HESI Grammar V1/V2 *

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?

a) Who's coming to the party?

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

b) I want ice cream, too.

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

a) He did well on his diet.

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.

d) Somebody left his or her jacket on the train.

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.

a) This door will remain unlocked when the office is occupied.

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

a) Sarah plays her new saxophone well.

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

c) Business'

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.

b) The students looked at their test scores.

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

b) Verbal, vital, void, volume

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.

a) While they were sleeping.

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

a) Yelled

b) Screamed

c) Speak

d) Hung up

d) Hung up

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

GIRL

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

a) Massive

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

a) In

b) Of

c) Has

d) On

b) Of

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

a) Elected

b) Was electing

c) Was elected

d) Had elected

c) Was elected

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

a) As soon as the puppies were asleep

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.

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

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.

d) The batter could not hit the fast pitch

b) The cars on the overpass moved fast

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

a) As his subject

Make this a complete sentence: ______________ as she watched me from the kitchen window.

Correct Answer: I ran around outside as fast as I could

Susan gave ice cream to John and ________________.

a) Us

b) Me

c) We

d) I

b) Me

My mom and __________ went to the store.

a) Me

b) I

c) Us

d) We

b) I

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

a) Has

b) Have

c) Had

d) Having

d) Having

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

a) That

b) Their

c) When

d) Which

a) That

You _________ on your final exam.

a) Worked

b) Forget

c) Did well

d) Done good

c) Did well

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

a) Having

b) That have

c) Who have

d) Who is having

a) Having

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

a) Sit

b) Set

c) Sat

d) Seat

b) Set

Two students (are) _____________ their professor about possibility of obtaining good grade in class.

a) Ask/Are

b) Is

c) Was

d) Could

a) Ask/Are

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

a) Has

b) Have

c) Might

d) Should

a) Has

_________ you taking a cruise to commemorate your wedding anniversary?

a) Are

b) Is

c) Was

d) Could

a) Are

____________ are the very ancient people.

a) The Chinese

b) Chinese

c) The Chineses

d) Chineses

a) The Chinese

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

b) Aide, aid, aid

Do you know _________________

a) What time is it?

b) What time it is?

c) What is time?

d) It is what time?

a) What time is it?

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

d) Never would have happened

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.

a) The thief hid at the house of a friend

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

a) In spite of

b) Despite of

c) Although

d) Even though

a) In spite of

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

a) Which

b) That

c) Who

d) Those

b) That

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

a) Were risen

b) Were rose

c) Were raised

d) Arose

c) Were raised

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

a) No

b) Not

c) None

d) Neither

a) No

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

a) Neither me

b) Neither I do

c) Neither do I

d) Don't neither

c) Neither do I

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

a) Eight

b) Ate

c) For

d) Fore

a) Eight

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

a) Is

b) Are

c) Could be

d) Seem to be

b) Are

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

b) Had known

If I _________________ you, I would leave now.

a) Was

b) Were

c) Where

d) Which

b) Were

The baby ___________ because she was hungry

a) Cries

b) Cry

c) Cried

d) Crying

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

a) Was sung

b) Was singing

c) Had Sung

d) Sung

a) Was sung

It is important that John _____________ his resume immediately.

a) Send

b) Sends

c) Sent

d) Sended

a) Send

The blue whale is the largest animal _________ the world.

a) In

b) On

c) Of

d) At

a) In

Economics ____________ my least favorite subject at school.

a) Am

b) Is

c) Are

d) Been

b) Is

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

a) Oneself

b) yourself

c) Themselves

d) Itself

a) Oneself

My father and I looked at

a her

b hers

a) her

1. I am looking forward to ___ my birthday party next week.

a. Going

b. Go

c. Have

d. Having

d) Having

1. Coffee experts feel that the ___ coffee blend is a dark blend.

a. More greater

b. Great

c. Best

d. More greatest

c) Best

1. The nurse made a error with the medication, do the doctor made notes about it in the patients file.

a. About it

b. A

c. With

d. Made

b) A

1. Finishing ___ isn't as important as answering correctly.

a. Quick

b. As quick

c. So quickist

d. Quickly

d) Quickly

1. Which sentence is grammatically correct?

a. A lot of people enjoy baseball movies.

b. The patient said he took alot of pills yesterday.

c. Alotts of time drivers go too fast.

a) A lot of people enjoy baseball movies.

