HESI A2 Exam Version 1 (English - Grammar) Test Bank 2022 English
- Choose the sentence with the correct grammar.
a) Don would never have thought of that book, but you could have reminded him.
b) Don would never of thought of that book, but you could have reminded him.
c) Don would never have thought of that book, but you could of have reminded him.
d) Don would never of thought of that book, but you could of reminded him.
- A
The third conditional is used for talking about an unreal situation (a situation that did not happen) in the past. For example, “If I had studied harder, [if clause] I would have passed the exam” [main clause]. This has the same meaning as, “I failed the exam, because I didn’t study hard enough.”
- Choose the sentence with the correct grammar.
a) The mother would not of punished her daughter if she could have avoided it.
b) The mother would not have punished her daughter if she could of avoided it.
c) The mother would not of punished her daughter if she could of avoided it.
d) The mother would not have punished her daughter if she could have avoided it.
- D
The third conditional is used for talking about an unreal situation (a situation that did not happen) in the past. For example, “If I had studied harder, [if clause] I would have passed the exam” [main clause]. This has the same meaning as, “I failed the exam, because I didn’t study hard enough.” 1 / 3
- Choose the sentence with the correct grammar.
a) There was scarcely no food in the pantry, because nobody ate at home.
b) There was scarcely any food in the pantry, because nobody ate at home.
c) There was scarcely any food in the pantry, because not nobody ate at home.
d) There was scarcely no food in the pantry, because not nobody ate at home.
- B
In double negative sentences, one of the negatives is replaced with “any.”
- Choose the sentence with the correct grammar.
a) Although you may not see nobody in the dark, it does not mean that nobody is
there.
b) Although you may not see anyone in the dark, it does not mean that not nobody is
there.
c) Although you may not see anyone in the dark, it does not mean that no one is
there.
d) Although you may not see nobody in the dark, it does not mean that not nobody is
there.
- C
In double negative sentences, one of the negatives is replaced with “any.”
- Choose the sentence with the correct grammar.
a) Michael has lived in that house for forty years, while I has owned this one for
only six weeks.
b) Michael have lived in that house for forty years, while I have owned this one for
only six weeks.
c) Michael have lived in that house for forty years, while I has owned this one for
only six weeks.
d) Michael has lived in that house for forty years, while I have owned this one for
only six weeks.
- D
The present perfect tense cannot be used with specific time expressions such as yesterday, one year ago, last week, when I was a child, at that moment, that day, one day, etc. The present perfect tense is used with unspecific expressions such as ever, never, once, many times, several times, before, so far, already, yet, etc. 2 / 3
- Choose the sentence with the correct grammar.
a) The older children have already eat their dinner, but the baby has not yet eaten
anything.
b) The older children have already eaten their dinner, but the baby has not yet ate
anything.
c) The older children have already eaten their dinner, but the baby has not yet eaten
anything.
d) The older children have already eat their dinner, but the baby has not yet ate
anything.
- C
The present perfect tense cannot be used with specific time expressions such as yesterday, one year ago, last week, when I was a child, at that moment, that day, one day, etc. The present perfect tense is used with unspecific expressions such as ever, never, once, many times, several times, before, so far, already, yet, etc.
- Choose the sentence with the correct grammar.
a) If they had gone to the party, he would have gone, too.
b) If they had went to the party, he would have gone, too.
c) If they had gone to the party, he would have went, too.
d) If they had went to the party, he would have went, too.
- A
“Went” is used in the simple past tense. “Gone” is used in the past perfect tense.
- Choose the sentence with the correct grammar.
a) He should have went to the appointment; instead, he went to the beach.
b) He should have gone to the appointment; instead, he went to the beach.
c) He should have went to the appointment; instead, he gone to the beach.
d) He should have gone to the appointment; instead, he gone to the beach.
- B
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“Went” is used in the simple past tense. “Gone” is used in the past perfect tense.