HESI A2 Grammar Practice Test

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HESI A2 Grammar Practice Test Questions

Question 1 of 5

Select the phrase or clause that is misplaced in the following sentence: I did not see the open carton of orange juice on the shelf standing with the refrigerator door open.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: The correct answer is D, "standing with the refrigerator door open." This phrase is misplaced because it should directly follow "open carton of orange juice" to properly describe where it was located. Placing it at the end of the sentence disrupts the flow and creates confusion. The other choices (A, B, C) are in the correct order and contribute to the clarity and coherence of the sentence.

Question 2 of 5

Select the word in the following sentence that is not used correctly. Collecting personal and vital data is one of the roles of an intake nurse.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: The correct answer is C: datum. In the sentence, "datum" is used incorrectly as it should be "data" to maintain subject-verb agreement. "Data" is the plural form of "datum." The word "personal" and "vital" are used correctly as adjectives describing the type of data being collected. "Roles" is also used correctly as a noun describing the duties of an intake nurse. Therefore, the incorrect usage of "datum" makes option C the correct answer.

Question 3 of 5

Select the word that makes the following sentence grammatically correct. It is important that one is able to self-motivate and work by ___________.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: The correct answer is A: oneself. In the sentence, "one" is a singular pronoun, so the reflexive pronoun that follows should also be singular. "Oneself" is the appropriate reflexive pronoun for the singular pronoun "one." Choices B and C are incorrect as "oneselves" is not a correct reflexive pronoun form, and "hisself" is not a standard English term. Choice D, "themselves," is incorrect because it is a plural reflexive pronoun, and it does not agree in number with the singular pronoun "one" in the sentence.

Question 4 of 5

Which word is used incorrectly in the following sentence? If you calculate too quickly, you may possibly fail to get the right answer.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B: quickly. In the sentence, "quickly" is used as an adverb to modify the verb "calculate." However, the word "quickly" should be used to describe how an action is done, not the action itself. The verb "calculate" should be modified by an adverb that describes the manner of the calculation, such as "accurately" or "carefully." The other choices (A: calculate, C: possibly, D: right) are all used correctly in the sentence.

Question 5 of 5

What punctuation is needed in the following sentence to make it correct? Follow my lead, I have been performing this procedure for years.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B: Comma. The sentence "Follow my lead, I have been performing this procedure for years" is a compound sentence with two independent clauses. A comma is needed before the conjunction "I" to separate the two independent clauses correctly. Using a period (A) would create two separate sentences. Using an exclamation point (C) would be inappropriate as the sentence is not expressing strong emotion. A semicolon (D) could be used, but a comma is more commonly used to connect two closely related independent clauses.

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