HESI A2 grammar practice questions and
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which word is used incorrectly in the following sentence? "After rapidly consume
that enormous meal, he felt a bit dyspeptic."
(A) rapidly
(B) consume
(C) felt
(D) dyspeptic - Correct answer-consume
what punctuation is needed in this sentence to make it correct? "Dr. Abrams came
here from England he has only been in Delaware for one year."
(A) comma
(B) semicolon
(C) colon
(D) hyphen - Correct answer-semicolon
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,select the word that makes this sentence grammatically correct. "Few students were
able to complete the assignment in the allotted time; _______ the professor gave
them an additional week in which to do the work."
(A) despite
(B) in fact
(C) therefore
(D) conversely - Correct answer-therefore
what word is best to substitute for the underlined words in the following sentence?
"You can here THE NURSES' laughter all the way down the hallway."
(A) his
(B) hers
(C) them
(D) their - Correct answer-their
which word is used incorrectly in the following sentence? "Moving stealthy, the
sneaky little boy reached up for the cookie jar on the topmost shelf."
(A) stealthy
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,(B) sneaky
(C) up
(D) topmost - Correct answer-stealthy
which sentence is the clearest?
(A) I saw the criminals who were arrested on the TV news.
(B) I saw the criminals on the TV new who were arrested.
(C) On the TV news, the criminals who were arrested were seen by me.
(D) On the TV news, I saw the criminals who were arrested. - Correct answer-On
the TV news, I saw the criminals who were arrested.
which word is not spelled correctly in the context of the sentence? "Our mayer
made a proclamation declaring that all citizens must recycle."
(A) mayer
(B) proclamation
(C) citizens
(D) recycle - Correct answer-mayer
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, select the word or phrase that will make the sentence grammatically correct.
"Jennifer must ______ been confused by the complicated directions."
(A) of
(B) had
(C) have
(D) be - Correct answer-have
which of the following is spelled correctly
(A) seisure
(B) siezure
(C) seizher
(D) seizure - Correct answer-seizure
select the phrase or clause that is misplaced in the sentence. "Accompanied by
toast, Jake enjoyed his farm-fresh eggs and sweet-tasting grits."
(A) Accompanied by toast
(B) Jake enjoyed
(C) farm-fresh eggs
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Answers 2026 100% Pass
which word is used incorrectly in the following sentence? "After rapidly consume
that enormous meal, he felt a bit dyspeptic."
(A) rapidly
(B) consume
(C) felt
(D) dyspeptic - Correct answer-consume
what punctuation is needed in this sentence to make it correct? "Dr. Abrams came
here from England he has only been in Delaware for one year."
(A) comma
(B) semicolon
(C) colon
(D) hyphen - Correct answer-semicolon
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,select the word that makes this sentence grammatically correct. "Few students were
able to complete the assignment in the allotted time; _______ the professor gave
them an additional week in which to do the work."
(A) despite
(B) in fact
(C) therefore
(D) conversely - Correct answer-therefore
what word is best to substitute for the underlined words in the following sentence?
"You can here THE NURSES' laughter all the way down the hallway."
(A) his
(B) hers
(C) them
(D) their - Correct answer-their
which word is used incorrectly in the following sentence? "Moving stealthy, the
sneaky little boy reached up for the cookie jar on the topmost shelf."
(A) stealthy
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,(B) sneaky
(C) up
(D) topmost - Correct answer-stealthy
which sentence is the clearest?
(A) I saw the criminals who were arrested on the TV news.
(B) I saw the criminals on the TV new who were arrested.
(C) On the TV news, the criminals who were arrested were seen by me.
(D) On the TV news, I saw the criminals who were arrested. - Correct answer-On
the TV news, I saw the criminals who were arrested.
which word is not spelled correctly in the context of the sentence? "Our mayer
made a proclamation declaring that all citizens must recycle."
(A) mayer
(B) proclamation
(C) citizens
(D) recycle - Correct answer-mayer
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, select the word or phrase that will make the sentence grammatically correct.
"Jennifer must ______ been confused by the complicated directions."
(A) of
(B) had
(C) have
(D) be - Correct answer-have
which of the following is spelled correctly
(A) seisure
(B) siezure
(C) seizher
(D) seizure - Correct answer-seizure
select the phrase or clause that is misplaced in the sentence. "Accompanied by
toast, Jake enjoyed his farm-fresh eggs and sweet-tasting grits."
(A) Accompanied by toast
(B) Jake enjoyed
(C) farm-fresh eggs
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