HESI Grammar

Which word is not spelled correctly in the context of the following sentence?

Dr. Vargas was surprised that the prescription has effected Ron's fatigue so dramatically.

a. surprised

b. prescription

c. effected

d. fatigue

c. effected

Select the word that makes this sentence grammatically correct:

Is the new student coming out to lunch with _________?

a. we

b. our

c. us

d. they

c. us

Select the word or phrase that makes this sentence grammatically correct:

_______ picking up groceries one of the things you are supposed to do?

a. Is

b. Am

c. Is It

d. Are

A. Is

Select the word that makes the following sentence grammatically correct:

These days, you can't _______ learning how to use a computer.

a. not

b. evading

c. despite

d. avoid

d. avoid

Which word is not spelled correctly in the context of the following sentence?

The climate hear is inappropriate for snow sports such as skiing.

a. climate

b. hear

c. inappropriate

d. skiing

b. hear

Select the word that makes the following sentence grammatically correct:

_______ screaming took the shopkeeper by surprise.

a. We

b. They

c. Them

d. Our

D. Our

Select the word that makes the following sentence grammatically correct:

Why did we ______ try so hard?

a. has to

b. haven't

c. had to

d. have to

d. have to

Select the word that makes the following sentence grammatically correct:

Tracey wore her hair in a French braid, _________ was the style at the time.

a. among

b. it

c. that

d. which

d. which

Select the phrase that makes the following sentence grammatically correct:

Working ________ the mission of the entire committee.

a. to peace is

b. toward peace was

c. to peace was

d. toward peace am

b. toward peace was

Select the phrase that makes the following sentence grammatically correct:

Janet called her ________ run after a squirrel.

a. dog, who had

b. dog that had

c. dog, that had

d. dog who had

a. dog, who had

Select the correct word for the blank in the following sentence.

After completing the intense surgery, Dr. Capra needed a long _______.

a. brake

b. break

c. brink

d. broke

b. break

Select the correct word for the blank in the following sentence.

The other day, Stan _______ reviewing his class notes in preparation for the final exam.

a. begins

b. begun

c. begin

d. began

d. began

Select the phrase or word that makes the following sentence grammatically correct:

It makes sense to maintain your current prescriptions, _______ they have worked so well in the past.

a. although

b. despite that

c. since

d. but

c. since

Select the phrase or word that makes the following sentence grammatically correct:

It seems like his blood pressure _______ every week.

a. rises

b. raises

c. raise

d. rise

a. rises

Select the phrase or word that makes the following sentence grammatically correct:

_______ their similar training, like two professionals drew radiacally different conclusions.

a. Because of

b. Among

c. Despite

d. Now that

c. despite

Select the phrase or word that makes the following sentence grammatically correct:

Each of the two European capitals _______ named after a famous leader.

a. are

b. am

c. as

d. is

d. is

Which word is not used correctly in the context of the following sentence?

Before you walk any further, beware of the approaching traffic.

a. before

b. further

c. beware

d. approaching

b. further

What word is used incorrectly in the following sentence?

The little boy sat the red block atop the stack.

a. little

b. sat

c. atop

d. stack

b. sat

Select the phrase or word that makes the following sentence grammatically correct:

Even though she was new, Lauren knew that ______ the patient's name would be an ethical violation.

a. divulge

b. to divulge

c. to divulging

d. divulged

b. to divulge

Select the phrase or word that makes the following sentence grammatically correct:

The attendant looked _______ at everything related to the problem.

a. close

b. closet

c. closely

d. closedly

c. closely

What word or phrase is used incorrectly in the following sentence:

Henry intuitively understood the doctor's illusion to his long-term depression

a. intuitively

b. illusion

c. long-term

d. depression

b. illusion

Select the correct word for the blank in the following sentence:

If you want to join the club, you ________ contact the coach by Thursday.

a. would

b. should

c. did

d. have

b. should

Select the correct word for the blank in the following sentence:

Andy has ________ up a law practice of his own.

a. seat

b. set

c. sit

d. sat

b. set

Select the phrase or word that makes the following sentence grammatically correct:

He decided to buy a large coal furnace because he felt it would be _________ than a woodstove.

a. more efficient

b. efficienter

c. more efficienter

d. efficiency

a. more efficient

What word or phrase is used incorrectly in the following sentence:

It is amazing how many soccer players has developed knee problems over the years.

a. many

b. players

c. has

d. developed

c. has

Select the phrase or word that makes the following sentence grammatically correct:

She asked ______ to take her around the corner to the drugstore.

a. him

b. his

c. he

d. his'

a. him

Select the phrase or word that makes the following sentence grammatically correct:

Felix was pleased ________ the progress he had made in his program.

a. among

b. with

c. regards

d. besides

b. with

Select the phrase or word that makes the following sentence grammatically correct:

After waking up, Dean eyed the cheesecake _________.

a. hungry

b. hungriest

c. hungrily

d. more hungry

c. hungrily

Which word is not used correctly in the context of the following sentence?

