HESI GRAMMAR

Make this a complete sentence: ______________ as she watched me from the kitchen window.

20. I ran around outside as fast as I could

69. It was after soon he arrived in the U.S.A that he met the woman who was to become his wife.

After soon

93. He had already finished studying at an University when he was called to join the army.

An

30. _________ you taking a cruise to commemorate your wedding anniversary?

Are

42. She told her friend that her favorite colors _________ red and blue.

Are

19. Which phrase should be moved to the end of the sentence? The painter decided to use the urn as his subject with flowers on the table.

As his subject

28. Two students (are) _____________ their professor about possibility of obtaining good grade in class.

Ask/Are

81. When you add sugar to it, your cup of coffee becomes not only sweet also fattening.

Becomes

7. WHICH USE OF APOSTROPHE IS CORRECT IN THE SENTENCE? Because of staff change's, the list of birthday's was distributed to all worker's in the business' three offices. a) Change's b) Worker's c) Business' d) Birthday's

Business'

25. You _________ on your final exam.

Did well

66. Because I want to go to the movies later, I am going to due my homework now.

Due

1. The nurse asked the patient to choose _________ items from the menu.

Eight

The mailperson's job is to put the envelope's in every mailbox on the block.

Envelope's

1. There are three things to remember for the test: Vocabulary, Grammar, and Spelling.

For

He ate for pieces of fried chicken at dinner, and no vegetables.

For

12. The ____ quickly ran through the dark woods to get back to the house.

GIRL

1. If the nurse _________________ the patient was going to threw up. She would have brought a basin.

Had known

83. After the policeman had ran for several miles, he finally caught up with the man who had stolen the purse.

Had ran

To be admitted to the university, he __________ to make application by May 15.

Has

1. San Francisco is one of the many cities in the world which have recently been hit by earthquakes.

Have

23. I am looking forward to ________ my birthday party at work.

Having

26. A synonym is a word ____________ a meaning similar to another word.

Having

The man's heart attack scared him badly and he decided having a regular check-up from then on.

Having

The patients voice was a little horse and he complained of a sore throat, so the doctor prescribed a throat lozenge

Horse

22. My mom and __________ went to the store.

I

2. WHICH SENTENCE IS GRAMMATICALLY CORRECT? a) I went two the store. b) I want ice cream, too. c) The nurse gave him too shorts. I want to know your name.

I want ice cream, too

1. The blue whale is the largest animal _________ the world.

In

91. It's true that children depend in their parents for food, clothing and shelter.

In

Economics ____________ my least favorite subject at school

Is

88. The sales man recommended that he keeps his receipt for at least a month.

Keeps

86. During the time he lived in New York, he worked as a writer, and editor, and a library.

Library

1. Susan gave ice cream to John and ________________.

Me

70. A sentence must always begin with a capital letter but many people forget this simple rule.

Must

53. The child cried, "I want to do it _____________.

Myself

He doesn't care for a rap music and ____________________.

Neither do I

39. Since the factory was destroyed the company has _________ business to do.

No

65. Before his death at age 82, comedian Rodney Dangerfield's motto was, "I don't get no respect."

No

The nurse's notes in the medical record indicate the patients pain was severe.

Patients

In preparation for your birthday dinner, I will help _________ the dinnerware on the table

Set

24. The dress ______ you wore at my birthday party is my favorite.

That

17. SELECT THE SENTENCE IN WHICH SNAKE IS USED AS A VERB. Correct aa) The cobra is venomous snake. b) The plumber used his snake to open up the clogged pipe c) You are being a snake when you steal from me. d) The spy had to snake his way furtively (secretly) onto the train.

The spy had to snake his way furtively (secretly) onto the train.

8. WHICH SENTENCE IS GRAMMATICALLY CORRECT? a) The patient told the nurse, "put the flowers on that table over their." b) The students looked at their test scores. c) Their comes a time when one choose between right and wrong. d) Their waiting for you.

The students looked at their test scores.

5. WHICH SENTENCE SHOULD REPLACE THE FOLLOWING INCORRECT SENTENCE? "This door to remain unlocked when occupied." a) This door will remain unlocked when the office is occupied. b) This door to remain unclosed while open. c) This sentence is correct as written. d) This office must have the door unlocked at all times.

This door will remain unlocked when the office is occupied

9. ARRANGE ALPHABETICALLY: VERBAL, VOLUME, VOID, VITAL. a) Vital, verbal, void, volume b) Verbal, vital, void, volume c) Verbal, volume, void, vital d) Vital, verbal, volume, void

Verbal, vital, void, volume

46. The national anthem ______________ at the super bowl by Whitney Houston.

Was sung

44. If I _________________ you, I would leave now.

Were

38. As we celebrated the start of the evening festivities, our glasses _____________ and a toast was made by our host.

Were raised

The nursing _____ put the band _______ on the wound to _______ the nurse

a) Aide, aid, aid

16. IDENTIFY THE DEPENDENT CLAUSE IN THIS SENTENCE: The mother dog left her bed as soon as the puppies were asleep. a) As soon as the puppies were asleep b) Left her bed as soon as c) The puppies were asleep The mother dog left her bed

a) As soon as the puppies were asleep

3. WHICH SENTENCE IS GRAMMATICALLY CORRECT? a) He did well on his diet. b) He done well on his diet. c) He did good on his diet d) He done good on his diet

a) He did well on his diet.

