HESI A2
Grammar for HESI A2 Questions
Question 1 of 5
Select the word that makes the following sentence grammatically correct. The girls have apparently ___________ curfew at least twice this week.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The correct answer is 'D: broken.' In this sentence, the word 'broken' is the past participle form of the verb 'break' and is needed to complete the present perfect tense. The correct sentence should be 'The girls have apparently broken curfew at least twice this week.' Choices A, B, and C do not fit grammatically in the sentence because 'broke' is the simple past tense, 'break' is the base form, and 'breaking' is the present participle, whereas the sentence requires the past participle 'broken' for the present perfect tense.
Question 2 of 5
What word is best to substitute for the underlined words in the following sentence? The staff sergeant and I reviewed the enlisted men's records.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: In the sentence, "The staff sergeant and I reviewed the enlisted men's records," the pronoun "I" refers to the subject of the sentence, which is the speaker. When combining the staff sergeant and the speaker "I," the correct pronoun to use is "we," which is the plural form of "I." Therefore, the word "We" is best to substitute for the underlined words in the sentence. Choice A, "Us," is incorrect as it is an object pronoun and does not match the subject position in the sentence. Choice C, "They," is also incorrect as it refers to a third-party group, not including the speaker and the staff sergeant. Choice D, "He," is incorrect as it does not include both the staff sergeant and the speaker in the pronoun substitution.
Question 3 of 5
Which word is not spelled correctly in the context of the following sentence? Nothing can be more delightful than a late-night swim in the reservoir.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: In the context of the sentence, the word 'then' is used incorrectly. The correct word that should be used is 'than,' which is used to make comparisons. The sentence should read, 'Nothing can be more delightful than a late-night swim in the reservoir.' The other choices 'Nothing,' 'delightful,' and 'reservoir' are spelled correctly and are contextually appropriate in the sentence.
Question 4 of 5
Select the word that makes the following sentence grammatically correct. She is very caring; ___________, she needs more training before she is ready to work in the hospital.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The word 'nevertheless' is used to show contrast or contradiction between two ideas. In this sentence, acknowledging the positive quality of being caring but stating that more training is needed presents a contrast. Therefore, 'nevertheless' is the appropriate word to bridge the two ideas together logically. Choices A, C, and D do not convey the intended contrast between the two parts of the sentence, making them grammatically incorrect in this context.
Question 5 of 5
Which word is not spelled correctly in the context of the following sentence? To succeed in this position, it is necessary to manage people well.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.