HESI A2 Grammar Practice Questions

1. Q1 / 15 Correct Not quite

   Choose the correct word: 'Will the rain ____ the game?'

   AeffectBaffectCeffectsDaffected
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   Answer: B. affect

   'Affect' is the verb meaning to influence.

2. Q2 / 15 Correct Not quite

   Identify the preposition in: 'The cat hid behind the door.'

   AcatBhidCbehindDdoor
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   Answer: C. behind

   'Behind' shows the position relationship — a preposition.

3. Q3 / 15 Correct Not quite

   Identify the verb in: 'The fire crackles loudly.'

   AfireBcracklesCloudlyDthe
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   Answer: B. crackles

   'Crackles' is the action word — the verb.

4. Q4 / 15 Correct Not quite

   The contraction 'aren't' is used with which subject?

   AIBHeCTheyDShe
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   Answer: C. They

   'Aren't' (are not) is used with plural subjects like 'they' (or 'you/we').

5. Q5 / 15 Correct Not quite

   Identify the interjection in: 'Hey! Wait for me.'

   AHeyBWaitCmeDfor
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   Answer: A. Hey

   'Hey' is an interjection used to get attention.

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7. Q6 / 15 Correct Not quite

   Identify the preposition in: 'She sat between two friends.'

   AsatBbetweenCtwoDfriends
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   Answer: B. between

   'Between' shows the relationship of position — a preposition.

8. Q7 / 15 Correct Not quite

   Choose the correct word: 'He worked ____ all day long.'

   AhardlyBhardCharder onlyDhardness
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   Answer: B. hard

   'Hard' functions here as an adverb meaning with great effort. ('Hardly' means barely.)

9. Q8 / 15 Correct Not quite

   Choose the correct word: 'I enjoy ____ in the park on weekends.'

   AwalkBwalkingCwalkedDto walking
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   Answer: B. walking

   The gerund 'walking' correctly follows 'enjoy.'

10. Q9 / 15 Correct Not quite

    Choose the correct word: 'Did the delay ____ your plans?'

    AeffectBaffectCeffectsDaffects on
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    Answer: B. affect

    'Affect' is the verb meaning to influence.

11. Q10 / 15 Correct Not quite

    Identify the pronoun in: 'She sings beautifully.'

    ASheBsingsCbeautifullyDnone
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    Answer: A. She

    'She' is a pronoun standing in as the subject.

12. Q11 / 15 Correct Not quite

    Choose the correct word: 'She did ____ on the test.'

    AgoodBwellCgoodlyDbest
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    Answer: B. well

    'Well' is an adverb describing how she performed. 'Good' is an adjective and doesn't modify the verb 'did.'

13. Q12 / 15 Correct Not quite

    Identify the preposition in: 'The meeting is within the hour.'

    AmeetingBisCwithinDhour
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    Answer: C. within

    'Within' shows the relationship of time — a preposition.

14. Q13 / 15 Correct Not quite

    Choose the correct word: 'She sang ____ than the others.'

    AgoodBwellCbetterDbest
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    Answer: C. better

    Comparing two uses the comparative 'better.'

15. Q14 / 15 Correct Not quite

    Which word is a proper noun in 'We drove to Chicago last week'?

    AdroveBChicagoCweekDwe
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    Answer: B. Chicago

    'Chicago' names a specific city, so it is a proper noun.

16. Q15 / 15 Correct Not quite

    Choose the correct verb form: 'The list of names ____ on the desk.'

    AareBisCwereDhave
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    Answer: B. is

    The subject is 'list' (singular); the phrase 'of names' doesn't change it, so use 'is.'

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