Grammar HESI A2 Practice Test

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: The correct answer is C: Them. In the sentence, "The nursing staff appreciate occasional thank-you cards," the underlined words refer to the nursing staff as a collective group. Therefore, the pronoun "Them" is the most suitable substitution to maintain subject-verb agreement and clarity. A: They - Incorrect. "They" is a plural pronoun and does not match the singular noun "staff." B: It - Incorrect. "It" is singular and does not accurately represent the plural noun "staff." D: Us - Incorrect. "Us" is a pronoun referring to the speaker and is not appropriate in this context.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Correct Answer: D - prefer Rationale: 1. "Fredericka always orders pancakes" - 'always' correctly indicates the frequency of Fredericka's action. 2. "but Louis prefers waffles" - 'prefers' is the correct verb usage to show Louis's choice. 3. 'prefer' is incorrect as the sentence is in present tense and 'prefers' should match the verb tense used in the sentence. 4. The other choices are used appropriately in the sentence and do not affect the grammatical correctness or clarity of the sentence.

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: them. In the sentence "The intern and them are folding the bandages," "them" is the correct pronoun to use as the object of the sentence. The verb "are folding" requires an object pronoun, which is why "them" is the correct choice. The other options, A: us, B: he, and D: her, are all incorrect because they do not function as the object of the sentence. "Us" is a subject pronoun, "he" is also a subject pronoun, and "her" is a possessive pronoun. Only "them" is the appropriate object pronoun for this sentence.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: The correct answer is C: for. In this sentence, the preposition "for" is used to indicate the duration of time the action of working has lasted, which is nine hours. The preposition "for" is commonly used to express duration of time in English. The other choices, "since," "near," and "in," do not convey the intended meaning of time duration in this context. "Since" is used to indicate a specific point in time when an action started, "near" indicates proximity in space, and "in" is used to show location or a specific point within a period of time. Therefore, the most appropriate choice to make the sentence grammatically correct is "for."