HESI A2 GRAMMAR Exam Compilation Test Q&A

HESI A2 GRAMMAR Exam Test Q&A 1. She sat on the bed with her favorite cat and its head gently. a. petted b. patted c. pet d. pat The correct answer is a. Choice b is not correct because “patted” indicates a tapping motion, rather than a "gentle" stroking motion, indicated by the adverb at the end of the sentence. Choices c and d are not correct because the sentence requires the word “pet in the past tense and as a past participle. 2. Last Friday night, my best friend was in a horrible car accident that left him hurt . a. bad b. baddest c. worst d. badly The correct answer is d. This is an adverb and is describing the verb, “hurt.” Choice b and c are wrong because these forms are used for comparison which this sentence is not doing. Choice a is wrong because it is an adjective and would be describing the noun, “accident.” Since we are looking to find the word that is actively describing the verb, “hurt,” then choice d is the only correct answer. 3. As the class watched a documentary on cheetahs, one student commented, “Wow, that cheetah runs !” a. quick b. quicker c. quickest d. quickly The correct answer is d. Adverbs answer the questions how, why, when, and where. The adverb in this sentence answers the question how, describing how the cheetah runs. Choice a is wrong because it is an adjective. Choices b and c are wrong because these forms are used for comparisons which this sentence is not doing. 4. I think that you will get the job you interviewed for yesterday. You seemed very . a. preparing b. unprepared c. prepare d. prepared The correct answer is d. This sentence requires an adjective and choice d fits the sentence best. Choice b in not correct in the context provided by the first sentence that indicates a job well done. Choices a and c are verbs, not adjectives. 5. She learned to play a new song on the piano and it sounds . a. beautifully b. lovely c. more beautiful d. loveliest The correct answer is b. Choice a is an adverb and choices c and d are making a comparison, which is not required by this sentence. 6. She has been running for five years now. Last time I watched her run, she ran more than I had ever seen her run before. a. quick b. fast c. quickly d. faster The correct answer is c. Quickly is used as an adverb in this sentence. Choices a, b, and d are wrong because they are not grammatically correct. 7. After forgetting to water Leah’s flowers while she was out of town, Toni felt . a. badly b. worst c. worse d. bad The correct answer is d. In this sentence, we are looking to find the word that is an adjective describing the pronoun Toni, thus the choice d is correct. Choice a is wrong because it is an adverb. Choices b and c are wrong because these forms are used for comparison which this sentence is not doing. 8. Despite the extra practices, my sister’s soccer team played at the tournament than they did last year. a. badly b. worst c. worse d. bad The correct answer is c. Worse is being used to compare how the team played in the current tournament versus the one last year. 9. ! I can’t believe you won the lottery! We should plan a trip to the Caribbean with your winnings. a. Yay b. Oh no c. Darn it d. No The correct answer is a. An interjection is word or phrase that is used to show emotion and is often followed by an exclamation point. Choices b, c, and d are wrong because they are negative interjections, but this sentence identifies excitement, so a positive interjection is needed. 10. Your dog is making too much noise. Can you please tell him to go down in his bed.