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HESI A2 Grammar Set 3

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Which revision turns 'All visitors to report to reception' into a complete sentence?

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HESI A2 Grammar Set 3 Practice Questions

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Question 1

Which revision turns 'All visitors to report to reception' into a complete sentence?

  1. All visitors must report to reception.
  2. To reception, all visitors to report.
  3. All visitors to reporting to reception.
  4. All visitors reporting to reception.
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Correct answer:

  1. All visitors must report to reception.

Explanation: Must report provides a finite verb and completes the sentence.

Question 2

Choose the correct word: 'After lunch, the patient will ___ down for a short rest.'

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

  1. lie

Explanation: Lie means to recline and does not take a direct object.

Question 3

Which sentence correctly joins two independent clauses with 'so'?

  1. The waiting room was full so, we stood near the door.
  2. The waiting room was full, we stood near the door.
  3. The waiting room was full, so we stood near the door.
  4. The waiting room was full; so, we stood near the door.
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Correct answer:

  1. The waiting room was full, so we stood near the door.

Explanation: A comma precedes so when it connects independent clauses.

Question 4

Which sentence uses standard capitalization correctly?

  1. my aunt moved to Oregon in April.
  2. My aunt moved to Oregon in April.
  3. My Aunt moved to oregon in April.
  4. My aunt moved to Oregon in april.
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Correct answer:

  1. My aunt moved to Oregon in April.

Explanation: Capitalize the opening word and proper names such as Oregon and April.

Question 5

Choose the correct phrase: 'Right now, the class ___ a punctuation exercise.'

  1. has completing
  2. are completes
  3. is completing
  4. is complete
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Correct answer:

  1. is completing

Explanation: The present progressive uses is plus an -ing verb for this singular subject.

Question 6

Choose the correct word: 'The nurse removed the label ___ the empty container.'

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

  1. from

Explanation: From indicates the source from which something is removed.

Question 7

Choose the correct article: 'The student wrote ___ honest account of the incident.'

  1. thee
  2. an
  3. a
  4. none
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Correct answer:

  1. an

Explanation: Honest begins with a vowel sound because its h is silent, so use an.

Question 8

Which word most precisely expresses action without breaks? 'The recording played ___ from beginning to end, without a pause.'

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

  1. continuously

Explanation: Continuously expresses uninterrupted activity.

Question 9

Choose the correct phrase: 'By noon, the workers ___ the repairs.'

  1. have finishing
  2. had finish
  3. had finishes
  4. had finished
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Correct answer:

  1. had finished

Explanation: Had finished is the past perfect, indicating completion before a past reference point.

Question 10

Choose the correct word: 'The course runs ___ September to December.'

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

  1. from

Explanation: From pairs with to when identifying the limits of a time period.

Question 11

Choose the correct word: 'The nurse explained the procedure ___.'

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

  1. clearly

Explanation: Clearly is the adverb modifying the action explained.

Question 12

Choose the correct possessive determiner: 'The twins remembered to bring ___ identification cards.'

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

  1. their

Explanation: Their indicates possession before identification cards.

Question 13

Which word is incorrect? 'The instructions were written on a plain of glass.'

  1. plain
  2. written
  3. instructions
  4. glass
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Correct answer:

  1. plain

Explanation: Pane means a sheet of glass; plain has a different meaning.

Question 14

Choose the correct comparative: 'This chair is ___ than the wooden one.'

  1. more comfortabler
  2. most comfortable
  3. more comfortable
  4. comfortablest
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Correct answer:

  1. more comfortable

Explanation: Longer adjectives commonly form the comparative with more, followed by than.

Question 15

Choose the correct phrase: 'The person ___ the appointments has left for lunch.'

  1. who schedule
  2. whom schedules
  3. who schedules
  4. who scheduling
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Correct answer:

  1. who schedules

Explanation: Who is the subject of schedules, which agrees with singular person.

Question 16

Which word is incorrect? 'The form require a signature at the bottom.'

  1. form
  2. signature
  3. require
  4. bottom
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Correct answer:

  1. require

Explanation: The singular subject form requires the verb requires.

Question 17

Choose the correct word: 'The second explanation was clearer ___ the first.'

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

  1. than

Explanation: Than introduces the comparison between the explanations.

Question 18

Choose the correct word: 'The counselor will ___ you about the application process.'

  1. advice
  2. advise
  3. advices
  4. advisement
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Correct answer:

  1. advise

Explanation: Advise is the verb that can follow will; advice is a noun.

