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HESI Grammar Practice
Questions
1. Common Noun
A general, not a particular name of a person, place, or thing.
Examples: nurse, hospital, syringe
2. Proper Noun
The official name of a person, place, or thing.
Examples: Fred, USA, Ohio University
3. Abstract Noun
A noun denoting an idea, quality, or state rather than a concrete object.
Examples: love, happiness, freedom, courage
4. Collective Noun
Represents a group of persons, animals, or things.
Examples: family, flock, furniture, team
5. Pronoun
A word that takes the place of a noun, another pronoun, or a group of words
acting as a noun.
Examples: he, she, it, they, who
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6. Personal Pronoun
A specific person, place, or thing by indicating the person speaking (first,
second, or third person).
Examples: I, you, he, she, it, we, they
7. Possessive Pronoun
A form of a personal pronoun that shows possession or ownership.
Examples: mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs
8. Adjective
A word that describes or clarifies a noun. Adjectives give information about
an object's size, shape, age, color, origin, or material.
Examples: red, tall, beautiful, wooden, American
9. Verb
Expresses an action or state of being.
Examples: run, is, think, become
10. Adverb
Modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb. Adverbs express manner,
place, time, frequency, degree, or level of certainty, answering questions
such as how?, in what way?, when?, where?, and to what extent?
Examples: quickly, very, well, yesterday, almost
11. Preposition
Shows the relationship of a noun or pronoun to some other word in the
sentence; words that indicate location.
Examples: in, on, at, over, under, between, with
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12. Conjunction
Joins words, phrases, or clauses.
Examples: and, but, or, because, although, since
13. Interjection
Expresses emotion or exclamation.
Examples: Wow! Ouch! Hey! Oh!
14. Clause
A group of words that has a subject and a predicate.
15. Independent Clause
An independent clause is a complete sentence. It expresses a complete
thought and can stand alone.
Example: "Jim studied in the Sweet Shop for his chemistry quiz."
16. Dependent Clause
Begins with a subordinating conjunction and does not express a complete
thought. A dependent clause cannot be a sentence.
Examples:
"What the girl did was not very helpful." (dependent clause
underlined)
"He finally finished his novel, after months of research." (dependent
clause underlined)
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17. Direct Object
The person, place, or thing that is directly affected by the action of the verb.
Example: "Jimmy fed the dog." (dog is the direct object)
18. Indirect Object
The person, place, or thing that is indirectly affected by the action of the
verb.
Example: "Give him the book." (him is the indirect object)
19. Phrase
A group of two or more words that act as a single part of speech in a
sentence.
Example: "in the morning," "running quickly"
20. Predicate
The part of a sentence that tells what the subject does or what is done to
the subject.
Example: "The cat sleeps." (sleeps is the predicate)
21. Predicate Adjective
Follows a linking verb and helps to explain the subject.
Example: "The soup is hot." (hot describes the soup)
22. Predicate Nominative
A noun or pronoun that follows a linking verb and helps explain or rename
the subject.
Example: "She is a doctor." (doctor renames the subject)
HESI Grammar Practice
Questions
1. Common Noun
A general, not a particular name of a person, place, or thing.
Examples: nurse, hospital, syringe
2. Proper Noun
The official name of a person, place, or thing.
Examples: Fred, USA, Ohio University
3. Abstract Noun
A noun denoting an idea, quality, or state rather than a concrete object.
Examples: love, happiness, freedom, courage
4. Collective Noun
Represents a group of persons, animals, or things.
Examples: family, flock, furniture, team
5. Pronoun
A word that takes the place of a noun, another pronoun, or a group of words
acting as a noun.
Examples: he, she, it, they, who
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6. Personal Pronoun
A specific person, place, or thing by indicating the person speaking (first,
second, or third person).
Examples: I, you, he, she, it, we, they
7. Possessive Pronoun
A form of a personal pronoun that shows possession or ownership.
Examples: mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs
8. Adjective
A word that describes or clarifies a noun. Adjectives give information about
an object's size, shape, age, color, origin, or material.
Examples: red, tall, beautiful, wooden, American
9. Verb
Expresses an action or state of being.
Examples: run, is, think, become
10. Adverb
Modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb. Adverbs express manner,
place, time, frequency, degree, or level of certainty, answering questions
such as how?, in what way?, when?, where?, and to what extent?
Examples: quickly, very, well, yesterday, almost
11. Preposition
Shows the relationship of a noun or pronoun to some other word in the
sentence; words that indicate location.
Examples: in, on, at, over, under, between, with
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12. Conjunction
Joins words, phrases, or clauses.
Examples: and, but, or, because, although, since
13. Interjection
Expresses emotion or exclamation.
Examples: Wow! Ouch! Hey! Oh!
14. Clause
A group of words that has a subject and a predicate.
15. Independent Clause
An independent clause is a complete sentence. It expresses a complete
thought and can stand alone.
Example: "Jim studied in the Sweet Shop for his chemistry quiz."
16. Dependent Clause
Begins with a subordinating conjunction and does not express a complete
thought. A dependent clause cannot be a sentence.
Examples:
"What the girl did was not very helpful." (dependent clause
underlined)
"He finally finished his novel, after months of research." (dependent
clause underlined)
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17. Direct Object
The person, place, or thing that is directly affected by the action of the verb.
Example: "Jimmy fed the dog." (dog is the direct object)
18. Indirect Object
The person, place, or thing that is indirectly affected by the action of the
verb.
Example: "Give him the book." (him is the indirect object)
19. Phrase
A group of two or more words that act as a single part of speech in a
sentence.
Example: "in the morning," "running quickly"
20. Predicate
The part of a sentence that tells what the subject does or what is done to
the subject.
Example: "The cat sleeps." (sleeps is the predicate)
21. Predicate Adjective
Follows a linking verb and helps to explain the subject.
Example: "The soup is hot." (hot describes the soup)
22. Predicate Nominative
A noun or pronoun that follows a linking verb and helps explain or rename
the subject.
Example: "She is a doctor." (doctor renames the subject)
