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Grammar Practice Test HESI A2 Study
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He was _______ by her kind words. - CORRECT ANSWER affected Which of the following sentences is grammatically incorrect? a. He preformed well on the test. b. He performed good on the test. c. He performed poorly on the test. d. He performed adequately on the test. - CORRECT ANSWER b. He performed good on the test. In the following sentence, which is the dependent clause? We played a game while we waited, and then we had dinner. - CORRECT ANSWER while we waited Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct? a. She drove much farther than I did. b. The campus is further up the road. c. I will have to consider farther before making a decision. d. The hospital was further away than he thought. - CORRECT ANSWER a. She drove much farther than I did Select the best for the word bank in the following sentence. He thought it was _________ than 3 miles to the hospital. a. further b. fewer c. bigger d. less - CORRECT ANSWER d. less
The patient wanted to _______ down on the bed, but first she had to ______ her tray of food on the table. - CORRECT ANSWER lie, lay Which word from the following sentence is a noun? The bird flew across the blue sky. - CORRECT ANSWER bird Which word in the following sentence is a conjunction? The little girl wanted a cookie, but she didn't take one. - CORRECT ANSWER but Which word in the following sentence is a direct object? The nurse helped the patient with the medication - CORRECT ANSWER patient Which word or phrase in the following sentence is the subject? The nurses went to the conference room. - CORRECT ANSWER nurses Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct? a. Walking home from class, the students watched the snow begin to fall. b. Walking home from class, the snow brain falling on the students. c. Walking home from class, snow fell on the students. d. Walking home from class, the students watched the snow fell. - CORRECT ANSWER a. Walking home from class, the students watched the snow begin to fall. The student sang well, but she danced _______. - CORRECT ANSWER badly Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct? a. I wanted ice cream; he wanted cake. b. I wanted ice cream he wanted cake. c. I wanted ice cream, he wanted cake. d. I wanted ice cream but he wanted cake. - CORRECT ANSWER a. I wanted ice cream; he wanted cake.
The pack of wolves ____________ running through the forest. a. are b. were c. is d. be - CORRECT ANSWER is Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct? a. The semester I am taking classes in Spanish, chemistry, and biology. b. This semester I am taking classes in Spanish, Chemistry, and biology. c. This semester I am taking classes in Spanish chemistry and biology. d. This semester I am taking classes in Spanish, chemistry and biology. - CORRECT ANSWER b. This semester I am taking classes in Spanish, Chemistry, and biology. Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct? a. The room was filled with the perfume of flowers (e.g., plant blossoms). b. The room was filled with the perfume (e.g., scent) of flowers. c. The room (e.g., enclosed space) was filled with the perfume, of flowers. d. The room was filled with the perfume of flowers (e.g., roses, lilies, and irises). - CORRECT ANSWER d. The room was filled with the perfume of flowers (e.g., roses, lilies, and irises). Which word in the following sentence is grammatically incorrect? Dr. Jones, who all of the patients like, play the piano well. - CORRECT ANSWER who Which of the following sentences contains predicate adjective? a. My classes are for smart students. b. Smart students are in my classes. c. My smart students are in these classes. d. The students in my classes are smart. - CORRECT ANSWER d. The students in my classes are smart.
Select the sentence that is grammatically correct. a. A nurse spoke to my sister and I about our mother's condition. b. The nurse spoke to my sister and me about our mother's condition. c. The nurse spoke to me and my sister about our mother's condition. d. The nurse spoke to I and my sister about our mother's condition. - CORRECT ANSWER b. The nurse spoke to my sister and me about our mother's condition. ` She has always been afraid of ______________ to the doctor. a. go b. to go c. going d. have gone - CORRECT ANSWER c. going Every morning after a shower, I shave ______________. a. me b. myself c. mine d. my - CORRECT ANSWER b. myself The patient was _______________ cold, so he asked the nurse for another blanket. a. too b. not c. to d. so much - CORRECT ANSWER a. too Because I want to go to the movies later, I am going _____________ my homework now. a. to do b. doing
b. quick c. quitely d. quickly - CORRECT ANSWER d. quickly The student thought the second test was ________ than the first test. a. harder b. more hard c. hardest d. most hardest - CORRECT ANSWER a. harder The dog wagged ___________ tail when the food is was filed. a. the b. one's c. its d. it's - CORRECT ANSWER its What would be the best substitute for "The boy" in the following sentence: The boy watched the lights in the house go off. a. him b. his c. they d. he - CORRECT ANSWER d. he ________________ thought the movie was very good. a. us b. we c. them d. ourselves - CORRECT ANSWER b. we The hospital is located at the top __________ the hill.
a. of b. off c. in d. on - CORRECT ANSWER a. of Which of the following sentences is grammatically incorrect? a. We took him the store, the library, and the restaurant. b. We took him to the store and the library. c. We took him to the store and then we went to the library. d. We took him to the store and then went to the library. - CORRECT ANSWER c. We took him to the store and then we went to the library. I will _______ that chart to the patient's room later today. a. bring b. take c. brought d. took - CORRECT ANSWER b. take Which word in the following sentence should be replaced? The department chairmen stepped up to the podium. - CORRECT ANSWER c. Chairmen Which word in the following sentence is an indirect object? The doctor gave the patient a prescription. - CORRECT ANSWER d. patient Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct? a. The patient and the nurse knew that he could walk. b. While the patient was walking. c. The patient, the nurse and the doctor were walking. d. Because the patient could walk, he was allowed to leave his room. - CORRECT ANSWER d. Because the patient could walk, he was allowed to leave his room.
