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HESI Admission Assessment Exam (A2) Questions 306–310 (page: 63)

Updated On: 10-Feb-2026

What would be considered the dependent clause in this sentence?

“The students could finally see the bus, which was running 15 minutes behind schedule.”

  1. which was running 15 minutes behind schedule
  2. running 15 minutes behind schedule
  3. The students could finally see the bus
  4. could finally see the bus

Answer(s): A

Explanation:

“which was running 15 minutes behind schedule” is correct. The dependent clause in a sentence is the part which cannot stand alone as a complete sentence and functions a noun, adjective, or adverb.



Which punctuation mark would correctly fill in the blank space?

After standing in the rain for nearly half an hour _____________Dawn decided she was not going to wait on Mike any longer.

  1. a colon
  2. no punctuation necessary
  3. a semicolon
  4. a comma

Answer(s): D

Explanation:

A comma is the correct answer. In this sentence, the word “after” is a common starter word for the introductory clause and should be followed by a comma. A clause is a group of words that contain both a subject and a predicate and help to form a sentence. Other common starter words that require a comma after the introductory clause include when, while, although, and since.



What is the simple predicate in this sentence? Heather never speaks to her anymore.

  1. her
  2. speaks
  3. Heather
  4. never

Answer(s): B

Explanation:

A simple predicate is the verb in the sentence − an action word. The word never describes the verb, Heather is the subject, and her is a pronoun.



Which one is the correct verb form to use in this sentence? My shower _____________a leak Friday night.

  1. spring
  2. sprung
  3. spranged
  4. sprang

Answer(s): D

Explanation:

The action occurred in the past, therefore, sprang would be used because it is the simple past tense of the word spring. You would only use sprung if it was preceded by have, had, or has, as in “I noticed that my shower had sprung a leak.”



What is the correct form of the missing words?

The red car in the parking lot belonged to Sarah Jones. James knew that _____________car was new and fast.

  1. Sarah Jone’s
  2. Sarah Joneses
  3. Sarah Jones
  4. Sarah Jones’s or Sarah Jones’

Answer(s): D

Explanation:

Apostrophes show possession and one is needed here to show that the car belongs to Sarah Jones. Different references give various recommendations for doing this with words that end in s. Both of the versions in this answer choice are listed as correct methods by certain grammar authorities.
Sarah Jone’s would mean that Sarah Jone owns the car. Adding es to Jones would simply make Jones plural.



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