HESI A2
HESI A2 Version 3 Grammar Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which word in the following sentence is grammatically incorrect? Dr. Jones, whom all the patients like, plays the piano well.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The correct answer is 'A: Whom'. In formal English, 'whom' is used as an object pronoun. In the given sentence, 'whom' should be used instead of 'who' as it is referring to the object of the verb 'like'. Therefore, 'whom' is the grammatically correct choice.
Question 2 of 5
She went to the party................. her dislike for the host.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The correct answer is 'In spite of.' This phrase is used to show contrast or opposition between attending the party and disliking the host. 'Despite of' is incorrect as 'despite' already includes the notion of 'of.' 'Even though' and 'Although' are not suitable in this context as they are typically used to introduce a clause that contrasts with the main clause, not to indicate an action taken despite a specific circumstance.
Question 3 of 5
The shopper was angry when he realized he..................it cheaper at the other store.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: In this sentence, the correct form to use after 'could have' is the past participle form of the verb, 'gotten.' 'Got' is incorrect in this context. 'Might have got' is incorrect as 'might' is used for less certain situations, whereas 'could have gotten' is the correct choice for expressing a past possibility that the item was available cheaper at another store.
Question 4 of 5
What is the correct pronoun to complete the sentence? My mother and ___ went shopping for clothes yesterday.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: In this sentence, 'I' is the correct pronoun to use. When a subject pronoun is needed, the correct choice is 'I' when it follows a subject or linking verb. In this case, 'went' is the verb, making 'I' the appropriate pronoun. Therefore, the correct completion of the sentence is 'My mother and I went shopping for clothes yesterday.'
Question 5 of 5
Place the four words in alphabetical order.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: When arranging the words in alphabetical order, 'Assemble' comes first, followed by 'assembled,' 'assembling,' and then 'assembly.' Therefore, the correct order is 'Assemble, assembled, assembling, assembly,' which corresponds to choice A.