HESI A2
HESI A2 Version 3 Grammar Questions
Question 1 of 5
What is the correct phrase to complete the sentence? She went to the party..........................her dislike for the host.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The correct answer is 'In spite of.' This phrase is used to indicate that someone did something despite a negative feeling or circumstance. 'Despite' doesn't need the preposition 'of' following it. 'Even though' is used to introduce a contrasting statement and doesn't fit the context. 'Although' is used to introduce a clause that contrasts with the main clause, but it doesn't convey the same meaning of acting against a negative feeling as 'in spite of' does.
Question 2 of 5
Place the four words in alphabetical order.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: When arranging the words in alphabetical order, 'Assemble' comes first, followed by 'assembled,' 'assembling,' and then 'assembly.' Therefore, the correct order is 'Assemble, assembled, assembling, assembly,' which corresponds to choice A.
Question 3 of 5
The client's hospital stay was prolonged due to a superinfection.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The phrase 'due to' is correct in this context, indicating the cause or reason for the client's prolonged hospital stay. 'Due to' is the appropriate choice to convey this cause-effect relationship. In this sentence, 'due to' correctly connects the reason (superinfection) to the outcome (prolonged hospital stay). Therefore, the correct answer is A.
Question 4 of 5
The phrase 'You can't judge a book by its cover' is an old adage. Complete the phrase: 'You can't judge a book by ______.'
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The correct answer is 'C: Its cover.' The original phrase is 'You can't judge a book by its cover,' meaning that appearances can be deceiving, and one should not judge something solely based on its outward appearance. In this case, the possessive pronoun 'its' refers to the cover of the book, not 'it's,' which is a contraction of 'it is' or 'it has.' Therefore, the corrected choice 'Its cover' is the appropriate completion of the phrase.
Question 5 of 5
Most children must learn for the importance of good manners.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The correct answer is 'D: Themselves.' In this sentence, 'children' is a plural noun, so the reflexive pronoun that matches it should also be plural. 'Themselves' is the correct reflexive pronoun to use with 'children.' It is important to match the pronoun with the noun it refers to in terms of number and gender. Therefore, the correct form to use in this context is 'themselves,' making it the most appropriate choice in this sentence.