HESI A2 ENTRANCE EXAM GRAMMAR SECTION QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2024 UPDATE

HESI A2 ENTRANCE EXAM GRAMMAR SECTION QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2024 UPDATE 1. Identify the correct form of the verb to complete the sentence: "She ___ to the store yesterday." a) go b) goes c) gone d) went 2. Choose the sentence with the correct subject-verb agreement: a) The group of students is excited for the field trip. b) The group of students are excited for the field trip. c) The group of students were excited for the field trip. d) The group of students been excited for the field trip. 3. Which sentence is punctuated correctly? a) John said, "I'll be there at five". b) John said, "I'll be there at five." c) John said, "Ill be there at five." d) John said "I'll be there at five." 4. Identify the pronoun in the sentence: "She loves to read mystery novels." a) She b) Loves c) To d) Novels 5. Choose the correctly punctuated sentence: a) Despite the rain the game went on. b) Despite the rain, the game went on. c) Despite the rain; the game went on. d) Despite, the rain the game went on 6. Select the sentence with the correct use of apostrophes: a) The dogs toy's were scattered across the yard. b) The dogs toys were scattered across the yard. c) The dog's toys were scattered across the yard. d) The dogs' toys were scattered across the yard. 7. Identify the coordinating conjunction in the sentence: "She likes both chocolate and vanilla ice cream." a) she b) both c) and d) vanilla 8. Choose the correct form of the comparative adjective: "This is the ___ book I've ever read." a) good b) better c) best d) gooder 9. Which sentence uses the correct form of the possessive pronoun? a) Their going to the store tomorrow. b) There going to the store tomorrow. c) They're going to the store tomorrow. d) Theres going to the store tomorrow. 10. Identify the adverb in the sentence: "He quickly finished his homework." a) He b) Quickly c) Finished d) His 11. Choose the correct form of the verb to complete the sentence: "They ___ to the party last night." a) go b) goes c) went d) gone 12. Select the sentence with the correct subject-verb agreement: a) The team plays well together. b) The team play well together. c) The team is play well together. d) The team are play well together. 13. Identify the sentence with correct punctuation: a) Mary likes to swim; however, she doesn't enjoy diving. b) Mary likes to swim, however she doesn't enjoy diving. c) Mary likes to swim; however she doesn't enjoy diving. d) Mary likes to swim however, she doesn't enjoy diving. 14. Choose the correctly punctuated sentence: a) The cat licked it's paws. b) The cat licked its paws. c) The cat licked its' paws. d) The cat licked it paws. 15. Identify the pronoun in the sentence: "He gave her a book for her birthday." a) He b) Gave c) Her d) Birthday 16. Choose the sentence with the correct use of apostrophes: a) Its raining outside. b) It's raining outside. c) Its' raining outside. d) Its rainings outside. 17 Identify the coordinating conjunction in the sentence: "She likes to swim and to run." a) she b) and c) to d) likes 18. Choose the correct form of the comparative adjective: "This is the ___ option available." a) good b) better c) best d) gooder 19. Which sentence uses the correct form of the possessive pronoun? a) Their going to the store tomorrow. b) There going to the store tomorrow. c) They're going to the store tomorrow. d) Theres going to the store tomorrow. 20. Identify the adverb in the sentence: "She sang beautifully." a) She b) Sang c) Beautifully d) Sang beautifully 21. Choose the correct sentence with parallel structure: a) He likes swimming, jogging, and to ride bikes. b) He likes to swim, jog, and ride bikes. c) He likes swimming, jogging, and biking. d) He likes swim, jog, and to ride bikes. 22. Identify the adjective in the sentence: "The big, red apple fell from the tree." a) The b) Big c) Red d) Apple 23. Choose the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement: a) Each of the students are responsible for their own work. b) Each of the students is responsible for their own work. c) Each of the students is responsible for his or her own work. d) Each of the students be responsible for their own work. 24. Select the sentence with correct punctuation: a) My sister she lives in New York. b) My sister, she lives in New York. c) My sister; she lives in New York. d) My sister she lives in New York. 25. Choose the sentence with the correct use of the possessive apostrophe: a) The cats' tails were fluffy. b) The cat's' tails were fluffy. c) The cats tails were fluffy. d) The cats's tails were fluffy. 