HESI A2 Grammar Practice Test

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The correct sentence is B: "Dr. Chu told her and me to take a break for lunch." This is correct because when using pronouns as objects of a verb, "me" should come last in the list. The correct order is: the other person (her) + me. In this case, "her" is the other person, so it should come before "me." The other choices are incorrect because: A: "Dr. Chu told me and her to take a break for lunch." - Incorrect because "me" should come last in the list. C: "Dr. Chu told her and me to take a break for lunch." - Correct order, but the pronoun "me" should be in the objective case, not subjective "I." D: "Dr. Chu told she and I to take a break for lunch." - Incorrect because "she" should be in the objective case "her," and "I" should be "me."

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.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B: We. In the sentence, "Francesca, Bill, and I enjoy using the hospital pool," the pronoun should be in the subjective case to match the subject of the sentence. "We" is the subjective form of the pronoun that correctly represents the subjects Francesca, Bill, and I. Choices A, C, and D are incorrect because they use objective pronouns, which do not match the subjective nature of the sentence's subject.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: The correct answer is A: Period. A period is needed at the end of the sentence to indicate a complete thought. The sentence is a statement, not a question or an exclamation, so a period is appropriate. Explanation of other choices: B: Comma - Although there is a comma in the sentence, a comma alone is not enough to end a complete sentence. C: Question mark - The sentence is not a question, so a question mark is not appropriate. D: Exclamation mark - The sentence is not showing excitement or strong emotion, so an exclamation mark is not needed.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B: hopes. In this sentence, "staff" is a collective noun, referring to a group of individuals working together. Collective nouns are singular, so the verb should be in singular form. "Hopes" is the correct singular form of the verb. A: "hope" is incorrect as it is plural. C: "hoping" is a gerund, not a verb form that agrees with the singular subject "staff." D: "does hope" is incorrect as the auxiliary verb "does" is unnecessary and does not match the subject-verb agreement.