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HESI A2 Grammar Set 11

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Choose the correct verb: 'Each of the laboratory interns ___ assigned a supervisor.'

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HESI A2 Grammar Set 11 Practice Questions

Review these HESI A2 Grammar Set 11 nursing practice questions with answer choices and explanations.

Question 1

Choose the correct verb: 'Each of the laboratory interns ___ assigned a supervisor.'

  1. were
  2. are
  3. is
  4. be
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Correct answer:

  1. is

Explanation: Each is singular; the nearby plural interns does not change its agreement.

Question 2

Choose the correct word: 'The patient is walking ___ after the therapy session.'

  1. steadily
  2. steadiness
  3. more steadiness
  4. steady
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Correct answer:

  1. steadily

Explanation: An adverb is needed to describe walking, so use steadily.

Question 3

In formal English, choose the pronoun: 'The coordinator to ___ we sent the request has replied.'

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

  1. whom

Explanation: Whom is the object of the preposition to.

Question 4

Choose the correct verb: 'The manager, along with the assistants, ___ the meeting.'

  1. attend
  2. attending
  3. attends
  4. have attend
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Correct answer:

  1. attends

Explanation: Along with adds information without changing the singular subject manager.

Question 5

Choose the correct verb: 'Either the receptionist or the volunteers ___ the labels.'

  1. prepare
  2. preparing
  3. has prepared
  4. prepares
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Correct answer:

  1. prepare

Explanation: With either ... or, agreement follows the nearer plural subject volunteers.

Question 6

Choose the correct verb: 'Either the volunteers or the receptionist ___ the labels.'

  1. prepare
  2. have prepared
  3. preparing
  4. prepares
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Correct answer:

  1. prepares

Explanation: The nearer subject receptionist is singular, so use prepares.

Question 7

Choose the correct phrase: 'By the time the technician arrived, we ___ for twenty minutes.'

  1. had being waiting
  2. have been wait
  3. had been waited
  4. had been waiting
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Correct answer:

  1. had been waiting

Explanation: The past perfect progressive describes an ongoing activity before another past event.

Question 8

Choose the correct phrase: 'The clinic is replacing ___ telephone system.'

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

  1. its

Explanation: Its is the singular possessive determiner referring to the clinic.

Question 9

Which comparison matches one rate with another?

  1. The clinic's response rate is higher than the hospital's building.
  2. The clinic's response rate is higher than the hospital's patients.
  3. The clinic's response rate is higher than the hospital.
  4. The clinic's response rate is higher than the hospital's response rate.
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Correct answer:

  1. The clinic's response rate is higher than the hospital's response rate.

Explanation: A rate should be compared with another rate, not an institution or people.

Question 10

Which sentence correctly shows that multiple nurses own multiple lockers?

  1. The nurses's lockers were inspected.
  2. The nurses' lockers were inspected.
  3. The nurse's lockers were inspected.
  4. The nurses lockers' were inspected.
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Correct answer:

  1. The nurses' lockers were inspected.

Explanation: The possessive of regular plural nurses places the apostrophe after s.

Question 11

Choose the correct pronoun: 'The instructor spoke with my partner and ___.'

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

  1. me

Explanation: With is a preposition requiring an object pronoun, me.

Question 12

Choose the correct pronoun: '___ and the tutor prepared the worksheet.'

  1. Her
  2. Herself
  3. She
  4. Hers
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Correct answer:

  1. She

Explanation: A pronoun used as part of a subject takes the subject form she.

Question 13

Choose the correct relative pronoun: 'The nurse ___ explained the procedure answered our questions.'

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

  1. who

Explanation: Who is the subject of explained in the relative clause.

Question 14

Choose the correct word: '___ report was submitted first?'

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

  1. Whose

Explanation: Whose expresses possession before report.

Question 15

Choose the correct word: 'The final copy belongs to me; it is ___.'

  1. my's
  2. mine
  3. me
  4. my
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Correct answer:

  1. mine

Explanation: Mine is a possessive pronoun that stands alone.

Question 16

Which word is incorrect? 'The list of appointments have been updated.'

  1. appointments
  2. updated
  3. list
  4. have
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Correct answer:

  1. have

Explanation: List is the singular subject, so use has been updated.

Question 17

Choose the correct verb: 'Several of the packages ___ arrived.'

  1. has
  2. have
  3. is
  4. was
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Correct answer:

  1. have

Explanation: Several is plural and takes have.

Question 18

Choose the correct verb: 'Everyone in the waiting room ___ a ticket.'

  1. needing
  2. have need
  3. need
  4. needs
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Correct answer:

  1. needs

Explanation: Everyone is singular and requires needs.

Question 19

Choose the correct verb: 'The information on these cards ___ useful.'

  1. were
  2. is
  3. are
  4. have been
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Correct answer:

  1. is

Explanation: Information is uncountable and takes a singular verb.

Question 20

Choose the correct verb: 'The scissors on the tray ___ clean.'

