HESI GRAMMAR (File ALL)
Which sentence is grammatically correct? 1. A lot of people enjoy baseball movies 2. The patient said he took alot of pills yesterday 3. Alot of time drivers go too fast
A lot of people enjoy baseball movies
Noun
A person, place, thing, or idea the angry MAN loudly stormed out of his room
Adverb
A word that describes a verb or adjective the angry man LOUDLY stormed out of his room
Pronoun
A word that takes the place of a noun the angry man loudly stormed out of HIS room
Do you know ______
What is it?
Janet called her _____ run after a squirrel.
Dog, who had
Which word is a preposition The University lost power during the storm.
During
The ____ of this weather was that we all got wet
Effect
In order to serve each patient better, the clinic decided to see _____ patients overall
Fewer
Which word is not spelled correctly in the context of the following sentence? Before you walk any further, beware of the approaching traffic
Further
If they ____ that the weather was going to be so bad, they wouldn't have gone to the beach
Had known
San Francisco is one of the many cities in the world which have recently been hit by earthquakes
Have
Which sentence is grammatically correct? 1. He did bad on the test 2. He felt bad about the broken window 3. He felt badly about being late 4. When the patient feels, badly, give him an aspirin
He felt bad about the broken window
A child is not yet old enough to know what is healthy for ____
Him or her
Which sentence is grammatically correct? 1. I wanted ice cream; he wanted cake. 2. I wanted ice cream he wanted cake. 3 I wanted ice cream, he wanted cake. 4. I wanted ice cream but he wanted cake
I wanted ice cream; he wanted cake
She went to the party ______ her dislike for the host
In spite of
Each of the two European capitals ____ named after a famous leader
Is
Economics ____________ my least favorite subject at school
Is
Which sentence is grammatically correct? 1. It was me who lost 2. It was I who won 3. The winner was him 4. The runner was her
It was I who won
"You can't tell a book by it's cover" is an old adage
It's cover
The dog wagged ____ tail when the food dish was filled
Its
The sales man recommended that he keeps his receipt for at least a month
Keeps
The sales man recommended that he keeps his receipt for at least a month.
Keeps
I ___ the package on the table.
Laid
The buried treasure had ____ there for centuries
Lain
He thought it was _____ than 3 miles to the hospital
Less
The patient wanted to _____ down on the bed, but first she had to _____ her try of food on the table
Lie, lay
Which word is used INCORRECTLY Brendan spent the day lying a brick foundation on the site
Lying
Susan gave ice cream to John and ____________
Me
Every morning after the shower, I shave _____
Myself
The professor had a huge ____ of tests to grade
Number
What word in the subject the nurses went to the conference room
Nurses
A tuberculin skin test should be read within 24 hours _____ administration
Of
When a person finds ______ in a stressful situation, it helps to breathe deeply.
Oneself
When a person finds ________________in a stressful situation, it helps to breathe deeply.
Oneself
What word is the direct object The nurse helped the patient with the medication
Patient
Select the correct word for the blank It is important that John _____ his resume immediately
Send
What word is used INCORRECTLY Her mother asked her what would she do after she graduated from school
She
____ went to the movies after having dinner at Lenny's
She and I
Which sentence is grammatically correct? 1. Everyone enjoys ripping the wrapping paper off their holiday gifts 2. The racer ran swiftly down the track 3. The red fox jumped quickly over the sleeping dog 4. She lit scented candles so the air will smell sweetly
She lit scented candles so the air will smell sweetly
Use the verb correctly. 1. A pitchfork and a halter was left on the concrete floor. 2. There are a pig, sheep, and horse in the red trailer. 3. Here is the cages for the 2 rabbits and 2 chickens. 4. Sherri and her cousin were at the County fair this year.
Sherri and her cousin were at the county fair this year
Adjective
descriptive word the ANGRY man loudly stormed out of his room
He was ____ by her kind words
Affected
What is the correct contraction for "will not"?
Won't
Verb
Action the angry man loudly STORMED out of his room
The nursing _____ put the band ______ on the wound to _____ the nurse
Aide, aid, aid
Which word is used INCORRECTLY There is no real distinction among the two treatment protocols recommended online
Among
The nurses, except for Henry, ____
Are waiting
The nurses, except for Henry, _____
Are waiting
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 1. With flowers 2. The urn 3. The painter decided 4. 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
As soon as the puppies were asleep
Place the four words in alphabetical order
Assemble, assembled, assembling, assembly
What word is used INCORRECTLY The man's heart attack scared him badly and he decided having a regular check up from then on
Badly
Select the word or phrase that is grammatically incorrect When you ass sugar to it, your cup of coffee becomes not only sweet, but also fattening
Becomes
The other day, Stan _____ reviewing his class notes in preparation for the final exam
Began
What word is used INCORRECTLY The data confirms that the patient is suffering from extreme anxiety, and a tranquilizing medication is immediately required
Confirms
The shopper was angry when he realized he _____ it cheaper at the other store.
Could have got
What sentence is grammatically correct? 1. Several lost his or her keys on the train 2. Does everyone have their train tickets ready? 3. Is everyone ready for their ice cream sundaes? 4. Someone left his or her jacket on the train
Somebody left his or her jacket on the train
The college ____ he chose is in New York
That
Select the correct word for the blank ______ are very ancient people
The Chinese
Which sentence uses "fast" as an adverb? 1. The cars on the overpass moved fast 2. The clock on the wall is 10 minutes fast 3. The batter could not hit the fast pitch 4. The fast cars drove over the bridge
The cars on the overpass moved fast
Which sentence is NOT grammatically correct? 1. Because he did not examine the patient, the healthcare provider prescribed her with the wrong medication 2. The nurse decided to bathe the patient, than trim his nails 3. The dietician, through negligence, made a mistake with the diet plan 4. Since the child was feeling ill, the nurse sent him home
The nurse decided to bathe the patient, than trim his nails THAN should be THEN
What sentence is grammatically correct? 1. The nurse spoke to my sister and I about our mother's condition 2. The nurse spoke to my sister and me about our mother's condition 3. The nurse spoke to me and my sister about our mother's condition 4. The nurse spoke to I and my sister about our mother's condition
The nurse spoke to my sister and me about our mother's condition
Which word is INCORRECT? Whoever wrote the letter forgot to sign their name
Their
Which sentence should replace the incorrect sentence? "This door to remain unlocked when occupied"
This door will remain unlocked when the office is occupied
Because I want to go to the movies later, I am going _____ my homework now
To do
The child's fever was _____ high for him to lie comfortably in bed
Too
Working _____ the mission of the entire committee
Toward peace was
Arrange alphabetically: verbal, volume, void, vital
Verbal, vital, void, volume
The members of the group ____ to be seated together
Want
The members of the group _____ to be seated together
Want
The student _______ for the final exam
Was studying
As we celebrated the start of the evening festivities, our glasses _____________ and a toast was made by our host.
Were raised
Tracey wore her hair in a French braid, _____ was the style at the time
Which
Which sentence is incomplete? 1. We sat out the next dance 2. While the band played 3. The band played a nice slow song 4. Everyone enjoyed the dance
While the band played "we sat out the next dance" is also correct
What is the dependent clause in this sentence We played a game while we waited, and then we had dinner
While we waited
Children ____ obey their parents tend to do better in school.
Who
A synonym is a word ____ a meaning similar to another word
Who have