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HESI A2 Grammar Set 10

Question 1 of 55

Choose the correct comparative word: 'After the evening shift, Nora was ___ exhausted than Elena.'

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HESI A2 Grammar Set 10 Practice Questions

Review these HESI A2 Grammar Set 10 nursing practice questions with answer choices and explanations.

Question 1

Choose the correct comparative word: 'After the evening shift, Nora was ___ exhausted than Elena.'

  1. the most
  2. muchly
  3. most
  4. more
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Correct answer:

  1. more

Explanation: More forms the comparative before exhausted; than signals a comparison between two people.

Question 2

Which sentence correctly distinguishes placing an object from reclining?

  1. I lain the folder on the shelf before I lied down.
  2. I lie the folder on the shelf before I lie down.
  3. I lay the folder on the shelf before I lay down.
  4. I lay the folder on the shelf before I lie down.
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Correct answer:

  1. I lay the folder on the shelf before I lie down.

Explanation: Lay takes the object folder; lie means recline and takes no direct object.

Question 3

Which listed word is a noun in 'The visitor stepped through the doorway'?

  1. through
  2. The
  3. doorway
  4. stepped
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Correct answer:

  1. doorway

Explanation: Doorway names a thing; stepped is a verb and through is a preposition.

Question 4

Choose the correct word: 'The second report contains ___ mistakes than the first.'

  1. fewer
  2. little
  3. lesser
  4. less
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Correct answer:

  1. fewer

Explanation: Mistakes are countable, so the comparative quantity word is fewer.

Question 5

Choose the correct word: 'The patient followed the instructions ___.'

  1. carefulness
  2. carefully
  3. careful
  4. more carefulness
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Correct answer:

  1. carefully

Explanation: Carefully is an adverb modifying followed.

Question 6

Choose the correct verb: 'Every member of the review group ___ a workbook.'

  1. having
  2. have
  3. has
  4. are having
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Correct answer:

  1. has

Explanation: Every member is singular and takes has.

Question 7

Choose the correct verb: 'The answers on the last page ___ correct.'

  1. was
  2. are
  3. is
  4. has been
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Correct answer:

  1. are

Explanation: Answers is the plural subject; page is part of a modifying phrase.

Question 8

Which word is incorrect? 'The pile of applications were placed beside the computer.'

  1. applications
  2. beside
  3. were
  4. pile
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Correct answer:

  1. were

Explanation: The head of the subject is singular pile, so the auxiliary should be was.

Question 9

Choose the correct pronoun: 'The letter was addressed to Sara and ___.'

  1. myself
  2. I
  3. mine
  4. me
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Correct answer:

  1. me

Explanation: The preposition to takes an object pronoun; me is correct here.

Question 10

Choose the correct pronoun: '___ and my cousin volunteered at the event.'

  1. Me
  2. Mine
  3. I
  4. Myself
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Correct answer:

  1. I

Explanation: A pronoun in the compound subject must use the subject form I.

Question 11

Choose the correct relative pronoun: 'The visitor ___ arrived first was invited inside.'

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

  1. who

Explanation: Who is the subject of arrived and refers to a person.

Question 12

Choose the correct word: '___ notebook was left in the classroom?'

  1. Whom
  2. Who's
  3. Whose
  4. Who
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Correct answer:

  1. Whose

Explanation: Whose is the possessive determiner before notebook.

Question 13

Choose the correct contraction: '___ going to present the results?'

  1. Whose
  2. Who's
  3. Who
  4. Whom
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Correct answer:

  1. Who's

Explanation: Who's supplies who is before the progressive verb going.

Question 14

Which sentence uses a possessive pronoun correctly?

  1. The spare key is yours.
  2. The spare key is your's.
  3. The spare key is you're.
  4. The spare key is yours'.
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Correct answer:

  1. The spare key is yours.

Explanation: Yours stands alone to express possession and does not take an apostrophe.

Question 15

Choose the correct word: 'The new schedule has ___ advantages.'

