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HESI A2 Grammar Set Twisted

Question 1 of 55

Which revision removes the dangling modifier? 'Walking into the clinic, the wet floor caught Maya's attention.'

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HESI A2 Grammar Set Twisted Practice Questions

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Question 1

Which revision removes the dangling modifier? 'Walking into the clinic, the wet floor caught Maya's attention.'

  1. Walking into the clinic, the attention was caught by the wet floor.
  2. Walking into the clinic, Maya noticed the wet floor.
  3. Walking into the clinic, the wet floor was noticed.
  4. Walking into the clinic, there was a wet floor.
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Correct answer:

  1. Walking into the clinic, Maya noticed the wet floor.

Explanation: The introductory phrase must describe the person walking, so Maya should be the main-clause subject.

Question 2

Which sentence clearly means that the nurse explained the procedure in a quiet voice?

  1. The nurse explained the quiet procedure.
  2. The nurse quietly explained the procedure.
  3. The quiet procedure explained the nurse.
  4. The procedure explained the nurse quietly.
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Correct answer:

  1. The nurse quietly explained the procedure.

Explanation: Quietly should modify explained, the action performed in a quiet manner.

Question 3

Which sentence places 'only' to mean that no one except Ravi completed the task?

  1. Ravi completed the only task.
  2. Ravi completed only the task.
  3. Only Ravi completed the task.
  4. Ravi only completed the task.
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Correct answer:

  1. Only Ravi completed the task.

Explanation: Only before Ravi limits the subject to Ravi rather than limiting the action or object.

Question 4

Choose the phrase that creates parallel structure: 'The job requires patience, accuracy, and ___.'

  1. reliability
  2. reliably
  3. being able to rely
  4. to be reliable
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Correct answer:

  1. reliability

Explanation: All three items should be nouns: patience, accuracy, and reliability.

Question 5

Which sentence has parallel grammatical structure?

  1. She enjoys reading, swimming, and to paint.
  2. She enjoys reading, to swim, and painting.
  3. She enjoys to read, swimming, and painting.
  4. She enjoys reading, swimming, and painting.
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Correct answer:

  1. She enjoys reading, swimming, and painting.

Explanation: The three coordinated activities are all expressed with -ing forms.

Question 6

Which sentence keeps the comparison logically parallel?

  1. This clinic's waiting room is larger than patients at the other clinic.
  2. This clinic's waiting room is larger than the other clinic's doctors.
  3. This clinic's waiting room is larger than that of the other clinic.
  4. This clinic's waiting room is larger than the other clinic.
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Correct answer:

  1. This clinic's waiting room is larger than that of the other clinic.

Explanation: A room should be compared with another room; that of replaces the other waiting room.

Question 7

Choose the verb: 'Everyone in the two classes ___ a workbook.'

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

  1. needs

Explanation: Everyone is singular, even when a plural noun appears in a following phrase.

Question 8

Choose the verb: 'Several of the folders ___ missing.'

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

  1. are

Explanation: Several refers to multiple folders and takes a plural verb.

Question 9

Choose the verb: 'The scissors ___ in the drawer.'

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

  1. are

Explanation: Scissors is normally treated as a plural noun.

Question 10

Choose the verb: 'One pair of scissors ___ on the desk.'

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

  1. is

Explanation: The subject is singular pair rather than scissors.

Question 11

Choose the verb: 'Ten minutes ___ enough time for this exercise.'

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

  1. is

Explanation: A period of time considered as one amount takes a singular verb.

Question 12

Choose the verb: 'The news about the examination ___ encouraging.'

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

  1. is

Explanation: News is grammatically singular despite its final s.

Question 13

Choose the verb: 'There ___ three visitors at the desk.'

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

  1. are

Explanation: In this construction, the verb agrees with the real subject, three visitors.

Question 14

Choose the verb: 'The nurse, along with two assistants, ___ the equipment.'

