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: C

Rationale: The correct answer is C: draw. In the sentence, "Which criteria were used to draw a conclusion about their findings," the verb "draw" is incorrect. The correct verb should be "reach" or "make." "Draw" does not fit grammatically in this context. The other choices (A, B, D) do not have any grammatical errors and are used appropriately in the sentence.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: The correct answer is C: receive. In this sentence, "excited to receive" is the correct phrase to convey that Sadie and her mother are looking forward to receiving the award in the future. The infinitive form "to receive" is used after "excited" to indicate the action that they are excited about. Explanation: A: "be received" is passive voice and does not convey the intended meaning of Sadie and her mother actively receiving the award. B: "receiving" is a gerund form and does not fit grammatically with the structure of the sentence. D: "have been received" is in the present perfect tense and does not match the simple past tense used in the sentence.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B: to throw. In this sentence, "started" is followed by a verb, which requires the infinitive form. "To throw" is the infinitive form of the verb, making the sentence grammatically correct. Choice A (throw) is incorrect because it is the base form of the verb without "to," which is not appropriate after "started." Choice C (threw) is incorrect because it is the past tense form of the verb, not the infinitive form needed here. Choice D (threwing) is incorrect as it is not a valid form of the verb and does not follow standard English grammar rules.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B: asked for a ride home. In this case, the past tense "asked" is the correct form to maintain consistency with the past tense "ended" in the sentence. The other choices (A, C, D) are incorrect because they use present tense or present perfect tense, which does not match the past tense context of the sentence. In English grammar, it is important to use verb tenses that align with the timeline of events being described for clarity and accuracy.