Hesi A2 Grammar

1. 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?

Whos coming to the party

2. WHICH SENTENCE IS GRAMMATICALLY CORRECT?

a) I went two the store.

b) I want ice cream, too.

c) The nurse gave him too shorts.

d) I want to know your name.

I want ice cream, too

3. WHICH SENTENCE IS GRAMMATICALLY CORRECT?

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

He did well on his diet

4. WHICH SENTENCE IS GRAMMATICALLY CORRECT?

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.

Somebody left this or her jacket on the train

5. 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.

The door will remain unlocked when the office is occupied

6. WHICH SENTENCE IS GRAMMATICALLY CORRECT?

a) Sarah plays her new saxophone well.

b) The dog catches the freebee good.

c) The band did good during the half time show.

d) The band that played before ours was well.

Sarah plays her new saxophone well

7. WHICH USE OF APOSTROPHE IS CORRECT IN THE SENTENCE? Because of staff change's, the list of birthday's was distributed to all worker's in the business' three offices.

a) Change's

b) Worker's

c) Business'

d) Birthday's

Business'

8. WHICH SENTENCE IS GRAMMATICALLY CORRECT?

a) The patient told the nurse, "put the flowers on that 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.

The students looked at their test scores

9. ARRANGE ALPHABETICALLY: VERBAL, VOLUME, VOID, VITAL.

a) Vital, verbal, void, volume

b) Verbal, vital, void, volume

c) Verbal, volume, void, vital

d) Vital, verbal, volume, void

Verbal, vital, void, volume

10. IDENTIFY THE INCOMPLETE SENTENCE.

a) While they were sleeping.

b) Everything worked out all right.

c) He wept.

d) Babies are sure cute and cuddly.

While they were sleeping

11. She was so mad at her boyfriend, she ____________ on him when he called.

Yelled b) Screamed c) Speakd) Hung up

Hung up

12. The ______ quickly ran through the dark woods to get back to the house.

Girl

1. It was a beautiful performance. We all watched her from a balcony in the theater as she danced gracefully across the ________ stage.

a) Massive b) Stunningly c) Lonely d) Misery

Massive

14. A tuberculin skin test should be read within 24 hours _________ administration.

a) In b) Of c) Has d) On

Of

15. John F. Kennedy was a senator before he _______ president in 1960.

a) Elected b) Was electing c) Was elected d) Had elected

Was elected

16. IDENTIFY THE DEPENDENT CLAUSE IN THIS SENTENCE: The mother dog left her bed as soon as the puppies were asleep.

a) As soon as the puppies were asleep

b) Left her bed as soon as

c) The puppies were asleep

d) The mother dog left her bed

As soon as the puppies were alseep

SELECT THE SENTENCE IN WHICH SNAKE IS USED AS A VERB.

a) The cobra is venomous snake.

b) The plumber used his snake to open up the clogged pipe

c) You are being a snake when you steal from me.

d) The spy had to snake his way furtively (secretly) onto the train.

The spy has to snake his way furtively (secretly) onto the train

18. In which sentence is the form fast used as an adverb?

a) The clock on the wall is ten minutes fast.

b) The cars on the overpass moved fast

c) The fast cars drove over the bridge.

The batter could not hit the fast pitch

The cars on the overpass moved fast

19. Which phrase should be moved to the end of the sentence? The painter decided to use the urn as his subject with flowers on the table.

a) As his subject b) With flowers c) The painter d) The urn

As his subject

20. Make this a complete sentence: ______________ as she watched me from the kitchen window. Correct Answer: I ran around outside as fast as I could

I ran around outside as fast as I could

20. Make this a complete sentence: ______________ as she watched me from the kitchen window. Correct Answer: I ran around outside as fast as I could

me

22. My mom and __________ went to the store.

a) Me b) I c) Us d) We

I

23. I am looking forward to ________ my birthday party at work.

a) Has b) Have c) Had d) Having

Having

24. The dress ______ you wore at my birthday party is my favorite.

a) That b) Their c) When d) Which

That

25. You _________ on your final exam.

a) Worked b) Forget c) Did well d) Done good

Did well

26. A synonym is a word ____________ a meaning similar to another word.

a) Having b) That have c) Who have d) Who is having

Having

In preparation for your birthday dinner, I will help _________ the dinnerware on the table.

a) Sit b) Set c) Sat d) Seat

Set

28. Two students _____________ their professor about possibility of obtaining good grade in class.

a) Ask/Are b) Is c) Was d) Could

Ask/are

29. To be admitted to the university, he __________ to make application by May 15.

a) Has b) Have c) Might d) Should

Has

30. _________ you taking a cruise to commemorate your wedding anniversary?

a) Are b) Is c) Was d) Could

Are

31. ____________ are the very ancient people.

a) The Chinese b) Chinese c) The Chineses d) Chineses

the Chinese

1. The nursing _____ put the band _______ on the wound to _______ the nurse.

a) Aide, aide, aid

b) Aide, aid, aid

c) Aide, aide, aide

d) Aid, aid, aide

Aide, aid,aid

33. Do you know _________________

a) What time is it?

b) What time it is?

c) What is time?

d) It is what time?

d) Aid, aid, aide

What time is it?

