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HESI A2 Grammar Set 1

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Which revision turns the fragment 'The entrance to remain clear during business hours' into a complete sentence?

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HESI A2 Grammar Set 1 Practice Questions

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Question 1

Which revision turns the fragment 'The entrance to remain clear during business hours' into a complete sentence?

  1. The entrance must remain clear during business hours.
  2. The entrance remaining clear during business hours.
  3. During business hours, the entrance to remain clear.
  4. The entrance clear during business hours.
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Correct answer:

  1. The entrance must remain clear during business hours.

Explanation: A complete sentence needs a finite verb; 'must remain' supplies one.

Question 2

Choose the correct word: 'Please ___ the clean towel on the bed.'

  1. lain
  2. lie
  3. lay
  4. laying
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Correct answer:

  1. lay

Explanation: Lay means to place something and takes the direct object 'the clean towel.'

Question 3

Which sentence correctly joins two independent clauses with a coordinating conjunction?

  1. The nurse checked the chart, and the patient signed the form.
  2. The nurse checked the chart and, the patient signed the form.
  3. The nurse checked the chart; and, the patient signed the form.
  4. The nurse checked the chart, the patient signed the form.
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Correct answer:

  1. The nurse checked the chart, and the patient signed the form.

Explanation: Use a comma before 'and' when it joins two independent clauses.

Question 4

Which sentence uses standard capitalization correctly?

  1. The appointment Is scheduled for Tuesday.
  2. The appointment is scheduled for Tuesday.
  3. the appointment is scheduled for Tuesday.
  4. The Appointment is scheduled for tuesday.
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Correct answer:

  1. The appointment is scheduled for Tuesday.

Explanation: Capitalize the first word of a sentence and the names of days.

Question 5

Choose the correct phrase: 'At eight o'clock last night, Elena ___ for her exam.'

  1. did studied
  2. were studying
  3. was study
  4. was studying
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Correct answer:

  1. was studying

Explanation: The past progressive uses 'was' with a singular subject and an -ing verb.

Question 6

Choose the correct word: 'The ambulance traveled ___ the clinic to the hospital.'

  1. forms
  2. from
  3. form
  4. formed
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Correct answer:

  1. from

Explanation: From identifies the starting point of movement; form is a different word.

Question 7

Which word is used incorrectly? 'He received an uniform before his first shift.'

  1. before
  2. an
  3. received
  4. shift
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Correct answer:

  1. an

Explanation: Uniform begins with a consonant sound, so the article should be 'a.'

Question 8

Which word most precisely indicates uninterrupted operation? 'The pump ran ___ without stopping for twelve hours.'

  1. intermittently
  2. sporadically
  3. occasionally
  4. continuously
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Correct answer:

  1. continuously

Explanation: Continuously describes an action that proceeds without interruption.

Question 9

Choose the correct phrase: 'Before the policy changed, the clinic ___ a busy referral center.'

  1. had became
  2. had becoming
  3. had become
  4. have became
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Correct answer:

  1. had become

Explanation: After 'had,' use the past participle 'become,' not the past tense 'became.'

Question 10

Choose the correct word: 'Visiting hours last ___ two to four in the afternoon.'

  1. between
  2. by
  3. from
  4. at
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Correct answer:

  1. from

Explanation: The paired construction is 'from ... to'; 'between' pairs with 'and.'

Question 11

Which sentence uses an adverb correctly to describe an action?

  1. The dancer performed badness during rehearsal.
  2. The dancer performed badly during rehearsal.
  3. The dancer performed bad during rehearsal.
  4. The dancer performed more bad during rehearsal.
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Correct answer:

  1. The dancer performed badly during rehearsal.

Explanation: Badly is the adverb needed to modify the action 'performed.'

Question 12

Choose the correct word: 'The students placed ___ bags beside the door.'

  1. their
  2. theirs
  3. they're
  4. there
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Correct answer:

  1. their

Explanation: Their is a possessive determiner used before a noun.

Question 13

Which word is used incorrectly? 'After the concert, her voice sounded horse.'

