HESI Grammar

WHICH SENTENCE IS GRAMMATICALLY INCORRECT? You should try on many another pair of shoes before you decide which ones you want to buy. a) On​​ b) Another ​​c) Decide​​ d) To buy

Another

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 d) The mother dog left her bed

As soon as the puppies were asleep

Two students (are) _____________ their professor about possibility of obtaining good grade in class. a) Ask/Are​ b) Is​​ c) Was​​ d) Could

Ask/Are​

The blue whale is the largest animal _________ the world. a) In​​ b) On ​​c) Of​​ d) At

in

WHICH SENTENCE IS GRAMMATICALLY INCORRECT, QUESTION 80-98? It's true that children depend in their parents for food, clothing and shelter. a) It's​​ b) That​​ c) In​​ d) Clothing

in

She went to the party ____________ her dislike for the host. a) In spite of​​ b) Despite of ​​c) Although ​​d) Even though

in spite of

SELECT THE WORD OR PHRASE IN THE SENTENCE THAT IS NOT USED CORRECTLY. He tried to walks the entire length of the hall by himself but had to call for assistance half way down.

walks

SELECT THE WORD OR PHRASE THAT MAKES THE SENTENCE GRAMMATICALLY CORRECT, QUESTION 11-15. John F. Kennedy was a senator before he _______ president in 1960. a) Elected​b) Was electing​c) Was elected​​d) Had elected

was elected

WHICH SENTENCE IS GRAMMATICALLY INCORRECT? As I was passing my friend's house last night, I was seeing that she had a new car packed in her drive way. a) As I ​​b) Was seeing ​​c) Friend's ​​d) A new car

was seeing

SELECT THE WORD OR PHRASE IN THE SENTENCE THAT IS NOT USED CORRECTLY. The patient complained of feeling light headaches and weak.

weak

. WHICH WORD IS USED INCORRECTLY? The procedure for giving injections were explained thoroughly to the student nurses. a) Thoroughly ​​b) Were ​​c) Procedure ​​ d) Student

were

SELECT THE WORD OR PHRASE IN THE SENTENCE THAT IS NOT USED CORRECTLY​, question 65 - 79. . Because I want to go to the movies later, I am going to due my homework now. a) Because ​​b) To go ​​c) Due​​ d) Am going to

Due​​

If they _________ that the weather was going to be so bad, they wouldn't have gone to the beach. a) Know​ b) Knew​​ c) Had ​known​​ d) Were knowing

Had​known​​

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.

He felt bad about the broken window

WHICH SENTENCE IS GRAMMATICALLY INCORRECT? Napoleon Bonaparte was some of the most famous generals in European history. a) Some​​ b) The most famous​​ c) In​​ d) european

Some​​

WHICH SENTENCE IS GRAMMATICALLY INCORRECT? Correct word is A lot of people enjoy baseball movies. The word allot or alot is not correct. Also, know the different between fair vs fare

a lot

. legal as an adjective....

he is a legal resident of the united states.

I am looking forward to ___________ on a vacation next month. a) Go​​ b) Going ​​c) Be go​​ d) Going to go

Going

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!

Gosh, I could have had a V-8!

WHICH SENTENCE IS GRAMMATICALLY INCORRECT, QUESTION 80-98? The patients voice was a little horse and he complained of a sore throat, so the doctor prescribed a throat lozenge. a) Sore ​b) Horse​ c) Prescribed​ d) Lozenge

Horse​

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.

It was I who won

SELECT THE WORD OR PHRASE IN THE SENTENCE THAT IS NOT USED CORRECTLY​, question 65 - 79. The physician started to preform the operation, but the patient was not yet completely under anesthesia. a) Preform​ b) Patient​ c) Completely under​ d) Not yet

Preform​

The dress ______ you wore at my birthday party is my favorite. a) That​ b) Their​​ c) When​ d) Which

That​

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. d) The nurse asked the patient to lei down on the gurney.

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

WHICH SENTENCE IS GRAMMATICALLY INCORRECT, QUESTION 80-98? In the accident that destroyed his car, he had ten of his tooths mocked out. a) That destroyed​ b) Tooths ​ c) Mocked out​ d) Ten of

Tooths ​

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

The nurse did not think that the symptoms ___________ an emergency room visit. a) Desired ​​ b) Warranted ​​c) Guaranteed ​​ d) Should have been

Warranted ​​

During the storm, the glass in three of the windows ____ a) Broken ​​b) Breaks ​ c) Was broken​​ d) Were broken

Was broken​​

As we celebrated the start of the evening festivities, our glasses _____________ and a toast was made by our host. a) Were risen ​​b) Were rose​​ c) Were raised​​ d) Arose

Were raised​​

Do you know _________________ a) What time is it? b) What time it is? c) What is time? d) It is what time?

