HESI A2
HESI A2 Version 5 Grammar Questions
Question 1 of 5
Select the correct word(s) for the blank in the following sentence: The student thought the second test was ______ than the first test.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: In this sentence, the correct comparative form of the adjective 'hard' should be used, which is 'harder.' 'More hard' (choice B) is incorrect, as 'hard' is a one-syllable adjective and should form its comparative by adding '-er.' Choices C and D, 'hardest' and 'most hardest,' are in the superlative form, which is not suitable for comparing two items as in this sentence. Therefore, the correct answer is A, 'harder.'
Question 2 of 5
Select the correct word for the blank in the following sentence. Sharon felt ___ about how her speech had gone.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: In this context, the correct word to describe Sharon's feelings about her speech is 'good.' 'Good' is the appropriate adjective to use when referring to emotions or feelings, while 'well' is more commonly used to describe actions. 'Finely' is an adverb and does not fit the context of the sentence. 'Happily' refers more to the manner in which Sharon felt, rather than the quality of her feelings.
Question 3 of 5
Select the word that correctly completes the following sentence: The intern was surprised by the amount of pain he was in after his first day of work.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: In this sentence, the word that best fits is 'amount,' as it refers to the quantity or level of pain the intern experienced. 'Frequency' and 'number' do not convey the intended meaning in the context of pain, and 'amplitude' is more commonly used in physics or sound-related contexts. Therefore, the correct answer is 'amount.'
Question 4 of 5
Select the word or phrase that makes this sentence grammatically correct: The childā€™s fever was too high for him to lie comfortably in bed.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The correct answer is 'C: too.' In this sentence, 'too' is the appropriate word to indicate an excessive level of fever that prevented the child from lying comfortably in bed. The sentence structure requires 'too high' to convey that the fever was at a level that was beyond what was comfortable for the child.
Question 5 of 5
Select the word or phrase in the sentence that is not used correctly. "The data confirms that the patient is experiencing extreme anxiety immediately."
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The word 'confirms' in choice B is not used correctly in the sentence. The correct verb should be 'confirms' instead of 'confirm' to agree with the singular subject 'data.' Therefore, 'confirms' should be used instead of 'confirm' to maintain subject-verb agreement.