HESI A2
HESI A2 Version 5 Grammar Questions
Question 1 of 5
Select the word that makes the following sentence grammatically correct. These days, you can't learn how to use a computer.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The correct answer is 'D: avoid.' The original sentence is incomplete and incorrect. By selecting 'avoid,' the sentence becomes grammatically correct: 'These days, you canā€™t avoid learning how to use a computer.' This choice provides the necessary verb to complete the sentence meaningfully.
Question 2 of 5
Select the word that makes the following sentence grammatically correct. These days, you can't avoid learning how to use a computer.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The correct answer is 'avoid.' The original sentence is grammatically incorrect due to the improper use of the verb 'learning.' The correct structure should be 'These days, you can't avoid learning how to use a computer.' In this context, 'avoid' fits best as it conveys the idea of not being able to escape or prevent learning how to use a computer.
Question 3 of 5
What word is best to substitute for the underlined words in the following sentence? The boy watched the lights in the house go off.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: In the sentence, 'The boy' is the subject performing the action of watching the lights go off. Therefore, the correct substitute should be a subject pronoun. 'He' is the appropriate pronoun to replace 'The boy.' 'Him' and 'his' are object pronouns and possessive adjectives, respectively, and would not be suitable for this context. 'They' is a plural pronoun and does not match the singular subject 'The boy.' Thus, 'he' is the correct word to use in place of 'The boy' in this sentence.
Question 4 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 5 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: The correct answer is 'began.' In this sentence, the action of reviewing the class notes occurred in the past. 'Began' is the simple past form of the verb 'begin,' which is the appropriate tense to indicate an action that started and completed in the past. Therefore, the sentence should read: 'The other day, Stan began reviewing his class notes in preparation for the final exam.'