  1. voice
  2. After
  3. sounded
  4. horse
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Correct answer:

  1. horse

Explanation: Hoarse describes a rough voice; horse names an animal.

Question 14

Choose the correct comparative form: 'Your handwriting is ___ than it was last month.'

  1. most better
  2. bestest
  3. more better
  4. better
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Correct answer:

  1. better

Explanation: Better is the comparative form of good; do not add 'more.'

Question 15

Choose the correct phrase: 'A thermometer is an instrument ___ temperature.'

  1. which measure
  2. that measures
  3. who measure
  4. that measuring
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Correct answer:

  1. that measures

Explanation: Instrument is singular, so the relative clause needs the singular verb 'measures.'

Question 16

Which word is used incorrectly? 'The machine seem quieter after the repair.'

  1. seem
  2. repair
  3. quieter
  4. machine
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Correct answer:

  1. seem

Explanation: The singular subject 'machine' requires 'seems.'

Question 17

Choose the correct word: 'This hallway is wider ___ the one upstairs.'

  1. that
  2. than
  3. then
  4. when
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Correct answer:

  1. than

Explanation: Than introduces a comparison; then refers to time or sequence.

Question 18

Which sentence uses advice or advise correctly?

  1. The pharmacist advised me to read the label.
  2. The pharmacist advice me to read the label.
  3. The pharmacist gave me an advise.
  4. The pharmacist offered several advises.
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Correct answer:

  1. The pharmacist advised me to read the label.

Explanation: Advise is a verb; advice is ordinarily an uncountable noun.

Question 19

Choose the correct pronoun: 'The person ___ prepared the report is waiting outside.'

  1. which
  2. whose
  3. who
  4. whom
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Correct answer:

  1. who

Explanation: Who is the subject of the verb 'prepared.'

Question 20

Choose the correct contraction: '___ reviewing the grammar exercises now.'

  1. They're
  2. There
  3. Theirs
  4. Their
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Correct answer:

  1. They're

Explanation: They're means 'they are,' which completes the verb phrase.

Question 21

In standard American English, treating the team as a unit, which sentence is correct?

  1. The team want to arrives early.
  2. The team wanting to arrive early.
  3. The team wants to arrive early.
  4. The team have wants to arrive early.
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Correct answer:

  1. The team wants to arrive early.

Explanation: A collective noun treated as one unit takes a singular verb: 'wants.'

Question 22

Choose the correct pronoun: '___ and my sister attended the lecture.'

  1. Him
  2. His
  3. He
  4. Himself
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Correct answer:

  1. He

Explanation: The pronoun is part of the subject, so use the subject form 'he.'

Question 23

Choose the correct word: 'The patient had difficulty ___ the instructions.'

  1. understood
  2. understands
  3. understanding
  4. understand
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Correct answer:

  1. understanding

Explanation: After 'had difficulty,' the activity is normally expressed with an -ing form.

Question 24

Choose the correct phrase: 'After the discussion, she decided ___ the course.'

  1. completing
  2. completed
  3. complete
  4. to complete
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Correct answer:

  1. to complete

Explanation: Decided is followed by a to-infinitive in this construction.

Question 25

In which sentence is 'legal' an adjective directly modifying a noun?

  1. The officer acted legally.
  2. The officer legalized the procedure.
  3. The officer explained the legality of the search.
  4. The officer requested legal documents.
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Correct answer:

  1. The officer requested legal documents.

Explanation: Legal directly describes the noun 'documents'; the other choices use related forms.

Question 26

Which sentence uses the present perfect correctly?

  1. She has wrote three reports today.
  2. She has written three reports today.
  3. She have written three reports today.
  4. She has writing three reports today.
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Correct answer:

  1. She has written three reports today.

Explanation: The present perfect requires 'has' or 'have' plus a past participle such as 'written.'

Question 27

Which phrase is incorrect? 'The visitor had went home before the storm began.'

  1. had went
  2. began
  3. visitor
  4. before
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Correct answer:

  1. had went

Explanation: The past participle of go is gone, so the phrase should be 'had gone.'

