2025 HESI A2 Grammar Practice Test Exam with
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1. more
Explanation
Since we are only comparing two individuals: the subject, "she' and " her sister' we need
to use the correct comparative form, more. " The word" most is used when we're
discussing three or more people. there is no need to use the article " the" in front of
"more.": She was exhausted than her
sister after they ran the marathon.
A. Most
B. More
C. increasingly
D. the more
2. D. The soccer player ran quickly to the goal.
Explanation;
Since 'ran" is a verb, we need the adverb form, "quickly" to
modify it. "Quick" is an adjective and describes nouns not verbs.: Which of the following
sentences are grammatically correct.
1. The soccer player ran quickly to the goal.
2. The soccer player did run quickly to the goal.
3. The soccer player did ran quickly to the goal.
4. The soccer player ran quickly to the goal.
3. C. especially because of his actions during the invasion of Normandy.
,Explanation:
A dependent clause is a group of words with a noun and a verb. It does not express a
complete thought so it is not a sentence and can't stand alone.
The independent clause here is, " The World War II soldier was a hero, " since that could
stand on its own as a complete thought. The rest of the sentence, separated by a comma,
a dependent clause.: In the sentence, which is the dependent clause?
A. The World War II soldier
B. was a hero
C. especially because of his actions during the invasion of Normandy
D. the invasion of normandy
4. A. Before I lie down to go to sleep, I lay down my book on the nightstand. Explanation:
Lay means to put something down. It always takes an object. Lie means to recline or to be
sedentary and does not take an object. Answer choice (A)
is the only one that uses the correct verbs in the correct logical order.: What sentence is
grammatically correct?
A. Before I lie down to go to sleep, I lay down my book on the nightstand.
, B. I lay down my book on the nightstand before I lay down to go to sleep.
C. I lie my book down on the nightstand before I lie down to go to sleep.
D. Before I lay down my book on the nightstand, I lie down to go to sleep.
5. D. Air
Explanation:
There are several nouns in this sentence;"dog," "air" and "frisbee". The word "jumped" is a
verb as is "catch". The word " into" is a preposition.: Which word from the following sentence
is a noun.
The dog jumped into the air to catch the frisbee.
A. jumped
B. into
C. catch
D. air
6. C. fewer
Explanation:
The word 'fewer' is used to describe a countable noun that decreases. 'Blue- bells" is
countable, so we would use "fewer. " "Less" is used for uncountable amounts. " Least" is
superlative and is used to relate three or more items in a group.: Select the best word for
the blank in the following sentence.
Germany has bluebells than does England
A. the least
B. less
C. fewer
d. lesser
Questions and Rationalized Answers A+ Graded Guarantee
1. more
Explanation
Since we are only comparing two individuals: the subject, "she' and " her sister' we need
to use the correct comparative form, more. " The word" most is used when we're
discussing three or more people. there is no need to use the article " the" in front of
"more.": She was exhausted than her
sister after they ran the marathon.
A. Most
B. More
C. increasingly
D. the more
2. D. The soccer player ran quickly to the goal.
Explanation;
Since 'ran" is a verb, we need the adverb form, "quickly" to
modify it. "Quick" is an adjective and describes nouns not verbs.: Which of the following
sentences are grammatically correct.
1. The soccer player ran quickly to the goal.
2. The soccer player did run quickly to the goal.
3. The soccer player did ran quickly to the goal.
4. The soccer player ran quickly to the goal.
3. C. especially because of his actions during the invasion of Normandy.
,Explanation:
A dependent clause is a group of words with a noun and a verb. It does not express a
complete thought so it is not a sentence and can't stand alone.
The independent clause here is, " The World War II soldier was a hero, " since that could
stand on its own as a complete thought. The rest of the sentence, separated by a comma,
a dependent clause.: In the sentence, which is the dependent clause?
A. The World War II soldier
B. was a hero
C. especially because of his actions during the invasion of Normandy
D. the invasion of normandy
4. A. Before I lie down to go to sleep, I lay down my book on the nightstand. Explanation:
Lay means to put something down. It always takes an object. Lie means to recline or to be
sedentary and does not take an object. Answer choice (A)
is the only one that uses the correct verbs in the correct logical order.: What sentence is
grammatically correct?
A. Before I lie down to go to sleep, I lay down my book on the nightstand.
, B. I lay down my book on the nightstand before I lay down to go to sleep.
C. I lie my book down on the nightstand before I lie down to go to sleep.
D. Before I lay down my book on the nightstand, I lie down to go to sleep.
5. D. Air
Explanation:
There are several nouns in this sentence;"dog," "air" and "frisbee". The word "jumped" is a
verb as is "catch". The word " into" is a preposition.: Which word from the following sentence
is a noun.
The dog jumped into the air to catch the frisbee.
A. jumped
B. into
C. catch
D. air
6. C. fewer
Explanation:
The word 'fewer' is used to describe a countable noun that decreases. 'Blue- bells" is
countable, so we would use "fewer. " "Less" is used for uncountable amounts. " Least" is
superlative and is used to relate three or more items in a group.: Select the best word for
the blank in the following sentence.
Germany has bluebells than does England
A. the least
B. less
C. fewer
d. lesser
