HESI A2 - Grammar (Questions)
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.
B - (correct Answer) - Nurse Junko and ___ will review the patient's chart.
a. me
b. she
c. them
d. him
-Working with Nurse Junko, the pronoun required must be a subject pronoun. Only "she" fulfills this
requirement.
What word is best to substitue for the underlined words in the following sentence?
C - (correct Answer) - The nurse told Silvio's family that visiting hours were over, but (Silvio's family)
could come back early tomorrow morning.
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.
B - (correct Answer) - Nurse Junko and ___ will review the patient's chart.
a. me
b. she
c. them
d. him
-Working with Nurse Junko, the pronoun required must be a subject pronoun. Only "she" fulfills this
requirement.
What word is best to substitue for the underlined words in the following sentence?
C - (correct Answer) - The nurse told Silvio's family that visiting hours were over, but (Silvio's family)
could come back early tomorrow morning.