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

  1. are

Explanation: Scissors is grammatically plural in this use.

Question 21

Choose the correct word: 'The new instructions are ___ than the old ones.'

  1. clearest
  2. clearer
  3. more clearer
  4. most clearer
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Correct answer:

  1. clearer

Explanation: Clearer is the comparative form, and than introduces the comparison.

Question 22

Choose the correct word: 'Of all the responses, hers was the ___ detailed.'

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

  1. most

Explanation: Most forms the superlative for comparison with the full group.

Question 23

Choose the correct word: 'The room became ___ after the visitors left.'

  1. quietness
  2. quiet
  3. quietlier
  4. quietly
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Correct answer:

  1. quiet

Explanation: Became is a linking verb, so quiet describes the subject room.

Question 24

Choose the correct word: 'The receptionist handled the complaint ___.'

  1. politerly
  2. politeness
  3. politely
  4. polite
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Correct answer:

  1. politely

Explanation: Politely is the adverb modifying handled.

Question 25

Choose the correct word: 'There is ___ traffic on this road today.'

  1. less
  2. a few
  3. many
  4. fewer
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Correct answer:

  1. less

Explanation: Traffic is uncountable, so use less.

Question 26

Choose the correct word: 'We received ___ applications this week.'

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

  1. fewer

Explanation: Applications are countable, so use fewer.

Question 27

Choose the correct word: 'The symptoms may ___ the patient's appetite.'

  1. affect
  2. effects
  3. effect
  4. affection
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Correct answer:

  1. affect

Explanation: Affect is the verb meaning influence in this sentence.

Question 28

Choose the correct word: 'The change had a positive ___ on attendance.'

  1. effect
  2. affecting
  3. affects
  4. affect
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Correct answer:

  1. effect

Explanation: Effect is a noun meaning a result.

Question 29

Choose the correct word: 'Please ___ the visitor to the waiting room.'

  1. leads
  2. lead
  3. leading
  4. led
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Correct answer:

  1. lead

Explanation: Please introduces an imperative, which uses the base verb lead.

Question 30

Choose the correct word: 'Yesterday, the assistant ___ the visitors upstairs.'

  1. leads
  2. lead
  3. led
  4. leading
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Correct answer:

  1. led

Explanation: Led is the simple past of lead.

Question 31

Choose the correct phrase: 'The students have ___ the instructions carefully.'

  1. read
  2. reading
  3. readed
  4. reads
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Correct answer:

  1. read

Explanation: The past participle of read is spelled read, and it follows have.

Question 32

Choose the correct phrase: 'The visitor had ___ the wrong entrance.'

  1. chosen
  2. choose
  3. choosing
  4. chose
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Correct answer:

  1. chosen

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

Question 33

Choose the correct phrase: 'The chart ___ before the inspection tomorrow.'

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

  1. will be checked

Explanation: The future passive is will be plus the past participle checked.

Question 34

Which sentence keeps two completed past actions in the same tense?

  1. She enters the office and handed in the form.
  2. She entering the office and handed in the form.
  3. She entered the office and hands in the form.
  4. She entered the office and handed in the form.
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Correct answer:

  1. She entered the office and handed in the form.

Explanation: Both verbs describe completed past actions and use the simple past.

Question 35

Which sentence correctly expresses a past unreal result?

  1. If I had left earlier, I would have catch the bus.
  2. If I had left earlier, I would catching the bus.
  3. If I had left earlier, I would have caught the bus.
  4. If I had left earlier, I will caught the bus.
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Correct answer:

  1. If I had left earlier, I would have caught the bus.

Explanation: The result clause requires would have plus a past participle.

Question 36

Which revision corrects a dangling modifier? 'After completing the paperwork, the office closed.'

  1. After completing the paperwork, the closure occurred.
  2. After completing the paperwork, the clerk closed the office.
  3. After completing the paperwork, there was a closed office.
  4. After completing the paperwork, the office was closed.
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Correct answer:

  1. After completing the paperwork, the clerk closed the office.

Explanation: The subject following the modifier should name the person completing the paperwork.

Question 37

Which sentence uses parallel structure?

  1. The student learned to assess, to plan, and documented.
  2. The student learned to assess, planning, and to document.
  3. The student learned assessment, to plan, and documenting.
  4. The student learned to assess, to plan, and to document.
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Correct answer:

  1. The student learned to assess, to plan, and to document.

Explanation: The three coordinated skills use parallel infinitive phrases.

Question 38

Which sentence clearly means the visitor wore a red coat?

  1. The visitor spoke to the receptionist in a red coat.
  2. In a red coat, the receptionist was spoken to by the visitor.
  3. The red-coat receptionist spoke to the visitor.
  4. The visitor in a red coat spoke to the receptionist.
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Correct answer:

  1. The visitor in a red coat spoke to the receptionist.

Explanation: Placing in a red coat directly after visitor clearly identifies who wore it.

Question 39

Which sentence is complete?

