HESI Grammar Practice Problems
The following sentence contains which type of word or phrase? It's okay; brb. A. Textspeak B. Euphemism C. Possessive D. Plural
A. Textspeak
Select the word that makes the following sentence grammatically correct. _______ are the best eye doctors in this county? A. Who B. Which C. Whom D. What
A. Who
Which word is used incorrectly in the following sentence? To who should the letter be addressed? A. Who B. Should C. Letter D. Addressed
A. Who
Knowing the impending danger, he went forward ______________ and with great care. A. cautiously B. caution C. cautious D. cautioned
A. cautiously
Select the phrase that makes the following sentence grammatically correct. Janet called her ______ run after a squirrel. A. dog, who had B. dog that had C. dog, that had D. dog who had
A. dog, who had
You __________ to get your oil changed before you damage your vehicle. A. ought B. had ought C. should ought D. had
A. ought
Select the word or phrase that makes the following sentence grammatically correct. It seems like his blood pressure ______ every week. A. rises B. raises C. raise D. rise
A. rises
My two friends, Janet and ________, are planning to join us at the opera this weekend. A. she B. her C. they D. them
A. she
Select the word or phrase that makes the following sentence grammatically correct. Neither Jane nor ______ knows at what time the surprise party for Richard is supposed to begin. A. she B. him C. me D. they
A. she
Select the word or phrase that makes this sentence grammatically correct. Theo was in great shape; he _______ all the way back to the pier. A. swam B. swimmed C. swum D. swim
A. swam
If I __________ more diligent, I would tackle my housework in a more timely manner. A. were B. are C. am D. was
A. were
Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct? A. The Lee's had dinner at the Jones home. B. The Lees had dinner at the Joneses' home. C. The Lees had dinner at the Jone's home. D. The Lees's had dinner at the Jones' home.
B. The Lees had dinner at the Joneses' home.
For Thomas, seeing the live concert at the stadium was _______________ and life-changing. A. the most unique B. a unique C. the uniquest D. a more unique
B. a unique
She insisted that the children _____________ inside the house no later than four o'clock. A. will be B. be C. are D. were
B. be -requirement or command= use "be" without "to"
About three o'clock in the afternoon, a parched Veronika realized that she had not ___________ any water all day. A. drank B. drunk C. drink D. drunken
B. drunk
Select the word that makes this sentence grammatically correct: In order to serve each patient better, the clinic decided to see _____ patients overall. A. less B. fewer C. lesser D. few
B. fewer
Disney films often use the same voice actors; ________, Sterling Holloway was the voice for Winnie the Pooh, the stork in Dumbo, the snake Kaa in Jungle Book, and the Cheshire Cat in Alice in Wonderland. A. but B. for instance C. thus D. so
B. for instance
Select the best word for the blank in the following sentence. He couldn't ____________ the speaker's words because of the nearby airport noise. A. here B. hear C. comprehend D. understand
B. hear
What word or phrases is used incorrectly in the following sentence? Henry intuitively understood the doctor's illusion to his long-term depression. A. intuitively B. illusion C. long-term D. depression
B. illusion
Select the word or phrase that makes the following sentence grammatically correct. Everyone who visits the fine art museum __________ to see the new Manet exhibit. A. should B. needs C. have D. must
B. needs
Select the word or phrase that makes the following sentence grammatically correct. Sometimes, the condition __________ with an unusual symptom- vertigo. A. presence B. presents C. present D. prescience
B. presents
What word is used incorrectly in the following sentence? The little boy sat the red block atop the stack. A.little B. sat C. atop D. stack
B. sat
Select the word or phrase that makes the following sentence grammatically correct. After hearing about everyone's positive experience at the party, Desmond realized that he ___________. A. should have went B. should have gone C. should go D. should have been
B. should have gone
Select the word that makes this sentence grammatically correct: Stephanie writes ___________. A. good B. well C. clear D. more
B. well
The committee ___________ in disagreement about the decorations for the upcoming event. A. is B. were C. was D. would be
B. were
Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct? A. After receiving intravenous antibiotics, Jarod's health improved. B. Growing up, Tom's father always read Tom a bedtime story. C. Leaving the door open behind her, Meg stepped into the room. D. Before traveling abroad, passports were obtained by the students.
