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HESI A2 - GRAMMAR MIDTERM EXAM 2026/2027 |
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW | MULTIPLE-CHOICE | 75
VERIFIED Q&A | DETAILED RATIONALES | NGN-ALIGNED |
PASS GUARANTEED – A+ GRADED
SECTION 1: SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT - Questions 1-15
Q1: Subject-Verb Agreement - Compound Subject
The nursing student is reviewing grammar for the HESI A2. Which of the following sentences is
grammatically correct?
A. The nurse and the patient was in the room.
B. The nurse and the patient were in the room.
C. The nurse and the patient is in the room.
D. The nurse and the patient am in the room.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: "The nurse and the patient" is a compound subject requiring a plural verb. "Were" is the
correct plural past tense verb. [100% CORRECT]
Q2: Subject-Verb Agreement - Indefinite Pronouns
The nursing student is reviewing grammar for the HESI A2. Which of the following sentences is
grammatically correct?
A. Each of the patients are taking medication.
B. Each of the patients is taking medication.
C. Each of the patients were taking medication.
D. Each of the patients have been taking medication.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: "Each" is a singular subject, requiring a singular verb. "Is" is the correct singular verb.
[100% CORRECT]
Q3: Subject-Verb Agreement - Indefinite Pronouns - 2
The nursing student is reviewing grammar for the HESI A2. Which of the following sentences is
grammatically correct?
A. Everyone in the room are wearing masks.
B. Everyone in the room is wearing masks.
C. Everyone in the room were wearing masks.
D. Everyone in the room have been wearing masks.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: "Everyone" is a singular indefinite pronoun, requiring a singular verb. "Is" is the correct
singular verb. [100% CORRECT]
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Q4: Subject-Verb Agreement - Collective Nouns
The nursing student is reviewing grammar for the HESI A2. Which of the following sentences is
grammatically correct?
A. The team are going to the conference.
B. The team is going to the conference.
C. The team were going to the conference.
D. The team have been going to the conference.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: "Team" is a collective noun that is singular when referring to the group as a whole,
requiring a singular verb. "Is" is the correct singular verb. [100% CORRECT]
Q5: Subject-Verb Agreement - Either/Neither
The nursing student is reviewing grammar for the HESI A2. Which of the following sentences is
grammatically correct?
A. Neither of the nurses are available.
B. Neither of the nurses is available.
C. Neither of the nurses were available.
D. Neither of the nurses have been available.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: "Neither" is singular, requiring a singular verb. "Is" is the correct singular verb. [100%
CORRECT]
Q6: Subject-Verb Agreement - With Prepositional Phrases
The nursing student is reviewing grammar for the HESI A2. Which of the following sentences is
grammatically correct?
A. The patient with the allergies are in the room.
B. The patient with the allergies is in the room.
C. The patient with the allergies were in the room.
D. The patient with the allergies have been in the room.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The subject is "patient," which is singular. The prepositional phrase "with the allergies"
does not change the subject. "Is" is the correct singular verb. [100% CORRECT]
Q7: Subject-Verb Agreement - Inverted Sentence
The nursing student is reviewing grammar for the HESI A2. Which of the following sentences is
grammatically correct?
A. There is several patients waiting.
B. There are several patients waiting.
C. There was several patients waiting.
D. There been several patients waiting.
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Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The subject is "patients," which is plural. In inverted sentences, the verb agrees with the
subject that follows it. "Are" is the correct plural verb. [100% CORRECT]
Q8: Subject-Verb Agreement - Titles
The nursing student is reviewing grammar for the HESI A2. Which of the following sentences is
grammatically correct?
A. "Nursing Today" are a popular journal.
B. "Nursing Today" is a popular journal.
C. "Nursing Today" were a popular journal.
D. "Nursing Today" have been a popular journal.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Titles of works are singular, even if they appear plural. "Is" is the correct singular verb.
[100% CORRECT]
Q9: Subject-Verb Agreement - Measurements
The nursing student is reviewing grammar for the HESI A2. Which of the following sentences is
grammatically correct?
A. Ten milliliters are the required dose.
B. Ten milliliters is the required dose.
C. Ten milliliters were the required dose.
D. Ten milliliters have been the required dose.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Measurements are usually singular when considered as a single unit. "Is" is the correct
singular verb. [100% CORRECT]
Q10: Subject-Verb Agreement - Gerunds
The nursing student is reviewing grammar for the HESI A2. Which of the following sentences is
grammatically correct?
A. Taking medication regularly are important.
B. Taking medication regularly is important.
C. Taking medication regularly were important.
D. Taking medication regularly have been important.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Gerunds (verbs ending in -ing) used as subjects are singular. "Is" is the correct singular
verb. [100% CORRECT]
Q11: Subject-Verb Agreement - Each and Every
The nursing student is reviewing grammar for the HESI A2. Which of the following sentences is
grammatically correct?
