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 or phrase that makes this sentence grammatically correct: The child's fever was too high for him to lie comfortably in bed.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: In this sentence, the correct word to use is 'too' as it indicates an excessive degree, showing that the child's fever was excessively high for him to lie comfortably in bed. 'To' would not be appropriate in this context. 'Much' and 'more' do not convey the same meaning as 'too' in this context.
Question 3 of 5
What word is used incorrectly in the following sentence? Brendan spent the day laying a brick foundation on the site.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The correct answer is D. In the sentence, 'laying' should be replaced with 'laying' to convey the action of placing bricks in the foundation correctly. 'Lying' means being in a horizontal position, while 'laying' refers to placing something down, like bricks in this context. Therefore, the word 'laying' is used incorrectly in this sentence.
Question 4 of 5
Select the word or phrase that makes this sentence grammatically correct: Theo was in great shape; he ___ all the way back to the pier.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: In this sentence, the correct past tense form of the verb 'swim' is 'swam.' 'Swimmed' (Choice B) is not a valid past tense form of the verb. 'Swum' (Choice C) is the past participle form of 'swim' and does not fit in this context. 'Swim' (Choice D) is the base form of the verb and does not convey the past action correctly. Therefore, the correct choice is 'swam,' indicating that Theo already completed the action of swimming back to the pier in the past.
Question 5 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.