C. Leaving the door open behind her, Meg stepped into the room.
Which of the following sentences contains an interjection? A. I hope you have finished digging your well. B. I hope you are feeling well. C. Well, I hope you are happy. D. I hope you perform well on the test.
C. Well, I hope you are happy.
Zenaida felt _______ that the child was doing so _________ in the math class. A. bad, bad B. badly, bad C. bad, badly D. badly, badly
C. bad, badly
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
C. between
Jean intended to hold the picnic on Saturday, ___________ the sudden deluge forced her to reschedule it. A. and B. however C. but D. or
C. but
Select the best words for the blanks in the following sentence. If I _____ hit a home run, I ______ be chosen for the baseball team. A. may, can B. may, might C. can, may D. can, could
C. can, may
I want to __________ a change in the program, so I will have to present a solution that will have a strong __________ on the board. A. affect, affect B. affect, effect C. effect, effect D. effect, affect
C. effect, effect
Select the word for the blank in the following sentence. The buried treasure had ______ there for centuries. A. laid B. layed C. lain D. laint
C. lain
Select the word or phrase that makes this sentence grammatically correct: The development committee _______ a bargain with the city planners. A. striked B. stroke C. struck D. strike
C. struck
The head of the student council noted, "with the increase in tuition prices, the financial burden placed on ______________ gurantees that we will be expected to pay far more than we can reasonably afford." A. those students B. we students C. us students D. them students
C. us students
Which word from the following sentence is an adjective? The nurse leisurely changed from green scrubs into street clothes. A. leisurely B. scrubs C. changed D. street
D. Street
Which of the following sentences contains a euphemism? A. The man said that his friend's dog was a jerk. B. The veterinarian told the woman that her cat bounced back. C. The family decided to adopt a pet from a no-kill shelter. D. The extensively injured dog was put to sleep.
D. The extensively injured dog was put to sleep.
Both Hugo and Camille _______ members of their local rotary club and frequently participate in the annual auction to raise money for charity. A. is B. was C. were D. are
D. are
Our true emotions can often ___________ us. That's what the poet was trying to __________ to in the romantic ballad. A. allude, allude B. elude, elude C. allude, elude D. elude, allude
D. elude, allude
He refused to consider ___________ which route to the store would be best so he would not go ______________ than necessary. A. farther, further B. farther, farther C. further, further D. further, farther
D. further, farther
Cedric was feeling weak because he ____________ food all day. A. had any B. barely had any C. had barely no D. had barely any
D. had barely any
Select the word or phrase that makes the following sentence grammatically correct. Ieva pointed a quivering finger at the butler and exclaimed, "It was ______! He stole the pearls from my room." A. him B. his C. himself D. he
D. he
Select the word that makes this sentence grammatically correct: Every kid in the neighborhood has _____ own bicycle. A. its B. their C. our D. her
D. her
Select the word or phrase that makes the following sentence grammatically correct. Each of the two European capitals ______ named after a famous leader. A. are B. am C. as D. is
D. is
Which word is not spelled correctly in the context of the following sentence? Oscar was truly sad to be enforcing the hateful judgement. A. truly B. enforcing C. hateful D. judgement
D. judgement
Because Edwina had __________ time than she expected, she ran to the express lane in the grocery store, despite the fact that she had more than the required "Ten items or ___________." A. fewer, fewer B. fewer, less C. less, less D. less, fewer
D. less, fewer
Do not _________ down just yet; I need to ___________ new sheets on that bed. A. lay, lay B. lay, lie C. lie, lie D. lie, lay
D. lie, lay
Aidan performed the solo _______________, far worse than anyone had expected. A. real bad B. real badly C. really bad D. really badly
D. really badly
The kindergarten teacher praised Kama after she did _________ on the assignment. A. good B. great C. worse D. well
D. well
Edgar __________ to be there, but the trains were delayed by several hours. A. had liked B. would like C. was liking D. would have liked
D. would have liked