34. The accident _____________________ if the motorist had obeyed the speed limit sign.

a) Never happened

b) Would happen never

c) Never would happen

d) Never would have happened

Never would have happened

35. After having robbed the bank, ______________________________.

a) The thief hid at the house of a friend

b) The police searched for the thief for many weeks

c) The bank president offered a reward for the thief.

d) The thief's wife became very nervous.

The thief at the house of a friend

36. She went to the party ____________ her dislike for the host.

a) In spite of b) Despite of c) Although d) Even though

in spite of

37. He tried to remember the names of all the people _________ were there that night.

a) Which b) That c) Who d) Those

That

38. As we celebrated the start of the evening festivities, our glasses _____________ and a toast was made by our host.

Were risen b) Were rose c) Were raised d) Arose

Were raised

39. Since the factory was destroyed the company has _________ business to do.

a) No b) Not c) None d) Neither

No

40. He doesn't care for a rap music and ____________________.

a) Neither me b) Neither I doc) Neither do Id) Don't neither

Neither do I

1. The nurse asked the patient to choose _________ items from the menu.

a) Eight b) Ate c) For d) Fore

Eight

42. She told her friend that her favorite colors _________ red and blue.

a) Is b) Are c) Could be d) Seem to be

Are

1. If the nurse _________________ the patient was going to threw up. She would have brought a basin.

a) Had knew b) Had known c) Wanted to know d) Could be known

had known

44. If I _________________ you, I would leave now.

a) Was b) Were c) Where d) Which

Were

45. The baby ___________ because she was hungry

a) Cries b) Cry c) Cried d) Crying

Cries

46. The national anthem ______________ at the super bowl by Whitney Houston.

a) Was sung b) Was singing c) Had Sung d) Sung

Was sung

1. It is important that John _____________ his resume immediately. (It is required that he SEND the payment immediately).

a) Send b) Sends c) Sent d) Sended

Send

1. The blue whale is the largest animal _________ the world.

a) In b) On c) Of d) At

In

1. Economics ____________ my least favorite subject at school.

a) Am b) Is c) Are d) Been

Is

1. When a person finds ________________in a stressful situation, it helps to breathe deeply.

a) Oneself b) yourself c) Themselves d) Itself

Oneself

51. Children generally _____________ with others of the same size and age.

a) Play b) Plays c) Played d) Playing

Play

52. Scissors should never be ___________ by the handle.

a) Carry b) Carries c) Carried d) Carrying

Carried

53. The child cried, "I want to do it _____________.

a) Mine b) Me c) Myself d) Me self

Myself

54. The nurse did not think that the symptoms ___________ an emergency room visit.

Desired b) Warranted c) Guaranteed d) Should have

Warranted

55. During the storm, the glass in three of the windows was broken.

a) Broken b) Breaks c) Was broken d) Were broke

Was broken

56. He ___________ football game.

a) Never almost attends

b) Almost never attends

c) Almost attends never

d) Attends almost never

Almost never attends

57. I am looking forward to ___________ on a vacation next month.

a) Go b) Going c) Be go d) Going to go

Going

58. If they _________ that the weather was going to be so bad, they wouldn't have gone to the beach.

a) Know b) Knew c) Had known d) Were knowing

Had known

1. Finishing quickly is not as important as _____________ all the question correctly.

a) Answer b) Answering c) Answered d) Answers

Answering

60. SELECT THE SENTENCE THAT USES "THEY'RE" CORRECTLY

a) The teacher told the student, put the box they're.

b) The students looked at they're test scores.

c) They're more likely to do well if they study.

d) Most student finished they're homework early.

They're more likely to do well if they study

61. WHICH SENTENCE IS GRAMMATICALLY CORRECT.

a) The nurse asked the patient to lay down on the gurney.

b) The nurse asked the patient to lie down on the gurney.

c) The nurse asked the patient to ley down on the gurney.

d) The nurse asked the patient to lei down on the gurney.

The nurse asked the patient to lie down on the gurney

62. WHICH SENTENCE IS GRAMMATICALLY CORRECT?

a) Which one do you want?

b) Pick the won you want?

c) Whose one do you want?

Who's do you want?

Which one do you want?

63. WHICH SENTENCE IS GRAMMATICALLY CORRECT?

a) The winner was me.

b) It was I who won.

c) The runner was her.

It was me who lost.

It was I who won

64. WHICH SENTENCE IS GRAMMATICALLY CORRECT?

a) He did bad on the test.

b) He felt bad about the broken window

c) He felt badly about being late.

d) When the patient feels badly, give him an aspirin.

