HESI A2 GRAMMAR MOST TESTED GRAMMAR RULES,
PRACTICE QUESTIONS & VERIFIED ANSWERS (2026–
2027 EDITION) | INSTANT PDF DOWNLOAD
1. Which sentence is grammatically correct?
A. Her and I went to the clinic.
B. Me and her went to the clinic.
C. She and I went to the clinic.
D. I and her went to the clinic.
Rationale: Use subject pronouns (“She and I”) when they function as the subject.
2. “Their” is used to show:
A. a location
B. contraction of “they are”
C. possession
D. plural noun
Rationale: “Their” = possessive pronoun.
3. Choose the correct word:
The nurse will explain the procedure to you and ___ mother.
A. I
B. me
C. your
D. you’re
Rationale: “Your” shows possession; "you and your mother" is correct.
4. Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
A. The patient was tired, but refused to rest.
B. The patient was tired but refused to rest.
,C. The patient was tired but, refused to rest.
D. The patient, was tired but refused to rest.
Rationale: No comma needed because both clauses are short and share the same subject.
5. Select the correct sentence:
A. The results was surprising.
B. The results is surprising.
C. The results were surprising.
D. The results be surprising.
Rationale: “Results” is plural → use “were.”
6. “It’s” means:
A. belonging to it
B. it is
C. it was
D. its own
Rationale: “It’s” = contraction of "it is."
7. Which sentence uses the correct form of “affect/effect”?
A. The medicine had a good affect on her.
B. The nurse will effect your mood.
C. The medicine will have an affect.
D. The medicine had a positive effect on her.
Rationale: “Effect” is usually a noun.
8. Identify the complete sentence:
A. When the shift ended.
B. The patient with the red wristband.
C. During the exam the student nervous.
D. The shift ended at 7 p.m.
Rationale: Must contain subject + verb.
, 9. Choose the correct pronoun:
Neither of the nurses brought ___ stethoscope.
A. their
B. they’re
C. her
D. she
Rationale: “Neither” is singular → singular pronoun “her.”
10. Which is correct?
A. Fewer patients were waiting today.
B. Less patients were waiting today.
C. More fewer patients were waiting today.
D. Most less patients were waiting today.
Rationale: “Fewer” for countable nouns.
11. Choose the correct verb:
Each of the students ___ ready.
A. are
B. were
C. is
D. be
Rationale: “Each” takes singular verb: is.
12. Which word completes the sentence correctly?
The doctor explained the risks ___ the parents.
A. at
B. in
C. on
D. to
Rationale: We explain something to someone.
PRACTICE QUESTIONS & VERIFIED ANSWERS (2026–
2027 EDITION) | INSTANT PDF DOWNLOAD
1. Which sentence is grammatically correct?
A. Her and I went to the clinic.
B. Me and her went to the clinic.
C. She and I went to the clinic.
D. I and her went to the clinic.
Rationale: Use subject pronouns (“She and I”) when they function as the subject.
2. “Their” is used to show:
A. a location
B. contraction of “they are”
C. possession
D. plural noun
Rationale: “Their” = possessive pronoun.
3. Choose the correct word:
The nurse will explain the procedure to you and ___ mother.
A. I
B. me
C. your
D. you’re
Rationale: “Your” shows possession; "you and your mother" is correct.
4. Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
A. The patient was tired, but refused to rest.
B. The patient was tired but refused to rest.
,C. The patient was tired but, refused to rest.
D. The patient, was tired but refused to rest.
Rationale: No comma needed because both clauses are short and share the same subject.
5. Select the correct sentence:
A. The results was surprising.
B. The results is surprising.
C. The results were surprising.
D. The results be surprising.
Rationale: “Results” is plural → use “were.”
6. “It’s” means:
A. belonging to it
B. it is
C. it was
D. its own
Rationale: “It’s” = contraction of "it is."
7. Which sentence uses the correct form of “affect/effect”?
A. The medicine had a good affect on her.
B. The nurse will effect your mood.
C. The medicine will have an affect.
D. The medicine had a positive effect on her.
Rationale: “Effect” is usually a noun.
8. Identify the complete sentence:
A. When the shift ended.
B. The patient with the red wristband.
C. During the exam the student nervous.
D. The shift ended at 7 p.m.
Rationale: Must contain subject + verb.
, 9. Choose the correct pronoun:
Neither of the nurses brought ___ stethoscope.
A. their
B. they’re
C. her
D. she
Rationale: “Neither” is singular → singular pronoun “her.”
10. Which is correct?
A. Fewer patients were waiting today.
B. Less patients were waiting today.
C. More fewer patients were waiting today.
D. Most less patients were waiting today.
Rationale: “Fewer” for countable nouns.
11. Choose the correct verb:
Each of the students ___ ready.
A. are
B. were
C. is
D. be
Rationale: “Each” takes singular verb: is.
12. Which word completes the sentence correctly?
The doctor explained the risks ___ the parents.
A. at
B. in
C. on
D. to
Rationale: We explain something to someone.
