HESI A2 – Grammar
NB: Majority of these questions is directly from the HESI, and some are in the same format that is similar to the questions on the
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Which sentence is grammatically correct?
a.) Who’s coming to the party?
b.) Whose to blame for the economy?
c.) Who’s hat is this?
d.) Whose going to vote?
- Correct answer: A
Who’s: who is
Whose: belonging to someone
a.) I went two the store.
b.) I want ice cream, too.
c.) The nurse gave him too shots.
d.) I want to know your name.
- Correct answer: D
There is no right or wrong for adding a comma before the word ‘too’ – however, the comma indicates primarily for emphasis, meaning it is not necessary.
a.) He did well on his diet.
b.) He done well on his diet.
c.) He did good on his diet.
d.) He done good on his diet.
- Correct answer: A
Did well vs. Did Good
Well is used as an adverb, describing the verb. Good is used as an adjective, to describe a noun. ‘He sang well’ is the appropriate use of well (describes how he sang). ‘He is a good boy’ is the appropriate use of good, which is used to describe the noun (boy).
a.) Several lost his or her keys on the train.
b.) Does everyone have their train tickets ready?
c.) Is everyone ready for their ice cream sundaes?
d.) Somebody left his or her jacket on the train.
- Correct answer: D
Everyone is singular, so ‘their’ is not matched correctly to the singular noun. Several is plural, so it should be ‘their keys’, and not ‘his or her’.
Which sentence should replace the following incorrect sentence?
- This door to remain unlocked when occupied.”
a.) This door will remain unlocked when the office is occupied.
b.) This door to remain unclosed while open.
c.) This sentence is correct as written.
d.) This office must have the door unlocked at all times.
- Correct answer: A
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
a.) Sarah plays her new saxophone well.
b.) The band did good during the halftime show.
c.) The band that played before ours was well.
- Correct answer: A
Sarah plays (verb) her new saxophone well (adverb). Well is used correctly in this sentence. Answer choice B does not use good in the correct term. It should be ‘the band did well’ because (did) is the verb. Remember, well is an adverb. Answer choice C should be ‘the band that played before ours was good’, because it’s describing the band (noun), and good is an (adjective) used to describe a noun.
Which use of apostrophe is correct in the sentence?
Because of staff change’s, the list of the birthday’s was distributed to all worker’s in the business’ three offices.
a.) Change’s
b.) Worker’s
c.) Business’
d.) Birthday’s
- Correct answer: C
Business’ is used correctly – it is showing ownership of the business’ three offices. The possessive of a plural noun is formed by adding only an apostrophe when the noun ends in s.
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
a.) The patient told the nurse, “put the flowers on the table over their.”
b.) The students looked at their test scores.
c.) Their comes a time when one choose between right and wrong.
d.) Their waiting for you.
- Correct answer: B
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