Question 19

Choose the correct pronoun: '___ left the package at reception?'

  1. Whose
  2. Who
  3. Whom
  4. Him
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Correct answer:

  1. Who

Explanation: Who functions as the subject of left.

Question 20

Choose the correct contraction: 'The twins said ___ ready for the presentation.'

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

  1. they're

Explanation: They're means they are and precedes the adjective ready.

Question 21

In standard American English, treating the family as one unit, choose the correct verb: 'The family ___ in a nearby town.'

  1. living
  2. lives
  3. live
  4. have lives
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Correct answer:

  1. lives

Explanation: Family treated as one unit takes the singular verb lives.

Question 22

Choose the correct pronoun: '___ and the other volunteers arranged the chairs.'

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

  1. She

Explanation: She is a subject pronoun and belongs in the compound subject.

Question 23

Choose the correct word: 'He had difficulty ___ his password.'

  1. remembers
  2. remember
  3. remembered
  4. remembering
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Correct answer:

  1. remembering

Explanation: Remembering names the activity after had difficulty.

Question 24

Choose the correct phrase: 'The student promised ___ the assignment on time.'

  1. submitted
  2. submitting
  3. submit
  4. to submit
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Correct answer:

  1. to submit

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

Question 25

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

  1. They spoke privately.
  2. They entered a private room.
  3. She values her privacy.
  4. The company privatized the service.
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Correct answer:

  1. They entered a private room.

Explanation: Private directly describes room; the other options use an adverb, noun, or verb.

Question 26

Which sentence uses the present perfect correctly?

  1. The courier has brought the supplies.
  2. The courier have brought the supplies.
  3. The courier has brang the supplies.
  4. The courier has bringing the supplies.
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Correct answer:

  1. The courier has brought the supplies.

Explanation: Brought is the past participle of bring and follows has.

Question 27

Which phrase is incorrect? 'The bell had rang before the teacher arrived.'

  1. arrived
  2. before
  3. had rang
  4. bell
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Correct answer:

  1. had rang

Explanation: The past perfect requires had rung, not had rang.

Question 28

Choose the correct word: 'Please send a copy of the report ___ the supervisor.'

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

  1. to

Explanation: To is the preposition indicating the recipient.

Question 29

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

  1. They're waiting beside the elevators.
  2. Theirs waiting beside the elevators.
  3. There waiting beside the elevators.
  4. Their waiting beside the elevators.
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Correct answer:

  1. They're waiting beside the elevators.

Explanation: They're means they are and forms the progressive verb phrase.

Question 30

Choose the correct phrase: 'The patient's discharge was delayed ___ missing paperwork.'

  1. do to
  2. although
  3. because of
  4. because
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Correct answer:

  1. because of

Explanation: Because of introduces the noun phrase giving the reason; because alone would require a clause.

Question 31

Which word is incorrect? 'Staff members must keep personnel belongings in their lockers.'

  1. personnel
  2. Staff
  3. keep
  4. lockers
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Correct answer:

  1. personnel

Explanation: Personal describes belongings owned by an individual; personnel means staff.

Question 32

Choose the correct word: 'The interview went ___.'

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

  1. well

Explanation: Well functions as an adverb describing the outcome of the interview.

Question 33

Which sentence uses an apostrophe correctly to show possession by one nurse?

  1. The nurse badge's was on the counter.
  2. The nurses' badge was on the counter.
  3. The nurse's badge was on the counter.
  4. The nurses badge was on the counter.
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Correct answer:

  1. The nurse's badge was on the counter.

Explanation: Singular possession is normally marked by adding apostrophe plus s to nurse.

Question 34

Choose the correct phrase: 'For the past hour, the patient has ___ quietly in bed.'

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

  1. lain

Explanation: Lain is the past participle of lie, meaning recline, and follows has.

Question 35

Choose the correct phrase: 'The coach let the players ___ a short break.'

  1. take
  2. took
  3. taking
  4. to take
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Correct answer:

  1. take

Explanation: Let takes an object followed by a bare infinitive.

Question 36

Which sentence uses a simple past verb correctly?

  1. I wearing my uniform to the event yesterday.
  2. I have wore my uniform to the event yesterday.
  3. I wore my uniform to the event yesterday.
  4. I worn my uniform to the event yesterday.
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Correct answer:

  1. I wore my uniform to the event yesterday.

Explanation: Wore is the simple past of wear; worn is the past participle.

Question 37

Which sentence correctly uses 'consequently' between independent clauses?

