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 in the sentence that is not used correctly: 'The car that he had seen at the Ford dealer was the one that he finally decided to buy.'
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The correct answer is 'D - Finally.' In the sentence, 'finally' is used to indicate the completion of an action ā€" in this case, the decision-making process. The adverb 'finally' is the appropriate choice to convey the intended meaning. The sentence structure requires an adverb to modify the verb 'decided,' not an adjective like 'final.'
Question 3 of 5
Select the grammatically correct sentence.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The correct answer is A. This sentence is grammatically correct as 'their' is used correctly to show possession by the students. In option B, there is a homophone error ('their' should be 'there'). Choice C contains a contraction error ('their' should be 'they're'). Option D includes a spelling error ('their' should be 'there'). Therefore, option A is the only sentence that is grammatically accurate.
Question 4 of 5
Select the word or phrase that makes this sentence grammatically correct: 'A synonym is a word ____ a meaning similar to another word.'
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: In the given sentence, the correct phrase should be 'Having' as it correctly completes the sentence structure. 'A synonym is a word having a meaning similar to another word.' This choice maintains the correct subject-verb agreement and conveys the intended meaning of the sentence. 'Having' is the present participle form of the verb 'have,' which is used to show possession or relationship, making it the appropriate choice in this context.
Question 5 of 5
What word is used incorrectly in the sentence? 'The team want to go to the next game early for tryouts.'
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The correct answer is C. 'Want' is incorrect because 'team' is a collective noun that takes a singular verb form. In this case, 'team' is the subject of the sentence, so the singular verb 'wants' should be used to maintain subject-verb agreement. Therefore, the sentence should read as 'The team wants to go to the next game early for tryouts.'