Common Core: 1st Grade English Language Arts : Demonstrate Command of the Conventions of Standard English Grammar and Usage : CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.1.1

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Example Questions

Example Question #3 : Use Determiners: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.1.1.H

Select the article from the sentence below:

Can you bring the phone to me? 

Possible Answers:

me

the

to

Correct answer:

the

Explanation:

An article comes before a noun. Articles are the words "the", "a" and "an". 

Example Question #4 : Use Determiners: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.1.1.H

Select the article from the sentence below:

Will you walk the dog?

Possible Answers:

you

the

dog

Correct answer:

the

Explanation:

An article comes before a noun. Articles are the words "the", "a" and "an". 

Example Question #5 : Use Determiners: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.1.1.H

Select the article from the sentence below:

Bring me the plate. 

Possible Answers:

me

bring

the

Correct answer:

the

Explanation:

An article comes before a noun. Articles are the words "the", "a" and "an". 

Example Question #6 : Use Determiners: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.1.1.H

Select the article from the sentence below:

I will slice an apple. 

Possible Answers:

I

an

apple

Correct answer:

an

Explanation:

An article comes before a noun. Articles are the words "the", "a" and "an". 

Example Question #7 : Use Determiners: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.1.1.H

Select the article from the sentence below:

I saw an elephant at the zoo. 

Possible Answers:

an

I

saw

Correct answer:

an

Explanation:

An article comes before a noun. Articles are the words "the", "a" and "an". 

Example Question #8 : Use Determiners: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.1.1.H

Select the article from the sentence below:

Look at the kitten. 

Possible Answers:

look

the

at

Correct answer:

the

Explanation:

An article comes before a noun. Articles are the words "the", "a" and "an". 

Example Question #9 : Use Determiners: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.1.1.H

Select the article from the sentence below:

A kite is flying. 

Possible Answers:

Kite

is

A

Correct answer:

A

Explanation:

An article comes before a noun. Articles are the words "the", "a" and "an". 

Example Question #10 : Use Determiners: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.1.1.H

Select the article from the sentence below:

There is a bird. 

Possible Answers:

is

bird

a

Correct answer:

a

Explanation:

An article comes before a noun. Articles are the words "the", "a" and "an". 

Example Question #1 : Use Frequently Occurring Prepositions: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.1.1.I

Select the preposition from the sentence below:

The TV is on the table. 

Possible Answers:

the

table

on

is

Correct answer:

on

Explanation:

A preposition tells where something is. A preposition is often directional words. 

In this sentence, we are told where the TV is. It's on the table. 

The correct answer is "on". 

Example Question #2 : Use Frequently Occurring Prepositions: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.1.1.I

Select the preposition from the sentence below:

My shoe is under the bed. 

Possible Answers:

is

the

my

under

Correct answer:

under

Explanation:

A preposition tells where something is. A preposition is often directional words. 

In this sentence, we are told where the shoe is. It's under the bed. 

The correct answer is "under". 

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