PRE-NURSING ADMISSIONS · OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT A+ VERIFIED
HESI A2 Grammar 2026/2027
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WHAT THIS COVERS
01 Parts of Speech, Word Usage & Diction
02 Subject-Verb Agreement & Sentence Structure
03 Pronouns, Verb Tense & Parallelism
04 Punctuation, Modifiers & Common Errors
ABOUT THIS ASSESSMENT
Build mastery in English grammar and usage — from parts of speech and sentence structure to punctuation, subject-verb
agreement, pronoun use, verb tense, and standard writing conventions. This bank targets application and analysis skills required for
the HESI A2 Grammar section, with full rationales for every answer.
PASSING SCORE LEVEL FORMAT
75% Entry-Level (Pre-Nursing Admissions) Application / Analysis
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, Q1. A nursing student is revising a clinical reflection paper and notices the sentence: "The patient was laying on the bed when the
nurse entered." Which correction produces standard formal English?
A. Change "laying" to "lying" because "lie" means to recline and does not take a direct object.
B. Keep "laying" because it is interchangeable with "lying" in all contexts.
C. Change "laying" to "lain" without adjusting the rest of the sentence.
D. Replace the entire clause with "The patient was set on the bed."
Correct Answer: A
Rationale:
"Lie" (to recline) is intransitive; its present participle is "lying." "Lay" (to place) is transitive. In this sentence the patient is reclining, so "lying" is correct.
Q2. In a patient education handout a student writes: "Please take you're medication with food." Which revision corrects the error?
A. Change "you're" to "yore" to indicate possession.
B. Keep "you're" because it is the correct possessive form.
C. Change "you're" to "your" because a possessive adjective is required before "medication."
D. Replace "you're" with "you are" and leave the rest unchanged.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale:
"You're" is a contraction of "you are." The sentence needs the possessive adjective "your" to modify "medication."
Q3. A student is choosing the correct word for a sentence about dosage: "The nurse will _____ the medication in the patient's chart."
Which word is appropriate?
A. recored (an incorrect spelling)
B. record (to write down or document)
C. rickord (a nonstandard form)
D. rekord (an informal spelling)
Correct Answer: B
Rationale:
"Record" is the standard verb meaning to document information. The other options are misspellings or nonstandard forms.
Q4. In a care plan a student writes: "The effects of the medication were affect on the patient's blood pressure." Which revision
produces correct usage?
A. Replace "affect" with "effected" without other changes.
B. Keep the original sentence because "affect" and "effect" are interchangeable.
C. Change only "effects" to "affects" and leave "affect" unchanged.
D. Change to "The effects of the medication were evident on the patient's blood pressure" or use "affected" as a verb: "The
medication affected the patient's blood pressure."
Correct Answer: D
Rationale:
"Effect" is usually a noun (result); "affect" is usually a verb (to influence). The original sentence confuses both forms; clear revision uses one correctly.
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HESI A2 Grammar 2026/2027
Verified Questions & Answers — Complete
Official Exam
A+ Verified Questions Full Rationales Verified Answers
A+ 4 100%
QUESTIONS SECTIONS RATIONALES
Complete coverage Core exam domains Every answer explained
WHAT THIS COVERS
01 Parts of Speech, Word Usage & Diction
02 Subject-Verb Agreement & Sentence Structure
03 Pronouns, Verb Tense & Parallelism
04 Punctuation, Modifiers & Common Errors
ABOUT THIS ASSESSMENT
Build mastery in English grammar and usage — from parts of speech and sentence structure to punctuation, subject-verb
agreement, pronoun use, verb tense, and standard writing conventions. This bank targets application and analysis skills required for
the HESI A2 Grammar section, with full rationales for every answer.
PASSING SCORE LEVEL FORMAT
75% Entry-Level (Pre-Nursing Admissions) Application / Analysis
STUVIA ACTUAL EXAM Page 1
, Q1. A nursing student is revising a clinical reflection paper and notices the sentence: "The patient was laying on the bed when the
nurse entered." Which correction produces standard formal English?
A. Change "laying" to "lying" because "lie" means to recline and does not take a direct object.
B. Keep "laying" because it is interchangeable with "lying" in all contexts.
C. Change "laying" to "lain" without adjusting the rest of the sentence.
D. Replace the entire clause with "The patient was set on the bed."
Correct Answer: A
Rationale:
"Lie" (to recline) is intransitive; its present participle is "lying." "Lay" (to place) is transitive. In this sentence the patient is reclining, so "lying" is correct.
Q2. In a patient education handout a student writes: "Please take you're medication with food." Which revision corrects the error?
A. Change "you're" to "yore" to indicate possession.
B. Keep "you're" because it is the correct possessive form.
C. Change "you're" to "your" because a possessive adjective is required before "medication."
D. Replace "you're" with "you are" and leave the rest unchanged.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale:
"You're" is a contraction of "you are." The sentence needs the possessive adjective "your" to modify "medication."
Q3. A student is choosing the correct word for a sentence about dosage: "The nurse will _____ the medication in the patient's chart."
Which word is appropriate?
A. recored (an incorrect spelling)
B. record (to write down or document)
C. rickord (a nonstandard form)
D. rekord (an informal spelling)
Correct Answer: B
Rationale:
"Record" is the standard verb meaning to document information. The other options are misspellings or nonstandard forms.
Q4. In a care plan a student writes: "The effects of the medication were affect on the patient's blood pressure." Which revision
produces correct usage?
A. Replace "affect" with "effected" without other changes.
B. Keep the original sentence because "affect" and "effect" are interchangeable.
C. Change only "effects" to "affects" and leave "affect" unchanged.
D. Change to "The effects of the medication were evident on the patient's blood pressure" or use "affected" as a verb: "The
medication affected the patient's blood pressure."
Correct Answer: D
Rationale:
"Effect" is usually a noun (result); "affect" is usually a verb (to influence). The original sentence confuses both forms; clear revision uses one correctly.
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