Grammar for HESI A2

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: The correct answer is C: college. In the sentence, "college" is used incorrectly because Raleigh is the capital of North Carolina, not the location of a college. The correct term should be "university" or the specific name of the college. "Already" is used correctly to indicate that she is currently an adjunct. "Adjunct" is also used correctly to describe her role. "Capital" is used correctly to indicate the city's significance as the capital of North Carolina.

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. "With torn pages" is misplaced because it should be closer to the noun it modifies, which is "the book." Placing it at the beginning of the sentence creates confusion as it seems to modify the subject, "I," instead. The phrase should be placed immediately after "the book" for clarity. Choices B, C, and D are not misplaced in the sentence as they are in the correct order and maintain the logical flow of the sentence.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: The correct answer is A: "of workers." This phrase is misplaced because it should directly follow "noticed" to maintain proper sentence structure. The phrase "a number of workers" should be placed immediately after "noticed" to clearly indicate what was noticed. The other choices (B, C, D) are not misplaced as they are correctly positioned within the sentence and do not disrupt the flow or meaning.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: The correct answer is "A: she." In this sentence, the pronoun needs to refer back to a singular female subject. "She" is the appropriate pronoun in this context. The other choices are incorrect because "he" refers to a singular male subject, "them" is plural, and "hers" is a possessive pronoun that doesn't fit the context of the sentence.