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

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for Common Core: 2nd Grade English Language Arts

varsity tutors app store varsity tutors android store

All Common Core: 2nd Grade English Language Arts Resources

2 Diagnostic Tests 68 Practice Tests Question of the Day Flashcards Learn by Concept

Example Questions

Example Question #4 : Use Adjectives And Adverbs: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.2.1.E

Select the part of speech of the underlined word. 

The mouse crept into the room quietly.

Possible Answers:

verb

noun

adverb

adjective

Correct answer:

adverb

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. 

Example Question #5 : Use Adjectives And Adverbs: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.2.1.E

Select the part of speech of the underlined word. 

Stephanie truthfully answered his questions. 

Possible Answers:

noun

adjective

adverb

verb

Correct answer:

adverb

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. 

Example Question #6 : Use Adjectives And Adverbs: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.2.1.E

Select the part of speech of the underlined word. 

The pink flowers are in full bloom. 

Possible Answers:

noun

adverb

verb

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. 

Example Question #51 : Language

Select the part of speech of the underlined word

The kids sang happily

Possible Answers:

verb

noun

adjective

adverb

Correct answer:

adverb

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. 

Example Question #51 : English Grammar And Usage In Writing And Speaking: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.2.1

Select the answer that best combines the two sentences below.

The boy is little. The boy watched a long movie

Possible Answers:

The boy watched a little movie. 

The little boy watched a long movie. 

The long boy watched a little movie. 

The boy watched a movie. 

Correct answer:

The little boy watched a long movie. 

Explanation:

When we combine two sentences we want to include all of the details, but we don't need to repeat anything. Both sentences start with "The boy" which only needs to be in our sentence once. Also, the adjectives need to match the correct nouns. "Little" is describing "boy" and "long" is describing "movie". 

The correct answer is, "The little boy watched a long movie." 

Example Question #1 : Produce, Expand, And Rearrange Complete Simple And Compound Sentences: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.2.1.F

Select the answer that best combines the two sentences below.

The girl is young. The girl quickly ran around the track.

Possible Answers:

The girl ran. 

The girl is young and the girl ran quickly. 

The young girl quickly ran around the track. 

The quick girl ran around the young track. 

Correct answer:

The young girl quickly ran around the track. 

Explanation:

When we combine two sentences we want to include all of the details, but we don't need to repeat anything. Both sentences start with "The girl" which only needs to be in our sentence once. Also, the adjectives and adverbs need to match the correct nouns and verbs. "Young" is describing "girl" and "quickly" is describing "ran". 

The correct answer is, "The young girl quickly ran around the track. " 

Example Question #51 : English Grammar And Usage In Writing And Speaking: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.2.1

Select the answer that combines the two sentences below into one sentence: 

Jenn follows directions. 

Jeanette follows directions. 

Possible Answers:

Jenn and Jeanette follow directions. 

Jenn and Jeanette follows directions. 

Jenn follows directions Jeanette follows directions. 

Correct answer:

Jenn and Jeanette follow directions. 

Explanation:

When you write, you can sometimes combine two short sentences together to make one, longer sentence. A complete sentence will have a subject and a predicate. The subject tells the reader who or what is doing something. The predicate tells what the subject is doing. When two sentences have the same predicate, you can combine them. Use the word "and" to join the subjects.

To combine these types of sentences, you join the two subjects with the word "and". Then, add the predicate. The new sentence talks about two subjects, so we need to use the plural verb "follow". 

Jenn and Jeanette follow directions. 

Example Question #4 : Produce, Expand, And Rearrange Complete Simple And Compound Sentences: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.2.1.F

Select the answer that combines the two sentences below into one sentence: 

Katie walks to school. 

Sadie walks to school. 

Possible Answers:

Katie walks to school Sadie walks to school. 

Katie and Sadie walk to school. 

Katie and Sadies walks to school. 

Correct answer:

Katie and Sadie walk to school. 

Explanation:

When you write, you can sometimes combine two short sentences together to make one, longer sentence. A complete sentence will have a subject and a predicate. The subject tells the reader who or what is doing something. The predicate tells what the subject is doing. When two sentences have the same predicate, you can combine them. Use the word "and" to join the subjects.

To combine these types of sentences, you join the two subjects with the word "and". Then, add the predicate.  The new sentence talks about two subjects, so we need to use the plural verb "walk".

Katie and Sadie walk to school. 

Example Question #3 : Produce, Expand, And Rearrange Complete Simple And Compound Sentences: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.2.1.F

Select the answer that combines the two sentences below into one sentence: 

Megan likes pizza. 

Joe likes pizza. 

Possible Answers:

Megan and Joe like pizza. 

Megan likes pizza Joe likes pizza. 

Megan and Joe likes pizzas. 

Correct answer:

Megan and Joe like pizza. 

Explanation:

When you write, you can sometimes combine two short sentences together to make one, longer sentence. A complete sentence will have a subject and a predicate. The subject tells the reader who or what is doing something. The predicate tells what the subject is doing. When two sentences have the same predicate, you can combine them. Use the word "and" to join the subjects.

To combine these types of sentences, you join the two subjects with the word "and". Then, add the predicate.  The new sentence talks about two subjects, so we need to use the plural verb "like".

Megan and Joe like pizza. 

Example Question #4 : Produce, Expand, And Rearrange Complete Simple And Compound Sentences: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.2.1.F

Select the answer that combines the two sentences below into one sentence:

Jake runs fast. 

Alison runs fast. 

Possible Answers:

Jake runs fast Alison runs fast. 

Jake and Alisons runs fasts. 

Jake and Alison run fast. 

Correct answer:

Jake and Alison run fast. 

Explanation:

When you write, you can sometimes combine two short sentences together to make one, longer sentence. A complete sentence will have a subject and a predicate. The subject tells the reader who or what is doing something. The predicate tells what the subject is doing. When two sentences have the same predicate, you can combine them. Use the word "and" to join the subjects.

To combine these types of sentences, you join the two subjects with the word "and". Then, add the predicate.  The new sentence talks about two subjects, so we need to use the plural verb "run".

Jake and Alison run fast. 

All Common Core: 2nd Grade English Language Arts Resources

2 Diagnostic Tests 68 Practice Tests Question of the Day Flashcards Learn by Concept
Learning Tools by Varsity Tutors