Grammar HESI A2 Practice Test

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: The correct answer is A: his. In the sentence, "his" is used to indicate possession, showing that the relatives belong to Mr. Karnicki. Choice B (theirs) is incorrect because it implies the relatives own something, which is not the meaning intended. Choice C (them) is incorrect as it refers to the relatives themselves rather than their belonging to Mr. Karnicki. Choice D (their) is incorrect because it is a possessive pronoun but lacks the specific reference to Mr. Karnicki as the owner. Therefore, "his" is the best choice as it correctly shows possession by Mr. Karnicki.

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: Correct Answer: A (counsel) Rationale: 1. The correct spelling of "counsel" in this context refers to legal advice. 2. "Council" refers to a group of people or an assembly, not relevant here. 3. "Consul" refers to a government representative, also not applicable. 4. "Counsel" is the appropriate spelling for legal advice. 5. Choices B, C, and D are spelled correctly and are relevant to the sentence's context.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: The correct answer is C: Colon. In this sentence, the phrase "Remember the old saying" indicates that what follows is an explanation or example. A colon is used to introduce a list, explanation, or elaboration. In this case, the colon introduces the old saying "Out of sight, out of mind." Incorrect choices: A: Exclamation point - An exclamation point is used to convey strong emotion or surprise, which is not the case in the sentence provided. B: Apostrophe - Apostrophes are used to show possession or to indicate missing letters in contractions, neither of which is needed in this sentence. D: Semicolon - A semicolon is used to connect closely related independent clauses, which is not the case in this sentence.

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.