HESI Grammar Questions with Answers 2nd Version.

HESI Grammar Exam Questions and Answers

1. Select the correct word for the blank in the following sentence.

The other day, Stan reviewing his class notes in preparation for the final exam.

A.

begins

B.

begun

C.

begin

D.

began

2. Select the word that makes the following sentence grammatically correct.

She asked

to take her around the corner to the drugstore.

A.

him

B.

his

C.

he

D.

his’

3. Select phrase that makes the following sentence grammatically correct.

Felix was pleased

A.

among

B.

with

C.

regards

D.

besides

the progress he had made in his program.

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4. Select the word that makes the following sentence grammatically correct.

After waking up, Dean eyed the cheesecake

A.

hungry

B.

hungriest

C.

hungrily

D.

more hungry

5. Which word is not used correctly in the context of the following sentence?

After ringing up the nails, the cashier handed Nedra her recipe and change.

A.

ringing

B.

cashier

C.

recipe

D.

change

6. Select the correct word for the blank in the following sentence. Sharon felt

about how her

speech had gone.

A.

well

B.

good

C.

finely

D.

happily

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7. What word is used incorrectly in the following sentence? Brendan spent the day lying a brick foundation on the site.

A.

site

B.

on

C.

spent

D.

lying

8. Select the word or phrase that makes this sentence grammatically correct: Children

obey their parents tend to do better in school.

A.

who

B.

which

C.

should

D.

to

9. Select the word or phrase that makes this sentence grammatically correct: The development committee a bargain with the city planners.

A.

striked

B.

stroke

C.

struck

D.

strike

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10. Select the word or phrase that makes this sentence grammatically correct: A child is not yet old enough to know what is healthy for

A.

him or her

B.

them

C.

it

D.

she or he

.

11. Select the word that makes this sentence grammatically correct: Is the new student coming out to lunch with

A.

we

B.

our

C.

us

D.

they

?

12. Select the word or phrase that makes this sentence grammatically correct: picking up groceries one of the things you are supposed to do?

A.

Is

B.

Am

C.

Is it

D.

Are

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13. Select the word that makes the following sentence grammatically correct. These days, you can’t

A.

not

B.

evading

C.

despite

D.

avoid

learning how to use a computer.

14. Which word is not spelled correctly in the context of the following sentence? The climate hear is inappropriate for snow sports such as skiing.

A.

climate

B.

hear

C.

inappropriate

D.

skiing

15.

Select the word or phrase that makes the following sentence grammatically correct. screaming took the shopkeeper by surprise.

A.

We

B.

They

C.

Them

D.

Our

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16.

Select the word or phrase that makes the following sentence grammatically correct.

Why did we

try so hard?

A.

has to

B.

haven’t

C.

had to

D.

have to

17.

Select the word that makes

the following sentence grammatically correct. Tracey wore her hair in a French braid,

A.

among

B.

it

C.

that

D.

which

18.

was the style at the time.

Select the phrase that makes the following sentence

grammatically correct. Working

the mission of the entire

committee.

A.

to peace is

B.

toward peace was

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C.

to peace was

D.

toward peace am

19.

Select the phrase that makes the following sentence

grammatically correct. Janet called her run after a squirrel.

A.

dog, who had

B.

dog that had

C.

dog, that had

D.

dog who had

20. Select the correct word for the blank in the following sentence. After completing the intense surgery, Dr. Capra needed a long

A.

brake

B.

break

C.

brink

D.

broke

.

21. Select the word or phrase that makes this sentence grammatically correct: Theo was in great shape; he all the way back to the pier.

A.

swam

B.

swimmed

C.

swum

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D.

swim

22. Select the word that makes this sentence grammatically correct: While he was an apprentice, Steve

A.

spends

B.

spent

C.

spended

D.

spend

a great deal of time in the studio.

23. Select the word that correctly completes the following sentence.

The intern was surprised by the

A.

amount

B.

frequency

C.

number

D.

amplitude

of pain he was in after his first day of work.

24. What word is used incorrectly in the following sentence? Whoever wrote the letter forgot to sign their name.

A.

Whoever

B.

wrote

C.

their

D.

name

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25. Select the word or phrase that makes this sentence grammatically correct: The child’s fever was high for him to lie comfortably in bed.