  1. its'
  2. it
  3. its
  4. it's
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Correct answer:

  1. its

Explanation: Its is the possessive determiner before advantages.

Question 16

Choose the correct word: 'The researchers ___ the results yesterday.'

  1. publishing
  2. publishes
  3. published
  4. publish
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Correct answer:

  1. published

Explanation: Yesterday calls for a completed past action; published is the simple past.

Question 17

Choose the correct phrase: 'She has ___ the same route several times.'

  1. driven
  2. drive
  3. drove
  4. driving
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Correct answer:

  1. driven

Explanation: The perfect auxiliary has takes the past participle driven.

Question 18

Choose the correct phrase: 'The instructor had ___ before the first students arrived.'

  1. spoken
  2. speaks
  3. spoke
  4. speaking
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Correct answer:

  1. spoken

Explanation: The past perfect uses had plus the past participle spoken.

Question 19

Choose the correct phrase: 'The forms ___ by the clerk tomorrow.'

  1. will be check
  2. will checked
  3. will checking
  4. will be checked
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Correct answer:

  1. will be checked

Explanation: The future passive uses will be plus a past participle.

Question 20

Which sentence consistently describes yesterday's actions?

  1. He calling reception and canceled the appointment.
  2. He called reception and canceled the appointment.
  3. He called reception and cancels the appointment.
  4. He calls reception and canceled the appointment.
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Correct answer:

  1. He called reception and canceled the appointment.

Explanation: Both actions should use past-tense verbs in this context.

Question 21

Choose the correct word: 'The younger child is ___ than her brother.'

  1. more quieter
  2. quieter
  3. quietest
  4. most quieter
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Correct answer:

  1. quieter

Explanation: Quieter is the comparative form used with than.

Question 22

Choose the correct word: 'Of the three essays, this is the ___.'

  1. more strongest
  2. strongest
  3. stronger
  4. most stronger
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Correct answer:

  1. strongest

Explanation: A comparison across all three essays calls for the superlative strongest.

Question 23

Choose the correct word: 'The soup smells ___.'

  1. pleasantly
  2. pleasantlier
  3. pleasantness
  4. pleasant
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Correct answer:

  1. pleasant

Explanation: Smells acts as a linking verb here, so an adjective describes the soup.

Question 24

Choose the correct word: 'The teacher read the names ___.'

  1. allowed
  2. aloud
  3. allowance
  4. allow
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Correct answer:

  1. aloud

Explanation: Aloud means audibly; allowed is a verb meaning permitted.

Question 25

Choose the correct word: 'We will review the instructions ___ discuss the examples.'

  1. than
  2. their
  3. then
  4. there
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Correct answer:

  1. then

Explanation: Then indicates the next step in a sequence.

Question 26

Choose the correct word: 'The adviser gave me helpful ___.'

  1. advised
  2. advice
  3. advise
  4. advises
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Correct answer:

  1. advice

Explanation: Advice is the noun meaning recommendations; advise is a verb.

Question 27

Choose the correct word: 'Do not ___ the appointment card.'

  1. loses
  2. loss
  3. lose
  4. loose
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Correct answer:

  1. lose

Explanation: After do not, use the base verb lose, meaning misplace.

Question 28

Choose the correct word: 'The bag's handle is too ___.'

  1. loose
  2. losing
  3. loss
  4. lose
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Correct answer:

  1. loose

Explanation: Loose is the adjective meaning not firmly attached.

Question 29

Which sentence is complete?

  1. Near the entrance with the new students.
  2. Waiting near the entrance.
  3. Because the new students waited.
  4. The new students waited near the entrance.
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Correct answer:

  1. The new students waited near the entrance.

Explanation: The correct sentence contains a subject, a finite verb, and a complete thought.

Question 30

Which revision corrects the fragment 'Although the clinic was crowded'?

  1. Although the clinic crowded.
  2. Although the clinic was very crowded.
  3. Although the clinic was crowded, the staff worked calmly.
  4. Although the crowded clinic.
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Correct answer:

  1. Although the clinic was crowded, the staff worked calmly.

Explanation: An although clause needs an independent clause to complete the sentence.