What time it is?

The baby ___________ because she was hungry a) Cries​ b) Cry​​ c) Cried​​ d) Crying

cries

59. Finishing quickly is not as important as _____________ all the question correctly a) Answer ​​b) Answering ​​c) Answered ​​d) answers

Answering

SELECT THE WORD OR PHRASE IN THE SENTENCE THAT IS NOT USED CORRECTLY​, question 65 - 79. The mailperson's job is to put the envelope's in every mailbox on the block. a) Envelope's​​ b) Mailperson's ​c) Block​ d) Every

Envelope's​​

SELECT THE WORD OR PHRASE IN THE SENTENCE THAT IS NOT USED CORRECTLY​, question 65 - 79. A sentence must always begin with a capital letter but many people forget this simple rule. a) Must ​b) Always ​c) Capital ​d) Forget

Must

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.

After having robbed the bank, ______________________________. a) The thief hid at the house of a friend b) The police searched for the thief for many weeks c) The bank president offered a reward for the thief. d) The thief's wife became very nervous.

The thief hid at the house of a friend

WHICH SENTENCE IS GRAMMATICALLY INCORRECT, QUESTION 80-98? The team want to go to the game early for tryouts. a) Want​ b) To go​ c) For​​ d) Early

Want​

_ you taking a cruise to commemorate your wedding anniversary? a) Are​​ b) Is​​ c) Was ​​d) Could

are

Susan gave ice cream to John and ________________. a) Us ​​b) Me​​c) We​​d) I

me

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

seem

WHICH SENTENCE IS GRAMMATICALLY INCORRECT, QUESTION 80-98? The sales man recommended that he keeps his receipt for at least a month. a) That ​​b) Keeps ​c) For ​​d) At least

Keeps

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

I want ice cream, too.

He doesn't care for a rap music and ____________________. a) Neither me ​​b) Neither I do​​ c) Neither do I ​d) Don't

Neither do I

The accident _____________________ if the motorist had obeyed the speed limit sign. a) Never happened b) Would happen never c) Never would happen d) Never would have happened

Never would have happened

The national anthem ______________ at the super bowl by Whitney Houston. a) Was sung ​​b) Was singing ​​ c) Had Sung​​ d) Sung

Was sung

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?

Which one do you want?

WHICH SENTENCE IS GRAMMATICALLY INCORRECT, QUESTION 80-98? I will call you when I will get back from visiting my sister. a) When ​​b) Will get​​ c) Visiting​​ d) My

Will get​​

SELECT THE WORD OR PHRASE IN THE SENTENCE THAT IS NOT USED CORRECTLY​, question 65 - 79. Her mother asked her what would she do after she graduated from college. a) Would​​ b) After ​c) Do​​ d) Graduated

Would​​

SELECT THE WORD OR PHRASE IN THE SENTENCE THAT IS NOT USED CORRECTLY​, question 65 - 79. Based on the principals of asepsis, the nurse should consider a sterile packet below waist level to be contaminated. a) principals ​​b) Asepsis​​ c) Nurse​ d) Sterile

a) Principals

WHICH SENTENCE IS GRAMMATICALLY INCORRECT? The police tried to get him to admit, but he refused to say a word until his lawyer arrived.

admit

SELECT THE WORD OR PHRASE IN THE SENTENCE THAT IS NOT USED CORRECTLY​, question 65 - 79. . It was after soon he arrived in the U.S.A that he met the woman who was to become his wife. a) Was ​​b) After soon​​ c) Become​​ d) Arrived

after soon

WHICH SENTENCE IS GRAMMATICALLY INCORRECT, QUESTION 80-98? He had already finished studying at an University when he was called to join the army. a) An​​ b) Had​​ c) Studying​​ d) Already

an

She told her friend that her favorite colors _________ red and blue. a) Is​​ b) Are​​ c) Could be​​ d) Seem to be

are

WHICH SENTENCE IS GRAMMATICALLY INCORRECT, QUESTION 80-98? When you add sugar to it, your cup of coffee becomes not only sweet also fattening. a) To​​ b) Cup of ​​c) Becomes​​ d) Also

becomes

Economics ____________ my least favorite subject at school. a) Am ​​b) Is ​​c) Are​​ d) Been

is

WHICH SENTENCE IS GRAMMATICALLY INCORRECT? I can't believe I ate the whole thing.

whole

To replace "my mother's gift" into a pronoun.

Her

WHICH SENTENCE IS GRAMMATICALLY INCORRECT? He will go to home when his math class finishes. a) To home​​ b) His​​ c) Math class ​​ d) Finishes

To home​​

WHICH SENTENCE IS GRAMMATICALLY INCORRECT? To whom or for whom is correct. Don't use to who or for who.

