HESI A2
HESI A2 Version 5 Grammar Questions
Question 1 of 5
Select the best word for the blank in the following sentence: The student sang well, but she danced __________.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: In this sentence, 'badly' should be used to describe how she danced, as it is an adverb that modifies the verb 'danced.' Adverbs describe how an action is performed, while adjectives describe nouns. Therefore, the correct choice is 'badly' to show that her dancing performance was not good. Using 'bad' or 'poorly' as adjectives would imply that her dancing ability itself was of low quality, rather than how she performed the action of dancing. 'Poorly' could also be considered correct, but 'badly' is a more appropriate and common adverb to use in this context.
Question 2 of 5
Which word or phrase in the following sentence is the subject? The nurses went to the conference room.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: In a sentence, the subject is the noun or pronoun that performs the action of the verb. The subject is typically the entity that the sentence is about or that performs the main action. In this sentence, 'nurses' is the subject as they are the ones performing the action of going to the conference room. 'Nurses' is a plural noun that acts as the subject, making choice D the correct answer.
Question 3 of 5
Select the word or phrase that makes the following sentence grammatically correct: Felix was pleased ___ the progress he had made in his program.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The correct answer is 'B: with.' The preposition 'with' is the appropriate choice to express satisfaction in relation to an accomplishment or progress. The sentence should read, 'Felix was pleased with the progress he had made in his program.' Options 'A: among,' 'C: regards,' and 'D: besides' do not fit the context of expressing satisfaction in this sentence.
Question 4 of 5
Select the word that makes the following sentence grammatically correct. Tracey wore her hair in a French braid, which was the style at the time.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: In the sentence, the word 'which' correctly introduces a defining clause specifying that the French braid was the style at the time. 'Which' is commonly used to provide additional information about a noun. In this context, 'which' indicates that the French braid was the specific style being referred to at that time. Therefore, the correct answer is 'D - which'.
Question 5 of 5
Select the word or phrase that makes the following sentence grammatically correct: Sometimes, the condition ___ with an unusual symptom�"vertigo.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The correct answer is 'B: presents.' In this sentence, the word 'presents' is the correct form of the verb to use with 'the condition.' 'Presense,' 'present,' and 'prescience' are incorrect in the context of the sentence. 'Presense' is a misspelling, 'present' is a noun, and 'prescience' means foresight, which does not fit the sentence. Therefore, 'presents' is the only grammatically correct choice that makes the sentence accurate.