HESI A2
HESI A2 Version 4 Grammar Questions
Question 1 of 5
Children generally ________ with others of the same size and age.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The correct answer is 'A: Play.' In this sentence, 'Children' is a plural subject, so the verb should also be plural. 'Play' is the correct plural form to match the subject 'Children.' Therefore, the sentence should read as: 'Children generally play with others of the same size and age.' This choice maintains subject-verb agreement, ensuring that the sentence is grammatically correct.
Question 2 of 5
Do you know-----------
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The correct answer is 'B: What time it is?' This choice forms a grammatically correct question, asking about the current time. The structure of the question should follow the pattern 'What time + verb + pronoun?' which is reflected in choice B. Choices A, C, and D have incorrect word order or lack the appropriate structure for asking about the time.
Question 3 of 5
He---------------------------- football games.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The correct sentence structure should be 'Almost never attends' to convey the meaning that he rarely goes to football games. In English grammar, adverbs like 'almost' should be placed before 'never' to correctly modify the verb 'attends.' Therefore, choice B is the correct answer.
Question 4 of 5
John F. Kennedy was a senator before he -------------------- president in 1960.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The correct answer is 'C: Was elected.' This form is the past simple passive voice, which correctly indicates that John F. Kennedy was elected as president in 1960 after serving as a senator. In the sentence, 'was' is the auxiliary verb needed for the passive voice construction. Choice A, 'Elected,' is in the simple past tense but lacks the necessary auxiliary verb 'was' to form the passive voice. Choice B, 'Was electing,' is in the past continuous tense, which is not appropriate for this context. Choice D, 'Had elected,' is in the past perfect tense, which is not suitable here as the action of being elected president occurred after being a senator, not before.
Question 5 of 5
She went to the party ______ her dislike for the host.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The correct answer is 'In spite of.' 'Despite' and 'In spite of' are used without 'of' after them. In this context, 'In spite of' is the appropriate choice to indicate that she attended the party despite her dislike for the host.