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HESI A2 GRAMMAR TEST BANK 2026-
2027 | 150 PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH
EXPLAINED RATIONALES | SUBJECT-
VERB AGREEMENT, PUNCTUATION,
SENTENCE STRUCTURE | PASS NURSING
ENTRANCE EXAM
Excel in the HESI A2 Grammar section with 150 practice
questions covering subject-verb agreement, verb tenses,
pronoun usage, punctuation, sentence structure, parallelism,
misplaced modifiers, active vs passive voice, and common
grammatical errors. Each question includes a detailed rationale
explaining the grammar rule, why the correct answer is right,
and why the distractors are wrong. Updated for the 2026-2027
blueprint. Ideal for nursing students who need to strengthen
their grammar skills for the entrance exam. Covers all grammar
concepts tested on the HESI A2 including parts of speech,
sentence correction, word usage, and spelling. Perfect for self-
study or group review. Pass your HESI A2 grammar section with
this comprehensive practice test bank.
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1. GRAMMAR
Which sentence 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 be in the room.
Answer: B) The nurse and the patient were in the room.
Rationale: The compound subject "nurse and patient" is plural and requires the plural
verb "were." "Was" and "is" are singular, and "be" is incorrect verb form.
2. GRAMMAR
Which word is the subject of the sentence?
The medication was administered by the nurse.
A) medication
B) was
C) administered
D) nurse
Answer: A) medication
Rationale: The subject is the person or thing performing the action or being described.
"Medication" is what the sentence is about, even though it receives the action in this
passive construction.
3. GRAMMAR
Choose the correct word to complete the sentence:
The patient asked _____ the results of the lab test.
A) about
B) around
C) across
D) among
Answer: A) about
Rationale: "About" is the correct preposition to indicate the topic or subject of the
inquiry. "Around," "across," and "among" do not fit the context.
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4. GRAMMAR
Which sentence uses the correct verb tense?
A) Yesterday, the patient eats breakfast early.
B) Yesterday, the patient ate breakfast early.
C) Yesterday, the patient eaten breakfast early.
D) Yesterday, the patient will eat breakfast early.
Answer: B) Yesterday, the patient ate breakfast early.
Rationale: The time marker "yesterday" requires the past tense. "Ate" is the correct
simple past form of "eat." "Eats" is present, "eaten" is past participle (needs helping
verb), and "will eat" is future.
5. GRAMMAR
Which pronoun correctly completes the sentence?
The nursing students studied hard for _____ final exam.
A) its
B) their
C) his
D) her
Answer: B) their
Rationale: "Students" is a plural noun, so it requires the plural possessive pronoun
"their." "Its" is singular neuter, "his" and "her" are singular masculine/feminine.
6. GRAMMAR
Identify the type of sentence:
Please take your medication with food.
A) Declarative
B) Interrogative
C) Imperative
D) Exclamatory
Answer: C) Imperative
Rationale: This is a command or request, which makes it an imperative sentence.
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Declarative makes a statement, interrogative asks a question, and exclamatory shows
strong emotion.
7. GRAMMAR
Which sentence contains a misplaced modifier?
A) The nurse gave the patient a warm blanket.
B) The nurse gave the patient who was shivering a warm blanket.
C) The nurse gave a warm blanket to the patient who was shivering.
D) The nurse gave a warm blanket shivering to the patient.
Answer: D) The nurse gave a warm blanket shivering to the patient.
Rationale: "Shivering" appears to modify "blanket" instead of "patient," creating a
misplaced modifier. It should be placed near "patient."
8. GRAMMAR
Choose the correct word:
The lab results were different _____ the doctor expected.
A) then
B) than
C) as
D) like
Answer: B) than
Rationale: "Than" is used for comparisons between two things. "Then" refers to time,
"as" indicates equality, and "like" is used for similarity (not comparison of degree).
9. GRAMMAR
Which word is the verb in the sentence?
The patient's condition improved significantly overnight.
