HESI A2
HESI A2 Version 5 Grammar Questions
Question 1 of 5
Select the correct word for the blank in the following sentence: The other day, Stan _____ reviewing his class notes in preparation for the final exam.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: In this sentence, the action of Stan reviewing his class notes took place in the past. The phrase 'The other day' signifies a past event. Therefore, the correct verb tense to use is the past tense. 'Began' is the past tense form of 'begin,' making it the appropriate choice to fill in the blank. Hence, 'began' is the correct answer for this sentence.
Question 2 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 3 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' is the correct adverb to describe how the student danced. Adverbs modify verbs, in this case, 'danced,' so 'badly' is the appropriate word choice here. It indicates the manner in which the student danced, not the quality of her dancing.
Question 4 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 5 of 5
Select the word or phrase that makes this sentence grammatically correct: The development committee ____ a bargain with the city planners.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The correct answer is 'struck.' In this sentence, the verb should be in the past tense to agree with the subject 'development committee.' 'Struck' is the past tense form of the verb 'strike,' making the sentence grammatically correct. The verb 'stroke' is incorrect as it does not align with the past tense requirement of the sentence. 'Strike' is the base form of the verb and cannot be used as is in this context. Therefore, 'struck' is the only correct option that fits the sentence structure.