HESI A2 - Grammar (Questions) WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
which sentence is written correctly?
A. - Correct answer- a. Because she was uncertain of her abilities, Renee asked for help.
b. Because she was uncertain of her abilities; Renee asked for help.
c. Because she was uncertain of her abilities Renee asked for help.
d. Because she was, uncertain of her abilities, Renee asked for help.
- A comma must appear between the dependent clause (Because she was uncertain of her
abilities) and the independent clause (Renee asked for help)
Select the phrase that will make the following sentence gramatically correct? .
C - Correct answer- Three days from now, the horses ____
a. performing in a show
b.performed in a show
,c. will perform in a show
d. have performed in a show.
-The phrase (three days from now) places the action in the future, so the future-tense verb is
required.
Which word is not spelled correctly in the context of the following sentence?
A - Correct answer- The iterate teacher moved continually from one school to another within
the district.
a.iterate
b.continually
c.within
d.district
-"Iterate" means to repeat. The correct word is itinerant, meaning "traveling from place to
place"
Which sentence is gramatically correct?
, A - Correct answer- a. When I noticed Dave coming inside with a bundle in his arms, I ran to help
him.
b.Dave, coming inside with a bundle in his arms, was noticed and helped by me.
c.Having noticed Dave coming inside, I ran to help him with a bundle in his arms.
d.After Dave came inside with a bundle in his arms, I ran to help him, having noticed him.
-Read choices outloud to determine which has a logical orrder of phrases and clauses.
Which word is used incorrectly in the following sentence?
A - Correct answer- Dr. Leo lay the paperwork out upon the table for us to view.
a. lay
b. upon
c. us
d. view
-The past tense form of the transitiveverb Lay is laid. Dr. Leo laid the paperwork out on the
table.
Select the correct word for the blank in the following sentence.
ANSWERS
which sentence is written correctly?
A. - Correct answer- a. Because she was uncertain of her abilities, Renee asked for help.
b. Because she was uncertain of her abilities; Renee asked for help.
c. Because she was uncertain of her abilities Renee asked for help.
d. Because she was, uncertain of her abilities, Renee asked for help.
- A comma must appear between the dependent clause (Because she was uncertain of her
abilities) and the independent clause (Renee asked for help)
Select the phrase that will make the following sentence gramatically correct? .
C - Correct answer- Three days from now, the horses ____
a. performing in a show
b.performed in a show
,c. will perform in a show
d. have performed in a show.
-The phrase (three days from now) places the action in the future, so the future-tense verb is
required.
Which word is not spelled correctly in the context of the following sentence?
A - Correct answer- The iterate teacher moved continually from one school to another within
the district.
a.iterate
b.continually
c.within
d.district
-"Iterate" means to repeat. The correct word is itinerant, meaning "traveling from place to
place"
Which sentence is gramatically correct?
, A - Correct answer- a. When I noticed Dave coming inside with a bundle in his arms, I ran to help
him.
b.Dave, coming inside with a bundle in his arms, was noticed and helped by me.
c.Having noticed Dave coming inside, I ran to help him with a bundle in his arms.
d.After Dave came inside with a bundle in his arms, I ran to help him, having noticed him.
-Read choices outloud to determine which has a logical orrder of phrases and clauses.
Which word is used incorrectly in the following sentence?
A - Correct answer- Dr. Leo lay the paperwork out upon the table for us to view.
a. lay
b. upon
c. us
d. view
-The past tense form of the transitiveverb Lay is laid. Dr. Leo laid the paperwork out on the
table.
Select the correct word for the blank in the following sentence.
