Common Core: 2nd Grade English Language Arts : English Grammar and Usage in Writing and Speaking: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.2.1

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Example Question #7 : Form And Use Regular And Irregular Plural Nouns: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.3.1.B

Select the answer for the plural version of the word below:

man

Possible Answers:

mans

manes

men

Correct answer:

men

Explanation:

"Plural" means to have more than one. For most words, we simply add an "s" to the end of the word to make is plural. These words are known as regular plural nouns.

Some plurals are irregular. They don't follow rules, so you must remember each one. Some plural forms are the same as their singular forms and some plural forms change spelling.

Example Question #8 : Form And Use Regular And Irregular Plural Nouns: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.3.1.B

Select the answer for the plural version of the word below:

candy

Possible Answers:

candys

candies

candyes

Correct answer:

candies

Explanation:

"Plural" means to have more than one. For most words, we simply add an "s" to the end of the word to make is plural. These words are known as regular plural nouns.

Some plurals are irregular. They don't follow rules, so you must remember each one. Some plural forms are the same as their singular forms and some plural forms change spelling.

Example Question #9 : Form And Use Regular And Irregular Plural Nouns: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.3.1.B

Select the answer for the plural version of the word below:

bush

Possible Answers:

bushies 

bushs

bushes

Correct answer:

bushes

Explanation:

"Plural" means to have more than one. For most words, we simply add an "s" to the end of the word to make is plural. These words are known as regular plural nouns.

Some plurals are irregular. They don't follow rules, so you must remember each one. Some plural forms are the same as their singular forms and some plural forms change spelling

Example Question #21 : Language

Fill in the blank. 

Tom baked the cake __________. 

Possible Answers:

himself

ourself

myself 

herself

Correct answer:

himself

Explanation:

This blank is going to be filled with a reflexive pronoun. A reflexive pronoun refers back to the subject of a sentence. 

Tom baked the cake __________. 

The subject of this sentence is "Tom" which is a boy name, so the correct answer is "himself". 

Tom baked the cake himself. 

Example Question #2 : Use Reflexive Pronouns: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.2.1.C

Fill in the blank. 

I cut the grass __________. 

Possible Answers:

myself

herself 

himself 

ourself 

Correct answer:

myself

Explanation:

This blank is going to be filled with a reflexive pronoun. A reflexive pronoun refers back to the subject of a sentence. 

I cut the grass __________. 

The subject of this sentence is "I" which goes with "myself". 

I cut the grass myself. 

Example Question #3 : Use Reflexive Pronouns: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.2.1.C

Fill in the blank.

The new car basically drives __________ . 

Possible Answers:

himself

myself

themselves

itself

Correct answer:

itself

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 car is an "it" so the correct answer is "itself". 

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

Fill in the blank.

I completed my homework ___________. 

Possible Answers:

itself

herself

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:

ourselves

itself

himself

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 #1 : Use Reflexive Pronouns: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.2.1.C

Fill in the blank.

We sang the song ___________. 

Possible Answers:

ourselves

herself 

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 

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

Example Question #7 : Use Reflexive Pronouns: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.2.1.C

Fill in the blank.

They walked around the neighborhood all by ___________. 

Possible Answers:

himself

herself

ourselves

themselves 

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". 

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