HESI A2 Grammar Practice Test 2024

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: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B: good. In this context, 'good' is used to describe Sharon's feelings about her speech's outcome. The word 'well' would describe her own state of being, not her feelings about the speech. 'Finely' is not commonly used to describe emotions. 'Happily' refers to her emotional state, not specifically how she felt about her speech. Therefore, 'good' is the most appropriate choice to convey Sharon's sentiment about her speech.

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: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B: spent. In the sentence, 'While he was an apprentice, Steve spent a great deal of time in the studio,' the verb should be in the past tense to match the timeframe of being an apprentice. 'Spends' (A) is present tense, 'spended' (C) is not a correct verb form, and 'spend' (D) is not in the past tense. Therefore, 'spent' is the correct choice for grammatical accuracy.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: The correct answer is D: which. In this context, "which" is a relative pronoun that refers back to "French braid." It introduces a subordinate clause that provides additional information about the style of Tracey's hair. The use of "which" helps clarify the relationship between the main clause and the subordinate clause. A: "among" is a preposition and does not serve as a relative pronoun to connect the clauses. B: "it" is a personal pronoun and does not provide the necessary connection between the clauses. C: "that" is a demonstrative pronoun and lacks the specificity required to refer back to "French braid."