He felt bad about the broken window

65. Before his death at age 82, comedian Rodney Dangerfield's motto was, "I don't get no respect."

a) At b) No c) Before d) Was

No

66. Because I want to go to the movies later, I am going to due my homework now.

Because b) To go c) Due d) Am going

Due

67. Based on the principals of asepsis, the nurse should consider a sterile packet below waist level to be contaminated.

a) Principals b) Asepsis c) Nurse d) Sterile

Principals

68. He ate for pieces of fried chicken at dinner, and no vegetables.

a) No b) For c) At d) Ate

For

69. It was after soon he arrived in the U.S.A that he met the woman who was to become his wife.

a) Was b) After soon c) Become d) Arrived

After soon

70. A sentence must always begin with a capital letter but many people forget this simple rule.

a) Must b) Always c) Capital d) Forget

Must

71. Of the many people what she interviewed; she chose the one with the most experience.

a) Of the b) What c) With d) Most experience

What

72. Her mother asked her what would she do after she graduated from college.

a) Would b) After c) Do d) Graduated

Would

73. The student ___________ for the final exam.

Was studying b) Didn't studied c) Studied hardly d) Would have studies

Was studying

74. The mailperson's job is to put the envelope's in every mailbox on the block.

Envelope'sb) Mailperson'sc) Blockd) Every

Envelope

75. The physician started to preform the operation, but the patient was not yet completely under anesthesia.

a) Preform b) Patient c) Completely under d) Not yet

Preform

76. The nurse's notes in the medical record indicate the patients pain was severe.

a) Notes b) Was c) Patients d) Nurse's

Patients

77. The charge nurse overheard the nursing assistant discussing the private details of a client's medical condition with a personnel friend in the hospital cafeteria.

a) Client's b) Overheard c) Details d) Personnel

Personnel

78. The nurse asked the patient to choose ate items from the menu that are his favorite.

a) Ate items b) Patient c) His Favorite d) Asked

Ate Items

79. The patient was to cold, so he asked the nurse for another blanket.

a) Was b) To c) Asked for d) Another

To

80. The car that she had seen at the Ford dealer was the one that she final decided to buy.

a) Was b) Had seen c) Final d) To buy

Final

81. When you add sugar to it, your cup of coffee becomes not only sweet also fattening.

a) To b) Cup of c) Becomes d) Also

Becomes

82. The team want to go to the game early for tryouts.

a) Want b) To go c) For d) Early

Want

83. After the policeman had ran for several miles, he finally caught up with the man who had stolen the purse.

a) Had ran b) Finally c) Up with c) Several

Had ran

84. The patients voice was a little horse and he complained of a sore throat, so the doctor prescribed a throat lozenge.

a) Sore b) Horse c) Prescribed d) Lozenge

Horse

85. During the blackout, one of the patients were frightened and screamed loudly.

a) During b) One c) Were d) Loudly

Were

86. During the time he lived in New York, he worked as a writer, and editor, and a library.

a) As b) An c) During d) Library

Library

1. San Francisco is one of the many cities in the world which have recently been hit by earthquakes.

a) In b) Have c) Been hit d) Many cities

Have

88. The sales man recommended that he keeps his receipt for at least a month.

a) That b) Keeps c) For d) At least

Keeps

89. The radio broadcast has heard by almost everyone in the country.

A) Has heard b) Almost everyone c) In d) The country

Has heard

90. I will call you when I will get back from visiting my sister.

a) When b) Will get c) Visiting d) My

Will get

91. It's true that children depend in their parents for food, clothing and shelter.

a) It's b) That c) In d) Clothing

In

92. The teachers let the students to know that they would have an hour to complete the test.

a) Let b) To know c) Would have d) The test

To know

93. He had already finished studying at an University when he was called to join the army.

a) An b) Had c) Studying d) Already

An

94. Long before his death, Pablo Picasso had become one of the most important artists in history.

a) Long before b) had become c) the most d) Important

Has become

95. The man's heart attack scared him badly and he decided having a regular check-up from then on.

a) Man's b) Badly c) From d) Having

Having

1. In the accident that destroyed his car, he had ten of his tooths mocked out.

a) That destroyed b) Tooths c) Mocked out d) Ten of

Tooths

97. The most important things in my life are making money, traveling abroad, and to live well.

a) In b) Are c) The most d) To live

To live

1. There are three things to remember for the test: Vocabulary, Grammar, and Spelling.

a) There b) For c) Are d) And

For

99. WHICH SENTENCE IS GRAMMATICALLY CORRECT?

a) Gosh, I be ordering a V-8!

b) Gosh, I coulda had a V-8!

c) Gosh, I could have had a V-8!

d) Gosh, I should ordered a V-8!

Gosh, I could have had a V-8

WHICH WORD IS USED INCORRECTLY? It seem like the sun never shines on Saturday.

Seem