HESI A2 Grammar Practice Test 2024

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: but. A conjunction is a word that connects words or groups of words in a sentence. In this case, 'but' connects the two independent clauses 'The little girl wanted a cookie' and 'she didn't take one.' It shows the contrast between the girl's desire and her action. The other choices, A: little, C: take, and D: the, do not serve as conjunctions in this sentence. 'Little' is an adjective describing the girl, 'take' is a verb, and 'the' is an article.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: The correct answer is C: patient. In the sentence "The nurse helped the patient with the medication," the verb "helped" is the action being done by the subject "nurse." The direct object is the recipient of the action, which is the patient receiving the help. Therefore, "patient" functions as the direct object. The other choices are incorrect because: A: helped - This is the verb of the sentence, not the direct object. B: nurse - This is the subject of the sentence, not the direct object. D: medication - This is the object of the preposition "with," not the direct object of the verb "helped."

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: The correct answer is A: swam. In this sentence, 'swam' is the past tense of 'swim,' which is the correct verb form to use to maintain subject-verb agreement. 'Swimmed' (B) is not a proper past tense form of 'swim.' 'Swum' (C) is the past participle form of 'swim' and is not appropriate here. 'Swim' (D) is the base form of the verb and does not match the past tense needed in the sentence.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: The correct answer is C: us. In the sentence, the pronoun should be in the objective case since it's the object of the preposition 'with.' 'Us' is the objective case form of 'we.' A: 'we' is the subjective case and doesn't fit as the object of the preposition. B: 'our' is a possessive pronoun, not the object of the preposition. D: 'they' is the subjective case and doesn't match the grammar of the sentence.