HESI Practice Test 1 Grammar

People have ___ arms and legs.

to

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tu

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too

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two

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Choose the correct sentences.

My favorite day of the week is Tuesday. My favorite month is March, and Autumn is my favorite season.

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My favorite day of the week is Tuesday. My favorite month is March, and autumn is my favorite season.

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My favorite day of the week is tuesday. My favorite month is march, and Autumn is my favorite season.

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My favorite day of the week is tuesday. My favorite month is march, and autumn is my favorite season.

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Subjects ___ to their king to show respect.

bow

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bou

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baw

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beau

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Choose the correct sentence.

The house of representatives has 435 members.

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The House of representatives has 435 members.

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The House Of Representatives has 435 members.

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The House of Representatives has 435 members.

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Choose the correct sentence.

Arnold Schwarzenegger was the governor of California.

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Arnold Schwarzenegger was the Governor of California.

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Arnold Schwarzenegger was the governor of california.

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arnold schwarzenegger was the governor of california.

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Since it is raining outside, I should ____ a raincoat.

wear

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ware

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where

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whear

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What is the mistake in the following sentence?

He asked me, “What are you doing this weekend.”

The comma is misplaced.

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There should be a semicolon after me.

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There shouldn’t be any quotation marks.

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There should be a question mark after weekend.

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What is the mistake in the following sentence?

Albert Einstein claimed “Imagination is more important than knowledge.”

Albert Einstein needs an apostrophe.

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There should be a colon after claimed.

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‘There should be a comma before than.

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There needs to be a comma after claimed.

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Fill in the blank with the correctly capitalized form.

Every week, they get together to watch _____.

the bachelor

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The Bachelor

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The bachelor

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the Bachelor

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What is the correct use of a period in the following sentence?

She had a bad day

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She had a bad day.

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She had. a bad day.

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She. had. a. bad. day.

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On Earth, ____ are seven continents.

their

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there

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theer

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they’re

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What is the mistake in the following sentence?

Hospital’s can be scary, because they are filled with sick people and needles.

The comma is misplaced.

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There should be a colon after with.

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There should be a comma after people.

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Hospital’s does not need an apostrophe.

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How many nouns are in the following sentence?

The team of scientists presented the results of their research at the conference.

2

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3

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4

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Identify the dangling or misplaced modifier, if there is one.

Having been repaired, we can drive the car again.

Having been repaired

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we can drive

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the car again

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There is no dangling or misplaced modifier.

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Select the correct adverb to complete the following sentence.

Harry ran more ____ than Olive.

slow

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slowly

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slower

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slowest

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How many pronouns are in the following sentence?

We asked for his opinion, which he was happy to give.

1

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3

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4

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Select a verb that correctly completes the following sentence.

___ not worry about it.

Is

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Do

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You

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Was

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Fill in the blank with the correct coordinating conjunction.

Would you like the soup ___ would you like the salad?

Or

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Yet

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But

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And

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How many verbs are in the following sentence?

They toured the art museum and saw the conservatory.

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Which of the following is an example of a simple sentence?

Tamara’s sporting goods store.

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Tamara has a sporting good store in town.

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Tamara has a sporting goods store it is in town.

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Tamara’s sporting goods store is in town, and she is the owner.

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Which of the following options would give this sentence a parallel structure?

The room was cleaned, painted and ____________________.

Tory redecorated it.

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redecorated by Tory.

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redecorating by Tory.

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Tory as redecorating it.

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Which of the following is an example of a complex sentence?

Roberto had a job through high school, he volunteered his time.

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Roberto had a job through high school, and he volunteered his time.

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Because Roberto had a job through high school he volunteered his time.

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Even though Roberto had a job through high school, he volunteered his time.

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Identify the conjunction in the following sentence.

He is sick, yet he came to work.

is

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yet

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came

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to

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Identify the direct object in the following sentence, if there is one.

After hiking, the scouts cooked dinner over a campfire.

scouts

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dinner

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campfire

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There is no direct object.

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Identify the dangling modifier in the following sentence.

After reading the book, the movie that just came out must be pretty bad.

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the movie

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that just came out

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must be really bad

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Which of the following options would give this sentence a parallel structure?

Timothy has a lot of goals in life like: getting his Masters in Education, volunteering his time to help others, and ________________.

published his own book

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publishing his own book

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will publish his own book

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would publish his own book

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Select the correct word to complete the sentence.

It’s exciting to watch the nation rebuild ___ economy.

its

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it's

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their

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these

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How many modifiers describe the underlined word in the following sentence?

The royal wedding was beautiful and meaningful.

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Identify the dangling or misplaced modifier in the following sentence.

When six years old, our family was transferred overseas by my father’s company.

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our family

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was transferred overseas

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by my father's company

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How many nouns in the following sentence have incorrect capitalization?

The Patel Family moved to the United States, and now they live in the Boston Area.

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Identify the direct object in the following sentence.

Paulo accidentally locked his keys in his car.

Paulo

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accidentally

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his keys

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his car

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What part of speech is the underlined word in the following sentence?

Douglas served on the Supreme Court for 36 years.

Noun

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Pronoun

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Adjective

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Preposition

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Identify the direct object in the following sentence, if there is one.

Max tried so hard, but he did not succeed.

so

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hard

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not

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There is no direct object.

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Identify the conjunction in the following sentence.

I walked home even though my feet really hurt.

home

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even though

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my

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really hurt

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How many plural nouns are in the following sentence?

Marie’s father’s appendix was taken out.

0

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How many nouns are in the following sentence?

I don’t know her.

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Select the correct word to complete the following sentence.

I don’t think I did very ___ at the tryouts.

best

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well

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good

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better

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Identify the subordinating conjunction in the following sentence.

Don’t leave until we get there.

until

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we

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get

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there

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Select the correct word to complete the following sentence.

It was a treacherous route, and they traveled more ____ when they had a guide.

safe

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safer

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safest

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safely

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Select the correct verb to complete the following sentence.

Neither Grandma nor Aunt Lucy ___ where the old photos are.

know

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knows

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known

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knowing

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Which of the following options would give this sentence a parallel structure?

Traveling gives people memorable experiences, exposes them to different cultures, and _________________.

broadens their perspective

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to broaden their perspective

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broadening their perspective

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will broaden their perspective

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Fill in the blank with the correct coordinating conjunction.

Julia wanted the new iPhone, ____ she could not afford it.

So

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But

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And

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Identify the dangling or misplaced modifier, if there is one.

Hoping for sun, we went to the beach.

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we went

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to the beach

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There is no dangling or misplaced modifier.

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Identify the preposition in the following sentence.

It’s really hot in that room.

It

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hot

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in

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that

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How many verbs are in the following sentence?

We read about World War I, World War II, and the Korean War in my history class.

0

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Identify the direct object in the following sentence.

The doctor treated ten new patients last night.

doctor

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ten

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patients

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night

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Select the correct verb to complete the following sentence.

Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday because the whole family ___ together.

being

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were

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are

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is

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Fill in the blank with the correct coordinating conjunction.

My daughter is in the school play, ____ I want to go to every performance.

So

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But

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And

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How many pronouns are in the following sentence?

Suri and Marc asked about you.

0

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Select the correct verb to complete the following sentence.

Our family ___ staying home for the holidays this year.

is

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be

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am

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are

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