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HESI A2 Grammar – Subject-Verb
Agreement in Clinical Sentences |
2025 Practice Q&A Bank
Table of Contents
Subtopic 1: Subject-Verb Agreement with Medical Staff and Equipment Terms
.........................................................................................................................2
Subtopic 2: Agreement in Patient Instructions and Health Education............10
Subtopic 3: Agreement with Time, Money, Measurements, and Quantities in
Healthcare.....................................................................................................18
Subtopic 4: Agreement in Clinical Documentation and Reporting.................26
Subtopic 5: Agreement in Protocols, Policies, and Standard Operating
Procedures (SOPs)..........................................................................................34
Subtopic 6: Subject-Verb Agreement with Phrases Between Subject and Verb
.......................................................................................................................42
Subtopic 7: Agreement in Sentences with Quantifiers, Percentages, and
Measurements (Questions 121–140).............................................................49
Subtopic 8: Compound Subjects and Complex Constructions in Medical
Reports...........................................................................................................57
Subtopic 9: Tricky Prepositional Phrases and Inverted Clinical Sentence
Structures......................................................................................................68
Subtopic 10: Error Identification and Correction in Subject-Verb Use............80
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Subtopic 1: Subject-Verb Agreement with
Medical Staff and Equipment Terms
Question 1:
The nurse, along with the attending physicians, (is/are) making rounds this
morning.
A. is
B. are
Correct Answer: A. is
Rationale: The subject "nurse" is singular, and the phrase "along with the
attending physicians" is a parenthetical phrase that does not affect the verb
number.
Question 2:
Each of the IV pumps (needs/need) to be calibrated before the next shift.
A. needs
B. need
Correct Answer: A. needs
Rationale: "Each" is a singular indefinite pronoun, so the verb must also be
singular.
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Question 3:
Neither the respiratory therapist nor the nurses (was/were) available for the
morning briefing.
A. were
B. was
Correct Answer: A. were
Rationale: When using "neither...nor," the verb agrees with the subject
closest to it — in this case, "nurses" (plural).
Question 4:
The team of cardiologists (has/have) submitted their findings.
A. has
B. have
Correct Answer: A. has
Rationale: The subject "team" is a collective noun considered singular unless
context demands otherwise.
Question 5:
All of the medication (is/are) stored in the locked cabinet.
A. is
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B. are
Correct Answer: A. is
Rationale: “All” can be singular or plural depending on the noun it refers to.
“Medication” is uncountable, so the verb is singular.
Question 6:
The ECG machine and the defibrillator (needs/need) to be cleaned after each
use.
A. needs
B. need
Correct Answer: B. need
Rationale: Two subjects joined by "and" form a compound subject, which
requires a plural verb.
Question 7:
Neither the ventilator nor the monitors (was/were) functioning properly.
A. was
B. were
Correct Answer: B. were
Rationale: The subject closest to the verb is "monitors" (plural), so the verb
must also be plural.
HESI A2 Grammar – Subject-Verb
Agreement in Clinical Sentences |
2025 Practice Q&A Bank
Table of Contents
Subtopic 1: Subject-Verb Agreement with Medical Staff and Equipment Terms
.........................................................................................................................2
Subtopic 2: Agreement in Patient Instructions and Health Education............10
Subtopic 3: Agreement with Time, Money, Measurements, and Quantities in
Healthcare.....................................................................................................18
Subtopic 4: Agreement in Clinical Documentation and Reporting.................26
Subtopic 5: Agreement in Protocols, Policies, and Standard Operating
Procedures (SOPs)..........................................................................................34
Subtopic 6: Subject-Verb Agreement with Phrases Between Subject and Verb
.......................................................................................................................42
Subtopic 7: Agreement in Sentences with Quantifiers, Percentages, and
Measurements (Questions 121–140).............................................................49
Subtopic 8: Compound Subjects and Complex Constructions in Medical
Reports...........................................................................................................57
Subtopic 9: Tricky Prepositional Phrases and Inverted Clinical Sentence
Structures......................................................................................................68
Subtopic 10: Error Identification and Correction in Subject-Verb Use............80
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Subtopic 1: Subject-Verb Agreement with
Medical Staff and Equipment Terms
Question 1:
The nurse, along with the attending physicians, (is/are) making rounds this
morning.
A. is
B. are
Correct Answer: A. is
Rationale: The subject "nurse" is singular, and the phrase "along with the
attending physicians" is a parenthetical phrase that does not affect the verb
number.
Question 2:
Each of the IV pumps (needs/need) to be calibrated before the next shift.
A. needs
B. need
Correct Answer: A. needs
Rationale: "Each" is a singular indefinite pronoun, so the verb must also be
singular.
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Question 3:
Neither the respiratory therapist nor the nurses (was/were) available for the
morning briefing.
A. were
B. was
Correct Answer: A. were
Rationale: When using "neither...nor," the verb agrees with the subject
closest to it — in this case, "nurses" (plural).
Question 4:
The team of cardiologists (has/have) submitted their findings.
A. has
B. have
Correct Answer: A. has
Rationale: The subject "team" is a collective noun considered singular unless
context demands otherwise.
Question 5:
All of the medication (is/are) stored in the locked cabinet.
A. is
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B. are
Correct Answer: A. is
Rationale: “All” can be singular or plural depending on the noun it refers to.
“Medication” is uncountable, so the verb is singular.
Question 6:
The ECG machine and the defibrillator (needs/need) to be cleaned after each
use.
A. needs
B. need
Correct Answer: B. need
Rationale: Two subjects joined by "and" form a compound subject, which
requires a plural verb.
Question 7:
Neither the ventilator nor the monitors (was/were) functioning properly.
A. was
B. were
Correct Answer: B. were
Rationale: The subject closest to the verb is "monitors" (plural), so the verb
must also be plural.
