Hesi A2 Grammar Practice Test
Answered Correctly!!!
Explanation
Since we are only comparing two individuals: the subject, "she' and " her sister' we need
to use the correct comparative form, more. " The word" most is used when we're
discussing three or more people. there is no need to use the article " the" in front of
"more." CORRECT ANSWERS She was __________ exhausted than her sister after
they ran the marathon.
A. Most
B. More
C. increasingly
D. the more
D. The soccer player ran quickly to the goal.
Explanation;
Since 'ran" is a verb, we need the adverb form, "quickly" to
modify it. "Quick" is an adjective and describes nouns not verbs. CORRECT ANSWERS
Which of the following sentences are grammatically correct.
1. The soccer player ran quickly to the goal.
2. The soccer player did run quickly to the goal.
3. The soccer player did ran quickly to the goal.
4. The soccer player ran quickly to the goal.
C. especially because of his actions during the invasion of Normandy.
Explanation:
A dependent clause is a group of words with a noun and a verb. It does not express a
complete thought so it is not a sentence and can't stand alone. The independent clause
here is, " The World War II soldier was a hero, " since that could stand on its own as a
complete thought. The rest of the sentence, separated by a comma, is a dependent
clause. CORRECT ANSWERS In the sentence, which is the dependent clause?
A. The World War II soldier
B. was a hero
C. especially because of his actions during the invasion of Normandy
D. the invasion of normandy
A. Before I lie down to go to sleep, I lay down my book on the nightstand.
Explanation:
Lay means to put something down. It always takes an object. Lie means to recline or to
be sedentary and does not take an object. Answer choice (A) is the only one that uses
the correct verbs in the correct logical order. CORRECT ANSWERS What sentence is
grammatically correct?
A. Before I lie down to go to sleep, I lay down my book on the nightstand.
B. I lay down my book on the nightstand before I lay down to go to sleep.
, C. I lie my book down on the nightstand before I lie down to go to sleep.
D. Before I lay down my book on the nightstand, I lie down to go to sleep.
D. Air
Explanation:
There are several nouns in this sentence;"dog," "air" and "frisbee". The word "jumped"
is a verb as is "catch". The word " into" is a preposition. CORRECT ANSWERS Which
word from the following sentence is a noun.
The dog jumped into the air to catch the frisbee.
A. jumped
B. into
C. catch
D. air
C. fewer
Explanation:
The word 'fewer' is used to describe a countable noun that decreases. 'Bluebells" is
countable, so we would use "fewer. " "Less" is used for uncountable amounts. " Least"
is superlative and is used to relate three or more items in a group. CORRECT
ANSWERS Select the best word for the blank in the following sentence.
Germany has __________ bluebells than does England
A. the least
B. less
C. fewer
d. lesser
D. across
Explanation:
There are two prepositions in this sentence: "in" and "across." The word "Viking" is a
noun, and "boats" is also a noun. The word " travelled" is a verb. CORRECT ANSWERS
Which word in the sentence is a preposition?
The vikings traveled in wooden boats across the Atlantic Ocean.
A. vikings
B. travelled
c. boats
D. across
B. Is
Explanation:
The verb in a "neithe/not" sentence agrees with the noun or pronoun closest to it.
However, since"nor" is missing from sentence, that makes "neither" the subject. It is
singular and should take the singular verb "is" CORRECT ANSWERS Select tthe best
word for the blank in the following sentences.
Neither of the flower bouquets ________ as full as the one we ordered last year.
A. are
B. Is
Answered Correctly!!!
Explanation
Since we are only comparing two individuals: the subject, "she' and " her sister' we need
to use the correct comparative form, more. " The word" most is used when we're
discussing three or more people. there is no need to use the article " the" in front of
"more." CORRECT ANSWERS She was __________ exhausted than her sister after
they ran the marathon.
A. Most
B. More
C. increasingly
D. the more
D. The soccer player ran quickly to the goal.
Explanation;
Since 'ran" is a verb, we need the adverb form, "quickly" to
modify it. "Quick" is an adjective and describes nouns not verbs. CORRECT ANSWERS
Which of the following sentences are grammatically correct.
1. The soccer player ran quickly to the goal.
2. The soccer player did run quickly to the goal.
3. The soccer player did ran quickly to the goal.
4. The soccer player ran quickly to the goal.
C. especially because of his actions during the invasion of Normandy.
Explanation:
A dependent clause is a group of words with a noun and a verb. It does not express a
complete thought so it is not a sentence and can't stand alone. The independent clause
here is, " The World War II soldier was a hero, " since that could stand on its own as a
complete thought. The rest of the sentence, separated by a comma, is a dependent
clause. CORRECT ANSWERS In the sentence, which is the dependent clause?
A. The World War II soldier
B. was a hero
C. especially because of his actions during the invasion of Normandy
D. the invasion of normandy
A. Before I lie down to go to sleep, I lay down my book on the nightstand.
Explanation:
Lay means to put something down. It always takes an object. Lie means to recline or to
be sedentary and does not take an object. Answer choice (A) is the only one that uses
the correct verbs in the correct logical order. CORRECT ANSWERS What sentence is
grammatically correct?
A. Before I lie down to go to sleep, I lay down my book on the nightstand.
B. I lay down my book on the nightstand before I lay down to go to sleep.
, C. I lie my book down on the nightstand before I lie down to go to sleep.
D. Before I lay down my book on the nightstand, I lie down to go to sleep.
D. Air
Explanation:
There are several nouns in this sentence;"dog," "air" and "frisbee". The word "jumped"
is a verb as is "catch". The word " into" is a preposition. CORRECT ANSWERS Which
word from the following sentence is a noun.
The dog jumped into the air to catch the frisbee.
A. jumped
B. into
C. catch
D. air
C. fewer
Explanation:
The word 'fewer' is used to describe a countable noun that decreases. 'Bluebells" is
countable, so we would use "fewer. " "Less" is used for uncountable amounts. " Least"
is superlative and is used to relate three or more items in a group. CORRECT
ANSWERS Select the best word for the blank in the following sentence.
Germany has __________ bluebells than does England
A. the least
B. less
C. fewer
d. lesser
D. across
Explanation:
There are two prepositions in this sentence: "in" and "across." The word "Viking" is a
noun, and "boats" is also a noun. The word " travelled" is a verb. CORRECT ANSWERS
Which word in the sentence is a preposition?
The vikings traveled in wooden boats across the Atlantic Ocean.
A. vikings
B. travelled
c. boats
D. across
B. Is
Explanation:
The verb in a "neithe/not" sentence agrees with the noun or pronoun closest to it.
However, since"nor" is missing from sentence, that makes "neither" the subject. It is
singular and should take the singular verb "is" CORRECT ANSWERS Select tthe best
word for the blank in the following sentences.
Neither of the flower bouquets ________ as full as the one we ordered last year.
A. are
B. Is
