HESI A2 - GRAMMAR QUESTIONS EXAM QUESTIONS

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HESI A2 - GRAMMAR (QUESTIONS) EXAM QUESTIONS

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-Guarantee passing score -50 Questions and Answers -format set of multiple-choice -Expert-Verified Explanation Question 1: Which word is not spelled correctly in the context of the following sentence?The pharmacist seemed to disagree with the proscription designated by the physician.

• pharmacist
• proscription
• designated
• physician

Answer:

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

Question 2: Which sentence is grammatically correct

• Hector helped me to complete my application
• Hector helped myself to complete my application
• Hector helped me to complete mine application
• Hector helped me to complete myself application

Answer:

A -There are two pronouns in the sentence. The first should be an object pronoun, which is true in choices A, C, and

• The second should be a possessive pronoun that describes a noun, which is true in choice
• The possessive pronoun (mine) is only used after a verb, as in "the application is mine".

Question 3: Which of the following is spelled correctly?

• judgmental
• judgmentle
• judgemental
• judgementle

Answer:

B -Judgment and Judgmental drop the "e" in judge before adding the suffix Question 4: Which word is not spelled correctly in the context of the following sentence?Their chairs were stationery, but the interns seated in them were agitated.

• their
• stationery.
• seated
• agitated

Answer:

B -Stationery is paper for letter-writing. Stationary means "motionless" Question 5: Select the word that makes the following sentence gramatically correct?The intern had to select ___ three specialties.

• among
• between.
• with

• along

Answer:

A -If you have two choices you select between them, if you have three choices you select among them.Question 6: What puctuation is needed in the following sentence to make it correct?Follow my lead I have been performing this procedure for years.

• period
• comma
• exclamation point
• semicolon

Answer:

D -Placing a semicolon between the clause "follow my lead" and the rest of the sentence would make this sentence correct Question 7: Select the word or phrase that will make the following sentence gammatically correct Do not be afraid to consult ___ your peers

• with
• from
• by
• in

Answer:

A

Question 8: Which word is used incorrectly in the following sentence?

Jack practice spiano while Sidney study for the exam.

• practices
• while

• study
• exam

Answer:

C -The verb "study" does not agree with the singular noun "Sidney". The word should be "studies".Question 9: Select the word that makes the following sentence grammatically correct?The hockey team ___ traveling to Albany for the semifinals

• is
• are
• be
• were

Answer:

A Question 10: What word is best to substitue for he underlined words in the following sentence?(Francesca, Bill, and I) enjoy using the hospital pool

• they
• we
• them
• us

Answer:

B -The correct pronoun is plural and first-person because it encompasses the first-person pronoun (I) Question 11: Select the phrase in the following sentence that is not used correctly He had never had to been on his own in the past

• had never
• never had
• to been