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HESI A2 - GRAMMAR EXAM 1 LATEST 2026/2027 |
SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT & PRONOUNS | 40 VERIFIED
Q&A | DETAILED RATIONALES | MULTIPLE-CHOICE | PASS
GUARANTEED – A+ GRADED
SECTION 1: SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT - Questions 1-20
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 - Each
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 - Everyone
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 - Team
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 - Collective Nouns - Staff
The nursing student is reviewing grammar for the HESI A2. Which of the following sentences is
grammatically correct?
A. The staff are meeting in the conference room.
B. The staff is meeting in the conference room.
C. The staff were meeting in the conference room.
D. The staff have been meeting in the conference room.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: "Staff" 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]
Q6: Subject-Verb Agreement - 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]
Q7: Subject-Verb Agreement - Either
The nursing student is reviewing grammar for the HESI A2. Which of the following sentences is
grammatically correct?
A. Either of the options are acceptable.
B. Either of the options is acceptable.
C. Either of the options were acceptable.
D. Either of the options have been acceptable.
HESI A2 - GRAMMAR EXAM 1 LATEST 2026/2027 |
SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT & PRONOUNS | 40 VERIFIED
Q&A | DETAILED RATIONALES | MULTIPLE-CHOICE | PASS
GUARANTEED – A+ GRADED
SECTION 1: SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT - Questions 1-20
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 - Each
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 - Everyone
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 - Team
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 - Collective Nouns - Staff
The nursing student is reviewing grammar for the HESI A2. Which of the following sentences is
grammatically correct?
A. The staff are meeting in the conference room.
B. The staff is meeting in the conference room.
C. The staff were meeting in the conference room.
D. The staff have been meeting in the conference room.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: "Staff" 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]
Q6: Subject-Verb Agreement - 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]
Q7: Subject-Verb Agreement - Either
The nursing student is reviewing grammar for the HESI A2. Which of the following sentences is
grammatically correct?
A. Either of the options are acceptable.
B. Either of the options is acceptable.
C. Either of the options were acceptable.
D. Either of the options have been acceptable.