A.

to

B.

much

C.

too

D.

more

26. Select the phrase that makes the following sentence grammatically correct.

Sometimes, the condition

A.

presence

B.

presents

C.

present

D.

prescience

with an unusual symptom—vertigo.

27. Which word is not used correctly in the context of the following sentence?

There is no real distinction among the two treatment protocols recommended online.

A.

real

B.

among

C.

protocols

D.

online

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28. Select the best words for the blanks in the following sentence.

The patient wanted to down on the bed, but first she had to her tray of food on the table.

A.

lie, lay

B.

lay, lie

C.

lie, laid

D.

lain, lying

29. Which word from the following sentence is a noun? The bird flew across the blue sky.

A.

across

B.

flew

C.

bird

D.

blue

30. Which word in the following sentence is a conjunction? The little girl wanted a cookie, but she didn’t take one.

A.

little

B.

but

C.

take

D.

the

31. Which word in the following sentence is a direct object? The nurse helped the patient with the

medication.

A.

helped

B.

nurse

C.

patient

D.

medication

32. Which word or phrase in the following sentence is a subject? The nurses went to the conference room.

A.

conference

B.

went to

C.

room

D.

nurses

33. Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?

A.

Walking home from class, the students watched the snow begin to fall.

B.

Walking home from class, the snow began falling on the students.

C.

Walking home from class, snow fell on the students.

D.

Walking home from class, the students watched the snow fell.

34. Select the best word for the blank in the following sentence. The student sang well, but she danced

.

A.

bad

B.

badly

C.

poor

D.

poorer

35. Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?

A.

I wanted ice cream; he wanted cake.

B.

I wanted ice cream he wanted cake.

C.

I wanted ice cream, he wanted cake.

D.

I wanted ice cream but he wanted cake.

36. Select the best word for the blank in the following sentence. The college he chose is in New York

A.

which

B.

that

C.

who

D.

what

37. Select the best word or words for the blank in the following sentence.

The nurses, except for Henry,

A.

waits

B.

is waiting

C.

are waiting

D.

was waiting

38. Select the word or phrase in the sentence that is not used correctly.

The data confirms that the patient is suffering from extreme anxiety, and a tranquilizing

medication is immediately required.

A. extreme anxiety B. confirms C. is D. immediately

39. Select the word or phrase that will make the sentence grammatically correct. The professor had a huge

of tests to grade.

A.

number

B.

amount

C.

aggregate

D.

stacks

40. Which word is used incorrectly in the following sentence? Will you learn me how to do origami?

A.

me

B.

will

C.

learn

D.

origami

41. Select the correct word for the blank in the following sentence. The members of the group to be seated together.

A.

wanting B.

want

C.

wants

D.

waiting

42. Select the correct word for the blank in the following sentence. The student completed the test .

A.

quite

B.

quick

C.

quitely

D.

quickly

43. Select the correct word(s) for the blank in the following sentence.

The student thought the second test was

A.

harder

B.

more hard

C.

hardest

D.

most hardest

than the first test.

44. Select the correct word for the blank in the following sentence. The dog wagged when the food dish was filled.

tail

A.

the

B.

one’s

C.

its

D.

it’s

45. What word is best to substitute for the underlined words in the following sentence? The boy watched the lights in the house go off.

A.

Him

B.

His

C.

They

D.

He

46. Select the word or phrase that will make the sentence grammatically correct. thought the movie was very good.

A.

Us

B.

We

C.

Them

D.

Ourselves

47. Select the word or phrase that makes this sentence grammatically correct.

The hospital is located at the top

the hill.

A.

of

B.

off

C.

in

D.

on

48. Select the best word for the blank in the following sentence. He was

A.

affect

B.

effect

C.

effected

D.

affected

49. Which of the following sentences is grammatically incorrect?

A.

He performed well on the test.

B.

He performed good on the test.

C.

He performed poorly on the test.

D.

He performed adequately on the test.

50. In the following sentence, which is the dependent clause?

We played a game while we waited, and then we had dinner.

A.

We played

B.

then we had dinner

C.

while we waited

D.

a game

by her kind words.

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