HESI A2
HESI A2 Version 5 Grammar Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which word in the following sentence is the subject? The nurses went to the conference room.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: In a sentence, the subject is the noun or pronoun that performs the action of the verb. In this sentence, 'nurses' is the subject as they are the ones performing the action of going to the conference room. The other choices, 'conference', 'went to', and 'room' do not act as the subject because they do not perform the action of the verb.
Question 2 of 5
Select the word that makes the following sentence grammatically correct. Tracey wore her hair in a French braid, ............. was the style at the time.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The correct word to use in the sentence is 'which.' The sentence structure requires a relative pronoun to introduce additional information about the French braid being the style at the time. 'Which' is commonly used in this context to provide essential information and maintain the sentence's coherence. Therefore, 'which' is the most suitable choice to complete the sentence correctly.
Question 3 of 5
Select the word or phrase that makes this sentence grammatically correct: Theo was in great shape; he ___ all the way back to the pier.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: In this sentence, the correct past tense form of the verb 'swim' is 'swam.' 'Swimmed' (Choice B) is not a valid past tense form of the verb. 'Swum' (Choice C) is the past participle form of 'swim' and does not fit in this context. 'Swim' (Choice D) is the base form of the verb and does not convey the past action correctly. Therefore, the correct choice is 'swam,' indicating that Theo already completed the action of swimming back to the pier in the past.
Question 4 of 5
Select the word or phrase in the sentence that is not used correctly. "The data confirms that the patient is experiencing extreme anxiety immediately."
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The word 'confirms' in choice B is not used correctly in the sentence. The correct verb should be 'confirms' instead of 'confirm' to agree with the singular subject 'data.' Therefore, 'confirms' should be used instead of 'confirm' to maintain subject-verb agreement.
Question 5 of 5
What word is best to substitute for the underlined words in the following sentence? The boy watched the lights in the house go off.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: In the sentence, 'The boy' is the subject performing the action of watching the lights go off. Therefore, the correct substitute should be a subject pronoun. 'He' is the appropriate pronoun to replace 'The boy.' 'Him' and 'his' are object pronouns and possessive adjectives, respectively, and would not be suitable for this context. 'They' is a plural pronoun and does not match the singular subject 'The boy.' Thus, 'he' is the correct word to use in place of 'The boy' in this sentence.