HESI A2
HESI A2 Version 5 Grammar Questions
Question 1 of 5
Select the word or phrase that will make the sentence grammatically correct: ............. thought the movie was very good.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: In this sentence, the correct pronoun to use is 'we' as the subject of the sentence. Therefore, the correct completion of the sentence is 'We thought the movie was very good.' 'Us', 'them', and 'ourselves' are incorrect in this context as they do not serve as the subject pronoun needed for proper grammar.
Question 2 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 3 of 5
Select the word or phrase that makes this sentence grammatically correct: The development committee struck a bargain with the city planners.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The correct answer is 'C: struck.' The sentence should read: 'The development committee struck a bargain with the city planners.' 'Struck' is the past tense of 'strike,' which is the appropriate verb to use in this context to indicate that the development committee successfully negotiated or made a deal.
Question 4 of 5
In the following sentence, which is the dependent clause? We played a game while we waited, and then we had dinner.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The dependent clause in a sentence cannot stand alone as a complete sentence because it depends on the independent clause for meaning. In this sentence, 'while we waited' is the dependent clause as it does not express a complete thought on its own. It needs the independent clause 'We played a game' to make a complete sentence. Dependent clauses often start with subordinating conjunctions like 'while,' 'if,' 'because,' 'since,' etc., which show the dependency relationship with the independent clause.
Question 5 of 5
What word is used incorrectly in the following sentence? Whoever wrote the letter forgot to sign his or her name.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The word 'their' is used incorrectly in the sentence. 'Their' is a plural pronoun, but in this context, a singular pronoun like 'his or her' should be used to agree with the singular noun 'name'. Using 'his or her' ensures grammatical correctness and clarity in the sentence.