HESI A2 Grammar ( Elsevier ) Questions with
Accurate Answers
Abstract Noun correct answer the name of a quality or a general idea
(persistence, democracy)
Adjective correct answer a word, phrase or clause that modifies a noun or
pronoun, answers the questions: what kind, which one, how many, or how much
Adverb correct answer a word, phrase, or clause that modifies a verb, an
adjective, or another adverb
Antecedent correct answer the word or group of words to which a pronoun refers
Clause correct answer a group of words that has a subject and a predicate
Clichés correct answer expressions or ideas that have lost their originality or
impact over time because of excessive use
Collective Noun correct answer represents a group of persons, animals, or things
(family, flock, furniture)
Common Noun correct answer the general, not the particular, name of a person,
place, or thing (e.g. nurse, hospital, syringe)
Compound Sentence correct answer A sentence that has two or more
independent clauses. When two independent clauses are joined by a coordinating
conjunction such as and, but, or , nor place a comma before the conjunction
, Ex: The professor thought the test was too easy, but the students thought it was
too hard
Conjunction correct answer a word that joins words, phrases, or clauses
Coordinating Conjunctions correct answer and, but, or, so , nor, for, yet
Correlative Conjunctions correct answer work in pairs to join words or phrases
(e.g. Neither the pharmacist nor her assistant could read the physician's hand
writing.)
Declarative Sentence correct answer A declarative sentence makes a statement
Dependent Clause correct answer does not express a complete thought and
therefore cannot stand alone as a sentence
Direct Object correct answer the person or thing that is directly affected by the
action of the verb
Euphemism correct answer a mild, indirect, or vague term that has been
substituted for one that is considered harsh or offensive
Exclamatory correct answer An exclamatory sentence makes an exclamation
Imperative Sentence correct answer An imperative sentence makes a command
or request
Accurate Answers
Abstract Noun correct answer the name of a quality or a general idea
(persistence, democracy)
Adjective correct answer a word, phrase or clause that modifies a noun or
pronoun, answers the questions: what kind, which one, how many, or how much
Adverb correct answer a word, phrase, or clause that modifies a verb, an
adjective, or another adverb
Antecedent correct answer the word or group of words to which a pronoun refers
Clause correct answer a group of words that has a subject and a predicate
Clichés correct answer expressions or ideas that have lost their originality or
impact over time because of excessive use
Collective Noun correct answer represents a group of persons, animals, or things
(family, flock, furniture)
Common Noun correct answer the general, not the particular, name of a person,
place, or thing (e.g. nurse, hospital, syringe)
Compound Sentence correct answer A sentence that has two or more
independent clauses. When two independent clauses are joined by a coordinating
conjunction such as and, but, or , nor place a comma before the conjunction
, Ex: The professor thought the test was too easy, but the students thought it was
too hard
Conjunction correct answer a word that joins words, phrases, or clauses
Coordinating Conjunctions correct answer and, but, or, so , nor, for, yet
Correlative Conjunctions correct answer work in pairs to join words or phrases
(e.g. Neither the pharmacist nor her assistant could read the physician's hand
writing.)
Declarative Sentence correct answer A declarative sentence makes a statement
Dependent Clause correct answer does not express a complete thought and
therefore cannot stand alone as a sentence
Direct Object correct answer the person or thing that is directly affected by the
action of the verb
Euphemism correct answer a mild, indirect, or vague term that has been
substituted for one that is considered harsh or offensive
Exclamatory correct answer An exclamatory sentence makes an exclamation
Imperative Sentence correct answer An imperative sentence makes a command
or request
