HESI A2
HESI A2 Grammar Practice Exam Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which word is used incorrectly in the following sentence? That is the doctor whose diploma is hung on the partition.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The word 'whose' in the sentence should be 'whose.' 'Whose' is the correct possessive form used to indicate that the diploma belongs to the doctor. 'Who's' is a contraction for 'who is' or 'who has,' which does not make sense in this context. The other words in the sentence - 'That,' 'hung,' and 'partition' are all used correctly in the sentence.
Question 2 of 5
Select the word in the following sentence that is not used correctly. On departing, the patient complimented her therapist and counselor.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The word 'therapist' in the sentence is used correctly. However, the word 'councilor' is misspelled and should be 'counselor' to refer to a mental health professional providing therapy services. The correct term should have an 's' after 'counselor,' making it 'counselor' instead of 'councilor.'
Therefore, the word 'councilor' is the one not used correctly in the sentence.
Question 3 of 5
Select the word that makes the following sentence grammatically correct. One out of four doctors ___________ to this plan.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: In the sentence 'One out of four doctors,' the subject is 'One,' which is singular.
Therefore, the verb that follows should also be singular. The correct verb form in this case is 'subscribes,' not 'subscribe' or any other form. This subject-verb agreement rule ensures that the sentence is grammatically correct.
Choice A 'subscribe' is incorrect as it is in the plural form and does not agree with the singular subject.
Choice C 'subscribing' is in the gerund form and does not function as the main verb of the sentence.
Choice D 'are subscribed' is in the passive voice and does not match the active voice required in this sentence.
Question 4 of 5
What word is best to substitute for the underlined words in the following sentence? The nurse left the room to look for the paperwork she had misplaced.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The word 'her' is the best substitute for the underlined words 'the nurse' in the sentence. This substitution avoids redundancy and provides clarity by referring back to the nurse as a third-person singular pronoun, maintaining coherence and avoiding ambiguity. 'He' (choice
B) and 'his' (choice
C) are incorrect as they do not align with the gender of the nurse in the sentence. 'It' (choice
D) is also incorrect as it does not refer appropriately to a person.
Question 5 of 5
What punctuation is needed in the following sentence to make it correct? The days seem long, but the nights seem even longer.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The sentence needs a comma before the conjunction 'but' to correctly join the two independent clauses 'The days seem long' and 'the nights seem even longer.' This comma helps to create a clear separation between the contrasting ideas in the sentence.
Choice A (Period) is incorrect because a period would create two separate sentences rather than connecting them.
Choice C (Colon) is incorrect as colons are used to introduce lists, explanations, or quotations.
Choice D (Apostrophe) is incorrect as it is not needed in this sentence.