Actual Grammar Practice Test HESI A2 Exam

Actual Grammar Practice Test HESI A2 Exam 1. Which of these sentences contains a dependent clause? a) Although she is hungry, she is not going to eat. b) She told me she was hungry but wouldn’t eat more. c) She is hungry but she’s not going to eat. d) She said she is feeling hungry, but she is not going to eat. The correct answer is: Although she is hungry, she is not going to eat. Explanation: “Although she is hungry, she is not going to eat.” is correct. A dependent clause begins with words such as although, since, if, when, and because. A dependent clause cannot stand on its own, so it may also be referred to as a “weak” clause. 2. What would be considered the dependent clause in this sentence? “The students could finally see the bus, which was running 15 minutes behind schedule.” a) Which was running 15 minutes behind schedule b) Could finally see the bus c) The students could finally see the bus d) Running 15 minutes behind schedule The correct answer is: Which was running 15 minutes behind schedule Explanation: “Which was running 15 minutes behind schedule” is correct. The dependent clause in a sentence is the part which cannot stand alone as a complete sentence and functions a noun, adjective, or adverb. 3. Which punctuation mark would correctly fill in the blank space? After standing in the rain for nearly half an hour _____ Dawn decided she was not going to wait on Mike any longer. a) No punctuation necessary b) A comma c) A semicolon d) A colon The correct answer is: A comma Explanation: A comma is the correct answer. In this sentence, the word “after” is a common starter word for the introductory clause and should be followed by a comma. A clause is a group of words that contain both a subject and a predicate and help to form a sentence. Other common starter words that require a comma after the introductory clause include when, while, although, and since. 4. What is the simple predicate in this sentence? Heather never speaks to her anymore. a) Her b) Never c) Speaks d) Heather The correct answer is: Speaks Explanation: A simple predicate is the verb in the sentence—an action word. The word never describes the verb, Heather is the subject, and her is a pronoun. 5. Which one is the correct verb form to use in this sentence? My shower ___ a leak Friday night. a) Spranged b) Spring c) Sprung d) Sprang The correct answer is: Sprang Explanation: The action occurred in the past, therefore, sprang would be used because it is the simple past tense of the word spring. You would only use sprung if it was preceded by have, had, or has, as in “I noticed that my shower had sprung a leak.”