________ was hungry. A. whomever B. whoever C. whatever D. whichever - Correct Answer- B. whoever Select the word in the sentence that is not used correctly. Although the pain doesn't affect my daily routine, it hurts badly when I lay down at night. A. Although B. affect C. badly D. lay - Correct Answer- D. lay - lie Which word in the following sentence is an adverb? The doctor said I can go home soon if my condition keeps improving. A. said B. soon C. keeps D. improving - Correct Answer- B. soon Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct? A. The final decision was up to the surgeon and me. B. The doctor explained the test results to my friend and I. C. The medic demonstrated CPR to she and her classmates. D. The nurse and me went over the instructions before I was discharged. - Correct Answer- A. The final decision was up to the surgeon and me.