Question 28

Choose the correct word: 'The nurse brought ___ clean blankets.'

  1. to
  2. two
  3. too
  4. tow
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Correct answer:

  1. two

Explanation: Two is the number; too means also or excessively, and to has other grammatical functions.

Question 29

Which sentence uses their, there, or they're correctly?

  1. The children left their coats in the classroom.
  2. The children left theirs coats in the classroom.
  3. The children left there coats in the classroom.
  4. The children left they're coats in the classroom.
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Correct answer:

  1. The children left their coats in the classroom.

Explanation: Their expresses possession before the noun 'coats.'

Question 30

Choose the correct phrase: 'The meeting was delayed ___ a power failure.'

  1. because
  2. due to
  3. instead
  4. do to
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Correct answer:

  1. due to

Explanation: Due to can introduce the noun phrase giving the cause; because alone requires a clause here.

Question 31

Which word is incorrect? 'She called a personnel friend after work.'

  1. personnel
  2. after
  3. friend
  4. called
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Correct answer:

  1. personnel

Explanation: Personal describes a private relationship; personnel refers to staff.

Question 32

Choose the correct word: 'He handled the unexpected change ___.'

  1. well
  2. bestest
  3. goodly
  4. good
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Correct answer:

  1. well

Explanation: Well is the adverb that modifies 'handled.'

Question 33

Which word is incorrect? 'The receptionist placed the receipt's in a folder.'

  1. placed
  2. folder
  3. receipt's
  4. receptionist
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Correct answer:

  1. receipt's

Explanation: The sentence needs the plural 'receipts,' without a possessive apostrophe.

Question 34

Choose the correct word: 'Yesterday, I ___ on the sofa for an hour.'

  1. laid
  2. lain
  3. lay
  4. lying
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Correct answer:

  1. lay

Explanation: Lay is the simple past of lie, meaning to recline; no direct object is present.

Question 35

Choose the correct phrase: 'The instructor let the students ___ early.'

  1. left
  2. leave
  3. to leave
  4. leaving
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Correct answer:

  1. leave

Explanation: Let is followed by an object and the bare infinitive, without 'to.'

Question 36

Which sentence uses the simple past correctly?

  1. I seen the ambulance arrive yesterday.
  2. I seeing the ambulance arrive yesterday.
  3. I saw the ambulance arrive yesterday.
  4. I have saw the ambulance arrive yesterday.
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Correct answer:

  1. I saw the ambulance arrive yesterday.

Explanation: Saw is the simple past; seen is a past participle that requires an auxiliary.

Question 37

Which sentence correctly connects independent clauses with 'however'?

  1. The office was closed however; the emergency line remained available.
  2. The office was closed, however, the emergency line remained available.
  3. The office was closed; however, the emergency line remained available.
  4. The office was closed; however the emergency line, remained available.
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Correct answer:

  1. The office was closed; however, the emergency line remained available.

Explanation: Use a semicolon before the conjunctive adverb and a comma after it.

Question 38

Which word is incorrect? 'The clinic is one of the buildings that has automatic doors.'

  1. buildings
  2. clinic
  3. automatic
  4. has
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Correct answer:

  1. has

Explanation: In this construction, 'that' refers to plural 'buildings,' so the relative clause needs 'have.'

Question 39

Choose the correct preposition: 'The instructions are printed ___ the back of the card.'

  1. into
  2. on
  3. by
  4. at
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Correct answer:

  1. on

Explanation: On is the usual preposition for information appearing on a surface.

Question 40

Which contraction means 'it is'?

  1. its
  2. isn't
  3. it's
  4. its'
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Correct answer:

  1. it's

Explanation: It's contracts 'it is'; its is possessive and has no apostrophe.

Question 41

Which word is incorrect? 'The schedule for the interviews were posted online.'

  1. schedule
  2. interviews
  3. online
  4. were
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Correct answer:

  1. were

Explanation: The subject is singular 'schedule,' not plural 'interviews,' so use 'was.'

Question 42

Which sentence uses a past-tense verb correctly?

