HESI A2 Grammar Practice Exam
Questions and Answers
d - Answer- What word is best to substitute for the "The boy" in the following sentence?
The boy watched the lights in the house go off.
a. him
b. his
c. they
d. he
b - Answer- Select the word or phrase that will make the sentence grammatically
correct.
___________ thought the movie was very good.
a. us
b. we
c. them
d. ourselves
a - Answer- Select the word or phrase that makes this sentence grammatically correct.
The hospital is located at the top ________ the hill.
a. of
b. off
c. in
d. on
Which of these sentences contains a dependent clause?
She told me she was hungry but wouldn't eat more.
She said she is feeling hungry, but she is not going to eat.
She is hungry but she's not going to eat.
Although she is hungry, she is not going to eat. - Answer- "Although she is hungry, she
is not going to eat." is correct.
A dependent clause begins with words such as although, since, if, when, and because.
A dependent clause cannot stand on its own, so it may also be referred to as a "weak"
clause.
What would be considered the dependent clause in this sentence?
"The students could finally see the bus, which was running 15 minutes behind schedule.
,The students could finally see the bus
which was running 15 minutes behind schedule
could finally see the bus
running 15 minutes behind schedule - Answer- "which was running 15 minutes behind
schedule" is correct. The dependent clause in a sentence is the part which cannot stand
alone as a complete sentence and functions a noun, adjective, or adverb.
Which punctuation mark would correctly fill in the blank space?
After standing in the rain for nearly half an hour _____ Dawn decided she was not going
to wait on Mike any longer.
a semicolon
a comma
no punctuation necessary
a colon - Answer- A comma is the correct answer. In this sentence, the word "after" is a
common starter word for the introductory clause and should be followed by a comma. A
clause is a group of words that contain both a subject and a predicate and help to form
a sentence. Other common starter words that require a comma after the introductory
clause include when, while, although, and since.
What is the simple predicate in this sentence?
Heather never speaks to her anymore.
never
speaks
her
Heather - Answer- Explanation:
,A simple predicate is the verb in the sentence—an action word. The word never
describes the verb, Heather is the subject, and her is a pronoun.
Which one is the correct verb form to use in this sentence?
My shower ___ a leak Friday night.
spring
sprang
sprung
spranged - Answer- The action occurred in the past, therefore, sprang would be used
because it is the simple past tense of the word spring. You would only use sprung if it
was preceded by have, had, or has, as in "I noticed that my shower had sprung a leak."
What is the correct form of the missing words?
The red car in the parking lot belonged to Sarah Jones. James knew that ____ car was
new and fast.
Sarah Jone's
Sarah Jones's or Sarah Jones'
Sarah Joneses
Sarah Jones - Answer- Apostrophes show possession and one is needed here to show
that the car belongs to Sarah Jones. Different references give various recommendations
for doing this with words that end in s. Both of the versions in this answer choice are
listed as correct methods by certain grammar authorities.
Sarah Jone's would mean that Sarah Jone owns the car.
Adding es to Jones would simply make Jones plural.
, Select the option which makes this sentence grammatically correct.
The paid vacation benefit is available to ____ employees in the company.
part/ and full/time
part and full-time
part- and full-time
part and full time - Answer- Part- and full-time is the correct answer because with a
series of nearly identical compounds, sometimes the final term is delayed until the last
instance, allowing the hyphen to act as a kind of place holder.
What is the correct way to write the missing words in this sentence?
The children learned that the ____ is sometimes considered a turning point of the war.
siege of Vicksburg
Siege of Vicksburg
siege of vicksburg
Siege Of Vicksburg - Answer- The Siege of Vicksburg was a battle in the American Civil
War and it is considered a proper noun. Proper nouns are people, places,
organizations, and sometimes things and they must be capitalized. Prepositions (words
like as, at, by, for, in, of, on, per, and to), are not typically capitalized unless they begin
a sentence.
What is the correct way to write the missing words in this sentence?
