Grammar and English usage rules tested on the HESI A2 Grammar section.
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- What is a noun?
- A word that names a person, place, thing, or idea.
- What is a verb?
- A word that shows action or a state of being.
- What is an adjective?
- A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.
- What is an adverb?
- A word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.
- What is a pronoun?
- A word that takes the place of a noun.
- What is a preposition?
- A word that shows the relationship of a noun or pronoun to another word in the sentence.
- What is a conjunction?
- A word that connects words, phrases, or clauses.
- What is an interjection?
- A word or phrase that expresses strong emotion, often followed by an exclamation point.
- What is the basic rule of subject-verb agreement?
- A singular subject takes a singular verb, and a plural subject takes a plural verb.
- Each of the students ____ a book.
- has
- Do compound subjects joined by "and" usually take a plural verb?
- Yes, subjects joined by "and" are treated as plural.
- When a subject is joined by "or" or "nor," which noun does the verb agree with?
- The noun closest to the verb.
- What is an antecedent?
- The noun that a pronoun refers to.
- What is the rule for pronoun-antecedent agreement?
- A pronoun must match its antecedent in number and gender.
- Every student must bring ____ own pencil.
- his or her