  1. Because the assistant organized the supplies.
  2. The assistant organized the supplies.
  3. After the supplies were organized.
  4. Organizing the supplies after lunch.
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Correct answer:

  1. The assistant organized the supplies.

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

Question 40

Which sentence correctly joins independent clauses using however?

  1. The appointment was brief; however all questions, were answered.
  2. The appointment was brief; however, all questions were answered.
  3. The appointment was brief, however, all questions were answered.
  4. The appointment was brief however; all questions were answered.
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Correct answer:

  1. The appointment was brief; however, all questions were answered.

Explanation: Use a semicolon before however and a comma after it.

Question 41

Which sentence correctly uses a comma with a coordinating conjunction?

  1. The test, was difficult yet most students passed.
  2. The test was difficult, yet most students passed.
  3. The test was difficult yet, most students passed.
  4. The test was difficult, most students passed.
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Correct answer:

  1. The test was difficult, yet most students passed.

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

Question 42

Which sentence correctly punctuates a direct quotation in American English?

  1. The nurse, asked "Are you comfortable?"
  2. The nurse asked, "Are you comfortable?"
  3. The nurse asked, "Are you comfortable"?
  4. The nurse asked? "Are you comfortable."
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Correct answer:

  1. The nurse asked, "Are you comfortable?"

Explanation: The quotation is a question, so its question mark belongs inside the quotation marks.

Question 43

Which sentence correctly uses a colon?

  1. She requested two items: a folder and a pen.
  2. She requested two: items a folder and a pen.
  3. She requested: a folder and a pen.
  4. She requested two items a folder: and a pen.
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Correct answer:

  1. She requested two items: a folder and a pen.

Explanation: The complete clause precedes the colon, and the list explains two items.

Question 44

Which sentence correctly shows possession by one doctor?

  1. The doctor's signature was missing.
  2. The doctors' signature was missing.
  3. The doctor signature's was missing.
  4. The doctors signature was missing.
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Correct answer:

  1. The doctor's signature was missing.

Explanation: Doctor's uses apostrophe plus s to show singular possession.

Question 45

Which sentence uses an apostrophe correctly in a contraction?

  1. We dont need another copy.
  2. We do'nt need another copy.
  3. We don't need another copy.
  4. We dont' need another copy.
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Correct answer:

  1. We don't need another copy.

Explanation: Don't contracts do not; the apostrophe marks the missing letter o.

Question 46

Choose the correct phrase: 'The visitor apologized for ___ late.'

  1. arrived
  2. arriving
  3. arrive
  4. arrives
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Correct answer:

  1. arriving

Explanation: The preposition for takes an -ing complement here.

Question 47

Choose the correct phrase: 'The manager asked us ___ the corridor clear.'

  1. kept
  2. keep
  3. to keep
  4. keeping
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Correct answer:

  1. to keep

Explanation: Ask takes an object followed by a to-infinitive.

Question 48

Choose the correct phrase: 'The patient decided ___ the follow-up appointment.'

  1. attended
  2. attending
  3. to attend
  4. attend
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Correct answer:

  1. to attend

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

Question 49

Choose the correct word: 'The lecture was postponed ___ the speaker was unavailable.'

  1. because
  2. despite
  3. because of
  4. due to
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Correct answer:

  1. because

Explanation: Because introduces the full clause the speaker was unavailable.

Question 50

Choose the correct word: '___ the rain, everyone arrived on time.'

  1. Even though
  2. Because that
  3. Although
  4. Despite
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Correct answer:

  1. Despite

Explanation: Despite introduces a noun phrase rather than a subject-verb clause.

Question 51

Choose the correct pronoun: 'The scanner turns ___ off automatically.'

  1. themselves
  2. it
  3. its
  4. itself
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Correct answer:

  1. itself

Explanation: Itself is the reflexive pronoun referring to singular scanner.

Question 52

Choose the correct question tag: 'The forms are complete, ___?'

  1. wasn't it
  2. aren't they
  3. don't they
  4. isn't it
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Correct answer:

  1. aren't they

Explanation: The tag matches plural forms with they and the auxiliary are.

Question 53

Which sentence correctly forms an indirect question?

  1. The student asked when the next class would begin.
  2. The student asked when the next class would began.
  3. The student asked when would the next class begin.
  4. The student asked when did the next class would begin.
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Correct answer:

  1. The student asked when the next class would begin.

Explanation: An indirect question uses statement word order and a base verb after would.

Question 54

Which word is the conjunction in 'We waited until the doors opened'?

  1. doors
  2. opened
  3. until
  4. waited
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Correct answer:

  1. until

Explanation: Until introduces the dependent clause setting the time limit for waiting.

Question 55

Which sentence is concise and retains the meaning of 'Please return the borrowed badge back'?

  1. Please return back the borrowed badge again.
  2. Please return the borrowed badge back again.
  3. Please return the borrowed badge.
  4. Please return again back the borrowed badge.
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Correct answer:

  1. Please return the borrowed badge.

Explanation: Return already contains the meaning give back, so back is redundant here.