HESI A2 Grammar Practice Test 2024

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B: but. A conjunction is a word that connects words or groups of words in a sentence. In this case, 'but' connects the two independent clauses 'The little girl wanted a cookie' and 'she didn't take one.' It shows the contrast between the girl's desire and her action. The other choices, A: little, C: take, and D: the, do not serve as conjunctions in this sentence. 'Little' is an adjective describing the girl, 'take' is a verb, and 'the' is an article.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: The correct answer is A: swam. In this sentence, 'swam' is the past tense of 'swim,' which is the correct verb form to use to maintain subject-verb agreement. 'Swimmed' (B) is not a proper past tense form of 'swim.' 'Swum' (C) is the past participle form of 'swim' and is not appropriate here. 'Swim' (D) is the base form of the verb and does not match the past tense needed in the sentence.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B: spent. In the sentence, 'While he was an apprentice, Steve spent a great deal of time in the studio,' the verb should be in the past tense to match the timeframe of being an apprentice. 'Spends' (A) is present tense, 'spended' (C) is not a correct verb form, and 'spend' (D) is not in the past tense. Therefore, 'spent' is the correct choice for grammatical accuracy.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B: hear. In the context of the sentence, the word "hear" is not spelled correctly. The sentence is discussing the climate being inappropriate for snow sports, not the sense of hearing. The word that should be used is "here," referring to a location. The other choices (A, C, D) are spelled correctly and are relevant to the context of the sentence.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: The correct answer is C: bird. In the sentence 'The bird flew across the blue sky,' 'bird' is a noun because it is a person, place, thing, or idea. It is the subject of the sentence and represents a living creature. The other choices, A: across, B: flew, and D: blue, are not nouns. 'Across' and 'blue' are prepositions, and 'flew' is a verb. Nouns are essential in a sentence to provide the subject or object, while the other choices serve different grammatical functions.