HESI A2 Vocabulary Quizlet

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B: Me. In the sentence, "My sister gave the chocolate bar to my friend and me," 'me' is the correct pronoun to use as the object of the verb 'gave.' The pronoun 'me' is used when the person is the object of the action. Choices A, C, and D are incorrect because 'myself' is a reflexive pronoun used for emphasis or to refer back to the subject, 'us' is the object pronoun for plural, and 'we' is a subject pronoun.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: The correct answer is A: Were. In this sentence, the verb should be in the subjunctive mood to express a hypothetical situation. "Were" is the correct subjunctive form for the verb "to be" in the past tense when used in this context. It indicates an unreal or hypothetical situation. The other choices, B: Is, C: Be, and D: Was, are incorrect because they do not correctly represent the subjunctive mood required for hypothetical or unreal situations. "Is" is present tense, "Be" is an infinitive form, and "Was" is past tense but not the correct subjunctive form in this context.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B: offspring. Progeny means descendants or offspring. In the sentence, 'Progeny is a term used to describe a person's ____,' the term 'progeny' refers to a person's offspring. The word 'creditors' (choice A) refers to individuals or entities to whom money is owed, not related to progeny. 'Hereditary disease' (choice C) refers to a genetic condition passed down through generations, not synonymous with progeny. 'Health status' (choice D) refers to an individual's overall health condition, unrelated to progeny. Hence, choice B is the correct answer.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: The correct order is: Assemble, assembly, assembled, assembling. First, we arrange "Assemble" before "Assembly" as it comes before nouns alphabetically. Then, we place "assembled" before "assembling" as it is the past tense verb. Lastly, "assembling" goes after "assembled" because it is the present participle form. Choice A is incorrect as it places "assembling" before "assembled." Choice B is incorrect as it places "assembly" before "assembling." Choice D is incorrect as it places "assembled" before "assembly."

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: The correct answer is C: Hers. In the sentence, "hers" is used as a possessive pronoun, indicating ownership. However, in this context, it should be "her" instead of "hers" since "her" is the possessive form of the pronoun. Therefore, "hers" is grammatically incorrect in this sentence. The other choices, A, B, and D, are all correct in the sentence and do not contain any grammatical errors.