Grammar HESI A2 Practice Test

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B: from. In this sentence, we need a preposition that indicates the distance between the village and the railway station. "From" is the correct preposition to use when indicating distance between two locations. The sentence should read "The village is not very far from the railway station." A: "to" is incorrect because it implies movement towards the railway station, not distance. C: "by" is incorrect as it suggests proximity or method of transportation, not distance. D: "next" is incorrect as it indicates immediate adjacency, not distance between the village and the railway station.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B: from. In this sentence, we need a preposition that indicates the distance between the village and the railway station. "From" is the correct preposition to use when indicating distance between two locations. The sentence should read "The village is not very far from the railway station." A: "to" is incorrect because it implies movement towards the railway station, not distance. C: "by" is incorrect as it suggests proximity or method of transportation, not distance. D: "next" is incorrect as it indicates immediate adjacency, not distance between the village and the railway station.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: The correct answer is C: your. In the sentence, "Follow the instructions you received in your packet," the word "your" is used incorrectly. The word "your" should be replaced with "the" to maintain proper parallel structure with the other articles used in the sentence ("the instructions" and "the packet"). Using "your" in this context creates a lack of consistency in article usage, making it grammatically incorrect. Incorrect choices: A: Follow - Correctly used as a verb in the sentence. B: instructions - Correctly used as a noun in the sentence. D: packet - Correctly used as a noun in the sentence.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: The correct answer is C: "wound." In the sentence, "wound" is used as a verb meaning to twist or turn, but it should be "wended" to indicate movement along a path. The sentence should read, "The staunch hikers took a torturous downhill path that wended through thick vegetation." A: "staunch" is correctly used as an adjective to describe the determined hikers. B: "torturous" is used appropriately to describe the difficult path. D: "vegetation" is correctly used to refer to the plant life along the path.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B: coarse. In the context of the sentence, "coarse" should be spelled with an "a" instead of an "e" as in "course." The word "coarse" refers to the texture of the flour, indicating it is rough or granular. The incorrect spelling "coarse" does not align with the intended meaning of the sentence. The other choices, "rolled," "flour," and "herbs," are all spelled correctly and are appropriate in the context provided.