HESI A2
Grammar HESI A2 Practice Test Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which word is used incorrectly in the following sentence? Which criteria were used to draw a conclusion about their findings?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The word 'draw' is used incorrectly in the sentence. The correct word that needs to be used is 'criteria' instead of 'criterion' to maintain subject-verb agreement. The correct sentence should be: 'Which criteria were used to draw a conclusion about their findings?' 'Draw' should be 'were drawn' to match the plural subject 'criteria.' The other choices are correct in the sentence and do not contain any errors.
Question 2 of 5
Which word is used incorrectly in the following sentence? Fredericka always orders pancakes, but Louis prefers waffles.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The word 'prefer' should be changed to 'prefers' to match the singular subject 'Louis.' The correct sentence should be: 'Fredericka always orders pancakes, but Louis prefers waffles.'
Choice A 'always,'
Choice B 'orders,' and
Choice C 'but' are used correctly in the sentence and do not need any corrections.
Question 3 of 5
Which word is used incorrectly in the following sentence? Professor Turnbull will apprise us of the correct procedure for submitting our work.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The word 'apprise' is used incorrectly in the sentence. The correct word to use in this context is 'appraise,' which means to assess the value or quality of something, such as appraising the worth of an item. 'Apprise' means to inform or notify someone about something.
Therefore, 'appraise' is the correct word choice.
Choices B, C, and D are all used appropriately in the sentence and do not need to be changed.
Question 4 of 5
What punctuation is needed in this sentence to make it correct? Remember the old saying: Out of sight, out of mind.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The correct punctuation needed in the sentence is a colon. A colon is used to introduce a list or an explanation. In this case, the colon helps to indicate that the following phrase ('Remember the old saying') is providing an explanation or clarification related to the phrase before it.
Choice A, the exclamation point, is incorrect as the sentence is not expressing strong emotion or excitement.
Choice B, the apostrophe, is incorrect as it is not needed for possession or contraction.
Choice D, the semicolon, is incorrect as it is used to connect two independent clauses, which is not the case here.
Question 5 of 5
Which word is not spelled correctly? The government official was grateful to receive that award.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The correct spelling of the word is 'government' with an 'n' after the 't.' In the sentence provided, the word 'goverment' is misspelled, making it the correct answer choice.
Choices B, C, and D are all spelled correctly within the context of the sentence, so they are not the correct answer.