Common Core: 2nd Grade English Language Arts : English Grammar and Usage in Writing and Speaking: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.2.1

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Example Question #7 :Form And Use Regular And Irregular Plural Nouns: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.3.1.B

Select the answer for the plural version of the word below:

man

Possible Answers:

manes

mans

men

Correct answer:

men

Explanation:

"Plural" means to have more than one. For most words, we simply add an "s" to the end of the word to make is plural. These words are known as regular plural nouns.

Some plurals are irregular. They don't follow rules, so you must remember each one. Some plural forms are the same as their singular forms and some plural forms change spelling.

Example Question #8 :Form And Use Regular And Irregular Plural Nouns: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.3.1.B

Select the answer for the plural version of the word below:

candy

Possible Answers:

candyes

candys

candies

Correct answer:

candies

Explanation:

"Plural" means to have more than one. For most words, we simply add an "s" to the end of the word to make is plural. These words are known as regular plural nouns.

Some plurals are irregular. They don't follow rules, so you must remember each one. Some plural forms are the same as their singular forms and some plural forms change spelling.

Example Question #9 :Form And Use Regular And Irregular Plural Nouns: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.3.1.B

Select the answer for the plural version of the word below:

bush

Possible Answers:

bushies

bushes

bushs

Correct answer:

bushes

Explanation:

"Plural" means to have more than one. For most words, we simply add an "s" to the end of the word to make is plural. These words are known as regular plural nouns.

Some plurals are irregular. They don't follow rules, so you must remember each one. Some plural forms are the same as their singular forms and some plural forms change spelling

Example Question #1 :Use Reflexive Pronouns: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.2.1.C

Fill in the blank.

Tom baked the cake __________.

Possible Answers:

himself

myself

herself

ourself

Correct answer:

himself

Explanation:

This blank is going to be filled with a reflexive pronoun. A reflexive pronoun refers back to the subject of a sentence.

Tom baked the cake __________.

The subject of this sentence is"Tom"which is a boy name, so the correct answer is "himself".

Tom baked the cake himself.

Example Question #2 :Use Reflexive Pronouns: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.2.1.C

Fill in the blank.

I cut the grass __________.

Possible Answers:

myself

himself

herself

ourself

Correct answer:

myself

Explanation:

This blank is going to be filled with a reflexive pronoun. A reflexive pronoun refers back to the subject of a sentence.

I cut the grass __________.

The subject of this sentence is"I"which goes with "myself".

I cut the grass myself.

Example Question #3 :Use Reflexive Pronouns: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.2.1.C

Fill in the blank.

The new car basically drives __________ .

Possible Answers:

itself

himself

myself

themselves

Correct answer:

itself

Explanation:

The blank needs a reflexive pronoun. Reflexive pronouns are pronouns that end in-self or-selves. Reflexive pronouns are used to refer back to the subject of a sentence. They should match the subject.

Singular Subject Examples:

Imyself

youyourself

sheherself

hehimself

ititself

Plural Subject Examples:

weourselves

theythemselves

The car is an "it" so the correct answer is "itself".

Example Question #4 :Use Reflexive Pronouns: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.2.1.C

Fill in the blank.

I completed my homework ___________.

Possible Answers:

himself

myself

herself

itself

Correct answer:

myself

Explanation:

The blank needs a reflexive pronoun. Reflexive pronouns are pronouns that end in-self or-selves. Reflexive pronouns are used to refer back to the subject of a sentence. They should match the subject.

Singular Subject Examples:

Imyself

youyourself

sheherself

hehimself

ititself

Plural Subject Examples:

weourselves

theythemselves

The subject of this sentence is "I". So the correct answer is "myself".

Example Question #5 :Use Reflexive Pronouns: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.2.1.C

Fill in the blank.

Charlie rakes the leaves __________.

Possible Answers:

himself

themselves

itself

ourselves

Correct answer:

himself

Explanation:

The blank needs a reflexive pronoun. Reflexive pronouns are pronouns that end in-self or-selves. Reflexive pronouns are used to refer back to the subject of a sentence. They should match the subject.

Singular Subject Examples:

Imyself

youyourself

sheherself

hehimself

ititself

Plural Subject Examples:

weourselves

theythemselves

The subject of the sentence is "Charlie", which is a boys name. "Himself" is the correct answer.

Example Question #6 :Use Reflexive Pronouns: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.2.1.C

Fill in the blank.

We sang the song ___________.

Possible Answers:

ourselves

herself

myself

themselves

Correct answer:

ourselves

Explanation:

The blank needs a reflexive pronoun. Reflexive pronouns are pronouns that end in-self or-selves. Reflexive pronouns are used to refer back to the subject of a sentence. They should match the subject.

Singular Subject Examples:

Imyself

youyourself

sheherself

hehimself

ititself

Plural Subject Examples:

weourselves

theythemselves

"We" is the subject of the sentence, so the correct answer is "ourselves".

Example Question #7 :Use Reflexive Pronouns: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.2.1.C

Fill in the blank.

They walked around the neighborhood all by ___________.

Possible Answers:

herself

themselves

himself

ourselves

Correct answer:

themselves

Explanation:

The blank needs a reflexive pronoun. Reflexive pronouns are pronouns that end in-self or-selves. Reflexive pronouns are used to refer back to the subject of a sentence. They should match the subject.

Singular Subject Examples:

Imyself

youyourself

sheherself

hehimself

ititself

Plural Subject Examples:

weourselves

theythemselves

"They" is the subject of the sentence, so the correct answer is "themselves".

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