Common Core: 2nd Grade English Language Arts : Language

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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: 

become

Possible Answers:

becomes

becomed

became

becoming

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 #4 : Form And Use Regular And Irregular Verbs: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.3.1.D

Select the past tense verb for the word below:

bend

Possible Answers:

bended

bends

bent

bending 

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 #5 : Form And Use Regular And Irregular Verbs: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.3.1.D

Select the past tense verb for the word below:

buy

Possible Answers:

buying

buyed

buys

bought

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:

adverb 

noun

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. 

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:

adverb

noun

adjective 

verb

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:

noun

verb

adjective

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. 

Example Question #41 : English Grammar And Usage In Writing And Speaking: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.2.1

Select the answer that is an adjective

Possible Answers:

sleepy

him

Megan

saldy

Correct answer:

sleepy

Explanation:

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

A pronoun takes the place of a noun. Remember, a noun in a person, place, or thing. 

A noun is a person, place, or thing. 

An adjective describes a noun. 

And adverb modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb.

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

Select the answer that is an adverb

Possible Answers:

sweetly

sweet

red

happy

Correct answer:

sweetly

Explanation:

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

A pronoun takes the place of a noun. Remember, a noun in a person, place, or thing. 

A noun is a person, place, or thing. 

An adjective describes a noun. 

And adverb modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb.

Example Question #1 : Language

Select the answer that is an adjective

Possible Answers:

badly

red

him

himself

Correct answer:

red

Explanation:

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

A pronoun takes the place of a noun. Remember, a noun in a person, place, or thing. 

A noun is a person, place, or thing. 

An adjective describes a noun. 

And adverb modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb.

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

Select the answer that is an adverb

Possible Answers:

him

sad

slowly

slow

Correct answer:

slowly

Explanation:

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

A pronoun takes the place of a noun. Remember, a noun in a person, place, or thing. 

A noun is a person, place, or thing. 

An adjective describes a noun. 

And adverb modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb.

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