To whom or for whom is correct

SELECT THE WORD OR PHRASE IN THE SENTENCE THAT IS NOT USED CORRECTLY. The books on the shelf are arranged by author's name in alphabetical order.

are

SELECT THE WORD OR PHRASE IN THE SENTENCE THAT IS NOT USED CORRECTLY. It will take a lot more than that to make me run that far.

me

. Use etc. correctly in a sentence - the list included diseases such as measles, flu, chicken pox, etc.

measles, flu, chicken pox, etc.

WHICH SENTENCE IS GRAMMATICALLY INCORRECT, QUESTION 80-98? The radio broadcast has heard by almost everyone in the country. a) Has heard​ b) Almost everyone​ c) In​​ d) The country

Has heard​

WHICH SENTENCE IS GRAMMATICALLY INCORRECT, QUESTION 80-98? San Francisco is one of the many cities in the world which have recently been hit by earthquakes. a) In ​​ b) Have ​c) Been hit​​ d) Many cities

Have

WHICH SENTENCE IS GRAMMATICALLY INCORRECT, QUESTION 80-98? The man's heart attack scared him badly and he decided having a regular check-up from then on. a) Man's ​b) Badly​​ c) From​​ d) Having

Having

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

He did well on his diet.

WHICH SENTENCE IS GRAMMATICALLY INCORRECT, QUESTION 80-98? . Long before his death, Pablo Picasso had become one of the most important artists in history. a) Long before​ b) had become ​​c) the most​ d) Important

Long before​

SELECT THE WORD OR PHRASE IN THE SENTENCE THAT IS NOT USED CORRECTLY​, question 65 - 79. The nurse's notes in the medical record indicate the patients pain was severe. a) Notes​ b) Was ​​c) Patients​​ d) Nurse's

Patients​​

SELECT THE WORD OR PHRASE IN THE SENTENCE THAT IS NOT USED CORRECTLY​, question 65 - 79. 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. a) Client's​ b) Overheard ​​c) Details​ d) Personnel

Personnel

Children generally _____________ with others of the same size and age. a) Play​​ b) Plays​​ c) Played​​​ d) Playing

Play​​

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.

Sarah plays her new saxophone well.

In preparation for your birthday dinner, I will help _________ the dinnerware on the table. a) Sit​​ b) Set​​ c) Sat​​ d) Seat

Set​​

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.

Somebody left his or her jacket on the train.

SELECT THE SENTENCE IN WHICH SNAKE IS USED AS A VERB. Correct a a) 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.

WHICH SENTENCE IS GRAMMATICALLY INCORRECT, QUESTION 80-98? . The teachers let the students to know that they would have an hour to complete the test. a) Let ​​b) To know​​ c) Would have​​ d) The test

To know​​

WHICH SENTENCE IS GRAMMATICALLY INCORRECT, QUESTION 80-98? The most important things in my life are making money, traveling abroad, and to live well. a) In​​ b) Are​​ c) The most​ d) To live

To live

WHICH SENTENCE IS GRAMMATICALLY INCORRECT, QUESTION 80-98? During the blackout, one of the patients were frightened and screamed loudly. a) During ​​b) One​​ c) Were​​ d) Loudly

Were​​

SELECT THE WORD OR PHRASE IN THE SENTENCE THAT IS NOT USED CORRECTLY​, question 65 - 79. Of the many people what she interviewed; she chose the one with the most experience. a) Of the ​b) What​ c) With​​ d) Most experience

What​

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?

Who's coming to the party?

The nurse asked the patient to choose _________ items from the menu. a) Eight ​​b) Ate​​c ) For​​d ) Fore

eight

WHICH SENTENCE IS GRAMMATICALLY INCORRECT, QUESTION 80-98? The car that she had seen at the Ford dealer was the one that she final decided to buy. a) Was​​ b) Had seen​​ c) Final​​ d) To buy

final

SELECT THE WORD OR PHRASE IN THE SENTENCE THAT IS NOT USED CORRECTLY​, question 65 - 79. He ate for pieces of fried chicken at dinner, and no vegetables. a) No ​​b) For​​ c) At​​ d) Ate

for

SELECT THE WORD OR PHRASE THAT MAKES THE SENTENCE GRAMMATICALLY CORRECT, QUESTION 11-15. The __ quickly ran through the dark woods to get back to the house.