  1. Yesterday, Lena ate lunch before the lecture.
  2. Yesterday, Lena has ate lunch before the lecture.
  3. Yesterday, Lena eaten lunch before the lecture.
  4. Yesterday, Lena eat lunch before the lecture.
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Correct answer:

  1. Yesterday, Lena ate lunch before the lecture.

Explanation: Ate is the simple past of eat; eaten is the past participle.

Question 43

Choose the correct verb: 'Neither the manager nor the assistants ___ available.'

  1. being
  2. was
  3. is
  4. were
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Correct answer:

  1. were

Explanation: With neither ... nor, the verb agrees with the nearer subject, plural 'assistants.'

Question 44

Choose the correct word: 'After comparing the prices, he ___ selected a laptop.'

  1. final
  2. finalize
  3. finality
  4. finally
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Correct answer:

  1. finally

Explanation: Finally is an adverb modifying 'selected.'

Question 45

In formal written English, which sentence uses who or whom correctly?

  1. Whom delivered the package?
  2. To who was the package addressed?
  3. With who did you discuss the package?
  4. Who delivered the package?
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Correct answer:

  1. Who delivered the package?

Explanation: Who is the subject of delivered; an object after a preposition takes whom in formal usage.

Question 46

Which revision correctly forms an indirect question? 'She asked where was the classroom.'

  1. She asked where the classroom was.
  2. She asked where the classroom were.
  3. She asked where did the classroom was.
  4. She asked where was classroom the.
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Correct answer:

  1. She asked where the classroom was.

Explanation: An indirect question normally uses statement word order, with the subject before the verb.

Question 47

In which sentence is 'record' used as a verb?

  1. Her medical record is complete.
  2. Please record the patient's temperature.
  3. The record is stored securely.
  4. I found a record of the visit.
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Correct answer:

  1. Please record the patient's temperature.

Explanation: Record expresses an action in the first sentence and names a thing in the others.

Question 48

Choose the correct replacement for 'Maria's': 'The blue notebook is Maria's.'

  1. her
  2. hers
  3. her's
  4. she
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Correct answer:

  1. hers

Explanation: Hers is a possessive pronoun used without a following noun and never takes an apostrophe.

Question 49

Choose the correct word: 'Daniel congratulated ___ after passing the examination.'

  1. hisself
  2. himself
  3. his
  4. he
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Correct answer:

  1. himself

Explanation: Use himself when the object refers back to the male subject.

Question 50

Choose the correct word: 'During yesterday's break, we ___ some water.'

  1. drank
  2. drink
  3. drinking
  4. drunk
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Correct answer:

  1. drank

Explanation: Drank is the simple past of drink; drunk is the past participle.

Question 51

Choose the correct phrase: '___ are people who have completed the program.'

  1. An graduate
  2. The graduate
  3. The graduates
  4. A graduate
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Correct answer:

  1. The graduates

Explanation: The plural subject 'the graduates' agrees with 'are.'

Question 52

Choose the correct pronoun: 'The kitten cleaned ___ after eating.'

  1. their
  2. it
  3. itself
  4. themself
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Correct answer:

  1. itself

Explanation: The reflexive pronoun itself refers back to the singular subject 'kitten.'

Question 53

Choose the correct phrase: 'If we ___ about the closure, we would have taken another route.'

  1. had known
  2. had knowing
  3. were know
  4. have knew
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Correct answer:

  1. had known

Explanation: A past unreal condition commonly uses 'if' plus the past perfect.

Question 54

Which sentence uses its or it's correctly?

  1. The device is useful because its reliable.
  2. The device has lost it's protective cover.
  3. Its working again now.
  4. The device has lost its protective cover.
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Correct answer:

  1. The device has lost its protective cover.

Explanation: Its indicates possession; it's means it is or it has.

Question 55

Choose the correct phrase: 'The lesson was not only informative ___ enjoyable.'

  1. than also
  2. and also
  3. or also
  4. but also
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Correct answer:

  1. but also

Explanation: The standard paired construction is 'not only ... but also.'