HESI A2
HESI A2 Version 5 Grammar Questions
Question 1 of 5
Select the word or phrase that makes the following sentence grammatically correct: Sometimes, the condition ............. with an unusual symptomā€"vertigo.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The correct answer is B: 'presents.' In the sentence, 'presents' is the correct verb choice as it agrees with the subject 'condition.' 'Presense' (A) is a misspelling, 'present' (C) is incorrect due to lack of subject-verb agreement, and 'prescience' (D) does not fit the context as it means foresight. Therefore, 'presents' is the appropriate word to use in this sentence to maintain proper grammar and clarity.
Question 2 of 5
Select the correct word for the blank in the following sentence: The other day, Stan began reviewing his class notes in preparation for the final exam.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The correct answer is 'began.' In this sentence, the verb should be in the past tense to indicate that Stan started reviewing his notes. 'Began' is the past tense form of 'begin,' making it the most appropriate choice to complete the sentence both grammatically and contextually.
Question 3 of 5
Which word 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. In this sentence, 'nurses' is the subject as they are the ones performing the action of going to the conference room. The other choices, 'conference', 'went to', and 'room' do not act as the subject because they do not perform the action of the verb.
Question 4 of 5
Select the word or phrase that makes this sentence grammatically correct: A child is not yet old enough to know what is healthy for ________.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: In this sentence, 'him or her' is the correct choice as it is a gender-neutral option that can be used to refer to a child without specifying a gender. Using 'them' is incorrect as it is a plural pronoun and does not agree with the singular subject 'a child'. 'It' is not appropriate to refer to a child in this context as it can be dehumanizing. 'She or he' is not as inclusive as 'him or her' when referring to a child of unspecified gender.
Question 5 of 5
Select the best words for the blanks in the following sentence: The patient wanted to...........down on the bed, but first she had to.........her tray of food on the table.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: In the sentence, 'lie' is the correct word for the patient expressing the desire to position herself on the bed, and 'lay' is the correct word for placing the tray of food on the table. The verb 'lie' does not require an object, as it is an intransitive verb, making it the suitable choice for the first blank. On the other hand, the verb 'lay' is a transitive verb that requires an object (the tray), which makes it the suitable choice for the second blank. Therefore, the correct words for the blanks are 'lie, lay,' making choice A the correct answer.