HESI A2
HESI A2 Version 1 Grammar Questions
Question 1 of 5
Select the word or phrase in the sentence that is not used correctly: 'He had already finished studying at a university when he was called to join the army.'
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The correct answer is 'D - An.' The article 'an' should be used before the word 'university' as it starts with a vowel sound. In this sentence, 'a university' would be incorrect. The sentence should correctly read as, 'He had already finished studying at a university when he was called to join the army.'
Question 2 of 5
What word is used incorrectly in the sentence? 'The team want to go to the next game early for tryouts.'
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The correct answer is C. 'Want' is incorrect because 'team' is a collective noun that takes a singular verb form. In this case, 'team' is the subject of the sentence, so the singular verb 'wants' should be used to maintain subject-verb agreement. Therefore, the sentence should read as 'The team wants to go to the next game early for tryouts.'
Question 3 of 5
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The correct answer is B. 'Elle advised me to go to the dance with Rachel instead of Jen.' is grammatically correct. In this sentence, 'advised' is used correctly as a verb. Choices A, C, and D are incorrect in their usage of 'advice' and 'advise'. Choice A uses 'advise' as a verb when it should be 'advice'. Choice C uses 'advice' as a verb when it should be 'advise'. Choice D uses 'advise' as a verb when it should be 'advice'. Therefore, option B is the only grammatically correct sentence among the choices.
Question 4 of 5
Select the word or phrase in the sentence that is not used correctly: 'He had already finished studying at a university when he was called to join the army.'
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The correct answer is 'D - An.' The article 'an' should be used before the word 'university' as it starts with a vowel sound. In this sentence, 'a university' would be incorrect. The sentence should correctly read as, 'He had already finished studying at a university when he was called to join the army.'
Question 5 of 5
Choose the word that correctly replaces the quoted word in the sentence: 'We didn't know which picture was "Patricia's.'
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: In this sentence, 'Patricia's' is indicating possession, so the appropriate word to replace it is 'hers,' which is a possessive pronoun that does not require an apostrophe. 'Hors' and 'cours' are unrelated to the context and therefore incorrect choices. 'Her's' is grammatically incorrect as possessive pronouns like 'hers' do not use an apostrophe to show possession.