HESI A2
HESI A2 Version 5 Grammar Questions
Question 1 of 5
Select the word or phrase that makes this sentence grammatically correct: Children who obey their parents tend to do better in school.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: In this sentence, 'who' is the correct relative pronoun to refer to 'Children.' The sentence structure requires a relative pronoun to connect the dependent clause 'who obey their parents' to the main clause. 'Which' is used for things, not people. 'Should' is a modal verb, and 'to' is a preposition, neither of which fit the context of the sentence. Therefore, the correct choice is 'A: who.'
Question 2 of 5
Which word in the following sentence is a conjunction? The little girl wanted a cookie, but she didn't take one.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The correct answer is B, 'but.' A conjunction is a word that connects words, phrases, or clauses in a sentence. In this case, 'but' is connecting two contrasting ideas in the sentence: the little girl wanted a cookie, but she didn't take one. 'Little' is an adjective describing the girl, 'take' is a verb, and 'the' is an article. Therefore, 'but' is the conjunction in this sentence.
Question 3 of 5
Select the word or phrase that makes this sentence grammatically correct: The hospital is located at the top ______ the hill.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The preposition 'of' is the correct choice in this sentence. When referring to a location, 'at the top of the hill' is the appropriate phrase to indicate the hospital's position relative to the hill. 'Off,' 'in,' and 'on' do not convey the correct spatial relationship in this context. Choosing 'of' helps maintain the proper prepositional phrase structure, clarifying the hospital's precise location at the peak of the hill.
Question 4 of 5
In the following sentence, which word is a direct object: The nurse helped the patient with the medication?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: In the sentence 'The nurse helped the patient with the medication,' the direct object is the recipient of the action performed by the subject. The direct object answers the question 'helped whom?' indicating the recipient of the action. In this sentence, the word 'patient' is the direct object as it is the recipient of the help provided by the nurse. Therefore, 'patient' is the correct choice for the direct object in this sentence.
Question 5 of 5
Which word in the following sentence is a noun? The bird flew across the blue sky.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A noun is a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea. In the sentence 'The bird flew across the blue sky,' 'bird' is the only word that fits this definition and is a noun. 'Across' is a preposition, 'flew' is a verb, and 'blue' is an adjective. Therefore, the correct answer is 'bird,' as it is the only word in the sentence that functions as a noun.