26. Identify the preposition in the sentence: "The book is on the table." a) The b) Book c) Is d) On 27. Choose the correct form of the verb to complete the sentence: "She ___ to visit her grandmother every weekend." a) go b) goes c) went d) going 28. Select the sentence with the correct use of commas: a) I want to travel to Italy Spain and France. b) I want to travel to Italy, Spain, and France. c) I want to travel to Italy Spain, and France. d) I want to travel to Italy Spain and, France. 29. Choose the sentence with the correct use of the apostrophe: a) The dogs bowl was empty. b) The dog's bowl was empty. c) The dogs' bowl was empty. d) The dogs bowls were empty. 30. Identify the adverb in the sentence: "She quickly finished her homework." a) She b) Quickly c) Finished d) Her 31. Choose the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement: a) The company have grown significantly over the past year. b) The company has grown significantly over the past year. c) The companies have grown significantly over the past year. d) The companies has grown significantly over the past year. 32. Identify the conjunction in the sentence: "I like both chocolate and vanilla ice cream." a) like b) both c) and d) vanilla 33. Choose the sentence with correct punctuation: a) They went to the beach, and had a picnic. b) They went to the beach and, had a picnic. c) They went to the beach and had, a picnic. d) They went to the beach and had a picnic. 34. Choose the correct form of the verb to complete the sentence: "She ___ to the store yesterday." a) go b) goes c) gone d) went 35. Select the sentence with the correct subject-verb agreement: a) The team plays well together. b) The team play well together. c) The team is play well together. d) The team are play well together. 36. Identify the sentence with correct punctuation: a) Mary likes to swim; however, she doesn't enjoy diving. b) Mary likes to swim, however she doesn't enjoy diving. c) Mary likes to swim; however she doesn't enjoy diving. d) Mary likes to swim however, she doesn't enjoy diving. 37. Choose the correctly punctuated sentence: a) The cat licked it's paws. b) The cat licked its paws. c) The cat licked its' paws. d) The cat licked it paws. 38. Identify the pronoun in the sentence: "He gave her a book for her birthday." a) He b) Gave c) Her d) Birthday 39. Choose the sentence with the correct use of apostrophes: a) Its raining outside. b) It's raining outside. c) Its' raining outside. d) Its rainings outside. 40. Identify the coordinating conjunction in the sentence: "She likes to swim and to run." a) she b) and c) to d) likes 41. Choose the correct form of the comparative adjective: "This is the ___ option available." a) good b) better c) best d) gooder 42. Which sentence uses the correct form of the possessive pronoun? a) Their going to the store tomorrow. b) There going to the store tomorrow. c) They're going to the store tomorrow. d) Theres going to the store tomorrow. 43. Identify the adverb in the sentence: "She sang beautifully." a) She b) Sang c) Beautifully d) Sang beautifully 44. Choose the correct sentence with parallel structure: a) He likes swimming, jogging, and to ride bikes. b) He likes to swim, jog, and ride bikes. c) He likes swimming, jogging, and biking. d) He likes swim, jog, and to ride bikes. 45. Identify the adjective in the sentence: "The big, red apple fell from the tree." a) The b) Big c) Red d) Apple 46. Choose the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement: a) Each of the students are responsible for their own work. b) Each of the students is responsible for their own work. c) Each of the students is responsible for his or her own work. d) Each of the students be responsible for their own work. 47. Select the sentence with correct punctuation: a) My sister she lives in New York. b) My sister, she lives in New York. c) My sister; she lives in New York. d) My sister she lives in New York. 48. Choose the sentence with the correct use of the possessive apostrophe: a) The cats' tails were fluffy. b) The cat's' tails were fluffy. c) The cats tails were fluffy. d) The cats's tails were fluffy. 49. Identify the preposition in the sentence: "The book is on the table." a) The b) Book c) Is d) On 50. Choose the correct form of the verb to complete the sentence: "She ___ to visit her grandmother every weekend." a) go b) goes c) went d) going