Common Core: 2nd Grade English Language Arts : Common Core: 2nd Grade English Language Arts

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Example Question #4 : Use Reflexive Pronouns: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.2.1.C

Fill in the blank.

I completed my homework ___________. 

Possible Answers:

herself

itself

myself

himself

Correct answer:

myself

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:

 myself

you  yourself

she  herself

he  himself

it   itself

Plural Subject Examples:

we  ourselves

they  themselves 

The subject of this sentence is "I". So the correct answer is "myself". 

Example Question #5 : Use Reflexive Pronouns: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.2.1.C

Fill in the blank. 

Charlie rakes the leaves __________. 

Possible Answers:

himself

itself

ourselves

themselves 

Correct answer:

himself

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:

 myself

you  yourself

she  herself

he  himself

it   itself

Plural Subject Examples:

we  ourselves

they  themselves 

The subject of the sentence is "Charlie", which is a boys name. "Himself" is the correct answer. 

Example Question #6 : Use Reflexive Pronouns: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.2.1.C

Fill in the blank.

We sang the song ___________. 

Possible Answers:

themselves 

herself 

ourselves

myself

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:

 myself

you  yourself

she  herself

he  himself

it   itself

Plural Subject Examples:

we  ourselves

they  themselves 

"We" is the subject of the sentence, so the correct answer is "ourselves". 

Example Question #6 : Use Reflexive Pronouns: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.2.1.C

Fill in the blank.

They walked around the neighborhood all by ___________. 

Possible Answers:

herself

themselves 

ourselves

himself

Correct answer:

themselves 

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:

 myself

you  yourself

she  herself

he  himself

it   itself

Plural Subject Examples:

we  ourselves

they  themselves 

"They" is the subject of the sentence, so the correct answer is "themselves". 

Example Question #31 : Language

Fill in the blank.

You need to complete the homework assignment __________. 

Possible Answers:

yourself

yourselves

myself 

ourselves

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:

 myself

you  yourself

she  herself

he  himself

it   itself

Plural Subject Examples:

we  ourselves

they  themselves 

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

Example Question #32 : Language

Fill in the blank.

She wanted to make dinner __________. 

Possible Answers:

himself

herself

ourslves

itself

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:

 myself

you  yourself

she  herself

he  himself

it   itself

Plural Subject Examples:

we  ourselves

they  themselves 

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

Example Question #3 : 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:

yourself

ourselves

myself

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:

 myself

you  yourself

she  herself

he  himself

it   itself

Plural Subject Examples:

we  ourselves

they  themselves 

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

Select the past tense version of the word below:

Sit 

Possible Answers:

Sats 

Sat

Sits

Sitted 

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:

Hid

Hided 

Hids 

Hides 

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 

Telled 

Told

Tolds 

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. 

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