HESI Grammar

20. Which sentence is clearest? A. The was hot and made of tomatoes; Dan burned his tongue and gulped some cold water. B. After burning his tongue on the the hot tomato soup, Dan gulped some cold water. C. Dan gulped some cold water when the tomato soup that was hot burned his tongue. D. Gulping some cold water, Dan burned his tongue on the hot tomato soup.

After burning his tongue on the the hot tomato soup, Dan gulped some cold water.

33.Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct? A. The patient and the nurse knew he could walk B. While the patient was walking C. The patient, the nurse and the doctor were walking. D. Because the patient could walk, he was allowed to leave his room.

Because the patient could walk, he was allowed to leave his room.

Which sentence is grammatically correct? a) Somebody left his or her jacket on the train b) Several lost his or her keys on this train ride. c) Does everyone have their train tickets ready? d) Is everyone ready for their ice cream sundaes?

Does everyone have their train tickets ready?

16. Which sentence is grammatically correct? A. The new employees watched a short training file following a session with the hospital administrator. B. A session with the hospital administrator was followed by a short training film by the new employees. C. Following a session with the hospital administrator, a short training film was watched by the new employees. D. Following a session with the hospital administrator, the employees watched a short training film.

Following a session with the hospital administrator, the employees watched a short training film.

Which sentence is grammatically correct? a) Gosh, I be odering a V-8! b) Gosh, I coulda had a V-8! c) Gosh, I could have had a V-8! (correct also) d) Gosh, I should have ordered a V-8!

Gosh, I could have had a V-8! (correct also) Gosh, I should have ordered a V-8!

15.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

He performed good on the test

She was so mad at her boyfriend, she_____ on him when he called. a. Terminated b. Hung Up c. Yelled d. Hang up

Hung up

26.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.

I wanted ice cream; he wanted cake.

A tuberculin skin test should be read within 24 hrs. ____ administration. a. Of b. Since c. As d. From

Of

6. Which sentence is correct? A. I saw the criminals who were arrested on the TV news. B. I saw the criminals on the TV news who were arrested. C. On the TV news, the criminals who were arrested were seen by me. D. On the TV news, I saw the criminals who were arrested.

On the TV news, I saw the criminals who were arrested.

Which sentence is grammatically correct? a) The dog catches the Frisbee good. b) The band did good during the half time show. c) Sarah plays her new saxophone well. d) The band that played before ours was well.

Sarah plays her new saxophone well.

17.Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct? A. She drove much farther than I did B. The campus is further up the road C. I will have to consider farther before making a decision D. The hospital was further away than he thought

She drove much farther than I did

29. Which sentence is grammatically correct? A. Tapping the beat, Ms. Schuster led the chorus in song. B. Ms. Schuster led the chorus in song tapping the beat. C. Ms. Schuster led the chorus, tapping the beat, in song. D. Tapping the beat, the chorus was led in song by Ms. Schuster.

Tapping the beat, Ms. Schuster led the chorus in song.

In which sentence is the form fast used as an adverb? a) The fast car drove over the bridge. b) The batter could not hit the fast pitch c) The clock on the wall is 10 minutes fast. d) The cars on the overpass moved fast.

The cars on the overpass moved fast.

34.Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct? (misplaced modifier). A. The child's torn shirt was laying on the floor B. The torn child's shirt was laying on the floor C. The child's shirt was laying on the floor torn D. The child's shirt torn was laying on the floor

The child's torn shirt was laying on the floor

Select the sentence in which snake is used as a verb. a) The cobra is venomous snake. b) The spy had to snake his way furtively onto the train. c) The plumber used his snake to open up the clogged pipe. d) You are being a snake when you steal from me.

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

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

The thief hid at the house of a friend

What sentence should replace the following incorrect sentence? "This door to remain unlocked when occupied. " a) This door to remain unclosed while open. b) This office must have the door unlocked at all times. c) This door will remain unlocked when the office is occupied. d) This sentence is correct as written.

This door will remain unlocked when the office is occupied.

23. 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.

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

34. Which sentence is written correctly? A. When he told you to mark his words did you assume he meant that you should pay attention? B. When he told you to "mark his words" did you assume he meant that you should pay attention? C. When he told you to "mark his words" did you assume he meant that "you should pay attention"? D. When he told you to mark his words, did you assume he meant that you should pay attention.

When he told you to mark his words did you assume he meant that you should pay attention?

