Question

use the following definitions to answer the question.

conscience:

1. (noun) the sense of right and wrong
2. (noun) inner thoughts

conscious:

1. (adjective) aware
2. (noun) area of the mind aware of surroundings

which sentence contains correct word usage?

the patient was conscience after surgery.
his conscious told him to tell the truth about the window.
matildas conscience mind focused on a lush forest.
i was not conscious after my head hit the ground.

Explanation:

1. Analyze the first option: "conscience" is a noun related to right/wrong or inner thoughts, not describing a patient's state post - surgery (should be "conscious" for awareness). So this is incorrect.
2. Analyze the second option: "conscious" as a noun is an area of the mind aware of surroundings, but the context of "telling the truth" relates to the sense of right/wrong (which is "conscience"). So this is incorrect.
3. Analyze the third option: "conscience" is a noun, and we need an adjective to describe "mind" (should be "conscious" to mean aware). So this is incorrect.
4. Analyze the fourth option: "conscious" means aware. After hitting the head, being not aware (unconscious) makes sense. So this sentence uses "conscious" correctly.

Answer:

D. I was not conscious after my head hit the ground.