63. WHICH SENTENCE IS GRAMMATICALLY CORRECT? a) The winner was me. b) It was I who won. c) The runner was her. d) It was me who lost.

a) It was I who won.

34. The accident _____________________ if the motorist had obeyed the speed limit sign.

a) Never would have happened

6. WHICH SENTENCE IS GRAMMATICALLY CORRECT? a) Sarah plays her new saxophone well. b) The dog catches the freebee good. c) The band did good during the half time show. d) The band that played before ours was well.

a) Sarah plays her new saxophone well.

35. After having robbed the bank, ______________________________.

a) The thief hid at the house of a friend

33. Do you know _________________

a) What time is it?

62. WHICH SENTENCE IS GRAMMATICALLY CORRECT? a) Which one do you want? b) Pick the won you want? c) Whose one do you want? d) Who's do you want?

a) Which one do you want?

10. IDENTIFY THE INCOMPLETE SENTENCE. a) While they were sleeping. b) Everything worked out all right. c) He wept. d) Babies are sure cute and cuddly.

a) While they were sleeping.

1. WHICH SENTENCE IS GRAMMATICALLY CORRECT? a) Who's coming to the party? b) Whose to blame for the economy? c) Who's hat is this? d) Whose going to vote?

a) Who's coming to the party?

56. He ___________ football game.

almost never attends

1. Finishing quickly is not as important as _____________ all the question correctly.

answering

78. The nurse asked the patient to choose ate items from the menu that are his favorite.

ate items

64. WHICH SENTENCE IS GRAMMATICALLY CORRECT? a) He did bad on the test. b) He felt bad about the broken window c) He felt badly about being late. d) When the patient feels badly, give him an aspirin.

b) He felt bad about the broken window

18. In which sentence is the form fast used as an adverb? a) The clock on the wall is ten minutes fast. b) The cars on the overpass moved fast c) The fast cars drove over the bridge. d) The batter could not hit the fast pitch.

b) The cars on the overpass moved fast

61. WHICH SENTENCE IS GRAMMATICALLY CORRECT. a) The nurse asked the patient to lay down on the gurney. b) The nurse asked the patient to lie down on the gurney. c) The nurse asked the patient to ley down on the gurney. The nurse asked the patient to lei down on the gurney

b) The nurse asked the patient to lie down on the gurney.

99. WHICH SENTENCE IS GRAMMATICALLY CORRECT? a) Gosh, I be ordering a V-8! b) Gosh, I coulda had a V-8! c) Gosh, I could have had a V-8! d) Gosh, I should ordered a V-8!

c) Gosh, I could have had a V-8!

60. SELECT THE SENTENCE THAT USES "THEY'RE" CORRECTLY a) The teacher told the student, put the box they're. b) The students looked at they're test scores. c) They're more likely to do well if they study. d) Most student finished they're homework early.

c) They're more likely to do well if they study.

52. Scissors should never be ___________ by the handle.

carried

45. The baby ___________ because she was hungry

cries

4. WHICH SENTENCE IS GRAMMATICALLY CORRECT? a) Several lost his or her keys on the train. b) Does everyone have their train tickets ready? c) Is everyone ready for their ice-cream sundaes? d) Somebody left his or her jacket on the train.

d) Somebody left his or her jacket on the train.

The car that she had seen at the Ford dealer was the one that she final decided to buy

final

I am looking forward to ___________ on a vacation next month.

going

94. Long before his death, Pablo Picasso had become one of the most important artists in history.

had become

58. If they _________ that the weather was going to be so bad, they wouldn't have gone to the beach.

had known

89. The radio broadcast has heard by almost everyone in the country.

has heard

11. She was so mad at her boyfriend, she ____________ on him when he called.

hung up

She went to the party ____________ her dislike for the host

in spite of

It was a beautiful performance. We all watched her from a balcony in the theater as she danced gracefully across the ________ stage.

massive

14. A tuberculin skin test should be read within 24 hours _________ administration.

of

1. When a person finds ________________in a stressful situation, it helps to breathe deeply.

oneself

77. The charge nurse overheard the nursing assistant discussing the private details of a client's medical condition with a personnel friend in the hospital cafeteria.

personnel

51. Children generally _____________ with others of the same size and age.

play

75. The physician started to preform the operation, but the patient was not yet completely under anesthesia.

preform

67. Based on the principals of asepsis, the nurse should consider a sterile packet below waist level to be contaminated.

principals

100. WHICH WORD IS USED INCORRECTLY? It seem like the sun never shines on Saturday.

seem

It is important that John _____________ his resume immediately.

send

37. He tried to remember the names of all the people _________ were there that night.

that

31. ____________ are the very ancient people.

the chinese

79. The patient was to cold, so he asked the nurse for another blanket.

to

92. The teachers let the students to know that they would have an hour to complete the test.

to know

97. The most important things in my life are making money, traveling abroad, and to live well.

to live

1. In the accident that destroyed his car, he had ten of his tooths mocked out.

tooths

82. The team want to go to the game early for tryouts.

want

The nurse did not think that the symptoms ___________ an emergency room visit

warranted

55. During the storm, the glass in three of the windows was broken.

was broken

15. John F. Kennedy was a senator before he _______ president in 1960.

was elected

73. The student ___________ for the final exam.

was studying

85. During the blackout, one of the patients were frightened and screamed loudly.

were

71. Of the many people what she interviewed; she chose the one with the most experience.

what

90. I will call you when I will get back from visiting my sister.

will get

Her mother asked her what would she do after she graduated from college.

would