girl

If the nurse _________________ the patient was going to threw up. She would have brought a basin. a) Had knew ​b) Had known​ c) Wanted to know ​d) Could be known

had known

WHICH SENTENCE IS GRAMMATICALLY INCORRECT, QUESTION 80-98? 83. After the policeman had ran for several miles, he finally caught up with the man who had stolen the purse. a) Had ran ​​b) Finally ​​c) Up with​​ c) Several

had run

To be admitted to the university, he __________ to make application by May 15. a) Has ​b) Have ​​c) Might​ d) Should

has

A synonym is a word ____________ a meaning similar to another word. a) Having​​ b) That have ​​c) Who have​​ d) Who is

having

I am looking forward to ________ my birthday party at work. a) Has ​b) Have ​​c) Had​​ d) Having

having

My mom and __________ went to the store. a) Me​​ b) I​​c) Us​​d) We

i

SELECT THE WORD OR PHRASE THAT MAKES THE SENTENCE GRAMMATICALLY CORRECT, QUESTION 11-15. It was a beautiful performance. We all watched her from a balcony in the theater as she danced gracefully across the ________ stage. a) Massive ​​b) Stunningly​​c) Lonely ​d) Misery

massive

The child cried, "I want to do it _____________. a) Mine ​​b) Me ​​c) Myself​​d) Me self

myself

SELECT THE WORD OR PHRASE IN THE SENTENCE THAT IS NOT USED CORRECTLY​, question 65 - 79. Before his death at age 82, comedian Rodney Dangerfield's motto was, "I don't get no respect." a) At ​​b) No​​ c) Before​​ d) Was

no

t is important that John _____________ his resume immediately. a) Send ​​b) Sends ​​c) Sent​​ d) Sended

send

He tried to remember the names of all the people _________ were there that night. a) Which ​​b) That​​​ c) Who​​ d) Those

that

____ are the very ancient people. a) The Chinese​ b) Chinese​ c) The Chineses​ d) Chineses

the chinese

SELECT THE WORD OR PHRASE IN THE SENTENCE THAT IS NOT USED CORRECTLY​, question 65 - 79. The student ___________ for the final exam. a) Was studying​ b) Didn't studied c) Studied hardly d) Would have studies

was studying

If I _________________ you, I would leave now. a) Was ​​b) Were ​​c) Where​​ d) Which

were

Since the factory was destroyed the company has _________ business to do. a) No ​​b) Not ​​c) None​​ d) Neither

no

SELECT THE WORD OR PHRASE THAT MAKES THE SENTENCE GRAMMATICALLY CORRECT, QUESTION 11-15. A tuberculin skin test should be read within 24 hours _________ administration. a) In​​b) Of​​c) Has ​​d) On

of

When a person finds ________________in a stressful situation, it helps to breathe deeply. a) Oneself ​​b) yourself ​​c) Themselves​​ d) Itself

oneself

SELECT THE WORD OR PHRASE IN THE SENTENCE THAT IS NOT USED CORRECTLY​, question 65 - 79. The nurse asked the patient to choose ate items from the menu that are his favorite. a) Ate items​​ b) Patient​​ c) His Favorite ​ d) Asked

ate items

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

I ran around outside as fast as I could

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

c) Business'

Scissors should never be ___________ by the handle. a) Carry ​​ b) Carries​​ c) Carried​​ d) Carrying

carried

You _________ on your final exam. a) Worked ​b) Forget​ c) Did well​ d) Done good

did well

SELECT THE WORD OR PHRASE THAT MAKES THE SENTENCE GRAMMATICALLY CORRECT, QUESTION 11-15. 11. She was so mad at her boyfriend, she ____________ on him when he called. a) Yelled ​​b) Screamed ​​c) Speak​​d) Hung up

hung up

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.

the cars on the overpass moved fast

The nursing _____ put the band _______ on the wound to _______ the nurse. a) Aide, aide, aid b) Aide, aid, aid c) Aide, aide, aide d) Aid, aid, aide

Aide, aid, aid

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.

) While they were sleeping.

. He ___________ football game. a) Never almost attends b) Almost never attends c) Almost attends never d) Attends almost never

Almost never attends

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. a) As his subject ​b) With flowers​ c) The painter​​ d) The urn

As his subject

WHICH SENTENCE IS GRAMMATICALLY INCORRECT, QUESTION 80-98? There are three things to remember for the test: Vocabulary, Grammar, and Spelling. a) There ​​b) For ​​c) Are​​​ d)And

For

WHICH SENTENCE IS GRAMMATICALLY INCORRECT, QUESTION 80-98? During the time he lived in New York, he worked as a writer, and editor, and a library. a) As​​ b) An​​ c) During​​ d) Library

Library

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.

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

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.

SELECT THE WORD OR PHRASE IN THE SENTENCE THAT IS NOT USED CORRECTLY​, question 65 - 79. The patient was to cold, so he asked the nurse for another blanket. a) Was ​​b) To ​​c) Asked for​ d) Another

To