Grammar HESI A2 Practice Test

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: The correct answer is C: they. In the sentence, "the students" is plural, so the pronoun should also be plural to maintain subject-verb agreement. "They" is the appropriate pronoun to refer to "the students." Choices A, B, and D are incorrect because "them," "him," and "those" are not appropriate pronouns to refer to a plural subject like "students."

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: 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."

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: The correct answer is A: appraise. The word "appraise" means to assess the value or quality of something, usually referring to objects or property. In the given sentence, the intended meaning is to inform or notify, which aligns with the word "apprise." Therefore, "appraise" is used incorrectly. The other choices (B, C, D) are all used correctly in the sentence, as they are all relevant and accurately convey their intended meanings within the context provided.

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.