A. Each patient and visitor are required to wear a mask.
B. Each patient and visitor is required to wear a mask.
HESI A2 - GRAMMAR MIDTERM EXAM 2026/2027 |
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW | MULTIPLE-CHOICE | 75
VERIFIED Q&A | DETAILED RATIONALES | NGN-ALIGNED |
PASS GUARANTEED – A+ GRADED
SECTION 1: SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT - Questions 1-15
Q1: Subject-Verb Agreement - Compound Subject
The nursing student is reviewing grammar for the HESI A2. Which of the following sentences is
grammatically correct?
A. The nurse and the patient was in the room.
B. The nurse and the patient were in the room.
C. The nurse and the patient is in the room.
D. The nurse and the patient am in the room.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: "The nurse and the patient" is a compound subject requiring a plural verb. "Were" is the
correct plural past tense verb. [100% CORRECT]
Q2: Subject-Verb Agreement - Indefinite Pronouns
The nursing student is reviewing grammar for the HESI A2. Which of the following sentences is
grammatically correct?
A. Each of the patients are taking medication.
B. Each of the patients is taking medication.
C. Each of the patients were taking medication.
D. Each of the patients have been taking medication.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: "Each" is a singular subject, requiring a singular verb. "Is" is the correct singular verb.
[100% CORRECT]
Q3: Subject-Verb Agreement - Indefinite Pronouns - 2
The nursing student is reviewing grammar for the HESI A2. Which of the following sentences is
grammatically correct?
A. Everyone in the room are wearing masks.
B. Everyone in the room is wearing masks.
C. Everyone in the room were wearing masks.
D. Everyone in the room have been wearing masks.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: "Everyone" is a singular indefinite pronoun, requiring a singular verb. "Is" is the correct
singular verb. [100% CORRECT]
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Q4: Subject-Verb Agreement - Collective Nouns
The nursing student is reviewing grammar for the HESI A2. Which of the following sentences is
grammatically correct?
A. The team are going to the conference.
B. The team is going to the conference.
C. The team were going to the conference.
D. The team have been going to the conference.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: "Team" is a collective noun that is singular when referring to the group as a whole,
requiring a singular verb. "Is" is the correct singular verb. [100% CORRECT]
Q5: Subject-Verb Agreement - Either/Neither
The nursing student is reviewing grammar for the HESI A2. Which of the following sentences is
grammatically correct?
A. Neither of the nurses are available.
B. Neither of the nurses is available.
C. Neither of the nurses were available.
D. Neither of the nurses have been available.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: "Neither" is singular, requiring a singular verb. "Is" is the correct singular verb. [100%
CORRECT]
Q6: Subject-Verb Agreement - With Prepositional Phrases
The nursing student is reviewing grammar for the HESI A2. Which of the following sentences is
grammatically correct?
A. The patient with the allergies are in the room.
B. The patient with the allergies is in the room.
C. The patient with the allergies were in the room.
D. The patient with the allergies have been in the room.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The subject is "patient," which is singular. The prepositional phrase "with the allergies"
does not change the subject. "Is" is the correct singular verb. [100% CORRECT]
Q7: Subject-Verb Agreement - Inverted Sentence
The nursing student is reviewing grammar for the HESI A2. Which of the following sentences is
grammatically correct?
A. There is several patients waiting.
B. There are several patients waiting.
C. There was several patients waiting.
D. There been several patients waiting.
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Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The subject is "patients," which is plural. In inverted sentences, the verb agrees with the
subject that follows it. "Are" is the correct plural verb. [100% CORRECT]
Q8: Subject-Verb Agreement - Titles
The nursing student is reviewing grammar for the HESI A2. Which of the following sentences is
grammatically correct?
A. "Nursing Today" are a popular journal.
B. "Nursing Today" is a popular journal.
C. "Nursing Today" were a popular journal.
D. "Nursing Today" have been a popular journal.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Titles of works are singular, even if they appear plural. "Is" is the correct singular verb.
[100% CORRECT]
Q9: Subject-Verb Agreement - Measurements
The nursing student is reviewing grammar for the HESI A2. Which of the following sentences is
grammatically correct?
A. Ten milliliters are the required dose.
B. Ten milliliters is the required dose.
C. Ten milliliters were the required dose.
D. Ten milliliters have been the required dose.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Measurements are usually singular when considered as a single unit. "Is" is the correct
singular verb. [100% CORRECT]
Q10: Subject-Verb Agreement - Gerunds
The nursing student is reviewing grammar for the HESI A2. Which of the following sentences is
grammatically correct?
A. Taking medication regularly are important.
B. Taking medication regularly is important.
C. Taking medication regularly were important.
D. Taking medication regularly have been important.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Gerunds (verbs ending in -ing) used as subjects are singular. "Is" is the correct singular
verb. [100% CORRECT]
Q11: Subject-Verb Agreement - Each and Every
The nursing student is reviewing grammar for the HESI A2. Which of the following sentences is
grammatically correct?
A. Each patient and visitor are required to wear a mask.
B. Each patient and visitor is required to wear a mask.
