HESI A2 Grammar

Grammar tests standard written English: agreement, pronouns, verb forms, commonly confused words, parts of speech and punctuation.

Agreement	Find the true subject first
Pronouns	I and who as subjects; me and whom as objects
Confused pairs	Affect and effect, fewer and less, its and it's
Who picks the sections	Your nursing program

Rules that answer the most questions

Cross out the phrase between a subject and its verb: “The box of gloves is”, not “are”.
With “neither ... nor”, the verb agrees with the nearer subject.
After a preposition, use an object pronoun: “between you and me”.
Use fewer for things you count and less for amounts.
Never join two complete sentences with a comma alone.

Question 1Multiple choice

Which word or words best complete the sentence? “Neither the nurses nor the doctor ___ available tonight.”

Question 2Multiple choice

Which word or words best complete the sentence? “The new clinic has ___ beds than the old one.”

Question 3Multiple choice

Which sentence is written most clearly?

Agreement, pronoun case, verb tenses and irregular verbs, commonly confused words, adjectives and adverbs, parts of speech and punctuation.

Learn the handful of rules that cover most questions, then practice spotting them in full sentences.