simple present, past, future, and conjunction

The nurse usually ___ the patient’s blood pressure before the doctor arrives.

• measuring

• measured

• measures

• measure

He ___ to the conference last week to present his research.

• goes

• went

• going

• will go

Proper handwashing is essential, ___ many students still ignore it.

• so

• because

• but

• or

Tomorrow the hospital ___ a seminar on patient safety.

• hosts

• will host

• hosted

• hosting

The students ___ their clinical practice in the community last semester.

• complete

• completing

• completed

• will complete

The patient is allergic to penicillin, ___ the doctor prescribed another antibiotic.

• so

• because

• but

• or

The lecture on infection control ___ every Tuesday morning.

• held

• is held

• was held

• will held

We ___ about medical ethics in tomorrow’s class.

• learn

• learned

• will learn

• learning

The nurse asked the patient questions, ___ the patient answered slowly.

• and

• but

• or

• because

They ___ very nervous before their first clinical examination yesterday.

• are

• were

• was

• will be