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

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Example Question #31 : English Grammar And Usage In Writing And Speaking: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.2.1

Select the past tense verb for the word below: 

do

Possible Answers:

doed

doing 

does

did

Correct answer:

did

Explanation:
Most verbs are regular in the past tense. That means you follow a rule like "add -ed" or "add -d" to get the past-tense form of the verb.
Some verbs are irregular in the past tense. That means you don't follow a rule. Instead, you must remember the past-tense form of the verb.

Example Question #1 : Form And Use The Past Tense Of Irregular Verbs: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.2.1.D

Select the past tense verb for the word below: 

run

Possible Answers:

runed

running

ran

runned

Correct answer:

ran

Explanation:
Most verbs are regular in the past tense. That means you follow a rule like "add -ed" or "add -d" to get the past-tense form of the verb.
Some verbs are irregular in the past tense. That means you don't follow a rule. Instead, you must remember the past-tense form of the verb.

Example Question #2 : Form And Use The Past Tense Of Irregular Verbs: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.2.1.D

Select the past tense verb for the word below: 

dive

Possible Answers:

diving

dives

dove

dived 

Correct answer:

dove

Explanation:
Most verbs are regular in the past tense. That means you follow a rule like "add -ed" or "add -d" to get the past-tense form of the verb.
Some verbs are irregular in the past tense. That means you don't follow a rule. Instead, you must remember the past-tense form of the verb.

Example Question #2 : Form And Use Regular And Irregular Verbs: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.3.1.D

Select the past tense verb for the word below: 

drive

Possible Answers:

drived

driving

drives

drove

Correct answer:

drove

Explanation:
Most verbs are regular in the past tense. That means you follow a rule like "add -ed" or "add -d" to get the past-tense form of the verb.
Some verbs are irregular in the past tense. That means you don't follow a rule. Instead, you must remember the past-tense form of the verb.

Example Question #7 : Form And Use Regular And Irregular Verbs: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.3.1.D

Select the past tense verb for the word below: 

become

Possible Answers:

becomes

becomed

becoming

became

Correct answer:

became

Explanation:
Most verbs are regular in the past tense. That means you follow a rule like "add -ed" or "add -d" to get the past-tense form of the verb.
Some verbs are irregular in the past tense. That means you don't follow a rule. Instead, you must remember the past-tense form of the verb.

Example Question #2 : Form And Use The Past Tense Of Irregular Verbs: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.2.1.D

Select the past tense verb for the word below:

bend

Possible Answers:

bending 

bends

bended

bent

Correct answer:

bent

Explanation:
Most verbs are regular in the past tense. That means you follow a rule like "add -ed" or "add -d" to get the past-tense form of the verb.
Some verbs are irregular in the past tense. That means you don't follow a rule. Instead, you must remember the past-tense form of the verb.

Example Question #41 : English Grammar And Usage In Writing And Speaking: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.3.1

Select the past tense verb for the word below:

buy

Possible Answers:

buyed

buys

bought

buying

Correct answer:

bought

Explanation:
Most verbs are regular in the past tense. That means you follow a rule like "add -ed" or "add -d" to get the past-tense form of the verb.
Some verbs are irregular in the past tense. That means you don't follow a rule. Instead, you must remember the past-tense form of the verb.

Example Question #1 : Use Adjectives And Adverbs: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.2.1.E

Select the part of speech of the bolded word. 

The hyper dog does not sit still. 

Possible Answers:

verb 

adjective

noun

adverb 

Correct answer:

adjective

Explanation:

Let's review some of the parts of speech:

An adjective describes a noun. 

A noun is a person, place, or thing. 

An adverb describes a verb. It usually tells how, where, or when. 

A verb is a word that shows an action, a state, or an occurrence. 

In our sentence, "hyper" is describing "dog". The word "dog" is a noun, so "hyper" is an adjective. 

Example Question #2 : Use Adjectives And Adverbs: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.2.1.E

Select the part of speech of the bolded word.

The runner ran quickly around the track. 

Possible Answers:

adjective 

verb

noun

adverb

Correct answer:

adverb

Explanation:

Let's review some of the parts of speech:

An adjective describes a noun. 

noun is a person, place, or thing. 

An adverb describes a verb. It usually tells how, where, or when. 

verb is a word that shows an action, a state, or an occurrence. 

In our sentence, "quickly" is describing "run". The word "run" is an action, which make it a verb, so "quickly" is an adverb. 

Example Question #3 : Use Adjectives And Adverbs: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.2.1.E

Select the part of speech of the underlined word. 

The tired baby was crying. 

Possible Answers:

verb

noun

adverb

adjective

Correct answer:

adjective

Explanation:

Let's review some of the parts of speech:

An adjective describes a noun. 

A noun is a person, place, or thing. 

An adverb describes a verb. It usually tells how, where, or when. 

A verb is a word that shows an action, a state, or an occurrence. 

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