Public Health Nurse Reflects on the Moment She Learned to Ask for Help

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Practice level

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Question formats

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How to approach this practice

Read the complete sentence and notice the subject, verb form, time reference and word order before answering.

1. Question 1 · Fill in the blank (dropdown)

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   Saleh was studying nursing while ___ full-time.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. work
   2. working
   3. worked
   4. to work
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   Blank 1

   working

   The past progressive requires the present participle working.

2. Question 2 · Fill in the blank (dropdown)

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   She learned that she ___ be removed from nursing school.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. can
   2. could
   3. will
   4. has
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   Blank 1

   could

   Could expresses possibility in the past context.

3. Question 3 · Fill in the blank (dropdown)

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   Saleh submitted an appeal ___ her professors.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. at
   2. to
   3. from
   4. by
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   Blank 1

   to

   The preposition to introduces the recipients of the appeal.

4. Question 4 · Fill in the blank (dropdown)

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   Lehman contacted Saleh after ___ the appeal.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. receive
   2. received
   3. receiving
   4. to receiving
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   Blank 1

   receiving

   After is followed by a gerund when describing a completed action.

5. Question 5 · Fill in the blank (dropdown)

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   Lehman told Saleh that she ___ parts of her own life in her.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. recognizes
   2. recognizing
   3. had recognize
   4. recognized
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   Blank 1

   recognized

   The past-tense reporting context requires recognized.

6. Question 6 · Fill in the blank (dropdown)

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   Saleh had not expected someone ___ her that they cared.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. tell
   2. telling
   3. to tell
   4. told
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   Blank 1

   to tell

   Expect takes a to-infinitive before the person’s anticipated action.

7. Question 7 · Fill in the blank (dropdown)

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   A mentor’s attention can make a difference when someone ___ help.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. has not yet asked for
   2. did not yet ask for
   3. not yet asking for
   4. will not yet asked for
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   Blank 1

   has not yet asked for

   The present perfect fits an action not completed before the present result.

What to review next

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