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HESI A2 Grammar Set 13

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Identify the dependent clause in 'The receptionist opened the door as soon as the first visitor arrived.'

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HESI A2 Grammar Set 13 Practice Questions

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Question 1

Identify the dependent clause in 'The receptionist opened the door as soon as the first visitor arrived.'

  1. The receptionist opened the door
  2. the first visitor
  3. as soon as the first visitor arrived
  4. opened the door
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Correct answer:

  1. as soon as the first visitor arrived

Explanation: As soon as introduces a clause that depends on the main clause for a complete statement.

Question 2

In which sentence is fast used as an adverb?

  1. The assistant walked fast.
  2. The fast scanner was replaced.
  3. A fast response was needed.
  4. The fast assistant arrived.
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Correct answer:

  1. The assistant walked fast.

Explanation: Fast modifies walked in the first sentence and modifies nouns in the other choices.

Question 3

Choose the correct words: 'The nursing ___ offered first ___ to the injured visitor.'

  1. aid; aide
  2. aide; aid
  3. aid; aid
  4. aide; aide
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Correct answer:

  1. aide; aid

Explanation: Aide names a helper, while aid means assistance, including first aid.

Question 4

Choose the correct phrase: 'Do you know ___?'

  1. where does the laboratory is
  2. where is the laboratory
  3. where the laboratory is
  4. where the laboratory are
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Correct answer:

  1. where the laboratory is

Explanation: An embedded question uses statement order: the laboratory is.

Question 5

Choose the correct phrase: 'The class representative ___ by the students last week.'

  1. were elected
  2. had elect
  3. was electing by
  4. was elected
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Correct answer:

  1. was elected

Explanation: The singular subject takes was, and the passive uses the past participle elected.

Question 6

Choose the correct word: 'The report describes a treatment ___ several benefits.'

  1. which having
  2. having
  3. that have
  4. who have
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Correct answer:

  1. having

Explanation: Having forms a participial phrase modifying treatment.

Question 7

Choose the correct completion: 'After finishing the shift, ___.'

  1. the nurse went home
  2. there was heavy traffic
  3. the chart remained unfinished
  4. the hospital lights were dim
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Correct answer:

  1. the nurse went home

Explanation: The main-clause subject nurse is the person who finished the shift.

Question 8

Choose the correct phrase: 'The meeting would have ended earlier if everyone ___ on time.'

  1. has arrive
  2. had arrived
  3. have arrived
  4. had arriving
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Correct answer:

  1. had arrived

Explanation: A past unreal condition uses the past perfect had arrived.

Question 9

Choose the correct phrase: 'The students are looking forward to ___ the new classroom.'

  1. uses
  2. used
  3. use
  4. using
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Correct answer:

  1. using

Explanation: To is a preposition in looking forward to, so use an -ing form.

Question 10

Choose the correct phrase: 'She completed the exercise ___ her initial doubts.'

  1. even though
  2. in spite of
  3. despite of
  4. although
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Correct answer:

  1. in spite of

Explanation: In spite of correctly introduces the noun phrase her initial doubts.

Question 11

Which sentence is complete?

  1. While the examiner collected the answer sheets.
  2. Collecting the answer sheets after the test.
  3. Because the answer sheets were collected.
  4. The examiner collected the answer sheets.
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Correct answer:

  1. The examiner collected the answer sheets.

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

Question 12

Which sentence contains a dependent clause?

  1. The visitor waited, and the nurse returned.
  2. The visitor and the nurse waited.
  3. The visitor waited quietly.
  4. The visitor waited until the nurse returned.
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Correct answer:

  1. The visitor waited until the nurse returned.

Explanation: Until the nurse returned is a dependent clause introduced by until.

Question 13

Which sentence avoids a run-on?

  1. The lesson ended, the students left.
  2. The lesson ended and, the students left.
  3. The lesson ended, and the students left.
  4. The lesson ended the students left.
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Correct answer:

  1. The lesson ended, and the students left.

Explanation: A comma and coordinating conjunction correctly connect the independent clauses.

Question 14

Which sentence correctly punctuates a conjunctive adverb?

  1. The route was longer; nevertheless we, arrived on time.
  2. The route was longer nevertheless; we arrived on time.
  3. The route was longer, nevertheless, we arrived on time.
  4. The route was longer; nevertheless, we arrived on time.
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Correct answer:

  1. The route was longer; nevertheless, we arrived on time.

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

Question 15

Which sentence correctly uses a colon to introduce a list?