10. Select the phrase or clause that is misplaced in the sentence. Accompanied by toast, Jake enjoyed his farm-fresh eggs and sweet-tasting grits. A. Accompanied by toast B. Jake enjoyed C. farm-fresh eggs D. sweet-tasting grits

accompanied by toast

14.He was____ by her kind words. A. Affect B. Effect C. Effected D. Affected

affected

When you add sugar to it, your cup of coffee becomes not only sweet, also fattening. a) Also b) Becomes c) To d) Cup of

also

He had already finished studying at an university when he was called to join the army. a) Was called b) Studying c) Had already d) An

an

12. What punctuation is needed in this sentence to make it correct? "Please dont be afraid to ask questions," she assured us politely. A. Period B. Quotation marks C. Comma D. Apostrophe

apostrophe

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) With flowers b) The urn c) The painter decided d) As his subject

as his subject

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

The nurse asked the patient to choose ate items from the menu that are his favorites. a) Ate items b) To choose c) His favorites d) That are

ate items

24.The student sang well, but she danced ____ A. Bad B. Badly C. Poor D. Poorer

badly

35.What word is used incorrectly in this sentence? The six students in the class discussed the test results between themselves A. Discussed B. Results C. Between D. Themselves

between

20.Which word from the following sentence is a noun? The bird flew across the blue sky. A. Across B. Flew C. Bird D. Blue

bird

21.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

but

27. What punctuation is needed in this sentence to make it correct? Mrs. Alvarez showed us three possibilities for the anteroom walls flowered wallpaper, striped wallpaper, or stippled paint. A. Comma B. Semicolon C. Colon D. Hyphen

colon

24. What punctuation is needed in this sentence to make it correct? Courtney ran around the track and her roommates kept trace of her time. A. Period B. Comma C. Colon D. Apostrophe

comma

32. What punctuation is needed in this sentence to make it correct? I did not entirely understand his instructions; nevertheless I attempted to hook up that computer on my own. A. Comma B. Semicolon C. Dash D. Period

comma

31. 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

confirms

Which word is used incorrectly in the following sentence? After rapidly consume that enormous meal, he felt a bit dyspeptic. A. rapidly B. consume C. felt D. dyspeptic

consume

21. Which word is spelled correctly? A. Controversial B. Contraversial C. Contravercial D. Contriversal

controversial

15. Which of the following is spelled correctly? A. Discipline B. Disipline C. Discapline D. Dicipline

discipline

The mail person's job is to put the envelope's in every mailbox on the block. a) Every b) Block c) Envelope's d) Mail person's

envelope's

The car that he had seen at the Ford dealer was the one that he final decided to buy. a) Was b) Had seen c) To buy d) Final

final

11. Select the word that makes this sentence grammatically correct. After _______ the course, the nursing students will take a short practicum. A. finished B. finishing C. having finish D. will finish

finishing

He ate for pieces of fried chicken at dinner, and no vegetables. a) Ate b) For c) No d) At

for

33. Select the correct word for the blank in the following sentence. We ______ never been trained in that particular procedure. A. has B. was C. had D. will

had

Long before his death, Pablo Picasso had became one of the most important artists in history. a) In b) Long before c) Had became d) The most

had became

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

had known

After the policeman had ran for several miles, he finally caught up with the man who had stolen the purse. a) Had ran b) Several miles c) Who d) Up with

had ran

8. Select the word or phrase that will make the sentence grammatically correct. Jennifer must ______ been confused by the complicated directions. A. of B. had C. have D. be

have

A synonym is a word _________ a meaning similar to another word. a. Who have b. That have c. Who is having d. Having

having

The man's heart attack scared him badly and he decided having a regular check-up from then on. a) Having b) Man's c) Badly d) From

having

Select the sentence in which legal is used as an adjective. a) It is legal to were green on March 17th. b) He did not know that jaywalking was not legal. c) It is not legal to jaywalk d) He is a legal resident of the United States.

he is a legal resident of the united states

My mother and___ went shopping for clothes yesterday. a. Us b. Me c. Myself d. I

i

It's true that children depend in their parents for food, clothing and shelter. a) It's b) In c) Clothing d) That

in

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

in spite of

25. Which of the following is spelled correctly? A. Insessant B. Incesant C. Incessent D. Incessant

incessant

23. Select the word that makes this sentence grammatically correct. The committee finished ______ report in time for the annual review. A. its B. their C. it's D. they're

its

The sales man recommended that he keeps his receipt for at least a month. a) That b) For c) Keeps d) At least

keeps

18.Select the best word for the blank in the following sentence. He thought it was ___than 3 miles to the hospital A. Further B. Fewer C. Bigger D. Less

less

19.The patient wanted to___ down on the bed, but first she had to ___ her try of food on the table. A. Lie, lay B. Lay, lie C. Lie, laid D. Lain, lying

lie, lay

7. Which word is not spelled correctly in the context of the sentence? Our mayer made a proclamation declaring that all citizens must recycle. A. mayer B. proclamation C. citizens D. recycle

mayer

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

never would have happened

Before his death at age 82, comedian Rodney Dangerfield's motto was, "I don't get no respect. " a) No b) Was c) At d) Before

no

17. Which word is spelled correctly? A. Noticable B. Notisable C. Noticeable D. Noticeabel

noticeable

22. Which word is used incorrectly in the following sentence? Exercising excessively can have significant nugatory effects. A. excessively B. significant C. nugatory D. effects

nugatory

22.Which of the following is a direct object? (affected by the verb) The nurse helped the patient with the medication A. Helped B. Nurse C. patient D. Medication

