HESI A2 Grammar Practice Exam

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B: Comma. In the sentence "The days seem long, but the nights seem even longer," a comma is needed before the coordinating conjunction "but" to separate the two independent clauses. This comma helps clarify the relationship between the two contrasting ideas. Choices A, C, and D are incorrect because a period would create two short, choppy sentences, a colon is not needed for this context, and an apostrophe is used for possession or contractions, which are not relevant in this sentence.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B: "had texted me on my cell phone." This is the correct choice because the sentence starts with "Before," indicating a past event that occurred before another past event. Using the past perfect tense "had texted" correctly indicates that James sent the text before the speaker finished supper. Choice A is incorrect because it uses the present tense "is texting," which does not match the past context of the sentence. Choice C is incorrect because it uses the present tense "texts," which also does not match the past context. Choice D is incorrect because it uses the present participle "texting," which is not suitable for indicating a completed action before another past event.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: The correct answer is D: will be given. In this sentence, the action of giving the employee discount will happen in the future conditional tense. "Will be given" is the correct future passive voice form of the verb "give." The use of "will be" indicates the future tense, and "given" is the past participle form of the verb "give" used in passive voice. The other choices (A, B, C) are incorrect because they do not correctly convey the future conditional tense and do not use the passive voice structure required for the sentence.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B: once. In the sentence, "once" is used incorrectly as it implies the professor was only an intern for a brief period in the past, which may not be true. The sentence suggests the professor was an intern at the hospital in the 1980s, not just for a single instance. The other choices (A, C, D) are used correctly in the context of the sentence, as they refer to the profession, role, and location respectively without any ambiguity or error.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B: infer. In the sentence, "infer" is used incorrectly. The word "infer" means to deduce or conclude information based on evidence or reasoning, while in the sentence, it should be "imply" as it is the speaker who is suggesting something through the grimace. The other choices (A, C, D) are used correctly in the context of the sentence. A grimace is a facial expression of disgust or pain, "loathed" means strongly disliked, and "performance" refers to a presentation or show.