  1. check
  2. have check
  3. checks
  4. checking
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Correct answer:

  1. checks

Explanation: Along with does not turn the singular subject nurse into a compound subject.

Question 15

Choose the pronoun: 'Each machine has ___ own identification number.'

  1. its
  2. they're
  3. their
  4. them
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Correct answer:

  1. its

Explanation: Each machine is singular and takes the singular possessive its.

Question 16

Which sentence has a clear pronoun reference?

  1. Amina told Grace that she had finished.
  2. Amina told Grace that she would drive.
  3. Amina told Grace that her car was ready.
  4. Amina told Grace that Amina would drive.
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Correct answer:

  1. Amina told Grace that Amina would drive.

Explanation: Repeating Amina identifies the driver; she and her could refer to either person in the other choices.

Question 17

Choose the correct plural noun: 'The volunteer supervised three ___.'

  1. childs
  2. childrens
  3. children
  4. childes
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Correct answer:

  1. children

Explanation: Children is the irregular plural of child.

Question 18

Choose the correct plural noun: 'Two ___ were called to assist.'

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

  1. women

Explanation: Women is the plural of woman; an apostrophe does not form the plural.

Question 19

Choose the correct possessive form: 'The locker shared by several nurses is the ___ locker.'

  1. nurses
  2. nurses'
  3. nurses's
  4. nurse's
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Correct answer:

  1. nurses'

Explanation: A regular plural ending in s forms its possessive by adding an apostrophe after s.

Question 20

Choose the correct possessive form: 'The toys belonging to the children are the ___ toys.'

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

  1. children's

Explanation: An irregular plural not ending in s adds apostrophe plus s for possession.

Question 21

Which sentence correctly uses a colon to introduce a list?

  1. Bring these items: a pen, a notebook, and a badge.
  2. Bring these: items a pen, a notebook, and a badge.
  3. Bring: a pen, a notebook, and a badge.
  4. The required items are: a pen, a notebook, and a badge.
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Correct answer:

  1. Bring these items: a pen, a notebook, and a badge.

Explanation: A colon introducing a list should follow a complete clause, such as Bring these items.

Question 22

Which sentence correctly punctuates a direct quotation in American English?

  1. The nurse said, "Please wait here."
  2. The nurse, said "Please wait here."
  3. The nurse said "Please wait here".
  4. The nurse said, "Please wait here".
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Correct answer:

  1. The nurse said, "Please wait here."

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

Question 23

Which sentence correctly punctuates a direct question in quotation marks?

  1. The visitor asked? "Where is the exit."
  2. The visitor asked, "Where is the exit.?"
  3. The visitor asked, "Where is the exit?"
  4. The visitor asked, "Where is the exit"?
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Correct answer:

  1. The visitor asked, "Where is the exit?"

Explanation: The question mark belongs inside the quotation because the quoted words form a question.

Question 24

Which sentence correctly punctuates an introductory dependent clause?

  1. After the lesson ended we, packed our books.
  2. After, the lesson ended we packed our books.
  3. After the lesson ended, we packed our books.
  4. After the lesson, ended we packed our books.
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Correct answer:

  1. After the lesson ended, we packed our books.

Explanation: A comma separates an introductory dependent clause from the main clause.

Question 25

Assuming I have only one sister, which sentence correctly marks her name as nonessential information?

  1. My sister, Lena, works at the clinic.
  2. My sister Lena, works at the clinic.
  3. My, sister Lena works at the clinic.
  4. My sister, Lena works at the clinic.
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Correct answer:

  1. My sister, Lena, works at the clinic.

Explanation: A nonessential appositive within a sentence is set off by commas on both sides.

Question 26

Which sentence correctly identifies only the students who passed?

  1. The students who passed received certificates.
  2. The students, who passed, received certificates.
  3. The students who passed, received certificates.
  4. The students who, passed received certificates.
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Correct answer:

  1. The students who passed received certificates.

Explanation: The restrictive clause who passed identifies a subset and is not set off by commas.

Question 27

Choose the correct word for countable items: 'There were ___ errors in this report.'

