Exam 5: HESI-A2-Grammar

Identify the cliché in the following passage. Berta and her sister buried the hatchet when Berta asked her to be her maid of honor. Before that, they would barely speak to each other.

Select the word or phrase in the sentence that is NOT used correctly. His inventions have not always been use in the way he had originally intended.

Which word in the following sentence is a verb? I prefer quiet restaurants rather than crowded ones.

Select the best word or phrase for the blank in the following sentence. Starting next week, the dancers __________ every day until the end of the season next August.

Which word in the following sentence is an interjection? So you think you′re smarter than me, huh?

Which of the following sentences contains a cliché?

Select the correct word for the blank in the following sentence. The _______ excitement was evident, it was the first time they performed for such a large audience.

Which word or phrase in the following sentence is an indirect object? The mother gave the babysitter very clear instructions.

Select the best word or words for the blank in the following sentence. My uncles, who used to work in the limestone quarry, ____ now started their own business.

Select the word or phrase that will make the sentence grammatically correct. Peter forgot the key and locked _______ in.

Select the correct word(s) for the blank in the following sentence. I felt really well yesterday but feel even ______ today.

Select the sentence that is grammatically correct.

Which of the following sentences is grammatically incorrect?

Select the word or phrase in the sentence that is NOT used correctly. The inspector was confident the suspect was guilty, and the new evidence made her change her mind.

Select the best word or words for the blank in the following sentence. Spanish tortilla de patatas (_______, omelette with potatoes) is delicious and very easy to make.

Select the correct word for the blank in the following sentence. The Portuguese team was faster than _______, we had no chance of winning.

Select the correct word for the blank in the following sentence. Thor, my dog, wags ____ tail when I come home.

Identify the euphemism in the following passage. I had always been proud of my beautiful black curls, but I started to shave my head after becoming thin on top.

Select the word or phrase in the sentence that is NOT used correctly. If you tell Shirley you were a Willie Nelson fan, she would have given you her spare ticket.

Select the word or phrase in the sentence that is NOT used correctly. They mentioned practice starts at 7 in the morning; however, I don't see no athletes running around the track.