HESI A2 Grammar Practice Test

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B: raised their hands to ask questions. In the sentence, "When the lecture was over, two students" is in past tense, so the verb should also be in the past tense to maintain grammatical consistency. "Raised" is the past tense form of "raise," making it the appropriate choice. Choices A, C, and D are incorrect because they use present or present perfect verb forms, which do not match the past tense context of the sentence.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: The correct answer is D: their. In the sentence, "his roommates' housekeeping" indicates possession by more than one person, so the correct possessive pronoun should also be plural. "Their" is the appropriate pronoun to indicate ownership by multiple roommates. Choice A (his) is singular and does not match the plural possession in the sentence. Choice B (hers) is also singular and does not agree with the plural possessive form needed. Choice C (them) is a pronoun for the roommates themselves, not for their possession, making it incorrect in this context.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B: resting. In this sentence, the verb "resting" is needed to convey the action that the resident was engaged in. "After resting for an entire afternoon" is the correct structure for describing the activity that led to the resident feeling revitalized. The other choices are incorrect because they do not form a grammatically correct sentence. A: having rest is awkward and not a proper verb form. C: rested is a past tense verb form that does not fit the sentence's context. D: rest is a noun and does not convey the action required in the sentence. Therefore, B is the correct choice as it provides the appropriate verb form needed in this sentence.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: The correct answer is C: her. In this sentence, "Roseanne" is a singular noun, so the possessive pronoun "her" should be used to show ownership. "She" (choice A) is a subject pronoun, "their" (choice B) is a plural pronoun, and "hers" (choice D) is a possessive pronoun used without a noun. Therefore, "her" is the most suitable choice to maintain clarity and grammatical correctness.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B: she. In the sentence, "Nurse Junko and she will review the patient's chart," the pronoun 'she' is used as the subject of the sentence. When joining nouns with a conjunction like 'and,' we use subject pronouns like 'she' instead of object pronouns like 'me' (choice A), 'them' (choice C), or 'him' (choice D). Using 'she' maintains proper subject-verb agreement in the sentence. The other choices are incorrect because they are object pronouns and do not fit the grammatical structure of the sentence.