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

  1. fewer

Explanation: Fewer modifies plural countable nouns such as errors.

Question 28

Choose the correct word for an uncountable quantity: 'The new process uses ___ water.'

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

  1. less

Explanation: Less is used with uncountable quantities such as water.

Question 29

Choose the correct word: 'The loud alarm may ___ the patient's sleep.'

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

  1. affect

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

Question 30

Choose the correct word: 'The treatment had a noticeable ___.'

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

  1. effect

Explanation: Effect is the noun meaning a result.

Question 31

Choose the correct word: 'All employees ___ the manager attended.'

  1. accepting
  2. accept
  3. accepts
  4. except
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Correct answer:

  1. except

Explanation: Except means excluding; accept means receive or agree to.

Question 32

Choose the correct word: 'The office will ___ applications until Friday.'

  1. exception
  2. accept
  3. excepts
  4. except
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Correct answer:

  1. accept

Explanation: Accept is the verb meaning receive.

Question 33

Choose the correct word: 'Please remain ___ while the instructions are read.'

  1. quitted
  2. quiet
  3. quite
  4. quit
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Correct answer:

  1. quiet

Explanation: Quiet describes being silent; quite means to a certain extent or completely.

Question 34

Choose the correct word: 'The technician ordered new ___ for the printer.'

  1. stationery
  2. stationary
  3. station
  4. stationarily
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Correct answer:

  1. stationery

Explanation: Stationery means writing or office materials; stationary means not moving.

Question 35

Which sentence is in the active voice?

  1. The chart was updated by the nurse.
  2. The nurse updated the chart.
  3. The chart has been updated.
  4. The chart is being updated.
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Correct answer:

  1. The nurse updated the chart.

Explanation: In active voice, the subject performs the action.

Question 36

Which sentence is in the passive voice?

  1. The assistant will label the samples.
  2. The samples were labeled by the assistant.
  3. The assistant labeled the samples.
  4. The assistant labels the samples.
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Correct answer:

  1. The samples were labeled by the assistant.

Explanation: Passive voice makes the receiver of the action the subject and uses a form of be plus a past participle.

Question 37

Which revision preserves the meaning while changing to active voice? 'The appointment was confirmed by the receptionist.'

  1. The appointment is confirming the receptionist.
  2. The appointment confirmed the receptionist.
  3. The receptionist was confirmed by the appointment.
  4. The receptionist confirmed the appointment.
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Correct answer:

  1. The receptionist confirmed the appointment.

Explanation: The agent, receptionist, becomes the subject and performs the same action.

Question 38

Choose the correct phrase: 'The results ___ before the meeting tomorrow.'

  1. will be review
  2. will reviewed
  3. will reviewing
  4. will be reviewed
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Correct answer:

  1. will be reviewed

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

Question 39

Choose the formal subjunctive form: 'The instructor recommends that every student ___ on time.'

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

  1. be

Explanation: The mandative subjunctive uses the base form be after this recommendation.

Question 40

Choose the correct word: 'If I ___ in your position, I would ask for clarification.'

  1. are
  2. being
  3. were
  4. am
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Correct answer:

  1. were

Explanation: Formal English uses were for a hypothetical situation contrary to present fact.

Question 41

Which sentence maintains consistent tense for two completed past actions?

  1. She opening the envelope and read the letter.
  2. She opened the envelope and read the letter.
  3. She opens the envelope and read the letter.
  4. She opened the envelope and reads the letter.
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Correct answer:

  1. She opened the envelope and read the letter.

Explanation: Both coordinated actions should use the simple past in this context.

Question 42

Which sentence uses an infinitive as the subject?

  1. To learn a new skill takes practice.
  2. The new skill was useful.
  3. She is learning a new skill.
  4. She learned a new skill.
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Correct answer:

  1. To learn a new skill takes practice.

Explanation: To learn is an infinitive phrase functioning as the sentence's subject.

