HESI A2
HESI A2 Grammar Practice Test 2024
1. Which word in the following sentence is a conjunction: 'The little girl wanted a cookie, but she didn’t take one.'
- A. little
- B. but
- C. take
- D. the
Correct answer: B
Rationale: 'But' is the conjunction in this sentence. A conjunction is a word that connects clauses or sentences. In this case, 'but' links two contrasting ideas: the little girl wanting a cookie and her decision not to take one. The other options are not conjunctions; 'little' is an adjective, 'take' is a verb, and 'the' is a definite article.
2. What punctuation is needed in the following sentence to make it correct? After you complete your rounds, please check in at the station.
- A. Period
- B. Comma
- C. Colon
- D. Semicolon
Correct answer: A
Rationale: The correct punctuation needed in the sentence is a period. A period is used to indicate the end of a sentence. In this case, the sentence 'After you complete your rounds, please check in at the station.' is a complete thought and requires a period at the end to show that it is a complete sentence. The other choices are incorrect because a comma would not be suitable at the end of a sentence, a colon is used to introduce a list or an explanation, and a semicolon is used to connect two closely related independent clauses.
3. You _________ on your final exam.
- A. Worked
- B. Forgot
- C. Did well
- D. Done good
Correct answer: C
Rationale: The correct answer is 'C: Did well.' This phrase is commonly used to describe performance on an exam. 'Worked' does not fit the context of exam performance. 'Forgot' is incorrect as it implies forgetting something related to the exam. 'Done good' is grammatically incorrect; the correct form is 'done well.' Therefore, 'Did well' is the most appropriate choice in this context.
4. Which word is not spelled correctly in the context of the following sentence? The pharmacist seemed to disagree with the prescription designated by the physician.
- A. pharmacist
- B. prescription
- C. designated
- D. physician
Correct answer: B
Rationale: The word 'prescription' in the sentence is misspelled as 'proscription.' A prescription is a written order for medication or treatment provided by a healthcare professional, while a proscription means a forbidding or prohibition. The other choices (A, C, D) are all correctly spelled in the context of the sentence.
5. I am looking forward to ___________ on a vacation next month.
- A. Go
- B. Going
- C. Be going
- D. Going to go
Correct answer: B
Rationale: In this sentence, the correct form is the gerund 'going' after the preposition 'to.' The gerund form is used after prepositions to indicate an action or state. Therefore, 'Going' is the correct choice to complete the sentence. Choice A ('Go') is incorrect because it is not the gerund form required after 'to.' Choice C ('Be going') is incorrect as it is not the standard form used in this context. Choice D ('Going to go') is redundant and unnecessarily wordy.
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