Question 31

Which sentence avoids a comma splice?

  1. The appointment ended; the visitor collected her coat.
  2. The appointment ended, the visitor collected her coat.
  3. The appointment ended the visitor collected her coat.
  4. The appointment ended, then, the visitor collected her coat.
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Correct answer:

  1. The appointment ended; the visitor collected her coat.

Explanation: A semicolon can join the two independent clauses without creating a comma splice.

Question 32

Which sentence correctly uses a comma before a coordinating conjunction?

  1. The printer jammed, so the assistant used another machine.
  2. The printer jammed, the assistant used another machine.
  3. The printer, jammed so the assistant used another machine.
  4. The printer jammed so, the assistant used another machine.
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Correct answer:

  1. The printer jammed, so the assistant used another machine.

Explanation: A comma precedes so when it joins two independent clauses.

Question 33

Which sentence correctly punctuates an introductory clause?

  1. Before the doors opened, we checked the waiting area.
  2. Before the doors opened we, checked the waiting area.
  3. Before, the doors opened we checked the waiting area.
  4. Before the doors, opened we checked the waiting area.
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Correct answer:

  1. Before the doors opened, we checked the waiting area.

Explanation: The comma follows the complete introductory dependent clause.

Question 34

Which sentence correctly punctuates a quotation in American English?

  1. The clerk, said "Your appointment is confirmed."
  2. The clerk said "Your appointment is confirmed".
  3. The clerk said, "Your appointment is confirmed".
  4. The clerk said, "Your appointment is confirmed."
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Correct answer:

  1. The clerk said, "Your appointment is confirmed."

Explanation: Use a comma to introduce the quotation and place the period inside its quotation marks.

Question 35

Which sentence correctly shows possession by one patient?

  1. The patients' coat was on the chair.
  2. The patient's coat was on the chair.
  3. The patients coat was on the chair.
  4. The patient coat's was on the chair.
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Correct answer:

  1. The patient's coat was on the chair.

Explanation: Singular patient forms its possessive with apostrophe plus s.

Question 36

Which sentence correctly shows ownership of records by several patients?

  1. The patients records' were stored securely.
  2. The patients's records were stored securely.
  3. The patient's records were stored securely.
  4. The patients' records were stored securely.
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Correct answer:

  1. The patients' records were stored securely.

Explanation: A regular plural ending in s takes an apostrophe after the s for possession.

Question 37

Choose the correct possessive: 'The playground is beside the ___ room.' The room belongs to several children.

  1. childrens
  2. children's
  3. children
  4. childrens'
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Correct answer:

  1. children's

Explanation: Children is an irregular plural without a final s, so add apostrophe plus s.

Question 38

Which sentence correctly uses a colon?

  1. The checklist includes: arrival, treatment, and departure.
  2. The checklist has: three sections arrival, treatment, and departure.
  3. The checklist has three sections: arrival, treatment, and departure.
  4. The checklist has three: sections arrival, treatment, and departure.
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Correct answer:

  1. The checklist has three sections: arrival, treatment, and departure.

Explanation: The colon follows a complete clause and introduces the explanatory list.

Question 39

Which sentence uses parallel structure?

  1. The job requires to type, filing, and scheduling.
  2. The job requires typing, filing, and scheduling.
  3. The job requires typing, to file, and scheduling.
  4. The job requires typing, filing, and to schedule.
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Correct answer:

  1. The job requires typing, filing, and scheduling.

Explanation: The three coordinated activities use matching -ing forms.

Question 40

Which revision fixes a dangling modifier? 'Entering the ward, the bright lights bothered Amir.'

  1. Entering the ward, Amir was bothered by the bright lights.
  2. Entering the ward, there were bright lights.
  3. Entering the ward, the brightness was bothersome.
  4. Entering the ward, the lights became bothersome.
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Correct answer:

  1. Entering the ward, Amir was bothered by the bright lights.

Explanation: The person entering the ward should be the main-clause subject.