After ringing up the nails, the cashier handed Nedra her recipe and change.

a. ringing

b. cashier

c. recipe

d. change

c. recipe

Select the correct word for the blank in the following sentence.

Sharon felt ______ about how her speech had gone.

a. well

b. good

c. finely

d. happily

b. good

What word is used incorrectly in the following sentence?

Brendan spent the day lying a brick foundation on the site.

a. site

b. on

c. spent

d. lying

d. lying

Select the phrase or word that makes the following sentence grammatically correct:

Children ______ obey their parents tend to do better in school.

a. who

b. which

c. should

d. to

a. who

Select the phrase or word that makes the following sentence grammatically correct:

The development committee ______ a bargain with the city planners.

a. striked

b. stroke

c. struck

d. strike

c. struck

Select the phrase or word that makes the following sentence grammatically correct:

A child is not yet old enough to know what is healthy for _________.

a. him or her

b. them

c. it

d. she or he

a. him or her

Select the phrase or word that makes the following sentence grammatically correct:

Theo was in great shape; he ______ all the way back to the pier.

a. swam

b. swimmed

c. swum

d. swim

a. swam

Select the phrase that makes the following sentence grammatically correct:

________ went to the movies after having dinner at Lenny's.

a. Her and I

b. Her and me

c. She and I

d. She and me

c. She and I

Select the phrase or word that makes the following sentence grammatically correct:

Before turning in, Brian made sure to ________ the alarm clock.

a. sat

b. sit

c. set

d. setted

c. set

What word is used incorrectly in the following sentence?

The dashboard shaked as he revved the engine.

a. dashboard

b. shaked

c. as

d. revved

b. shaked

Select the phrase or word that makes the following sentence grammatically correct:

________ way he looked, Ted saw people milling about.

a. Moreover

b. Whichever

c. Whomever

d. Whether

b. Whichever

Select the correct word for the blank in the following sentence.

The buried treasure had ______ there for centuries.

a. laid

b. layed

c. lain

d. laint

c. lain

Select the word that makes this sentence grammatically correct.

In order to serve each patient better, the clinic decided to see ________ patient's overall.

a. less

b. fewer

c. lesser

d. few

b. fewer

Select the phrase or word that makes the following sentence grammatically correct:

It wasn't until ______ the interview that Kim realized she had forgotten her list of questions.

a. despite

b. after

c. among

d. between

b. after

Which word is used incorrectly in the following sentence.

The video store is on the way, so we should stop by and rent one.

a. video

b. way

c. by

d. one

d. one

Select the word that makes the following sentence grammatically correct:

_______ are the best eye doctors in this country.

a. Who

b. Which

c. Whom

d. What

a. Who

Select the word that makes the following sentence grammatically correct:

While he was an apprentice, Steve _______ a great deal of time in the studio.

a. spends

b. spent

c. spended

d. spend

b. spent

Select the word that correctly completes the following sentence:

The intern was surprised by the _______ of pain he was in after his first day of work.

a. amount

b. frequency

c. number

d. amplitude

a. amount

What word is used incorrectly in the following sentence:

Whoever wrote the letter forgot to sign their name.

a. Whoever

b. wrote

c. their

d. name

c. their

Select the word or phrase that makes the following sentence grammatically correct:

The child's fever was ______ high for him to lie comfortably in bed.

a. to

b. much

c. too

d. more

c. too

Select the word or phrase that makes the following sentence grammatically correct:

Sometimes, the condition ______ with an unusual symptom -- vertigo.

a. presence

b. presents

c. present

d. prescience

b. presents

Which word is not used correctly in the context of the following sentence?

There is no real distinction among the two treatment protocols recommended online.

a. real

b. among

c. protocols

d. online

b. among