HESI A2
HESI A2 Version 5 Grammar Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which word in the following sentence is a conjunction? The little girl wanted a cookie, but she didn't take one.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The correct answer is B, 'but.' A conjunction is a word that connects words, phrases, or clauses in a sentence. In this case, 'but' is connecting two contrasting ideas in the sentence: the little girl wanted a cookie, but she didn't take one. 'Little' is an adjective describing the girl, 'take' is a verb, and 'the' is an article. Therefore, 'but' is the conjunction in this sentence.
Question 2 of 5
Which word in the following sentence is a conjunction? The little girl wanted a cookie, but she didnā€™t take one.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: In the sentence provided, the word 'but' is a conjunction. A conjunction is a word that connects words, phrases, or clauses. In this case, 'but' connects the two independent clauses 'The little girl wanted a cookie' and 'she didnā€™t take one.' This conjunction shows the contrast between the girl's desire for a cookie and her decision not to take one.
Question 3 of 5
Select the word or phrase that makes this sentence grammatically correct: ........... picking up groceries one of the things you are supposed to do?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The correct answer is 'A: is.' In this sentence, the subject is 'picking up groceries,' which is singular. Therefore, the verb 'is' should agree with the singular subject. The correct structure is 'Is picking up groceries one of the things you are supposed to do?'
Question 4 of 5
Select the correct word for the blank in the following sentence: The dog wagged its tail when the food dish was filled.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: In this sentence, 'its' is the correct choice to show possession. 'The dog wagged its tail' indicates that the tail belongs to the dog. 'The' (Choice A) is a definite article, 'one's' (Choice B) is possessive but not appropriate in this context, and 'it's' (Choice D) is a contraction meaning 'it is' or 'it has,' which is incorrect here. Therefore, 'its' is the most suitable word to complete the sentence.
Question 5 of 5
Select the word or phrase that will make the sentence grammatically correct: _______ thought the movie was very good.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The correct answer is 'we.' The sentence should read 'We thought the movie was very good.' 'We' is the subject pronoun that agrees with the verb 'thought' in this sentence, providing the correct subject-verb agreement.