HESI A2
HESI A2 Version 4 Grammar Questions
Question 1 of 5
Children depend on their parents for food, clothing, and shelter.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The correct sentence should read: 'Children depend on their parents for food, clothing, and shelter.' The preposition 'on' is used to show dependency. Children rely on their parents for essential needs. The other choices do not fit grammatically in the sentence or context of providing for children's basic necessities.
Question 2 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 the subject, which is a plural noun. Therefore, the verb should also be in the plural form, which is 'play.' The correct sentence would be 'Children generally play with others of the same size and age.' The verb 'play' agrees with the plural subject 'children,' making it the appropriate choice in this context.
Question 3 of 5
Which phrase is the most appropriate to complete following sentence? "The student ___ for the final exam."
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The correct answer is 'A' - 'Was studying.' In this sentence, the past continuous tense is needed to indicate an action that was ongoing in the past. The use of 'was studying' correctly portrays the student's ongoing activity. Choice B, 'Didn't study,' is incorrect as it presents a simple past tense that does not convey the continuous nature of the action. Choice C, 'Studied hard,' is incorrect as 'hardly' would suggest barely studying, which changes the meaning. Choice D, 'Would have studied,' is incorrect as it implies a hypothetical situation rather than the actual studying that took place.
Question 4 of 5
Select the best word for the blank in the following sentence: My brother and ______ are going to the movies this weekend.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The correct answer is 'B - I.' The pronoun 'I' is used as the subject of a sentence, so in this case, 'My brother and I are going to the movies this weekend' is the correct form. When referring to oneself along with someone else as the subject of a sentence, 'I' should be used, not 'me.' Choices C and D are not appropriate in this context as they are not subject pronouns.
Question 5 of 5
Which word from the following sentence is a noun? The blue bird flew across the sky
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The correct answer is C, 'Bird.' A noun is a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea. In this sentence, 'Bird' is the only word that represents a thing, making it the noun. 'Across' is a preposition indicating location or direction, 'Flew' is a verb showing action, and 'Blue' is an adjective describing the color of the bird. Therefore, 'Bird' is the noun in the sentence.