  1. The lift stopped working, consequently, we used the stairs.
  2. The lift stopped working; consequently we, used the stairs.
  3. The lift stopped working consequently; we used the stairs.
  4. The lift stopped working; consequently, we used the stairs.
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Correct answer:

  1. The lift stopped working; consequently, we used the stairs.

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

Question 38

Choose the correct verb: 'The nurse is one of the employees who ___ night shifts.'

  1. work
  2. working
  3. has worked
  4. works
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Correct answer:

  1. work

Explanation: Who refers to plural employees, so the relative clause takes work.

Question 39

Choose the correct preposition: 'The blue whale is among the largest animals ___ the world.'

  1. across to
  2. onto
  3. in
  4. at
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Correct answer:

  1. in

Explanation: In the world is the standard expression for this comparison.

Question 40

Which contraction means 'we have'?

  1. we'll
  2. we've
  3. we're
  4. we'd
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Correct answer:

  1. we've

Explanation: We've combines we and have; the others represent different verb forms.

Question 41

Which word is incorrect? 'The box of gloves were stored on the upper shelf.'

  1. upper
  2. gloves
  3. box
  4. were
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Correct answer:

  1. were

Explanation: Box is the singular subject, so the verb should be was.

Question 42

Which sentence uses a verb correctly?

  1. They has eaten breakfast already.
  2. They have eaten breakfast already.
  3. They have eating breakfast already.
  4. They have ate breakfast already.
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Correct answer:

  1. They have eaten breakfast already.

Explanation: The present perfect takes have plus the past participle eaten.

Question 43

Choose the correct verb: 'Neither of the two applicants ___ available today.'

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

  1. is

Explanation: In formal agreement, the pronoun neither takes a singular verb.

Question 44

Choose the correct word: 'The assistant answered the question ___.'

  1. correctness
  2. correctly
  3. correct
  4. correction
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Correct answer:

  1. correctly

Explanation: Correctly is an adverb describing the manner of answered.

Question 45

In formal written English, choose the correct pronoun: 'The nurse with ___ I spoke was helpful.'

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

  1. whom

Explanation: Whom is the object of the preposition with.

Question 46

Which sentence correctly uses indirect-question word order?

  1. The student asked what the instructions meant.
  2. The student asked what meant the instructions.
  3. The student asked what the instructions meaned.
  4. The student asked what did the instructions meant.
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Correct answer:

  1. The student asked what the instructions meant.

Explanation: An indirect question uses subject-verb order, and meant is the correct past tense of mean.

Question 47

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

  1. Please clean the counter before leaving.
  2. A clean uniform hung by the door.
  3. The clean counter was ready for use.
  4. The room looked clean.
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Correct answer:

  1. Please clean the counter before leaving.

Explanation: Clean expresses an action in the first choice and describes a noun or subject in the others.

Question 48

Choose the correct possessive pronoun: 'That coat belongs to him; it is ___.'

  1. him
  2. he's
  3. himself
  4. his
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Correct answer:

  1. his

Explanation: His can stand alone as a possessive pronoun.

Question 49

Choose the correct reflexive pronoun: 'I reminded ___ to check the address.'

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

  1. myself

Explanation: Myself refers back to the subject I.

Question 50

Choose the correct word: 'She ___ a glass of milk with breakfast yesterday.'

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

  1. drank

Explanation: Drank is the simple past needed for the completed action yesterday.

Question 51

Choose the correct phrase: '___ has submitted the required form.'

  1. Each applicant
  2. The applicants
  3. Both applicants
  4. All applicants
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Correct answer:

  1. Each applicant

Explanation: Each applicant is singular and agrees with has.

Question 52

Choose the correct reflexive pronoun: 'The children prepared ___ for the trip.'

  1. their
  2. theirselves
  3. themself
  4. themselves
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Correct answer:

  1. themselves

Explanation: The plural reflexive themselves refers back to the children.

Question 53

Choose the correct phrase: 'If I had checked the timetable, I ___ the delay.'

  1. would have notice
  2. will noticed
  3. would noticing
  4. would have noticed
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Correct answer:

  1. would have noticed

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

Question 54

Choose the correct word: 'The clinic changed ___ opening hours last week.'

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

  1. its

Explanation: Its is the possessive determiner before opening hours.

Question 55

Choose the correct conjunction: 'The instructions are either incomplete ___ incorrect.'

  1. but
  2. or
  3. nor
  4. and
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Correct answer:

  1. or

Explanation: Either pairs with or; neither pairs with nor.