HESI A2 Grammar Practice Test 2024

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: The correct answer is C: too. In this sentence, the word "too" is used to indicate an excessive degree. The phrase "too high" conveys that the child's fever was excessively high, preventing him from lying comfortably in bed. The word "to" (option A) is a preposition and does not convey the same meaning as "too" in this context. "Much" (option B) is an adverb of degree but does not convey the sense of excess needed in this sentence. "More" (option D) is a comparative term and does not fit the sentence structure. Therefore, the correct choice is C: too, as it correctly conveys the idea of excessive fever in this context.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: The correct answer is C: struck. In this sentence, 'struck' is the past tense form of the verb 'strike', which is the appropriate verb form to use to indicate that the development committee made a bargain with the city planners in the past. 'Striked' (A) is not a valid past tense form of 'strike'. 'Stroke' (B) is the past tense form of a different verb that means to hit someone or something with the hand or an object, which is not the intended meaning in this context. 'Strike' (D) is the present tense form of the verb and does not match the past tense context of the sentence.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: The correct answer is C, "hungrily." In this sentence, we need an adverb to describe how Dean eyed the cheesecake after waking up. "Hungrily" is the correct adverb form to modify the verb "eyed." Choice A, "hungry," is an adjective and does not modify the verb correctly. Choice B, "hungriest," is a superlative form and does not fit the context of the sentence. Choice D, "more hungry," is a comparative form and also does not suit the sentence structure.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: The correct answer is D: Our. In the sentence, "Our screaming took the shopkeeper by surprise," the possessive pronoun "Our" correctly indicates that the screaming belongs to the group of people being referred to. "We," "They," and "Them" are subject pronouns, not possessive pronouns, and do not indicate ownership in the sentence. Therefore, they do not make the sentence grammatically correct. "Our" is the only choice that fits the context and makes the sentence grammatically correct.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: The correct answer is D: began. In this sentence, the past tense is needed to indicate that Stan was already in the process of reviewing his class notes. "Begins" (A) is present tense, "begun" (B) is the past participle, and "begin" (C) is the base form, which are all incorrect as they do not match the past tense needed in the sentence. "Began" (D) is the simple past tense form of the verb "begin," making it the correct choice in this context.