HESI A2
HESI A2 Version 1 Grammar Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which sentence uses the verb correctly?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The correct answer is B. In this sentence, "ate" is the correct past tense form of the verb "eat," indicating that the action of eating the stromboli, bucket of fries, and elephant ear occurred in the past. Option A is incorrect because "eat" should be "ate" to reflect the past tense. Option C is incorrect because "eats" should be "is eating" to indicate the present continuous tense. Option D is incorrect because "has ate" should be "has eaten" to use the present perfect tense correctly.
Question 2 of 5
Select the word or phrase that makes this sentence grammatically correct: 'The student was very proud of ____ when he aced the test.'
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The correct answer is D, 'himself.' In this sentence, 'himself' is the reflexive pronoun that correctly completes the sentence. Reflexive pronouns like 'himself' are used when the subject and object of a sentence refer to the same person or thing. Therefore, the sentence should be: 'The student was very proud of himself when he aced the test.'
Question 3 of 5
Choose the word that correctly replaces the quoted word in the sentence: 'We didn't know which picture was "Patricia's.'
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: In this sentence, 'Patricia's' is indicating possession, so the appropriate word to replace it is 'hers,' which is a possessive pronoun that does not require an apostrophe. 'Hors' and 'cours' are unrelated to the context and therefore incorrect choices. 'Her's' is grammatically incorrect as possessive pronouns like 'hers' do not use an apostrophe to show possession.
Question 4 of 5
Choose the word that correctly replaces the quoted word in the sentence: 'Everyone enjoyed the film presented in the "Jones' "theater.'
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The correct answer is B. 'Their' is the appropriate possessive pronoun to indicate ownership by the Jones family. It does not require an apostrophe, as it is already possessive. In this sentence, 'Jones' theater' is indicating that the theater belongs to the Jones family, making 'their' the correct possessive pronoun to use. This indicates that the theater belongs to the Jones family, hence 'their' is the correct possessive pronoun to show ownership.
Question 5 of 5
Which word is used incorrectly? The mail carrier's job is to put envelope's in every mailbox on the block.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The correct answer is C. 'Envelopes' is the correct term to refer to multiple items without implying possession. Using 'envelope's' implies ownership, which is not the intended meaning in this context. Therefore, 'envelopes' is the correct word to use in this sentence to indicate that the mail carrier puts multiple envelopes in each mailbox on the block.