HESI A2
HESI A2 Version 3 Grammar Questions
Question 1 of 5
Select the best word for the blank in the following sentence: He thought it was ___ than 3 miles to the hospital.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The correct answer is 'Less'. In the sentence, the comparison is made with an uncountable noun (miles), so 'less' is the appropriate term to use. 'Further' indicates a greater distance, 'Fewer' is reserved for countable items, and 'Bigger' describes size, none of which correctly fit the context of the sentence.
Question 2 of 5
Which word is used incorrectly in the sentence? The man's heart attack scared him badly, and he decided to having a regular check-up from then on.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: In the corrected sentence, 'having' is the correct choice. The original sentence is grammatically incorrect as it uses the gerund 'having' incorrectly. The correct structure should be 'he decided to have a regular check-up' to show the intended action of getting a check-up regularly after the heart attack.
Question 3 of 5
Which phrase is used incorrectly in the sentence? He ate for pieces of fried chicken at dinner, and no vegetables.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The corrected sentence should read, 'He ate four pieces of fried chicken at dinner, and no vegetables.' The original question had the correct number 'four,'.
Question 4 of 5
Which phrase is used incorrectly in the sentence: 'The mailperson's job is to put the envelopes in every mailbox on the block'?
Correct Answer: C
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
Identify the incomplete sentence.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The correct answer is C. 'While they were sleeping.' is an incomplete sentence as it lacks a main subject or verb. A complete sentence should have both a subject and a verb to express a complete thought. Options A, B, and D are all complete sentences with proper subjects and verbs. 'He wept.' has the subject 'He' and verb 'wept.' 'Everything worked out all right.' has the subject 'Everything' and verb 'worked out.' 'Babies are soft, cute, and cuddly.' has the subject 'Babies' and verb 'are.'