Grammar Hesi a2 nursehub test #1

We thought that the second movie was __________ than the first one. scariest more scary scarier most scary

Scarier

Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct? Knock on the door in case there is someone in their. Their parakeet is almost three years old. There convinced Sharon is going to name her baby after her grandfather. Our van was dirty but they're car looked brand new.

Their parakeet is almost three years old.

Select the word or phrase in the sentence that is NOT used correctly. Even though you've had a terrible cough lately, your still smoking this awful pipe at all hours. your cough though you've

Your

Select the word or phrase in the sentence that is NOT used correctly. The corroded copper piping has fixed by the expert plumber whose phone number you gave me. has fixed corroded whose plumber

has fixed

The _______ excitement was evident, it was the first time they performed for such a large audience. singers′s singers singers′ singer′s

singers′

Puffy, my cat, is very _____ and always behaves _______. A. bad, bad B. badly, bad C. bad, badly D. badly, badly

C. bad, badly

Select the word or phrase in the sentence that is NOT used correctly. The designer has started to work on the new logo when the client called her to tell her he had decided to hire a different freelancer. to tell work on logo has

Has

The troupe _______ working together since last August. have been are has been be

Has been

Which word is used incorrectly in the following sentence? My father, from who I have learned so much, has had an immense effect on my career as a nurse. learned who effect immense

Who

Select the best words for the blanks in the following sentence. Could you ______ this toy back upstairs to your room and _____ your brother back to me? take, take bring, take take, bring bring, bring

take, bring

Orange and lemon ______ my favorite flavors. are is was has

Are

Mara went into the bakery and treated ______ to a muffin. themself herself themselves her

Herself

Select the sentence that is grammatically correct. I want my steak medium-rare, but he likes him well-done. I want my steak medium-rare, but he likes her well-done. I want my steak medium-rare, but he likes his well-done. I want my steak medium-rare, but he likes he well-done.

I want my steak medium-rare, but he likes his well-done.

Which of the following sentences is grammatically incorrect? I work at the hospital; my boyfriend works at the clinic. I work at the hospital - my boyfriend works at the clinic. I work at the hospital, but my boyfriend works at the clinic. I work at the hospital but my boyfriend works at the clinic

I work at the hospital but my boyfriend works at the clinic.

Which word in the following sentence is a noun? The man walked quickly down the hall.

Man

Select the sentence that is grammatically correct. Mark lent we his car, so I can take you to the airport. Mark lent I his car, so I can take you to the airport. Mark lent myself his car, so I can take you to the airport. Mark lent me his car, so I can take you to the airport.

Mark lent me his car, so I can take you to the airport.

I′ve never been _________ than the day I took my driving test. nerviousest more nervous nervouser most nervous

More nervous

Select the word or phrase that makes the sentence grammatically correct. She tried both the blue and the black dresses, but _____ of them were her size. not neither none no

Neither

There were a significant ______ of applicants to the nursing program this year amount aggregate stacks number

Number

Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct? The teacher handed back the exams to the students that she had graded last night. The teacher handed back the exams she had graded last night to the students. Having graded them last night, the students were handed back the exams by the teacher. The teacher handed back the exams to the students last night that she had graded.

The teacher handed back the exams she had graded last night to the students.

Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct? Walking home from my friend's house, the sun set behind the mountains. Walking home from my friend's house, I watched the sun sit behind the mountains. Walking home from my friend's house, the sun had begun to set behind the mountains. Walking home from my friend's house, I watched the sun set behind the mountains.

Walking home from my friend's house, I watched the sun set behind the mountains.

Which of the following sentences contains a predicate nominative? The boy ran to the mailbox. We are students at the local university. Nurses use math every day in their profession. The class is nervous about the upcoming test.

We are students at the local university.

Which of the following sentences contains a dependent clause? Mary baked some cookies; they are delicious. I usually order a hamburger and curly fries. I go to salsa class every Saturday, but I don′t enjoy it anymore. We were late because of the snowstorm.

We were late because of the snowstorm.

