HESI Grammar #2

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Question 1 of 25

1. Question
What type of clause is underlined in this sentence?

“Do not talk to mom until she has had her first cup of coffee.”
- subordinate clause
- main clause
- noun clause
- independent clause
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Question 2 of 25

2. Question
The underlined word in the sentence is which part of speech?

“The panda chewed his bamboo shoot slowly and carefully.”
- adverb
- verb
- pronoun
- article
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Question 3 of 25

3. Question
Which is the correct verb form to use in the blank in this sentence?

“Each player and coach on staff ____ for a new sports facility by next season.”
- hopes
- hope
- hoping
- were hoping
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Question 4 of 25

4. Question
Which of these sentences is grammatically correct?
- One of my best friends are getting married next week.
- One of my best friends is getting married next weak.
- One of my best friend’s is getting married next week.
- One of my best friends is getting married next week.
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Question 5 of 25

5. Question
Which punctuation mark would correctly fill in the blank space in this sentence?

Jane ordered the steak __ Mark ordered the chicken salad.
- a comma (,)
- a colon (:)
- no punctuation
- a semicolon (;)
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Question 6 of 25

6. Question
Which part of speech is bolded in the following sentence?

“The driver traveled slowly along the highway, due to the proliferation of ice and snow.
- an adjective
- the predicate
- an adverb
- a verb
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Question 7 of 25

7. Question
Which of these sentences correctly uses punctuation?
- Researchers encourage taking breaks from screens, taking a break from screen time can help ease eye strain.
- The plants were not doing well, they were not being watered properly.
- Snow fell in large flurries outside; the children clapped gleefully, their noses pressed against the window.
- The man cried out—as he fell, he felt his fingers grab hold of barbed wire.
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Question 8 of 25

8. Question
Which of these sentences correctly uses the word it’s?
- It’s imperative that you correctly utilize contractions in your speech and writing.
- It’s name was not as important as it’s behavior.
- Its imperative that you utilize grammar properly to communicate with peers.
- Its name was not as important as it’s behavior.
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Question 9 of 25

9. Question
Which of the following sentences correctly uses active voice?
- Mistakes were made on all sides.
- The city council made substantial mistakes when approving local building codes.
- The pool was filled to capacity early in the day, but began leaking shortly thereafter.
- The animals were captured quickly and easily, before being let go in their natural habitat.
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Question 10 of 25

10. Question
Which of these sentences correctly uses the pronoun I?
- Remy told her and I to go ice skating.
- Remy went ice skating with her and I.
- Remy wanted to go ice skating with him and I over the weekend.
- Remy and I went ice skating over the weekend.
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Question 11 of 25

11. Question
Which of these sentences correctly uses the word whom?
- The man, to whom she owed money, pinched the bridge of his nose and sighed.
- No matter whom you are, you have the chance to change.
- Whom had delivered the vial?
- “Whom is there?” called the butler in response to the bell ringing.
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Question 12 of 25

12. Question
Which of the following sentences uses correct subject-verb agreement?
- The possums was chomping happily through the garbage.
- The deer were nibbling on grass as they flanked the side of the road.
- Cilantro are the best topping for tacos and curry, and demonstrates highly versatile herbs.
- Hamburgers is one of the best foods available for lunch, according to common consumer reports.
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Question 13 of 25

13. Question
Which of the following sentences contains only independent clauses?
- Ariel and her sister were determined to see the snow melt, disappointment nowhere near.
- Ariel and her sister were not sure when they were going to be home from their trip, having ridden the bus.
- Ariel and her sister were determined to see the snow melt, and they were not disappointed.
- Ariel and her sister canceled their dinner plans because of the late bus.
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Question 14 of 25

14. Question
Which of the following is an example of a run-on sentence?
- Never using your name on legal documents may seem like a good idea, but it is neither legal nor safe, and can result in a hefty amount of legal trouble.
- Never using your name on legal documents to avoid getting into any legal scrapes is problematic at best, may even be outright dangerous, no matter how careful you might think you are being.
- You might think you are being careful, but not using your name on any legal documents in order to avoid suspicion is unwise at best, and illegal at worst.
- Trying to determine how to most effectively determine how much you owe after securing a new credit line can be difficult, which is why understanding interest rates is such an important part of using credit.
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Question 15 of 25

15. Question
What part of speech is the bolded word in the following sentence?

“Dave and Cory walked quickly to their hotel, looking up at the bright night sky.”
- an adjective
- an indirect object
- a predicate
- an adverb
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Question 16 of 25

16. Question
Which of the following punctuation marks best fits in the blank space?

“Tamara and her brother felt frustrated __ the bus was late again.”
- a colon
- no punctuation necessary
- a comma
- a semicolon
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Question 17 of 25

17. Question
Which of the words below correctly completes the following sentence?

“Following a full day in the sun, they ____ down.”
- lied
- laid
- lie
- lay
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Question 18 of 25

18. Question
Which of the following sentences shows the best placement of an adverb for clarity?
- Barbara walked slowly past.
- None of the options are correct.
- Slowly, Barbara walked past.
- Barbara walked past slowly.
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Question 19 of 25

19. Question
Find the conjunction(s) in this sentence:

The dog and cat were at it again, growling and snapping prodigiously.
- and; it
- and; and
- again; and
- again
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Question 20 of 25

20. Question
Which sentence correctly uses the dash (—)?
- Kyle had to remember to do three things when he got home—feed the dog, water the plants, and check the mail.
- Do you know—Samira—what time the flight lands?
- A subordinate clause—also called a dependent clause, cannot stand on its own as a complete sentence.
- Lionel, who had broken his foot playing soccer—was out for the rest of the season.
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Question 21 of 25

21. Question
Which is the correct past tense form of the word bring?
- brang
- brought
- was bringing
- brung
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Question 22 of 25

22. Question
Which of the following sentences incorrectly uses a hyphen?
- The day-of-the-week did not initially go as Samantha had planned.
- Day-of-the-week underwear has largely fallen out of vogue.
- None of the answers are correct.
- The day-of-the-week planner was more effective than its monthly counterpart.
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Question 23 of 25

23. Question
Which of the following sentences correctly capitalizes all words?
- “Hey, Mom? Where are you?”
- “Our Mom is at work, so I’m helping my sister with her schoolwork.”
- “Hey, dad, where is Mom?”
- “My Mom is working right now—may I take a message?”
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Question 24 of 25

24. Question
Which of the following sentences correctly demonstrates a plural possessive?
- The Joneses’ cars are out back.
- The Jones’ cars are out back.
- Keeping up with the Jones’ never works the way you want it to.
- Keeping up with the Joneses’ never works the way you want it to.
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Question 25 of 25

25. Question
Which of the following sentences incorrectly uses the word affect?
- The affect he had on the office was palpable.
- Do I affect office morale negatively?” he asked.
- He affected the office negatively.
- The office began to be affected by the manager’s negative attitude.
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