Question 41

Which sentence clearly states that the assistant used a cart to move the boxes?

  1. The assistant moved the boxes that used a cart.
  2. The cart using the assistant moved the boxes.
  3. Using a cart, the assistant moved the boxes.
  4. The boxes used a cart to move the assistant.
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Correct answer:

  1. Using a cart, the assistant moved the boxes.

Explanation: The introductory phrase modifies the assistant and identifies the method used.

Question 42

Choose the correct phrase: 'The applicant agreed ___ all required documents.'

  1. provide
  2. providing
  3. provided
  4. to provide
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Correct answer:

  1. to provide

Explanation: Agree takes a to-infinitive in this construction.

Question 43

Choose the correct word: 'The student avoided ___ during the examination.'

  1. talk
  2. to talk
  3. talked
  4. talking
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Correct answer:

  1. talking

Explanation: Avoid takes an -ing complement.

Question 44

Choose the correct word: 'We look forward to ___ you next week.'

  1. seeing
  2. see
  3. sees
  4. seen
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Correct answer:

  1. seeing

Explanation: To is a preposition in look forward to and takes an -ing form.

Question 45

Choose the correct phrase: 'The supervisor let the assistants ___ early.'

  1. to finish
  2. finishing
  3. finished
  4. finish
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Correct answer:

  1. finish

Explanation: Let takes an object and a bare infinitive without to.

Question 46

Choose the correct phrase: 'If the bus arrives on time, we ___ the beginning of the lecture.'

  1. will heard
  2. would have heard
  3. will hear
  4. had hearing
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Correct answer:

  1. will hear

Explanation: A possible future condition uses a present if-clause and a future result clause.

Question 47

Choose the correct phrase: 'If I had read the email, I ___ the room number.'

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

  1. would have known

Explanation: A past unreal result uses would have plus the past participle known.

Question 48

Choose the correct word: 'The examination was delayed ___ a power outage.'

  1. because of
  2. even though
  3. because
  4. although
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Correct answer:

  1. because of

Explanation: Because of introduces the noun phrase giving the cause.

Question 49

Choose the correct word: '___ the delay was inconvenient, we remained patient.'

  1. During
  2. Despite
  3. Although
  4. Because of
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Correct answer:

  1. Although

Explanation: Although introduces a full clause and expresses contrast.

Question 50

Which word is the preposition in 'The visitor stood beside the doorway'?

  1. stood
  2. beside
  3. visitor
  4. doorway
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Correct answer:

  1. beside

Explanation: Beside introduces a phrase that describes location.

Question 51

Which word is the adjective in 'The careful assistant labeled the samples'?

  1. assistant
  2. samples
  3. labeled
  4. careful
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Correct answer:

  1. careful

Explanation: Careful describes the noun assistant.

Question 52

Which word is the adverb in 'The clerk responded promptly'?

  1. promptly
  2. The
  3. clerk
  4. responded
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Correct answer:

  1. promptly

Explanation: Promptly modifies the action responded.

Question 53

Which sentence is in the passive voice?

  1. The courier is delivering the folder.
  2. The folder was delivered by the courier.
  3. The courier will deliver the folder.
  4. The courier delivered the folder.
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Correct answer:

  1. The folder was delivered by the courier.

Explanation: The folder receives the action and was delivered forms the passive verb phrase.

Question 54

Which sentence correctly forms an indirect question?

  1. She asked where the examination would be held.
  2. She asked where the examination would held.
  3. She asked where did the examination would be held.
  4. She asked where would the examination be held.
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Correct answer:

  1. She asked where the examination would be held.

Explanation: Indirect questions normally use statement order rather than subject-auxiliary inversion.

Question 55

Which sentence avoids a double negative?

  1. The assistant did not find any errors.
  2. The assistant never found no errors.
  3. The assistant did not never find errors.
  4. The assistant did not find no errors.
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Correct answer:

  1. The assistant did not find any errors.

Explanation: Any correctly follows the single negative did not.