_______ all of my dresses I think my final choice will be _______ the blue and the red one.

among, between

Select the word or phrase that makes the sentence grammatically correct. On Tuesdays, my ________________ stays in the office until midnight. co-worker co-workers did many co-workers co-worker does

co-worker

The track star could not practice any ______ . She knew that she could run _______ than anyone else.

further, farther

Select the word or phrase in the sentence that is NOT used correctly. They are not too heavy to carry by hand: each of the bottles contain a gallon of fertilizer. contain too each by hand

Contain

Select the word or phrase in the sentence that is NOT used correctly. The tourist asked where could he find a place to have a cup of coffee and charge his phone. could where his to have

Could

Select the word or phrase that makes the sentence grammatically correct. ______ having worked for this company for more than two decades, David was suddenly fired last week. Even though Despite In spite Although

Despite

Select the word or phrase that makes the sentence grammatically correct. I've been looking ___ a painting like this one since I started re-decorating my living-room two months ago. after into at for

For

Which word in the following sentence is a verb? I go to work by train every morning. go I train work

Go

Identify the complete sentence. While all of the patients were waiting in the waiting room. Walking home from the store. During my long, relaxing vacation. Go to the doctor.

Go to the doctor

Select the best word for the blank in the following sentence. The patient, in addition to his daughters, ___________ optimistic about the doctor's prognosis. is were are be

Is

Select the word or phrase in the sentence that is NOT used correctly. My back pain was so acute yesterday that I lie on the floor for almost three hours. lie almost on acute

Lie

Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct? The janitor did moved swiftly through the many corridors of the building. The janitor did move swiftly through the many corridors of the building. The janitor moved swift through the many corridors of the building. The janitor moved swiftly through the many corridors of the building.

The janitor moved swiftly through the many corridors of the building.

Which word in the following sentence is an adverb? I missed the last bus and a cab is going to be very expensive. very last I is

Very

One week from today, we _________ on vacation in the Bahamas. will be have been were are

Will be

The __________ was a formative decade for the United States that saw a rise in political activism. 1960s 1960s' 1960 1960's

1960s

Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct? Andy answered the rude question polite and proceeded to walk towards the main entrance. Andy polite did answer the rude question and proceeded to walk towards the main entrance. Andy did answer the rude question with politeness and proceeded to walk towards the main entrance. Andy answered the rude question politely and proceeded to walk towards the main entrance.

Andy answered the rude question politely and proceeded to walk towards the main entrance.

Select the word or phrase in the sentence that is NOT used correctly. My sister has just sent me an email saying her choir are performing next week during Randy Larkin's inauguration. just saying during are

Are

Select the word or phrase in the sentence that is NOT used correctly. My wife thought a thousand dollars sounded fare, but I suspected the astute contractor was trying to scam us. suspected scam fare astute

Fare

Select the sentence that is grammatically correct. I and my sister talked to the nurse about our father's allergies. My sister and I talked to the nurse about our father's allergies. My sister and me talked to the nurse about our father's allergies. Me and my sister talked to the nurse about our father's allergies.

My sister and I talked to the nurse about our father's allergies.

Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct? She studied anatomy physiology chemistry and microbiology in her first year of nursing school. She studied anatomy physiology chemistry, and microbiology in her first year of nursing school. She studied anatomy, physiology, chemistry and microbiology in her first year of nursing school. She studied anatomy, physiology, chemistry, and microbiology in her first year of nursing school.

She studied anatomy, physiology, chemistry, and microbiology in her first year of nursing school.

Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct? The weather forecast said it was going to rain but it was sunny the whole weekend. The weather forecast said it was going to rain it was sunny the whole weekend. The weather forecast said it was going to rain, it was sunny the whole weekend. The weather forecast said it was going to rain, but it was sunny the whole weekend.

The weather forecast said it was going to rain, but it was sunny the whole weekend.

Select the best words for the blanks in the following sentence. If I _____ get all of my work done before this evening, I_____ be able to go to the movies. can, might may, can can, could may, could

can, might

Which word or phrase in the following sentence is the predicate? All of the nurses learned a new skill at the conference. all of the nurses at the conference a new skill learned a new skill at the conference

learned a new skill at the conference

Which word or phrase in the following sentence is an indirect object? The professor gave the class their weekend assignment before dismissing them for the day. for the day the professor their weekend assignment the class

the class

He ran ______ but the other runners were just too ______ so he lost the race. well, good good, well well, well good, good

well, good

Select the word or phrase in the sentence that is NOT used correctly. Several of the womans had attempted to contact the governor regarding the appointment of Judge Perrins. womans regarding had attempted to contact

womans