HESI A2 Grammar/ Reading Comprehension
HESI A2 Grammar/ Reading Comprehension
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1. Noun A person, place, idea or a thing.
Tends to be the subject of a sentence
2. Common noun General, not a particular name of a person, place, idea, or thing. (Nurse,
hospital, syringe)
3. Proper noun Official name of a person, place, or thing. (Fred, USA, Ohio University)
4. Abstract noun Name of a quality or general idea (e.g., persistence, democracy)
5. Collective noun Represents a group of persons, animals, things. (family, flock, furniture)
6. Pronoun Word that takes place of a noun, another pronoun, or a group of words
acting as a noun.
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HESI A2 Grammar/ Reading Comprehension
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Ex: Me, we, us, she, they, them, I
7. Personal pronoun Specific person, place,thing by indicating the person speaking. (First,
second, third person)
8. Possessive pronoun Form of a personal pronoun that shows possession or ownership.
ex: That is MY book
That books is MINE
That is HIS book
That book is HIS
9. Adjective it is a word that DESCRIBES or clarifies a noun. Adjectives describe nouns
by giving some information about an object's size, shape, age, color,
origin or material.
10. Verb Express an ACTION or state of being.
What someone or something is doing
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HESI A2 Grammar/ Reading Comprehension
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Ex: run, speak, swim, meet, sing
Present, Past, Future
11. Adverb Describes a verb, adjective, or another adverb.
Adverbs typically express manner, place, time, frequency, degree, level of
certainty, etc., answering questions such as how?, in what way?, when?,
where?, and to what extent?.
ex: quickly, barely, tomorrow, near, here
Tend to en in -ly
12. Preposition Shows relationship of a noun or pronoun to some other word in the
sentence. words that indicate location
Most prepositions will tell you about direction, time, location and posi-
tion
Ex: to, forward, at, around, after, before, under, beside
HESI A2 Grammar/ Reading Comprehension
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_hjcwzq
1. Noun A person, place, idea or a thing.
Tends to be the subject of a sentence
2. Common noun General, not a particular name of a person, place, idea, or thing. (Nurse,
hospital, syringe)
3. Proper noun Official name of a person, place, or thing. (Fred, USA, Ohio University)
4. Abstract noun Name of a quality or general idea (e.g., persistence, democracy)
5. Collective noun Represents a group of persons, animals, things. (family, flock, furniture)
6. Pronoun Word that takes place of a noun, another pronoun, or a group of words
acting as a noun.
, HESI A2 Grammar/ Reading Comprehension
HESI A2 Grammar/ Reading Comprehension
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_hjcwzq
Ex: Me, we, us, she, they, them, I
7. Personal pronoun Specific person, place,thing by indicating the person speaking. (First,
second, third person)
8. Possessive pronoun Form of a personal pronoun that shows possession or ownership.
ex: That is MY book
That books is MINE
That is HIS book
That book is HIS
9. Adjective it is a word that DESCRIBES or clarifies a noun. Adjectives describe nouns
by giving some information about an object's size, shape, age, color,
origin or material.
10. Verb Express an ACTION or state of being.
What someone or something is doing
, HESI A2 Grammar/ Reading Comprehension
HESI A2 Grammar/ Reading Comprehension
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_hjcwzq
Ex: run, speak, swim, meet, sing
Present, Past, Future
11. Adverb Describes a verb, adjective, or another adverb.
Adverbs typically express manner, place, time, frequency, degree, level of
certainty, etc., answering questions such as how?, in what way?, when?,
where?, and to what extent?.
ex: quickly, barely, tomorrow, near, here
Tend to en in -ly
12. Preposition Shows relationship of a noun or pronoun to some other word in the
sentence. words that indicate location
Most prepositions will tell you about direction, time, location and posi-
tion
Ex: to, forward, at, around, after, before, under, beside