patient

The charge nurse overheard the nursing assistant discussing the private details of a client's medical condition with personnel friend in the hospital cafeteria. a) Details b) Overheard c) Client's d) Personnel

personnel

The physician started to preform the operation, but the patient was not yet completely under anesthesia. a) Started to b) Preform c) Was not d) Completely under

preform

Based on the principals of asepsis, the nurse should consider a sterile packet below waist level to be contaminated. a) To be b) Principals c) Asepsis d) Waist

principals

35. Which word is used incorrectly in the following sentence? The couple is extraordinarily gifted, and their prodigy have benefited from the brainpower of their forebears. A. extraordinarily B. prodigy C. brainpower D. forebears

prodigy

31. Which of the following words is spelled correctly? A. Proffesional B. Proffessional C. Profesional D. Professional

professional

13. Which word is not spelled correctly in the context of this sentence? The pharmacist seemed to disagree with the proscription designated by the physician. A. pharmacist B. proscription C. designated D. physician

proscription

14. What punctuation is needed in this sentence to make it correct? Have you finished reading the lab results so we can schedule an appointment with the patient A. Period B. Question mark C. Comma D. Semicolon

question mark

It seem like the sun never shines on Saturday. a) Seem b) It c) Never d) Shines

seem

9. Which of following is spelled correctly? A. Seisure B. Siezure C. Seizher D. Seizure

seizure

2. What punctuation is needed in this sentence to make it correct? Dr. Abrams came here from England he has only been in Delaware for one year. A. Comma B. Semicolon C. Colon D. Hyphen

semicolon

It is required that he ________ the payment immediately. a. Send b. Sent c. Sends d. Sended

send

5. Which word is used incorrectly in the following sentence? Moving stealthy, the sneaky little boy reached up for the cookie jar on the topmost shelf. A. stealthy B. sneaky C. up D. topmost

sneaky

18. Select the phrase or clause that is misplaced in the sentence. I did not see the open carton of orange juice on the shelf standing with the refrigerator door open. A. I did not see B. of orange juice C. on the self D. standing with the refrigerator door open

standing with the refrigerator door open

30. Select the word that makes this sentence grammatically correct. One out of the four doctors ______ to this plan. A. subscribe B. subscribes C. subscribing D. are subscribed

subscribes

32.Select the best word for the blank in the following sentence: I will___ that chart to the patient's room later today. A. Bring B. Take C. Brought D. Took

take

28. Select the word that makes this sentence grammatically correct. Having ______ one pill at bedtime, the patient was able to sleep for eight hours. A. took B. take C. taking D. taken

taken

25. 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

that

He tried to remember that names of all the people_________ were there that night. a. Whom b. That c. Whose d. Which

that

____ are very ancient people. a. The chineses b. Chineses c. The Chinese d. Chinese

the Chinese

30. Select the sentence that is grammatically correct? A. The nurse spoke to my sister and I about our mother's condition B. The nurse spoke to my sister and me about our mother's condition C. The nurse spoke to me and my sister about our mother's condition D. The nurse spoke to I and my sister about our mother's condition

the nurse spoke to my sister and I about our mother's condition

4. What word is best to substitute for the underlined words in the following sentence? You can hear the nurses' laughter all the way down the hallway. A. his B. hers C. them D. their

their

3. Select the word that makes this sentence grammatically correct. Few students were able to complete the assignment in the allotted time; ______, the professor gave them an additional week in which to do the work. A. despite B. in fact C. therefore D. conversely

therfore

The most important things in my life are making money, traveling abroad, and to live well. a) In b) To live c) The most d) Are

to live

John Kennedy was a senator before he ____ President in 1960. a. Was electing b. Elected c. Had elected d. Was elected

was elected

The student ______ for the final exam. a. Didn't studied b. Was studying c. Studied hardly d. Would have study

was studying

27. Not only the students but also the professor___ stunned by the test results. A. Was B. Were C. Are D. Be

were

28. The pack of wolves____running through the forest A. Are B. Were C. Is D. Be

were

Which word is used incorrectly? Which procedure for giving injections were explained thoroughly to the student nurses. a) Were b) Thoroughly c) Student d) Procedure

were

Of the many people what she interviewed; she chose the one with most experience. a) What b) Experience c) With d) Of the

what

Identify the incomplete sentence. a) He wept. b) Everything worked out all right. c) While they were sleeping. d) Babies are sure cure and cuddly.

while they were sleeping.

29. Which word in the following sentence is grammatically incorrect? Dr. Jones, who all the patients like, plays the piano well. A. Who B. Well C. Plays D. Like

who

26. Select the correct word for the blank in the following sentence. We were not sure to ______ we should give the paperwork. A. who B. whoever C. whom D. whomever

whom

I will call you when I will get back from visiting my sister. a) Visiting b) My c) When d) Will get

will get

19. Select the word or phrase that will make the sentence grammatically correct. Do not be afraid to consult ______ your peers. A. with B. from C. by D. in

with

Her mother asked her what would she do after she graduated from college. a) From b) Her c) Would/she d) mother

would/she