HESI A2
HESI A2 Version 3 Grammar Questions
Question 1 of 5
Finishing quickly isn't as important as answering correctly.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: In this sentence, 'quickly' functions as an adverb modifying the verb 'finishing.' Adverbs are used to describe how an action is performed. Here, the focus is on how the finishing is done, not on the quality of being quick. Therefore, the correct choice is 'quickly.' Adjectives describe nouns, whereas adverbs describe verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs. In this case, 'quickly' is used to describe how the action of finishing is being carried out, making it the appropriate choice.
Question 2 of 5
Which word is NOT GRAMMATICALLY CORRECT?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The word 'library' is grammatically incorrect in this context. It should be 'librarian' instead of 'library.' 'Library' refers to a place, while 'librarian' refers to a person who works in a library. The other options ('An,' 'As,' 'During') are all grammatically correct words.
Question 3 of 5
Identify the grammatically incorrect word in the following sentence: "Before his death at age 82, comedian Rodney Dangerfield’s motto was, 'I don’t get no respect.'"
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The correct answer is B: 'No.' The sentence should use 'any' instead of a double negative for proper grammar. The double negative 'don’t get no respect' is incorrect; a more grammatically correct form would be 'don’t get any respect.' It is important to avoid using double negatives in English to convey the intended meaning clearly.
Question 4 of 5
Which word is NOT USED CORRECTLY in the sentence? They're going to the mall to pick up their uniforms for there coach.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The incorrect word in the sentence is 'There.' 'There' should be 'their' to indicate possession, referring to the uniforms belonging to the individuals. The correct usage should be 'They're going to the mall to pick up their uniforms for their coach.' 'They're' is a contraction for 'they are' and is used correctly in the sentence.
Question 5 of 5
He tried to remember the names of all the people who were there that night.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The correct answer is 'B' because 'that' is used to introduce a defining clause that specifies which people he was trying to remember. In this context, 'that' is more appropriate than 'whom,' 'which,' or 'whose' as it refers to the specific people present that night. 'That' is commonly used to introduce restrictive or defining clauses, helping to identify a specific group or subset within a larger group. In this sentence, 'that night' serves as a defining characteristic, and 'that' connects the relative clause to the main clause effectively. While 'whom' refers to the object of a sentence, 'which' is used for non-restrictive clauses, and 'whose' indicates possession, none of these options are suitable replacements for 'that' in this context.