Question 43

Which sentence uses a gerund as the subject?

  1. Reading improves vocabulary.
  2. The student read carefully.
  3. The student is reading.
  4. Read the passage now.
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Correct answer:

  1. Reading improves vocabulary.

Explanation: Reading names an activity and functions as a noun subject.

Question 44

Which group of words is a dependent clause?

  1. We finished early
  2. The clinic was busy
  3. The nurse arrived
  4. Although the clinic was busy
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Correct answer:

  1. Although the clinic was busy

Explanation: Although introduces a clause that cannot stand alone as a complete statement.

Question 45

Which group of words is an independent clause?

  1. After the lesson ended
  2. Because the lesson ended
  3. The lesson ended early
  4. While the lesson ended
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Correct answer:

  1. The lesson ended early

Explanation: The lesson ended early contains a subject and finite verb and expresses a complete thought.

Question 46

Which sentence is compound?

  1. The nurse arrived, and the assistant opened the door.
  2. Because the nurse arrived, the assistant opened the door.
  3. The nurse arrived before the assistant.
  4. The arriving nurse opened the door.
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Correct answer:

  1. The nurse arrived, and the assistant opened the door.

Explanation: A compound sentence contains two independent clauses joined here by and.

Question 47

Which sentence is complex?

  1. The driver slowed down and stopped.
  2. The cautious driver slowed down.
  3. Because the roads were wet, the driver slowed down.
  4. The roads were wet, and the driver slowed down.
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Correct answer:

  1. Because the roads were wet, the driver slowed down.

Explanation: A complex sentence includes an independent clause and at least one dependent clause.

Question 48

Which sentence avoids a double negative while preserving the meaning 'I saw no one'?

  1. I did not never see anyone.
  2. I never saw no one.
  3. I did not see nobody.
  4. I did not see anyone.
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Correct answer:

  1. I did not see anyone.

Explanation: Use one negative expression; anyone is appropriate after did not.

Question 49

Which sentence clearly states that every applicant must bring a badge?

  1. Every applicant might bring a badge.
  2. Every applicant may bring a badge.
  3. Every applicant could bring a badge.
  4. Every applicant must bring a badge.
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Correct answer:

  1. Every applicant must bring a badge.

Explanation: Must expresses a requirement, while the other modals express possibility or permission.

Question 50

Which modal expresses permission? 'You ___ leave after completing the form.'

  1. ought to have
  2. must
  3. shall have
  4. may
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Correct answer:

  1. may

Explanation: May commonly gives permission in formal instructions.

Question 51

Choose the correct verb form: 'The procedure should ___ carefully.'

  1. been explained
  2. be explained
  3. being explained
  4. be explaining by the nurse
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Correct answer:

  1. be explained

Explanation: A passive after should requires be plus the past participle.

Question 52

Which sentence correctly places an adverb modifying another adverb?

  1. She spoke softness very.
  2. She spoke very softly.
  3. She spoke soft very.
  4. She spoke very softest.
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Correct answer:

  1. She spoke very softly.

Explanation: Very modifies the adverb softly, which describes spoke.

Question 53

Which sentence uses an interjection?

  1. Oh, I left my notebook at home!
  2. The notebook is at home.
  3. I left the notebook yesterday.
  4. The notebook belongs to me.
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Correct answer:

  1. Oh, I left my notebook at home!

Explanation: Oh expresses a reaction and functions as an interjection.

Question 54

Which word is the conjunction in 'The nurse stayed because the patient needed help'?

  1. stayed
  2. nurse
  3. help
  4. because
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Correct answer:

  1. because

Explanation: Because connects the dependent reason clause to the main clause.

Question 55

Which sentence expresses the same requirement without unnecessary repetition?

  1. Return back again the form by Monday.
  2. Return the form by Monday.
  3. Return the form back again by Monday.
  4. Return the form back by Monday.
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Correct answer:

  1. Return the form by Monday.

Explanation: Return already means give or send back, so back and again add unnecessary repetition here.