HESI A2
HESI A2 Version 3 Grammar Questions
Question 1 of 5
What is the correct contraction for 'They are'?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The correct contraction for 'They are' is 'They're.' Contractions are formed by combining pronouns and verbs to represent speech more informally. In this case, 'They're' is the appropriate contraction for 'They are.' 'Their' (choice A) is a possessive pronoun, not a contraction. 'The're' (choice C) contains a typo and is not a valid contraction. 'No contraction used' (choice D) is incorrect as a contraction does exist for 'They are,' which is 'They're.' Therefore, the correct answer is B.
Question 2 of 5
Which word is NOT USED CORRECTLY in the sentence: They're going to the mall to pick up their uniforms for their coach?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The word 'there' in the sentence is used incorrectly. 'There' should be 'their' to indicate possession. 'There' refers to a place or location, while 'their' shows ownership. In this sentence, 'their' is correctly used to indicate that the uniforms belong to the individuals. Therefore, 'There' is the word that is not used correctly in the sentence.
Question 3 of 5
The student ______ for the final exam.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The correct answer is 'B: Was studying.' This choice correctly uses the past progressive tense 'was studying,' indicating that the student was engaged in studying for the final exam at a specific point in the past. Choices A, C, and D have errors in verb tense or structure, making them grammatically incorrect. 'Didnā€™t study' (choice A) is in the simple past tense, 'Hardly studied' (choice C) uses an adverb modifying 'studied,' and 'Would have studied' (choice D) is in the conditional perfect tense, none of which are suitable for the context of the sentence.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse made an error with the medication, so the doctor made notes about it in the patient's file.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: In the given sentence, the correct choice is 'made' as it fits the sentence structure appropriately. The sentence requires a verb to show the action taken by the doctor after the nurse's error. 'Made' is the correct past tense form of the verb 'make' in this context, indicating that the doctor took the action of writing notes in the patient's file. The other choices do not provide a suitable verb to complete the sentence effectively.
Question 5 of 5
The surgeon started to perform the operation, but the patient was not yet completely under anesthesia.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The correct choice is 'B: Perform.' The word 'preform' in the original sentence is incorrect; it should be 'perform.' 'Started to' is grammatically correct. 'Was not' and 'completely under' are also correct in the context of the sentence. Therefore, the correct answer is 'B: Perform,' as it is the only choice that needed correction.