Grammar for HESI A2

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: The correct answer is A: Despite. In the sentence, "Despite having finished her coursework," indicates a contrast between Lorene finishing her coursework and her expectation of spending another year on campus. "Despite" is used to show a contradiction or unexpected outcome. Summary: B: Although - While "although" can also indicate a contrast, it is not the best fit here as it is often used to introduce a clause with a concession or condition. C: Thus - "Thus" is used to show a conclusion or result, which does not align with the context of the sentence. D: However - While "however" can show contrast, it is typically used to introduce a contrasting idea in a separate sentence. It does not connect the two parts of the sentence effectively in this context.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: The correct answer is C: "will be delighted." The sentence is in future tense, so the verb "to be" should also be in the future tense to maintain grammatical consistency. "Will be delighted" indicates a future event (graduating early) that will lead to the parents being delighted. The other choices are incorrect because they do not align with the future tense context of the sentence. A: "are delighted" is present tense, B: "were delighted" is past tense, and D: "will have been delighted" is unnecessarily complex and does not fit the sentence structure.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: The correct answer is D: "will listen and learn." In the sentence, "Over the next few months, we will listen and learn," the future tense "will" is needed to indicate a planned action. The verb "listen" should be in the base form to match "will." A: "listen and learn" - Incorrect because it lacks the future tense needed for the context. B: "listening and learning" - Incorrect because it uses present participle forms which are not suitable for future actions. C: "had listened and learned" - Incorrect because it uses past perfect tense, which is not appropriate for future events.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: The correct answer is A: its. In this sentence, "flock" is a singular noun, so the pronoun that refers back to it should also be singular. "Its" is the possessive form for singular nouns, while "their" (B) is plural. "It's" (C) is a contraction for "it is" and doesn't show possession. "They're" (D) is a contraction for "they are" and is also incorrect as it refers to a plural subject. Therefore, A is the only choice that correctly matches the singular subject "flock."

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: The correct answer is A: operate. In this sentence, "Two students operate the machine" is the correct form because it matches the subject-verb agreement in present tense. The other choices are incorrect because B: operating is a present participle and does not match the subject-verb agreement, C: were operating is past continuous tense which is not needed here, and D: has been operating is present perfect continuous tense which is also not appropriate for this sentence. Therefore, the correct choice is A: operate.