1. Which sentence is grammatically incorrect?

a. Everyone enjoys ripping the wrapping paper off their holiday gifts.

b. The racer ran swiftly down the track.

c. The red fox jumped quickly over the sleeping dog.

d. She lit scented candles so the air will smell sweetly.

d) She lit scented candles so the air will smell sweetly.

1. Which sentence is grammatically correct?

a. It is important to too spell correctly.

b. I have two go to the gym.

c. We have too kinds of

desserts.

d. It is too heavy for me to lift.

d) It is too heavy for me to lift.

1. Which word is not used correctly in the sentence?

They're going to the mall to pick up there uniforms for their coach.

a. Their

b. Going

c. They're

d. There

d) There

1. After throwing their sleeping bags into the backseat of their car, they ___ more than 400 miles to reach their destination.

a. Driving

b. Having driven

c. Drove

d. Had drove

c) Drove

1. Place the four words in alphabetical order.

a. Assemble, assembled, assembling, assembly

b. Assembly, assemble, assembled, assembling

c. Assemble, assembly, assembling, assembled

d. Assemble, assembly, assembled, assembling

a) Assemble, assembled, assembling, assembly

1. The shopper was angry when he realized he ___ it cheaper at the other store.

a. Get

b. Could have got

c. Could have gotten

d. Might have get

b) Could have got

1. Which sentence is not grammatically correct?

a. Because he did not examine the patient, the healthcare provider prescribed her with the wrong medication.

b. The nurse decided to bathe the client, than trim his nails.

c. The dietician, through negligence, made a mistake with the diet plan.

d. Since the child was feeling ill, the nurse sent him home.

b) The nurse decided to bathe the client, than trim his nails.

1. What is a salutation in this address?

a. 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.

b. 20003 (Area code)

c. Ryan

d. Mr.

d) Mr.

1. I ___ the package on the table

a. Layed

b. Drop

c. Laid

d. Lay

c) Laid

1. Which sentence uses fast as an adverb?

a. The cars on the overpass moved fast.

b. The clock on the wall is 10 minutes fast.

c. The batter could not hit the fast pitch

d. The fast cars drove over the bridge

a) The cars on the overpass moved fast.

1. Most children must learn for ___ the importance of good manners.

a. Themself

b. Theirself

c. Theirselves

d. Themselves

d) Themselves

1. Be careful not to ___ the bottle while you carry it to the table.

a. Brak

b. Break

c. Brick

d. Brake

b) Break

1. She went to the party ___ her dislike for the host.

a. Despite of

b. Even though

c. Although

d. In spite of

d) In spite of

1. Which word is not grammatically correct?

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

a. An

b. Library

c. As

d. During

b) Library

1. A sentence must always begin with a capitol letter, but many people forget this rule.

a. Must always

b. Simple

c. Forget

d. Capitol

d) Capitol

1. 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.

b) He felt bad about the broken window.

1. During the fight, I was hit on the ___.

a. Head

b. On head

c. A head

d. The head

a) Head

1. Which sentence is grammatically correct?

a. The results suggests the patient has a bacterial infection.

b. Harmony are agreeable features of classical music.

c. The student were excited to have passed the test.

d. The bottle of tablet has an expired expiration date.

d) The bottle of tablet has an expired expiration date.

1. My sister gave the chocolate bar to my friend and ___.

a. Myself

b. Me

c. Us

d. We

b) Me

1. Which of the sentences below are incomplete sentences?

a. We sat out the next dance.

b. While the band played.

c. The band played a nice slow song.

d. Everyone enjoyed the dance.

b) While the band played.

1. Which sentence is grammatically correct?

a. It was me who lost.

b. It was I who won.

c. The winner was him

d. The runner was her.

b) It was I who won.

1. Which sentence is grammatically correct?

a. She went to the room at the appointed time.

b. I want ice cream to.

c. The nurse gave me to shots.

d. The patient was to cold.

a) She went to the room at the appointed time.

