HESI A2 Grammar Practice Exam

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B: "whose." In the sentence, "whose" is used incorrectly because it is a possessive pronoun indicating ownership, but in this context, it should be "where." The doctor's diploma is not owned by the doctor, but it is located on the partition. The word "where" should be used to show the location of the diploma. A: "That" is used correctly as a demonstrative pronoun referring to the doctor. C: "Hung" is used correctly as the past tense of "hang" to describe the action of placing the diploma on the partition. D: "Partition" is used correctly to refer to the divider where the diploma is hung.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: The correct answer is C: taking. In this sentence, "taking" is the present participle form and is used to show an ongoing action that occurred before the main action (patient sleeping). "Having taken" would imply the action of taking the pill occurred before the patient slept. The other choices are incorrect because: A: "took" is simple past tense, not fitting the structure of the sentence. B: "take" is the base form, not showing the correct tense or form. D: "taken" is the past participle form, but it doesn't convey the ongoing action needed in this context.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B: between. The preposition "between" is used to show the relationship of two distinct objects or areas. In this case, the sentence is referring to the fountain being located in the space separating the driveway and the main entrance. The prepositions "among," "by way of," and "in conjunction with" do not convey the same meaning as "between" in this context. "Among" is used for three or more objects, "by way of" implies a pathway or route, and "in conjunction with" indicates a cooperative or combined action. Therefore, "between" is the most appropriate choice for the sentence provided.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: The correct answer is C: them. In the sentence, "The children and them performed a skit for the elderly patients," the pronoun "them" is used to refer to a group of people (children and others). The pronoun "them" is the objective form of the pronoun "they" and is used to represent the object of the sentence. In this case, the children and other individuals are the ones performing the skit, making "them" the appropriate choice. Choice A: "he" is incorrect as it would refer to a singular male individual, not a group. Choice B: "me" is incorrect as it is the objective form of the pronoun "I" and does not fit the subject of the sentence. Choice D: "her" is incorrect as it is the objective form of the pronoun "she" and does not match the subject of the sentence.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: The correct answer is C: boys'. In this sentence, the possessive form of "boys" should be "boys's" to indicate that the pranks belonged to the four boys. The incorrect use of the apostrophe after "boys" in choice C makes it the misspelled word. "Everyone" (choice A), "fraternity" (choice B), and "sophomoric" (choice D) are spelled correctly in the context of the sentence.