Grammar HESI A2 Practice Test

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: The correct answer is C: will be certified. 1. Future tense: "will be certified" indicates a future action after passing the exam. 2. Passive voice: "will be certified" correctly conveys that the students will receive certification. 3. Consistency: The sentence structure requires a future verb form to maintain grammatical correctness. 4. Incorrect choices: - A: being certified (incorrect tense) - B: have been certified (incorrect tense) - D: are certifying (incorrect tense and active voice)

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: The correct answer is C: Although. In the sentence, the word "although" is used to contrast two ideas - Octavia being the youngest but still taller than her classmates. This conjunction helps to show the unexpected relationship between her age and height. The word "despite" (A) would imply a sense of contradiction, but the sentence does not present two conflicting ideas. "Since" (B) implies a cause-and-effect relationship, which is not the intended meaning here. "Provided" (D) suggests a condition or stipulation, which does not align with the context of the sentence.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B: taking. In this sentence, the word "Before" indicates that the action of consuming a modest meal should happen prior to another action. The gerund form "taking" correctly conveys this sequence of events. Choice A, "having taken," implies a past action that is already completed, which does not fit the context. Choice C, "took," is in the past tense and does not align with the timing indicated by "Before." Choice D, "will take," suggests a future action, which is not appropriate in this sentence.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: The correct answer is C: Colon. In this sentence, the phrase "Remember the old saying" indicates that what follows is an explanation or example. A colon is used to introduce a list, explanation, or elaboration. In this case, the colon introduces the old saying "Out of sight, out of mind." Incorrect choices: A: Exclamation point - An exclamation point is used to convey strong emotion or surprise, which is not the case in the sentence provided. B: Apostrophe - Apostrophes are used to show possession or to indicate missing letters in contractions, neither of which is needed in this sentence. D: Semicolon - A semicolon is used to connect closely related independent clauses, which is not the case in this sentence.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: The correct answer is C: draw. In the sentence, "Which criteria were used to draw a conclusion about their findings," the verb "draw" is incorrect. The correct verb should be "reach" or "make." "Draw" does not fit grammatically in this context. The other choices (A, B, D) do not have any grammatical errors and are used appropriately in the sentence.