HESI A2 - GRAMMAR QUESTIONS EXAM QUESTIONS

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HESI A2 - GRAMMAR (QUESTIONS) EXAM QUESTIONS

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Question 1: Which sentence is written correctly?

D

Answer:

• Whenever we meet at a party or dance he invariably kisses my hand.

b.Whenever we meet, at a party, or dance, he invariably kisses my hand.

• Whenever we meet at a party or dance, he, invariably, kisses my hand.

• Whenever we meet at a party or dance, he invariably kisses my hand

-Only the introductory clause requires a comma, to separate it from the independent clause it precedes Question 2: Select the word or phrase that makes the following sentence grammatically correct?D

Answer:

Miguel and I are waiting to __ with the doctor

• be met

• meeting

• met

d.meet -The correct verb completes the infinitive phrase

Question 3: Which word is used incorrectly in the following sentence?

B

Answer:

If you calculate too speedy, you may possibly fail to get the right answer

• calculate

• speedy

• possibly

• right

Question 4: Select the word or phrase that makes the following sentence gramatically correct B

Answer:

After __ for an entire afternoon, the resident felt revitalized.

• having rest

• resting

• rested

• rest

-Having rested would be another possibility, but resting is correct.Question 5: Which word is not spelled correctly in the context of the following sentence?B

Answer:

The pharmacist seemed to disagree with the proscription designated by the physician.

• pharmacist

• proscription

• designated

• physician

-A proscription is a ban or prohibition; a prescription is something a physician would write for a pharmacist to fill.

Question 6: Select the word that makes the following sentence gramatically correct?A

Answer:

It is important that one is able to self-motivate and work by __

• oneself

• oneselves

• hisself

• themselves

-The pronoun must be reflexive and refer back to the pronoun already in the sentence- the pronoun one.The correct form of that reflexive pronoun is shown in A Question 7: Select the word or phrase that will make the following sentence gammatically correct A

Answer:

Do not be afraid to consult ___ your peers

• with

• from

• by

• in

Question 8: which sentence is written correctly?

A.

Answer:

• Because she was uncertain of her abilities, Renee asked for help.

• Because she was uncertain of her abilities; Renee asked for help.

• Because she was uncertain of her abilities Renee asked for help.

• Because she was, uncertain of her abilities, Renee asked for help.
• A comma must appear between the dependent clause (Because she was uncertain of her abilities)

and the independent clause (Renee asked for help)

Question 9: Select the phrase that will make the following sentence grammatically correct?B

Answer:

When the lecture was over, two students ___

• raise their hands to ask questions

• raised their hands to ask questions

• have raised their hands to ask questions

• are raising their hands to ask questions

-Make sure that the tense of verbs remains consistent. Because "was" is past tense, the correct answer contains another past-tense verb, raised.Question 10: Select the phrase or clause that is misplaced in the following sentence D

Answer:

I did not see the open carton of orange juice on the shelf standing with the refrigerator door open

• i did not see

• of orange juice

• on the shlef

• standing with the refrigerator door open

Question 11: Which word is not spelled correctly in the context of the following sentence?B

Answer:

Their chairs were stationery, but the interns seated in them were agitated.

• their

• stationery.

• seated

• agitated

-Stationery is paper for letter-writing. Stationary means "motionless"