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 #8 :Use Reflexive Pronouns: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.2.1.C

Fill in the blank.

You need to complete the homework assignment __________.

Possible Answers:

yourself

ourselves

myself

yourselves

Correct answer:

yourself

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

"You" is the subject of the sentence, so "yourself" is the correct answer.

Example Question #9 :Use Reflexive Pronouns: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.2.1.C

Fill in the blank.

She wanted to make dinner __________.

Possible Answers:

herself

himself

itself

ourslves

Correct answer:

herself

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

"She" is the subject of the sentence, so "herself" is the correct answer.

Example Question #10 :Use Reflexive Pronouns: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.2.1.C

Fill in the blank.

We are going to collect all the Easter eggs ____________.

Possible Answers:

ourselves

myself

yourself

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

Example Question #31 :Common Core: 2nd Grade English Language Arts

Select the past tense version of the word below:

Sit

Possible Answers:

Sat

Sats

Sitted

Sits

Correct answer:

Sat

Explanation:

In most cases, to make a verb past tense, we simply add an "ed" to the end of the word. However, there are some irregular past tense verbs. The word "sit" is one of the irregular past tense verbs. The irregular past tense version of "sit" is "sat".

"Sat" is the correct answer.

Example Question #32 :Common Core: 2nd Grade English Language Arts

Select the past tense version of the word below:

Hide

Possible Answers:

Hides

Hid

Hids

Hided

Correct answer:

Hid

Explanation:

In most cases, to make a verb past tense, we simply add an "ed" to the end of the word. However, there are some irregular past tense verbs. The word "hide" is one of the irregular past tense verbs. The irregular past tense version of "hide" is "hid".

"Hid" is the correct answer.

Example Question #33 :Common Core: 2nd Grade English Language Arts

Select the past tense version of the word below:

Tell

Possible Answers:

Tells

Told

Tolds

Telled

Correct answer:

Told

Explanation:

In most cases, to make a verb past tense, we simply add an "ed" to the end of the word. However, there are some irregular past tense verbs. The word "tell" is one of the irregular past tense verbs. The irregular past tense version of "tell" is "told".

"Told" is the correct answer.

Example Question #3 :Form And Use Regular And Irregular Verbs: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.3.1.D

Select the past tense verb for the word below:

do

Possible Answers:

did

doed

does

doing

Correct answer:

did

Explanation:
Most verbs are regular in the past tense. That means you follow a rule like "add-ed" or "add- d" to get the past-tense form of the verb.
Some verbs are irregular in the past tense. That means you don't follow a rule. Instead, you must remember the past-tense form of the verb.

Example Question #4 :Form And Use Regular And Irregular Verbs: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.3.1.D

Select the past tense verb for the word below:

run

Possible Answers:

runned

runed

running

ran

Correct answer:

ran

Explanation:
Most verbs are regular in the past tense. That means you follow a rule like "add-ed" or "add- d" to get the past-tense form of the verb.
Some verbs are irregular in the past tense. That means you don't follow a rule. Instead, you must remember the past-tense form of the verb.

Example Question #5 :Form And Use Regular And Irregular Verbs: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.3.1.D

Select the past tense verb for the word below:

dive

Possible Answers:

dove

dived

diving

dives

Correct answer:

dove

Explanation:
Most verbs are regular in the past tense. That means you follow a rule like "add-ed" or "add- d" to get the past-tense form of the verb.
Some verbs are irregular in the past tense. That means you don't follow a rule. Instead, you must remember the past-tense form of the verb.

Example Question #6 :Form And Use Regular And Irregular Verbs: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.3.1.D

Select the past tense verb for the word below:

drive

Possible Answers:

drove

driving

drived

drives

Correct answer:

drove

Explanation:
Most verbs are regular in the past tense. That means you follow a rule like "add-ed" or "add- d" to get the past-tense form of the verb.
Some verbs are irregular in the past tense. That means you don't follow a rule. Instead, you must remember the past-tense form of the verb.

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