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Example Question #9 : Use Singular And Plural Nouns With Matching Verbs: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.1.1.C

Complete the sentence with the correct verb form. 

He _________ the dog. 

Possible Answers:

walk

walks

Correct answer:

walks

Explanation:

This sentence is about one person. "He" means one boy. When a sentence talks about one person, an "s" is added to the end of the verb.

Example Question #10 : Use Singular And Plural Nouns With Matching Verbs: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.1.1.C

Complete the sentence with the correct verb form.

He ___________ soccer after school. 

Possible Answers:

play

plays

Correct answer:

plays

Explanation:

This sentence is about one person. "He" means one boy. When a sentence talks about one person, an "s" is added to the end of the verb.

Example Question #1 : Use Personal, Possessive, And Indefinite Pronouns: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.1.1.D

Fill in the blank with the correct possessive pronoun. 

The kite belongs to me. It is __________ kite. 

Possible Answers:

my

I

me

Correct answer:

my

Explanation:

A possessive pronoun shows who owns or has something.

The first sentence tells us that the kite belongs to "me". "Me" is a possessive noun. The correct possessive pronoun that goes with "me" is "my". 

Example Question #1 : Pronouns

Choose the word that best completes the following sentence.

The man was so large that he could not fit into _______________ seat. 

Possible Answers:

he

him

his

he's

Correct answer:

his

Explanation:

The correct answer is "his." This sentence requires a singular possessive pronoun, because in this sentence, the chair belongs to the man. The only option that fits as both singular and possessive is "his."

Example Question #106 : Toeic

Choose the word that best completes the following sentence.

The girl dropped ________ ice cream cone. 

Possible Answers:

her

their 

his

its

Correct answer:

her

Explanation:

The correct answer is "her." Since the subject is a singular female, the pronoun also needs to be singular and feminine. "Its" and "his" are singular, but aren't feminine, and "their" is plural.  The only choice that is singular and feminine is "her," so it is the best choice. 

Example Question #1 : Pronouns

Choose the word that best completes the following sentence.

She came to class to get something from _____________ friend. 

Possible Answers:

her

he

she

his 

Correct answer:

her

Explanation:

The correct answer is "her." This pronoun refers to the subject, "she," which is singular and feminine, so the pronoun must also be singular and feminine. It also needs to be a possessive pronoun, since the pronoun describes something that belongs to the subject of the sentence ("her friend"). The only choice that fits these descriptions is "her," so it is the best choice. 

Example Question #109 : Toeic

Choose the word that best completes the following sentence.

Each class has ____________ own teacher.

Possible Answers:

her

their

its

his 

Correct answer:

its

Explanation:

The correct answer is "its." This sentence requires a singular pronoun to agree with the subject, "apartment" which is singular, therefore, the choice "their," which is plural, is incorrect. The word apartment does not have a gender, so we do not use "his" or "her." That is why the best choice is "its."

Example Question #31 : Sentence Completion

Kathy was mad. I had never seen _______________ so mad.

Possible Answers:

he

she

him

her

Correct answer:

her

Explanation:

This question is a simple interrogation of correct pronoun usage. The only possible correct answer is thus "her" since "Kathy" is the object of the second main clause. 

Example Question #1 : Use Personal, Possessive, And Indefinite Pronouns: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.1.1.D

Which pronoun can replace the underlined noun in the sentence?

Rebecca has a spelling test today.

Possible Answers:

He

They

She

It

Correct answer:

She

Explanation:

In this sentence, the subject/noun that is being replaced is Rebecca. It can be assumed that Rebecca is a female name, so the most appropriate pronoun to replace it is "she." "They" refers to a group of people, "he" is used for males, and "it" would refer to something previously mentioned or easily identified, so in this instance, "she" is the best fit.

Example Question #2 : Use Personal, Possessive, And Indefinite Pronouns: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.1.1.D

Which pronoun can replace the underlined noun in the sentence?

The nurses have a lot of patients today!

Possible Answers:

He

It

They

She

Correct answer:

They

Explanation:

In this sentence, the subject/noun that is being replaced is "the nurses". It can be assumed that "the nurses" is referring to a group of nurses or multiple nurses because of the -s ending, so the most appropriate pronoun to replace the noun is "they." "They" refers to a group of people, "he" is used for males, "she" is used for females, and "it" would refer to something previously mentioned or easily identified, so in this instance, "they" is the best fit.

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