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

Fill in the blank.

You need to complete the homework assignment __________. 

Possible Answers:

myself 

yourself

ourselves

yourselves

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

Fill in the blank.

She wanted to make dinner __________. 

Possible Answers:

himself

itself

herself

ourslves

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 #4 : 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

themselves

myself

ourselves

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:

Sitted 

Sats 

Sits

Sat

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:

Hids 

Hides 

Hided 

Hid

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:

Telled 

Tells 

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. 

Example Question #4 : 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: 

do

Possible Answers:

does

did

doing 

doed

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 #5 : 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:

running

runned

runed

ran

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 #6 : 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:

dove

dives

diving

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 #7 : 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: 

drive

Possible Answers:

driving

drived

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.

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