HESI A2
HESI A2 Version 4 Grammar Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which word best fills in the blank? If they ______ that the weather was going to be so bad, they wouldn’t have gone to the beach.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: In this sentence, we are talking about a past condition that did not happen. The correct structure to express this type of situation is the third conditional, which uses the past perfect in the if-clause (had known) and would have + past participle in the main clause (wouldn't have gone). Therefore, the correct answer is 'C: Had known.' This choice correctly conveys the idea that if they had known about the bad weather in advance, they would not have gone to the beach.
Question 2 of 5
The student ______ for the final exam.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The correct answer is 'Was studying.' When referring to the period before the final exam, the past continuous tense 'was studying' is appropriate to indicate ongoing or continuous action in the past. Choices A, C, and D are incorrect due to grammatical errors or incorrect usage of tenses.
Question 3 of 5
Select the best word for the blank in the following sentence: My brother is crazy for science fiction stories; _________, I prefer mysteries.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The sentence is presenting a contrast between the preferences for different types of stories. 'However' is the most appropriate choice as it signifies the contrast between the brother's liking for science fiction stories and the speaker's preference for mysteries. 'Moreover' and 'in addition' would imply adding to the brother's interest rather than contrasting it, and 'as a result' would indicate a consequence, which is not the intended meaning in this context.
Question 4 of 5
Which phrase is used incorrectly in the sentence: 'The mailperson's job is to put the envelope’s in every mailbox on the block'?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The correct answer is 'C: Envelope’s.' The sentence is discussing the task of putting envelopes in mailboxes, so the plural form 'envelopes' should be used instead of the possessive form 'envelope's.' This correction ensures grammatical accuracy and clarity in the sentence.
Question 5 of 5
Select the best word for the blank in the following sentence: At the party, Fred asked ________ sister for a dance.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: In the sentence, the subject 'Fred' is male, so the possessive pronoun 'his' should be used to refer to his sister. Therefore, the correct answer is 'his'. Choices 'her' and 'their' are incorrect because they do not correctly match the possessive form for Fred's sister. 'My' is incorrect as it refers to the speaker's sister, not Fred's.