HESI A2 Grammar Practice Test 2024

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: The correct answer is A: 'him or her.' In this sentence, 'child' is singular, so the pronoun must also be singular. 'Him or her' is a compound pronoun that covers both genders. 'Them' is plural and does not agree with the singular noun. 'It' is used for objects, not people. 'She or he' is not commonly used and sounds awkward in this context. Thus, 'him or her' is the only grammatically correct choice.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B: break. In this sentence, the word needed to go after "long" should be a noun, and "break" is a noun meaning a pause or period of rest after a difficult task. "Brake" refers to a device for slowing or stopping a vehicle, not suitable in this context. "Brink" means the edge of something, not fitting here. "Broke" is the past tense of break, making it grammatically incorrect in this sentence.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: The correct answer is D, "laying." The verb "laying" is incorrect because it should be "laying bricks" instead of "laying a brick." The correct form should be "laying bricks to build a foundation." The other choices (A, B, C) are not incorrect in the sentence and do not affect the sentence's overall meaning or grammar.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: The correct answer is A: him. In this sentence, 'him' is the objective pronoun used to indicate the person being asked to take her to the drugstore. 'Him' functions as the direct object of the verb 'asked.' The other choices (B: his, C: he, D: his') are incorrect because 'his' is a possessive pronoun, 'he' is a subjective pronoun, and 'his'' is an incorrect form of the possessive pronoun. Thus, 'him' is the only choice that fits the grammatical structure of the sentence as the object of the verb 'asked.'

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: The correct answer is C: their. In the sentence, 'their' is used incorrectly because it is a plural pronoun whereas the subject 'Whoever' is singular. The pronoun 'their' should be used with a plural antecedent, so 'his or her' should be used instead. Choice A (Whoever) is correct as it refers to an unknown person. Choice B (wrote) is also correct as it is the verb in the sentence. Choice D (name) is correct as it is the object of the verb 'forgot.'