  1. The course covers three skills: reading, writing, and speaking.
  2. The course covers three: skills reading, writing, and speaking.
  3. The course covers: reading, writing, and speaking.
  4. The course covers three skills reading: writing and speaking.
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Correct answer:

  1. The course covers three skills: reading, writing, and speaking.

Explanation: A complete clause precedes the colon and the list identifies the three skills.

Question 16

Which sentence correctly punctuates a quotation in American English?

  1. "Please sign here." the receptionist said.
  2. "Please sign here", the receptionist said.
  3. "Please sign here" the receptionist said.
  4. "Please sign here," the receptionist said.
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Correct answer:

  1. "Please sign here," the receptionist said.

Explanation: The comma goes inside the quotation marks before the reporting clause.

Question 17

Which sentence correctly punctuates a direct address?

  1. Omar please check, the schedule.
  2. Omar, please check the schedule.
  3. Omar; please check the schedule.
  4. Omar please, check the schedule.
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Correct answer:

  1. Omar, please check the schedule.

Explanation: A name used in direct address is separated by a comma.

Question 18

Which sentence uses an apostrophe correctly to show one student's possession?

  1. The students notebook was missing.
  2. The student's notebook was missing.
  3. The students' notebook was missing.
  4. The student notebook's was missing.
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Correct answer:

  1. The student's notebook was missing.

Explanation: Student's is the singular possessive form.

Question 19

Choose the correct possessive: 'The uniforms belonging to the women are the ___ uniforms.'

  1. womens
  2. women's
  3. womens'
  4. women
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Correct answer:

  1. women's

Explanation: Women is an irregular plural and takes apostrophe plus s for possession.

Question 20

Which sentence uses the contraction for it is correctly?

  1. Its time to begin the examination.
  2. It time to begin the examination.
  3. It's time to begin the examination.
  4. Its' time to begin the examination.
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Correct answer:

  1. It's time to begin the examination.

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

Question 21

Choose the correct verb: 'Each of the examination rooms ___ a clock.'

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

  1. has

Explanation: Each is singular and takes has despite the nearby plural rooms.

Question 22

Choose the correct verb: 'The box of clean gloves ___ on the shelf.'

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

  1. is

Explanation: Box is the singular head of the subject.

Question 23

Choose the correct verb: 'The gloves inside the box ___ clean.'

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

  1. are

Explanation: Gloves is the plural head of the subject.

Question 24

Choose the correct verb: 'Neither the receptionist nor the nurses ___ available.'

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

  1. are

Explanation: The verb agrees with the nearer plural subject nurses.

Question 25

Choose the correct verb: 'Neither the nurses nor the receptionist ___ available.'

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

  1. is

Explanation: The nearer subject receptionist is singular.

Question 26

Choose the correct verb: 'The class, together with the instructor, ___ the room.' Treat the class as one unit.

  1. have entered
  2. entering
  3. enters
  4. enter
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Correct answer:

  1. enters

Explanation: Together with does not change the singular subject class, treated here as one unit.

Question 27

Choose the correct verb: 'Both of the reports ___ complete.'

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

  1. are

Explanation: Both refers to two reports and takes a plural verb.

Question 28

Choose the correct verb: 'Most of the paperwork ___ finished.'

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

  1. is

Explanation: Paperwork is uncountable and takes singular agreement.

Question 29

Choose the correct pronoun: 'The coordinator spoke to Lina and ___.'

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

  1. me

Explanation: The preposition to requires the object form me.

Question 30

Choose the correct pronoun: '___ and the other students reviewed the examples.'

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

  1. He

Explanation: He is the subject form required in the compound subject.

Question 31

Choose the correct possessive pronoun: 'The green folders are ___.'

  1. our
  2. ours
  3. us
  4. our's
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Correct answer:

  1. ours

Explanation: Ours stands alone and does not contain an apostrophe.

Question 32

Choose the correct word: 'The applicant ___ address changed contacted the office.'

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

  1. whose

Explanation: Whose shows possession of the address.

Question 33

Choose the correct contraction: '___ ready to begin?'

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

  1. Who's

Explanation: Who's supplies who is before the adjective ready.

Question 34

Choose the correct reflexive pronoun: 'The student reminded ___ to check his spelling.'

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

  1. himself

Explanation: Himself refers back to the subject student.

Question 35

Choose the correct word: 'The visitor ___ her coat beside the door yesterday.'

  1. hung
  2. hang
  3. hanged
  4. hanging
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Correct answer:

  1. hung

Explanation: Hung is the normal past tense of hang for an object such as a coat.

Question 36

Choose the correct phrase: 'She has ___ the same question before.'

