HESI - Grammar Practice Questions with verified answers

Choose the option that correctly identifies the preposition in the sentence below. The scared child clung tightly to her mother's leg. A) clung B) to C) tightly D) scared - correct answer --B The kids watched the birds fly in the park. Which term best describes "the birds" in this sentence? A) Direct object B) Dependent clause C) Independent clause D) Indirect object - correct answer --A Choose the sentence that is grammatically correct. A) Fish are delicious to eat. B) Because fish are delicious to eat. C) However fish are delicious to eat. D) Although fish are delicious to eat. - correct answer --A Choose the option that correctly identifies the interjection in the sentence below. Yipes, I forgot to pay the electric bill! A) Yipes B) forgot C) to