HESI A2 READING V1 V2 ACTUAL EXAM PAPER
2026 QUESTIONS SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ 2. WHICH SENTENCE IS GRAMMATICALLY CORRECT?
a) I went two the store.
b) I want ice cream, too.
c) The nurse gave him too shorts.
d) I want to know your name. Answer: I want ice cream, too
◉ 3. WHICH SENTENCE IS GRAMMATICALLY CORRECT?
a) He did well on his diet.
b) He done well on his diet.
c) He did good on his diet
d) He done good on his diet Answer: He did well on his diet
◉ 4. WHICH SENTENCE IS GRAMMATICALLY CORRECT?
a) Several lost his or her keys on the train.
b) Does everyone have their train tickets ready?
c) Is everyone ready for their ice-cream sundaes?
d) Somebody left his or her jacket on the train. Answer: Somebody
left this or her jacket on the train
,◉ 5. WHICH SENTENCE SHOULD REPLACE THE FOLLOWING
INCORRECT SENTENCE? "This door to remain unlocked when
occupied."
a) This door will remain unlocked when the office is occupied.
b) This door to remain unclosed while open.
c) This sentence is correct as written.
d) This office must have the door unlocked at all times. Answer: The
door will remain unlocked when the office is occupied
◉ 6. WHICH SENTENCE IS GRAMMATICALLY CORRECT?
a) Sarah plays her new saxophone well.
b) The dog catches the freebee good.
c) The band did good during the half time show.
d) The band that played before ours was well. Answer: Sarah plays
her new saxophone well
◉ 7. 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) Change's
b) Worker's
c) Business'
,d) Birthday's Answer: Business'
◉ 8. WHICH SENTENCE IS GRAMMATICALLY CORRECT?
a) The patient told the nurse, "put the flowers on that table over
their."
b) The students looked at their test scores.
c) Their comes a time when one choose between right and wrong.
d) Their waiting for you. Answer: The students looked at their test
scores
◉ 9. ARRANGE ALPHABETICALLY: VERBAL, VOLUME, VOID, VITAL.
a) Vital, verbal, void, volume
b) Verbal, vital, void, volume
c) Verbal, volume, void, vital
d) Vital, verbal, volume, void Answer: Verbal, vital, void, volume
◉ 10. IDENTIFY THE INCOMPLETE SENTENCE.
a) While they were sleeping.
b) Everything worked out all right.
c) He wept.
d) Babies are sure cute and cuddly. Answer: While they were
sleeping
, ◉ 11. She was so mad at her boyfriend, she ____________ on him when
he called.
Yelled b) Screamed c) Speakd) Hung up Answer: Hung up
◉ 12. The ______ quickly ran through the dark woods to get back to
the house. Answer: Girl
◉ 1. It was a beautiful performance. We all watched her from a
balcony in the theater as she danced gracefully across the ________
stage.
a) Massive b) Stunningly c) Lonely d) Misery Answer: Massive
◉ 14. A tuberculin skin test should be read within 24 hours _________
administration.
a) In b) Of c) Has d) On Answer: Of
◉ 15. John F. Kennedy was a senator before he _______ president in
1960.
a) Elected b) Was electing c) Was elected d) Had elected Answer:
Was elected
◉ 16. IDENTIFY THE DEPENDENT CLAUSE IN THIS SENTENCE: The
mother dog left her bed as soon as the puppies were asleep.
2026 QUESTIONS SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ 2. WHICH SENTENCE IS GRAMMATICALLY CORRECT?
a) I went two the store.
b) I want ice cream, too.
c) The nurse gave him too shorts.
d) I want to know your name. Answer: I want ice cream, too
◉ 3. WHICH SENTENCE IS GRAMMATICALLY CORRECT?
a) He did well on his diet.
b) He done well on his diet.
c) He did good on his diet
d) He done good on his diet Answer: He did well on his diet
◉ 4. WHICH SENTENCE IS GRAMMATICALLY CORRECT?
a) Several lost his or her keys on the train.
b) Does everyone have their train tickets ready?
c) Is everyone ready for their ice-cream sundaes?
d) Somebody left his or her jacket on the train. Answer: Somebody
left this or her jacket on the train
,◉ 5. WHICH SENTENCE SHOULD REPLACE THE FOLLOWING
INCORRECT SENTENCE? "This door to remain unlocked when
occupied."
a) This door will remain unlocked when the office is occupied.
b) This door to remain unclosed while open.
c) This sentence is correct as written.
d) This office must have the door unlocked at all times. Answer: The
door will remain unlocked when the office is occupied
◉ 6. WHICH SENTENCE IS GRAMMATICALLY CORRECT?
a) Sarah plays her new saxophone well.
b) The dog catches the freebee good.
c) The band did good during the half time show.
d) The band that played before ours was well. Answer: Sarah plays
her new saxophone well
◉ 7. 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) Change's
b) Worker's
c) Business'
,d) Birthday's Answer: Business'
◉ 8. WHICH SENTENCE IS GRAMMATICALLY CORRECT?
a) The patient told the nurse, "put the flowers on that table over
their."
b) The students looked at their test scores.
c) Their comes a time when one choose between right and wrong.
d) Their waiting for you. Answer: The students looked at their test
scores
◉ 9. ARRANGE ALPHABETICALLY: VERBAL, VOLUME, VOID, VITAL.
a) Vital, verbal, void, volume
b) Verbal, vital, void, volume
c) Verbal, volume, void, vital
d) Vital, verbal, volume, void Answer: Verbal, vital, void, volume
◉ 10. IDENTIFY THE INCOMPLETE SENTENCE.
a) While they were sleeping.
b) Everything worked out all right.
c) He wept.
d) Babies are sure cute and cuddly. Answer: While they were
sleeping
, ◉ 11. She was so mad at her boyfriend, she ____________ on him when
he called.
Yelled b) Screamed c) Speakd) Hung up Answer: Hung up
◉ 12. The ______ quickly ran through the dark woods to get back to
the house. Answer: Girl
◉ 1. It was a beautiful performance. We all watched her from a
balcony in the theater as she danced gracefully across the ________
stage.
a) Massive b) Stunningly c) Lonely d) Misery Answer: Massive
◉ 14. A tuberculin skin test should be read within 24 hours _________
administration.
a) In b) Of c) Has d) On Answer: Of
◉ 15. John F. Kennedy was a senator before he _______ president in
1960.
a) Elected b) Was electing c) Was elected d) Had elected Answer:
Was elected
◉ 16. IDENTIFY THE DEPENDENT CLAUSE IN THIS SENTENCE: The
mother dog left her bed as soon as the puppies were asleep.