1. The men and women of the graduating class ___ their caps in the air.

a. Thorough

b. Through

c. Threw

d. Throwing

c) Threw

1. Which sentence is grammatically correct?

a. My parent's advice me of all my major transactions.

b. Elle advised me to go to the dance.

c. We advice all new freshmen to take a public speaking class.

d. I need some good advise on how to break up with my girlfriend.

b) Elle advised me to go to the dance.

1. Use the verb correctly.

a. A pitchfork and a halter was left on the concrete floor.

b. There are a pig, sheep, and horse in the red trailer.

c. Here is the cages for the 2 rabbits and 2 chickens.

d. Sherri and her cousin were at the County fair this year.

d) Sherri and her cousin were at the County fair this year.

1. Which sentence is grammatically correct?

a. Him and I are the best drivers during the day time.

b. Him and me drove 6 hours to our hometown.

c. Me and him took put the dirty laundry in the trunk.

d. He and I took turns driving every hour after dark.

d) He and I took turns driving every hour after dark.

1. Which sentence is the verb used correctly?

a. I seen you standing in line at the Tilt-A-Whirl at the country fair.

b. I sung the national anthem before the country fair moto-cross race.

c. I ran toward the country fair arena with Nibbles the Rabbit.

d. I wore a white shirt and dark jeans to show my goat at the country fair.

d) I wore a white shirt and dark jeans to show my goat at the country fair.

1. Which word is not correctly used in the sentence?

Confidentiality be observed at all times, so the nurse should not discuss clients when the conversation can be overheard.

a. Be observed

b. By

c. Can be

d. Should not

a) Be observed

1. Which sentence is grammatically correct?

a. Sam behaved bad during Mr. Johnson's lecture.

b. Mona performed badly during dance class.

c. The chem lab after 3rd period smells badly.

d. Joe limped bad after his collision in gym class.

b) Mona performed badly during dance class.

1. Which word is not correct?

The student did not recognize which backpack was her's.

a. Backpack

b. Student

c. Her's

d. Recognize

c) Her's

1. 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.

a) Sarah plays her new saxophone well.

1. He tried to remember the names of all the people ___ were there that night.

a. Whom

b. That

c. Which

d. Whose

b) That

1. If I ___ you, I'd leave now.

a. Were

b. Is

c. Be

d. Was

a) Were

1. "You can't tell a book by it's cover" is an old adage.

a. A book

b. An old

c. It's cover

d. Can't

c) It's cover

1. Which word is not used correctly?It sure ain't going to rain during the next playoff.

a. Ain't

b. During

c. Sure

d. Playoff

a) Ain't

1. Which sentence is not grammatically correct?

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

a) Because I want to go to the movies later, I am going to due my homework.

1. Which sentence is grammatically correct?

a. The nurse did not think the symptoms warranted an emergency room visit.

b. The nurse did not think the symptoms should have an emergency room visit.

c. The nurse did not think the symptoms guaranteed an emergency room visit.

d. The nurse did not think the symptoms desired an emergency room visit.

a) The nurse did not think the symptoms warranted an emergency room visit.

1. The client's hospital stay was prolonged, do to a superinfection.

a. Do to

b. Stay was

c. Client's

d. Superinfection

a) Do to

1. You should always do the write thing.

a. Do

b. Always

c. Write

d. Should

c) Write

1. "Their are 3 things to remember for the test: Vocabulary, Grammar, and Spelling."

a. For

b. And

c. their

d. :

c) their

1. Which sentence is not grammatically correct?

a. The teacher and the student knew that he was wrong.

b. The door swung shut before the group existed the theater.

c. Animals know instantly when an earthquake is about to begin.

d. Everyone applauded when the actors came onto the stage.

b) The door swung shut before the group existed the theater.

1. What is the correct contraction for "They are"?

a. Their

b. They're

c. The're

d. No contraction used

b) They're

1. Economics ___ my least favorite subject at school.

a. Is

b. Been

c. Am

d. Are

a) Is

1. What is the correct contraction for "will not"?

a. Won't

b. Willn't

c. Wouldn't

d. Will'nt

a) Won't