Grammar for HESI A2

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: The correct answer is A: lose. In the sentence, "Try not to lose patience or suffer a drop in morale," the word "lose" is used incorrectly because you don't "lose" patience; you "run out of" or "lack" patience. The word "lose" implies misplacing something physical, not an abstract concept like patience. The other choices (B: patience, C: suffer, D: morale) are used correctly in the sentence as they convey the intended meaning without any grammatical errors.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: The correct answer is C: college. In the sentence, "college" is used incorrectly because Raleigh is the capital of North Carolina, not the location of a college. The correct term should be "university" or the specific name of the college. "Already" is used correctly to indicate that she is currently an adjunct. "Adjunct" is also used correctly to describe her role. "Capital" is used correctly to indicate the city's significance as the capital of North Carolina.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B: their. In this sentence, "patients" is a plural noun, so the possessive pronoun "their" is the most appropriate to indicate that the coats belong to more than one patient. Choice A (his) is singular and would not match the plural noun "patients." Choice C (them) is an object pronoun, not a possessive pronoun. Choice D (theirs) is a possessive pronoun but is used as a subject pronoun, which does not fit the sentence structure. Therefore, choice B is the best substitution in this context.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: The correct answer is A: work. In this sentence, the use of present simple tense "work" is appropriate as it indicates a general truth or habitual action. The other options are not suitable because B: are working indicates a current ongoing action, C: had worked is past perfect tense which is not needed here, and D: working is a present participle that doesn't fit the context of the sentence. Therefore, A: work is the best choice for this sentence.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: The correct answer is A. "Having completed" is a present perfect participle phrase that should be followed by a subject and verb, but in this sentence, it is not. The correct structure would be "Having completed the coursework that was required, Jorge is now preparing for exam week." B: "was required" is used correctly as the past tense of require in the passive voice. C: "now prepares" is used correctly as a present tense verb phrase. D: "prepared for" is used correctly as a past tense verb phrase.