HESI Grammar Practice Test 1

Question 1

Which of the following is grammatically correct?

Accepted Answer

The athlete ran quickly to the finish line.

Answer

The sentence 'The athlete ran quickly to the finish line' is grammatically correct. 'Ran' is the simple past tense of 'run,' and 'quickly' is an adverb that correctly modifies the verb 'ran,' describing how the athlete performed the action. Options A and D use an unnecessary auxiliary verb ('did') with 'ran' or 'run,' and option C incorrectly uses the adjective 'quick' instead of the adverb 'quickly'.

Question 2

Ruby was ____________ exhausted than her sister after they ran the race.

Accepted Answer

more

Answer

The word 'than' indicates a comparison between Ruby's level of exhaustion and her sister's. For adjectives with three or more syllables, like 'exhausted,' the comparative form is created by preceding the adjective with 'more.' Therefore, 'more exhausted than' correctly expresses the comparison.

Question 3

Which of the following words is a noun?
The teenager jumped into the air to catch the ball.

Accepted Answer

air

Answer

A noun is a word that names a person, place, thing, or idea. In the given sentence, 'air' is a thing (a substance or space) that the teenager jumped into. 'Jumped' is a verb, 'into' is a preposition, and 'catch' is a verb in this context.

Question 4

Neither of the flower bouquets ____________ as full as the one we purchased yesterday.

Accepted Answer

is

Answer

The subject of the sentence is 'Neither,' which is a singular indefinite pronoun. When 'neither' acts as the subject, the verb must agree with it in the singular form. Therefore, 'is' is the correct singular verb to use, making the sentence grammatically sound.

Question 5

Which of the following is grammatically correct?

Accepted Answer

She could accept anything from him, except a lie.

Answer

This sentence correctly uses the homophones 'accept' and 'except.' 'Accept' means to receive or agree to something, which is appropriate for 'accept anything from him.' 'Except' means excluding or other than, correctly used to indicate 'except a lie.' The other options incorrectly interchange these words.

HESI (ATI) Practice Test

HESI (ATI) Practice Test

HESI Grammar Practice Test 1