A) patient's
B) condition
C) improved
D) overnight
HESI A2 GRAMMAR TEST BANK 2026-
2027 | 150 PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH
EXPLAINED RATIONALES | SUBJECT-
VERB AGREEMENT, PUNCTUATION,
SENTENCE STRUCTURE | PASS NURSING
ENTRANCE EXAM
Excel in the HESI A2 Grammar section with 150 practice
questions covering subject-verb agreement, verb tenses,
pronoun usage, punctuation, sentence structure, parallelism,
misplaced modifiers, active vs passive voice, and common
grammatical errors. Each question includes a detailed rationale
explaining the grammar rule, why the correct answer is right,
and why the distractors are wrong. Updated for the 2026-2027
blueprint. Ideal for nursing students who need to strengthen
their grammar skills for the entrance exam. Covers all grammar
concepts tested on the HESI A2 including parts of speech,
sentence correction, word usage, and spelling. Perfect for self-
study or group review. Pass your HESI A2 grammar section with
this comprehensive practice test bank.
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1. GRAMMAR
Which sentence 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 be in the room.
Answer: B) The nurse and the patient were in the room.
Rationale: The compound subject "nurse and patient" is plural and requires the plural
verb "were." "Was" and "is" are singular, and "be" is incorrect verb form.
2. GRAMMAR
Which word is the subject of the sentence?
The medication was administered by the nurse.
A) medication
B) was
C) administered
D) nurse
Answer: A) medication
Rationale: The subject is the person or thing performing the action or being described.
"Medication" is what the sentence is about, even though it receives the action in this
passive construction.
3. GRAMMAR
Choose the correct word to complete the sentence:
The patient asked _____ the results of the lab test.
A) about
B) around
C) across
D) among
Answer: A) about
Rationale: "About" is the correct preposition to indicate the topic or subject of the
inquiry. "Around," "across," and "among" do not fit the context.
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4. GRAMMAR
Which sentence uses the correct verb tense?
A) Yesterday, the patient eats breakfast early.
B) Yesterday, the patient ate breakfast early.
C) Yesterday, the patient eaten breakfast early.
D) Yesterday, the patient will eat breakfast early.
Answer: B) Yesterday, the patient ate breakfast early.
Rationale: The time marker "yesterday" requires the past tense. "Ate" is the correct
simple past form of "eat." "Eats" is present, "eaten" is past participle (needs helping
verb), and "will eat" is future.
5. GRAMMAR
Which pronoun correctly completes the sentence?
The nursing students studied hard for _____ final exam.
A) its
B) their
C) his
D) her
Answer: B) their
Rationale: "Students" is a plural noun, so it requires the plural possessive pronoun
"their." "Its" is singular neuter, "his" and "her" are singular masculine/feminine.
6. GRAMMAR
Identify the type of sentence:
Please take your medication with food.
A) Declarative
B) Interrogative
C) Imperative
D) Exclamatory
Answer: C) Imperative
Rationale: This is a command or request, which makes it an imperative sentence.
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Declarative makes a statement, interrogative asks a question, and exclamatory shows
strong emotion.
7. GRAMMAR
Which sentence contains a misplaced modifier?
A) The nurse gave the patient a warm blanket.
B) The nurse gave the patient who was shivering a warm blanket.
C) The nurse gave a warm blanket to the patient who was shivering.
D) The nurse gave a warm blanket shivering to the patient.
Answer: D) The nurse gave a warm blanket shivering to the patient.
Rationale: "Shivering" appears to modify "blanket" instead of "patient," creating a
misplaced modifier. It should be placed near "patient."
8. GRAMMAR
Choose the correct word:
The lab results were different _____ the doctor expected.
A) then
B) than
C) as
D) like
Answer: B) than
Rationale: "Than" is used for comparisons between two things. "Then" refers to time,
"as" indicates equality, and "like" is used for similarity (not comparison of degree).
9. GRAMMAR
Which word is the verb in the sentence?
The patient's condition improved significantly overnight.
A) patient's
B) condition
C) improved
D) overnight
