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