Common Core: 4th Grade English Language Arts : Common Core: 4th Grade English Language Arts

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Example Questions

Example Question #5 :Produce Complete Sentences, Correcting Fragments And Run Ons: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.4.1.F

Is the following a complete sentence, sentence fragment, or run-on sentence?

Today we need to wash the car and patio, rake the leaves, clean up the sticks, and mow the lawn.

Possible Answers:

Complete sentence

Run-on sentence

Sentence fragment

Correct answer:

Complete sentence

Explanation:

A complete sentence has both a subject and a verb, and it forms a complete thought.

A sentence fragment is not a complete thought and it is usually missing a subject or a verb.

A run-on sentence contains two sentence that are joined without end punctuation or with a comma.

"Today we need to wash the car and patio, rake the leaves, clean up the sticks, and mow the lawn. "is a complete sentence because it completes a thought and included a subject and a verb.

Example Question #6 :Produce Complete Sentences, Correcting Fragments And Run Ons: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.4.1.F

Is the following a complete sentence, sentence fragment, or run-on sentence?

Adley is going to be one at the end of May she is celebrating with a pineapple themed birthday party.

Possible Answers:

Complete sentence

Run-on sentence

Sentence fragment

Correct answer:

Run-on sentence

Explanation:

A complete sentence has both a subject and a verb, and it forms a complete thought.

A sentence fragment is not a complete thought and it is usually missing a subject or a verb.

A run-on sentence contains two sentence that are joined without end punctuation or with a comma.

"Adley is going to be one at the end of May she is celebrating with a pineapple themed birthday party "is a run on sentence because it contains two sentences that are joined with just a comma.Adley is going to be one at the end of May. She is celebrating with a pineapple themed birthday party.

Example Question #7 :Produce Complete Sentences, Correcting Fragments And Run Ons: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.4.1.F

Is the following a complete sentence, sentence fragment, or run-on sentence?

By the time this quarantine is over.

Possible Answers:

Sentence fragment

Complete sentence

Run-on sentence

Correct answer:

Sentence fragment

Explanation:

A complete sentence has both a subject and a verb, and it forms a complete thought.

A sentence fragment is not a complete thought and it is usually missing a subject or a verb.

A run-on sentence contains two sentence that are joined without end punctuation or with a comma.

"By the time this quarantine is over."is a sentence fragment because it does not complete a though, nor does it include a verb.

Example Question #8 :Produce Complete Sentences, Correcting Fragments And Run Ons: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.4.1.F

Is the following a complete sentence, sentence fragment, or run-on sentence?

I enjoy that book it is a mysterious story.

Possible Answers:

Sentence fragment

Run-on sentence

Complete sentence

Correct answer:

Run-on sentence

Explanation:

A complete sentence has both a subject and a verb, and it forms a complete thought.

A Sentence fragment is not a complete thought and it is usually missing a subject or a verb.

A run-on sentence contains two sentence that are joined without end punctuation or with a comma.

"I enjoy that book it is a mysterious story."is a run-on sentence because it contains two complete sentences. I enjoy that book. It is a mysterious story.

Example Question #9 :Produce Complete Sentences, Correcting Fragments And Run Ons: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.4.1.F

Is the following a complete sentence, sentence fragment, or run-on sentence?

The very loud, blue helicopter.

Possible Answers:

Sentence fragment

Run-on sentence

Complete sentence

Correct answer:

Sentence fragment

Explanation:

A complete sentence has both a subject and a verb, and it forms a complete thought.

A Sentence fragment is not a complete thought and it is usually missing a subject or a verb.

A run-on sentence contains two sentence that are joined without end punctuation or with a comma.

"The very loud, blue helicopter."is a sentence fragment because it does not complete a though, nor does it include a verb.

Example Question #10 :Produce Complete Sentences, Correcting Fragments And Run Ons: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.4.1.F

Is the following a complete sentence, sentence fragment, or run-on sentence?

We will bake the cake tomorrow but today we are going to bake the pie.

Possible Answers:

Sentence fragment

Complete sentence

Run-on sentence

Correct answer:

Run-on sentence

Explanation:

A complete sentence has both a subject and a verb, and it forms a complete thought.

A Sentence fragment is not a complete thought and it is usually missing a subject or a verb.

A run-on sentence contains two sentence that are joined without end punctuation or with a comma.

"We will bake the cake tomorrow but today we are going to bake the pie. "is a run-on sentence because it contains two complete sentences. We will bake the cake tomorrow. But today we are going to bake the pie.

Example Question #1 :Correctly Use Frequently Confused Words: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.4.1.G

Fill in the blank with the correct word.

Megan wants to go to the zoo, __________.

Possible Answers:

two

to

All choices are correct

too

Correct answer:

too

Explanation:

All of the words in the answer choices are pronounced the same way, but they all have different meanings. Because of this, "All choices are correct" is not the correct answer.

"Two" is the written form of the number.

"To" is used to describe a direction or a movement towards something or some place.

"Too" can be used to mean also.

Based on these meanings, "too" is the correct answer.

"Megan wants to go to the zoo, too."

Example Question #2 :Correctly Use Frequently Confused Words: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.4.1.G

Fill in the blank with the correct word.

Adley wants to go play in the park, ____________.

Possible Answers:

too

All choices are correct

to

two

Correct answer:

too

Explanation:

All of the words in the answer choices are pronounced the same way, but they all have different meanings. Because of this, "All choices are correct" is not the correct answer.

"Two" is the written form of the number2.

"To" is used to describe a direction or a movement towards something or some place.

"Too" can be used to mean also.

Based on these meanings, "too" is the correct answer.

"Adley wants to go play in the park, too. "

Example Question #3 :Correctly Use Frequently Confused Words: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.4.1.G

Fill in the blank with the correct word.

There are __________ many people in line to get into the concert.

Possible Answers:

two

to

too

All choices are correct

Correct answer:

too

Explanation:

All of the words in the answer choices are pronounced the same way, but they all have different meanings. Because of this, "All choices are correct" is not the correct answer.

"Two" is the written form of the number2.

"To" is used to describe a direction or a movement towards something or some place.

"Too" can be used to mean also or a higher degree than is desirable.

Based on these meanings, "too" is the correct answer.

"There are too many people in line to get into the concert."

Example Question #4 :Correctly Use Frequently Confused Words: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.4.1.G

Fill in the blank with the correct word.

Next year Hannah's dog will turn ___________.

Possible Answers:

All choices are correct

too

two

to

Correct answer:

two

Explanation:

All of the words in the answer choices are pronounced the same way, but they all have different meanings. Because of this, "All choices are correct" is not the correct answer.

"Two" is the written form of the number2.

"To" is used to describe a direction or a movement towards something or some place.

"Too" can be used to mean also.

Based on these meanings, "two" is the correct answer.

"Next year Hannah's dog will turn two."

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