HESI Grammar Questions

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.

A. As soon as the puppies were asleep

Select the word or phrase in the sentence that is not used correctly: 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

A. Ate items

The ______ quickly ran through the dark woods to get back to the house. A. Girl B. Love C. President of the United States D. Marching band

A. Girl

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

A. Had known

Select the word or phrase in the sentence that is not used correctly: 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

A. Had ran

Select the word or phrase in the sentence that is not used correctly: 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

A. Having

Make this a complete sentence: ______ as she watched me from the kitchen window. A. I ran outside as fast as I could B. Because I ran fast C. And I skipped D. Feeling happy

A. I ran outside as fast as I could

Which sentence is grammatically correct? A. It was I who won. B. It was me who lost. C. The runner was her. D. The winner was me.

A. It was I who won.

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

A. Never would have happened

Select the word or phrase in the sentence that is not used correctly: 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

A. No

A tuberculin skin test should be read within 24 hours ____________ administration. A. Of B. Since C. As D. From

A. Of

Select the word or phrase in the sentence that is not used correctly: The nurse's notes in the medical record indicate the patients pain was severe. A. Patients B. Nurse's C. Notes D. Was

A. Patients

Select the word or phrase in the sentence that is not used correctly: It seem like the sun never shines on Saturday. A. Seem B. It C. Never D. Shine

A. Seem

It is required that he ________ the payment immediately. A. Send B. Sent C. Sends D. Sended

A. Send

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. C. Does everyone have their train tickets ready? D. Is everyone ready for their ice cream sundaes?

A. Somebody left his or her jacket on the train.

Which word is used correctly? Which procedure for giving injections were explained thoroughly to the student nurses. A. Were B. Thoroughly C. Student D. Procedure

A. Were

Select the word or phrase in the sentence that is not used correctly: Of the many people what she interviewed; she chose the one with the most experience. A. What B. Experience C. With D. Of the

A. What

Select the word or phrase in the sentence that is not used correctly: 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

B. Becomes

Select the word or phrase in the sentence that is not used correctly: He ate for pieces of fried chicken at dinner, and no vegetables. A. Ate B. For C. No D. At

B. For

She was so mad at her boyfriend, she _______ on him when he called. A. Terminated B. Hung up C. Yelled D. Hang up

B. Hung up

Select the word or phrase in the sentence that is not used correctly: It's true that children depend in their parents for food, clothing and shelter. A. It's B. In C. Clothing D. That

B. In

Select the word or phrase in the sentence that is not used correctly: Long before his death, Pablo Picasso had become one of the most important artist in history. A. In B. Long before C. Had became D. The most

B. Long before

It was a beautiful performance. We all watched her from a balcony in the theater as she danced gracefully across the ______ stage. A. Hugely B. Massive C. Stunningly D. Muddy

B. Massive

Select the word or phrase in the sentence that is not used correctly: The physician started to perform the operation, but the patient was not yet completely under anesthesia. A. Started to B. Perform C. Was not D. Completely under

B. Perform

Select the word or phrase in the sentence that is not used correctly: 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

B. Principals

He tried to remember the names of all the people ______ were there that night. A. Whom B. That C. Whose D. Which

B. That

The dress ______ you wore at my birthday party is my favorite. A. When B. That C. Their D. Which

B. That

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 unclog the pipe. D. You are being a snake when you steal from me.

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

Select the word or phrase in the sentence that is not used correctly: 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

B. To live

The student _________ for the final exam. A. Didn't studied B. Was studying C. Studied hardly D. Would have studied

B. Was studying

Select the word or phrase in the sentence that is not used correctly: The team want to go to the game early for tryouts. A. To go B. Want C. Tryouts D. Early

B. want

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. Birthday's B. Change's C. Business' D. Worker's

C. Business'

Select the word or phrase in the sentence that is not used correctly: The mailperson's job is to put the envelope's in every mailbox on the block. A. Every B. Block C. Envelope's D. Mailperson's

C. Envelope's

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!

Select the word or phrase in the sentence that is not used correctly: The sales man recommended that he keeps his receipt for at least a month. A. That B. For C. Keeps D. At least

C. Keeps

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.

C. Sarah plays her new saxophone well.

_________ are very ancient people. A. The chineses B. Chineses C. The Chinese D. Chinese

C. The Chinese

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.

C. This door will remain unlocked when the office is occupied.

Identify the incomplete sentence. A. He wept. B. Everything worked out all right. C. While they were sleeping. D. Babies are sure cute and cuddly.

C. While they were sleeping.

Select the word or phrase in the sentence that is not used correctly: Her mother asked her what would she do after she graduated from college. A. From B. Her C. Would D. She

C. Would

Select the word or phrase in the sentence that is not used correctly: 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

D. An

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

D. As his subject

Select the word or phrase in the sentence that is not used correctly: 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

D. Final

A synonym is a word ______ a meaning similar to another word. A. Who have B. That have C. Who is having D. Having

D. Having

Which sentence is grammatically correct? A. He done good on his diet. B. He done well on his diet. C. He did good on his diet. D. He did well on his diet.

D. He did well on his diet.

Select the sentence in which legal is used as an adjective. A. It is legal to wear green on March 17th. B. He did not know that jay walking was not legal. C. It is legal to jay walk. D. He is a legal resident of the United States.

D. 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

D. I

She went to the party _______ her dislike for the host. A. Although B. Even though C. Despite of D. In spite of

D. In spite of

Select the word or phrase in the sentence that is not used correctly: 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. Details B. Overheard C. Client's D. Personnel

D. Personnel

In which sentence is the form fast used as an adverb? A. The fast cars drove over the bridge. B. The batter could not hit the fast pitch. C. The clock on the wall is ten minutes fast. D. The cars on the overpass moved fast.

D. The cars on the overpass moved fast.

Which sentence is grammatically correct? A. Their comes a time when one must choose between right and wrong. B. Their waiting for you. C. The patient told their nurse, "put the flowers on that table overtheir." D. The students looked at their test scores.

D. The students looked at their test scores.

After having robbed the bank, ___________. A. The bank president offered a reward for the thief. B. The thief's wife became very nervous. C. The police searched for the thief for many weeks. D. The thief hid at the house of a friend.

D. The thief hid at the house of a friend.

Arrange alphabetically: verbal, volume, void, vital. A. Verbal, volume, void, vital B. Vital, verbal, void, volume C. Vital, verbal, volume, void D. Verbal, vital, void, volume

D. Verbal, vital, void, volume

John Kennedy was a senator before he _______ President in 1960. A. Was electing B. Elected C. Had elected D. Was elected

D. Was elected

Select the word or phrase in the sentence that is not used correctly: I will call you when I will get back from visiting my sister. A. Visiting B. My C. When D. Will get

D. Will get

The _________ of this weather was that we all got wet.

Effect