  1. ask
  2. asking
  3. asks
  4. asked
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Correct answer:

  1. asked

Explanation: The present perfect uses has plus the past participle asked.

Question 37

Choose the correct phrase: 'The teacher had ___ before the bell rang.'

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

  1. left

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

Question 38

Choose the correct phrase: 'The supplies ___ before tomorrow's workshop.'

  1. will be delivered
  2. will delivering
  3. will be deliver
  4. will delivered
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Correct answer:

  1. will be delivered

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

Question 39

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

  1. She opened the folder and checks the contents.
  2. She opened the folder and checked the contents.
  3. She opens the folder and checked the contents.
  4. She opening the folder and checked the contents.
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Correct answer:

  1. She opened the folder and checked the contents.

Explanation: Both actions are completed in the past and take simple past verbs.

Question 40

Choose the correct word: 'The second explanation is ___ than the first.'

  1. simpler
  2. more simpler
  3. most simpler
  4. simplest
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Correct answer:

  1. simpler

Explanation: Simpler is the comparative form used with than.

Question 41

Choose the correct word: 'Of the four routes, this is the ___ direct.'

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

  1. most

Explanation: Most forms the superlative for comparison with all four routes.

Question 42

Choose the correct word: 'The instructions were explained ___.'

  1. clearness
  2. clearly
  3. clearerly
  4. clear
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Correct answer:

  1. clearly

Explanation: Clearly is the adverb modifying explained.

Question 43

Choose the correct word: 'The medicine tastes ___.'

  1. bitterly
  2. bitterness
  3. bitterlier
  4. bitter
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Correct answer:

  1. bitter

Explanation: Tastes is a linking verb, so the adjective bitter describes the medicine.

Question 44

Choose the correct word: 'This room has ___ chairs than the next room.'

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

  1. fewer

Explanation: Chairs are countable and take fewer.

Question 45

Choose the correct word: 'We need ___ paper for the revised version.'

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

  1. less

Explanation: Paper is uncountable in this context and takes less.

Question 46

Choose the correct word: 'The tutor offered useful ___.'

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

  1. advice

Explanation: Advice is the noun meaning recommendations.

Question 47

Choose the correct word: 'The new opening hours may ___ attendance.'

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

  1. affect

Explanation: Affect is the verb meaning influence.

Question 48

Choose the correct word: 'The schedule change had an immediate ___.'

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

  1. effect

Explanation: Effect is the noun meaning a result.

Question 49

Choose the correct word: 'The building has a separate ___ entrance.'

  1. personal
  2. personally
  3. personnel
  4. personality
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Correct answer:

  1. personnel

Explanation: Personnel refers to staff, so a personnel entrance is an entrance for employees.

Question 50

Choose the correct word: 'The student wrote a ___ reflection on the experience.'

  1. personal
  2. personality
  3. personally
  4. personnel
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Correct answer:

  1. personal

Explanation: Personal is the adjective describing an individual's own reflection.

Question 51

Choose the correct word: 'The class will finish the exercise and ___ discuss the answers.'

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

  1. then

Explanation: Then marks the next action in time.

Question 52

Which sentence uses parallel structure?

  1. The volunteer was calm, patience, and helpful.
  2. The volunteer was calm, patient, and helping others was done.
  3. The volunteer was calmly, patient, and helpful.
  4. The volunteer was calm, patient, and helpful.
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Correct answer:

  1. The volunteer was calm, patient, and helpful.

Explanation: The three descriptions are parallel adjectives.

Question 53

Which sentence clearly means the assistant wore gloves while handling the samples?

  1. Wearing gloves, the sample labels were checked.
  2. The samples wearing gloves were handled by the assistant.
  3. Wearing gloves, the samples were handled.
  4. Wearing gloves, the assistant handled the samples.
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Correct answer:

  1. Wearing gloves, the assistant handled the samples.

Explanation: The introductory modifier clearly attaches to the assistant, who wears the gloves.

Question 54

Choose the correct completion: 'The staff finished ___ the room.'

  1. cleaning
  2. cleaned
  3. clean
  4. to clean
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Correct answer:

  1. cleaning

Explanation: Finish takes an -ing complement in this construction.

Question 55

Which sentence avoids a double negative?

  1. The visitor could not never find parking spaces.
  2. The visitor could not find any parking spaces.
  3. The visitor could not find no parking spaces.
  4. The visitor never found no parking spaces.
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Correct answer:

  1. The visitor could not find any parking spaces.

Explanation: Any follows the single negative could not.