Cara chose to study Jupiter, Saturn, ____ for her science project.
neptune, and the sun
Questions and Answers
d - Answer- What word is best to substitute for the "The boy" in the following sentence?
The boy watched the lights in the house go off.
a. him
b. his
c. they
d. he
b - Answer- Select the word or phrase that will make the sentence grammatically
correct.
___________ thought the movie was very good.
a. us
b. we
c. them
d. ourselves
a - Answer- Select the word or phrase that makes this sentence grammatically correct.
The hospital is located at the top ________ the hill.
a. of
b. off
c. in
d. on
Which of these sentences contains a dependent clause?
She told me she was hungry but wouldn't eat more.
She said she is feeling hungry, but she is not going to eat.
She is hungry but she's not going to eat.
Although she is hungry, she is not going to eat. - Answer- "Although she is hungry, she
is not going to eat." is correct.
A dependent clause begins with words such as although, since, if, when, and because.
A dependent clause cannot stand on its own, so it may also be referred to as a "weak"
clause.
What would be considered the dependent clause in this sentence?
"The students could finally see the bus, which was running 15 minutes behind schedule.
,The students could finally see the bus
which was running 15 minutes behind schedule
could finally see the bus
running 15 minutes behind schedule - Answer- "which was running 15 minutes behind
schedule" is correct. The dependent clause in a sentence is the part which cannot stand
alone as a complete sentence and functions a noun, adjective, or adverb.
Which punctuation mark would correctly fill in the blank space?
After standing in the rain for nearly half an hour _____ Dawn decided she was not going
to wait on Mike any longer.
a semicolon
a comma
no punctuation necessary
a colon - Answer- A comma is the correct answer. In this sentence, the word "after" is a
common starter word for the introductory clause and should be followed by a comma. A
clause is a group of words that contain both a subject and a predicate and help to form
a sentence. Other common starter words that require a comma after the introductory
clause include when, while, although, and since.
What is the simple predicate in this sentence?
Heather never speaks to her anymore.
never
speaks
her
Heather - Answer- Explanation:
,A simple predicate is the verb in the sentence—an action word. The word never
describes the verb, Heather is the subject, and her is a pronoun.
Which one is the correct verb form to use in this sentence?
My shower ___ a leak Friday night.
spring
sprang
sprung
spranged - Answer- The action occurred in the past, therefore, sprang would be used
because it is the simple past tense of the word spring. You would only use sprung if it
was preceded by have, had, or has, as in "I noticed that my shower had sprung a leak."
What is the correct form of the missing words?
The red car in the parking lot belonged to Sarah Jones. James knew that ____ car was
new and fast.
Sarah Jone's
Sarah Jones's or Sarah Jones'
Sarah Joneses
Sarah Jones - Answer- Apostrophes show possession and one is needed here to show
that the car belongs to Sarah Jones. Different references give various recommendations
for doing this with words that end in s. Both of the versions in this answer choice are
listed as correct methods by certain grammar authorities.
Sarah Jone's would mean that Sarah Jone owns the car.
Adding es to Jones would simply make Jones plural.
, Select the option which makes this sentence grammatically correct.
The paid vacation benefit is available to ____ employees in the company.
part/ and full/time
part and full-time
part- and full-time
part and full time - Answer- Part- and full-time is the correct answer because with a
series of nearly identical compounds, sometimes the final term is delayed until the last
instance, allowing the hyphen to act as a kind of place holder.
What is the correct way to write the missing words in this sentence?
The children learned that the ____ is sometimes considered a turning point of the war.
siege of Vicksburg
Siege of Vicksburg
siege of vicksburg
Siege Of Vicksburg - Answer- The Siege of Vicksburg was a battle in the American Civil
War and it is considered a proper noun. Proper nouns are people, places,
organizations, and sometimes things and they must be capitalized. Prepositions (words
like as, at, by, for, in, of, on, per, and to), are not typically capitalized unless they begin
a sentence.
What is the correct way to write the missing words in this sentence?
Cara chose to study Jupiter, Saturn, ____ for her science project.
neptune, and the sun
