HESI A2
HESI A2 Version 3 Grammar Questions
Question 1 of 5
After throwing their sleeping bags into the backseat of their car, they...................more than 400 miles to reach their destination.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: In this sentence, the correct form is 'drove' as it is the simple past tense of the verb 'drive.' The action of driving more than 400 miles occurred after they threw their sleeping bags into the backseat. 'Driving' (choice A) is in the present participle form and does not fit the context. 'Having driven' (choice B) is in the present perfect tense, which is not suitable based on the sequence of events. 'Had driven' (choice D) is incorrect due to the incorrect use of 'had' with the past tense form of the verb. Therefore, the correct answer is 'C: Drove.'
Question 2 of 5
Which word is used incorrectly? "The procedure for training student nurses were thoroughly outlined."
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The correct answer is A. The subject 'procedure' is singular, so the verb 'were' should be 'was' to match the singular subject. Therefore, the correct sentence should be: 'Which procedure for giving injections was explained thoroughly to the student nurses.' The other words in the sentence are used correctly.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following is a direct object (affected by the verb) in the sentence 'The nurse helped the patient with the medication'?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: In this sentence, the nurse is the subject, 'helped' is the verb, and the patient is the direct object. The direct object receives the action of the verb. In this case, the patient is directly affected by the action of being helped. Identifying the direct object involves asking 'who' or 'what' is being affected by the action of the verb. Therefore, the correct answer is 'Patient'.
Question 4 of 5
In the following sentence, which is the dependent clause? We played a game while we waited, and then we had dinner
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A dependent clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb but does not express a complete thought and cannot stand alone as a sentence. In the sentence 'While we waited,' 'While we waited' is the dependent clause as it relies on the rest of the sentence for context and meaning. The other choices, 'We played,' 'Then we had dinner,' and 'A game,' are independent clauses that can stand alone as complete sentences.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following sentences is INCOMPLETE?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: An incomplete sentence lacks a subject, verb, or complete thought. In this case, choice B, 'While the band played,' is incomplete as it doesn't express a complete idea on its own and is a dependent clause. It requires additional information to form a complete sentence. The other options are complete sentences with subjects (e.g., 'We,' 'The band,' 'Everyone'), verbs (e.g., 'sat,' 'played,' 'enjoyed'), and complete thoughts, making them complete sentences that can stand alone.