HESI A2 - Grammar (Questions)
1. which sentence is written correctly?
A.: a. Because she was uncertain of her abilities, Renee asked for help.
b. Because she was uncertain of her abilities; Renee asked for help.
c. Because she was uncertain of her abilities Renee asked for help.
d. Because she was, uncertain of her abilities, Renee asked for help.
- A comma must appear between the dependent clause (Because she was
uncertain of her abilities) and the independent clause (Renee asked for help)
2. Select the phrase that will make the following sentence gramatically
correct? .
C: Three days from now, the horses ____
a. performing in a show
b.performed in a show
c. will perform in a show
d. have performed in a show.
-The phrase (three days from now) places the action in the future, so the future-
tense verb is required.
3. Which word is not spelled correctly in the context of the following
sentence?
A: The iterate teacher moved continually from one school to another within the
district.
, HESI A2 - Grammar (Questions)
a.iterate
b.continually
c.within
d.district
-"Iterate" means to repeat. The correct word is itinerant, meaning "traveling from
place to place"
4. Which sentence is gramatically correct?
A: a. When I noticed Dave coming inside with a bundle in his arms, I ran to help
him.
b.Dave, coming inside with a bundle in his arms, was noticed and helped by me.
c.Having noticed Dave coming inside, I ran to help him with a bundle in his arms.
d.After Dave came inside with a bundle in his arms, I ran to help him, having
noticed him.
-Read choices outloud to determine which has a logical orrder of phrases and
clauses.
5. Which word is used incorrectly in the following sentence?
A: Dr. Leo lay the paperwork out upon the table for us to view.
a. lay
b. upon
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c. us
d. view
-The past tense form of the transitiveverb Lay is laid. Dr. Leo laid the paperwork
out on the table.
6. Select the correct word for the blank in the following sentence.
B: Nurse Junko and ___ will review the patient's chart.
a. me
b. she
c. them
d. him
-Working with Nurse Junko, the pronoun required must be a subject pronoun.
Only "she" fulfills this requirement.
7. What word is best to substitue for the underlined words in the following
sentence?
C: The nurse told Silvio's family that visiting hours were over, but (Silvio's family)
could come back early tomorrow morning.
a. them
b. us
c. they
1. which sentence is written correctly?
A.: a. Because she was uncertain of her abilities, Renee asked for help.
b. Because she was uncertain of her abilities; Renee asked for help.
c. Because she was uncertain of her abilities Renee asked for help.
d. Because she was, uncertain of her abilities, Renee asked for help.
- A comma must appear between the dependent clause (Because she was
uncertain of her abilities) and the independent clause (Renee asked for help)
2. Select the phrase that will make the following sentence gramatically
correct? .
C: Three days from now, the horses ____
a. performing in a show
b.performed in a show
c. will perform in a show
d. have performed in a show.
-The phrase (three days from now) places the action in the future, so the future-
tense verb is required.
3. Which word is not spelled correctly in the context of the following
sentence?
A: The iterate teacher moved continually from one school to another within the
district.
, HESI A2 - Grammar (Questions)
a.iterate
b.continually
c.within
d.district
-"Iterate" means to repeat. The correct word is itinerant, meaning "traveling from
place to place"
4. Which sentence is gramatically correct?
A: a. When I noticed Dave coming inside with a bundle in his arms, I ran to help
him.
b.Dave, coming inside with a bundle in his arms, was noticed and helped by me.
c.Having noticed Dave coming inside, I ran to help him with a bundle in his arms.
d.After Dave came inside with a bundle in his arms, I ran to help him, having
noticed him.
-Read choices outloud to determine which has a logical orrder of phrases and
clauses.
5. Which word is used incorrectly in the following sentence?
A: Dr. Leo lay the paperwork out upon the table for us to view.
a. lay
b. upon
, HESI A2 - Grammar (Questions)
c. us
d. view
-The past tense form of the transitiveverb Lay is laid. Dr. Leo laid the paperwork
out on the table.
6. Select the correct word for the blank in the following sentence.
B: Nurse Junko and ___ will review the patient's chart.
a. me
b. she
c. them
d. him
-Working with Nurse Junko, the pronoun required must be a subject pronoun.
Only "she" fulfills this requirement.
7. What word is best to substitue for the underlined words in the following
sentence?
C: The nurse told Silvio's family that visiting hours were over, but (Silvio's family)
could come back early tomorrow morning.
a. them
b. us
c. they
