HESI A2: Grammar (Quiz 2) Welcome to your HESI A2 Practice Quizzes. Note: We designed Five (5) sets of practice quizzes for this Domain. Each set has 30 questions. Domain 5 (quiz 2): Grammar. (30 questions) Please click NEXT to start your Free HESI Practice Quizzes right away. Best of Luck! 1. Select the best word or words for the blank in the following sentence. John, despite his children′s opinion, _____ going to sell the house they all grew in. is be are were None 2. Select the best word or words for the blank in the following sentence. My coworkers and Sheila, who will arrive from Oslo tomorrow, _____ meeting next week. is was be are None 3. Choose the correct word for the blank in the sentence. I became friends with Marianne long before ____ children started going to school together. hour ours are our None 4. Which sentence is grammatically correct? After his retired, Sunil started to volunteer at the children’s hospital. After himself retired, Sunil started to volunteer at the children’s hospital. After him retired, Sunil started to volunteer at the children’s hospital. After he retired, Sunil started to volunteer at the children’s hospital. None 5. The sentence below uses which type of word/phrase? The juror was not selected after he made it clear that he was against capital punishment. None of the above Euphemism Cliché Text-speak None 6. Select the best words for the blanks in the following sentence. I broke my radius and ulna (___, my forearm) and now I have to do some exercises (___, stretching, running). i.e., e.g. i.e., i.e. e.g., i.e. e.g., e.g. None 7. Which sentence is grammatically correct? Kwame and his uncle are ten years apart, but he is much taller. Whitney and Ruben have lived together for a while, but they just bought their first house. The grocery clerk dropped the customer’s groceries and she helped to pick them up. Some types of cats and dogs are very different because they have much longer tails. None 8. Choose the correct word for the blank in the sentence. The music was so loud that she couldn’t ______ what I was saying. hire hear here hair None 9. Which sentence is grammatically incorrect? Cora and her brother raced around the yard, but she is a much faster runner. My aunt told my cousin she was not going to the grocery store. The teacher and parent discussed the matter until they finally reached an agreement. The puppies are so small they could fit in a box. None 10. Which part of the sentence below is a euphemism? My irresponsible brother-in-law is between jobs and he keeps asking my naive wife for small loans I know he’s not going to return. between jobs irresponsible brother-in-law small loans I know he’s not going to return None 11. Select the correct word(s) for the blank in the sentence below: The packages hadn’t been properly secured and ______ kept moving around the van. them their they themselves None 12. Select the best word or phrase for the blank in the following sentence. My grandparents ________ my cousins in Georgia next weekend. will visit have visited visited visit None 13. Select the best words for the blanks in the following sentence. The track star could not practice any ______ . She knew that she could run _______ than anyone else. farther, further further, farther further, further farther, farther None 14. Select the best word or phrase for the blank in the following sentence. I _______ well two days ago, that′s why I called in sick. don′t feel am not feeling didn′t feel won′t feel None 15. Select the best words for the blanks in the following sentence. _______ all of my dresses I think my final choice will be _______ the blue and the red one. among, between between, among between, between among, among None 16. Select the best word or words for the blank in the following sentence. The Emperor′s army ______ winning the battle. be is are were None 17. Which word is used incorrectly in the following sentence? Books can learn you many great and wonderful things about the world we inhabit. inhabit can learn many None 18. Select the best words for the blanks in the following sentence. My new earrings, _____ are golden, are in a small box _____ Sylvia gave me. which, which that, which which, that that, that None 19. Select the best word for the blank in the following sentence. Your English is so ______ I thought you were a native speaker. well better badly good None 20. Which word in the following sentence is a verb? The woman eagerly accepted the job offer last week. last woman eagerly accepted None 21. Select the best word for the blank in the following sentence. If they keep cooking so ______, I predict the restaurant will be closed before the year ends. awful good badly bad None 22. Which word in the following sentence is an adjective? Give me those cookies, please. me those please Give None 23. Which word in the following sentence is an adverb? Jennifer quietly walked into the library. quietly into library walked None 24. Which word in the following sentence is a pronoun? The teacher gave her back the essay last week. teacher last her gave None 25. Which word in the following sentence is a noun? He showed great bravery by saving them yesterday. bravery he saving by None 26. Which word in the following sentence is a preposition? London stayed awake until his mom came home that night. until mom stayed his None 27. Which word in the following sentence is a conjunction? Sharon’s grandmother baked several apple pies today, so her house smelled like sweet cinnamon. baked sweet so her None 28. Which word in the following sentence is an interjection? Oops, I accidentally dropped the glass and it broke. and it dropped Oops None 29. Which sentence uses ROSE as an adjective? She wore a rose dress for the wedding reception. The farmer’s market was selling a single rose for six dollars. Carmen picked a rose from the back garden. Father rose from his deep slumber to answer the door. None 30. In the following sentence, which is the simple predicate? Their friendship became stronger and stronger each day. friendship became stronger and stronger each day became stronger None 1 out of 30 Time is Up! Time's up
