HESI A2
HESI A2 Version 4 Grammar Questions
Question 1 of 5
When a person finds ----------------- in a stressful situation, it helps to breathe deeply.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The correct answer is 'Oneself.' When referring to an individual in a general context, 'oneself' is the appropriate reflexive pronoun. In this sentence, the emphasis is on the individual taking action to calm oneself down in a stressful situation, making 'oneself' the correct choice. It is important to use reflexive pronouns correctly to ensure clarity and grammatical accuracy in writing.
Question 2 of 5
Economics--------------my least favorite subject at school.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The correct answer is B: 'Is.' In this sentence, 'Economics' is a singular subject, so the correct verb to use is 'is.' The sentence should read: 'Economics is my least favorite subject at school.' When identifying the subject-verb agreement, it's essential to match singular subjects with singular verbs and plural subjects with plural verbs. In this case, 'Economics' is treated as a singular subject, hence the use of 'is' as the correct verb form.
Question 3 of 5
What word is incorrectly used in the following sentence? "He ate for pieces of fried chicken at dinner, and no vegetables."
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The corrected sentence is 'He ate four pieces of fried chicken at dinner, and no vegetables.' The original error was the use of 'for' instead of 'four,' which is a numerical term.
Question 4 of 5
Which word best fills in the blank? If they ______ that the weather was going to be so bad, they wouldn’t have gone to the beach.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: In this sentence, we are talking about a past condition that did not happen. The correct structure to express this type of situation is the third conditional, which uses the past perfect in the if-clause (had known) and would have + past participle in the main clause (wouldn't have gone). Therefore, the correct answer is 'C: Had known.' This choice correctly conveys the idea that if they had known about the bad weather in advance, they would not have gone to the beach.
Question 5 of 5
Two students are ------------------------- their professor about the possibility of obtaining a good grade in class.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The correct answer is A: 'Asking.' In this sentence, 'Two students' is a plural subject, so the verb should also be plural. The phrase should read 'Two students are asking their professor...' which indicates that the two students are currently engaging in a conversation with their professor about the possibility of obtaining a good grade in class. The other options do not fit grammatically within the context of the sentence.