All Common Core: 1st Grade English Language Arts Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #31 : Grammar Based Sentence Completions
Kathy was mad. I had never seen _______________ so mad.
he
her
she
him
her
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 #2 : 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.
It
He
They
She
She
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 #3 : 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!
She
They
He
It
They
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.
Example Question #4 : Use Personal, Possessive, And Indefinite Pronouns: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.1.1.D
Which pronoun can replace the underlined noun in the sentence?
Don't eat the yogurt. The yogurt smells funny!
It
They
He
She
It
In this sentence, the subject/noun that is being replaced is "the yogurt". It can be assumed that "the yogurt" is something recognizable, and because of the first sentence, it is something that has been made known, so the most appropriate pronoun to replace it is "it." "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, "it" is the best fit.
Example Question #5 : Use Personal, Possessive, And Indefinite Pronouns: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.1.1.D
Which pronoun can replace the underlined noun in the sentence?
Gregory is going to walk his dog after the rain stops.
They
She
He
It
He
In this sentence, the subject/noun that is being replaced is Gregory. It can be assumed that Gregory is a male name, so the most appropriate pronoun to replace it is “he.” The sentence mentions that the dog is "his" dog which also hints that Gregory is a male. “They” refers to a group of people, "she" is used for females, “he” is used for males, and “it” would refer to something previously mentioned or easily identified, so in this instance, “he” is the best fit.
Example Question #41 : Language
Fill in the blank.
Yesterday I __________ to school.
will walk
walking
walks
walked
walked
This sentence is past tense because it's talking about something that happened yesterday.
When a sentence is past tense, we add -ed to the verb. The verb from the answer choices is "walk", so the correct answer is "walked".
Yesterday I walked to school.
Example Question #1 : Use Verbs To Convey A Sense Of Past, Present, And Future: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.1.1.E
Fill in the blank.
Tomorrow I __________ to school.
will walk
walking
walked
walk
will walk
This sentence is about something that is going to happen in the future. We know this because of the word "tomorrow".
When a sentence tells about the future, we add "will" before the verb. The verb from the answer choices is "walk", so the correct answer is "will walk".
Tomorrow I will walk to school.
Example Question #2 : Use Verbs To Convey A Sense Of Past, Present, And Future: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.1.1.E
Fill in the blank.
Today I __________ to school.
walk
walking
will walk
walks
walk
This sentence is talking about something that is taking place right now. This is a present tense sentence.
When a sentence is in present tense, the verb normally has no ending added to it. The verb from the answer choices is "walk", so the correct answer is "walk".
Today I walk to school.
Example Question #61 : Common Core: 1st Grade English Language Arts
Fill in the blank.
Yesterday I _____________ to my grandma on the phone.
talk
talked
talks
will talk
talked
When a sentence is past tense, we add -ed to the verb
When a sentence tells about the future, we add "will" before the verb.
When a sentence is in present tense, the verb normally has no ending added to it.
This sentence is past tense because it's talking about something that happened yesterday.
Example Question #62 : Common Core: 1st Grade English Language Arts
Fill in the blank.
Yesterday it _____________ all day long.
will rain
rained
rains
rain
rained
When a sentence is past tense, we add -ed to the verb
When a sentence tells about the future, we add "will" before the verb.
When a sentence is in present tense, the verb normally has no ending added to it.
This sentence is past tense because it's talking about something that happened yesterday.