Common Core: 3rd Grade English Language Arts : Common Core: 3rd Grade English Language Arts

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Example Question #5 : Form And Use Possessives: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.3.2.D

Select the answer choice that shows that the candy belongs to my grandpa using a possessive noun. 

Possible Answers:

The candy belong's to my grandpa. 

That is my grandpa's candy. 

The candy belongs to my grandpa. 

The candy is my grandpas. 

Correct answer:

That is my grandpa's candy. 

Explanation:

A possessive noun shows who or what owns somethings. To make a noun possessive, we add an apostrophe and an s ('s). 

Example Question #1 : Form And Use Possessives: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.3.2.D

Select the answer choice that shows that the bird belongs to Dan using a possessive noun. 

Possible Answers:

Tweetie is Dan's bird. 

Tweetie, the bird, belongs to Dan. 

The bird's is Dans. 

Dans bird is Tweetie's.

Correct answer:

Tweetie is Dan's bird. 

Explanation:

A possessive noun shows who or what owns somethings. To make a noun possessive, we add an apostrophe and an s ('s). 

Example Question #2 : Form And Use Possessives: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.3.2.D

Select the answer choice that shows that the bike belongs to Joe using a possessive noun. 

Possible Answers:

The bike's is Joe's. 

That is Joe's bike. 

The bike is Joes. 

That is Joes bike. 

Correct answer:

That is Joe's bike. 

Explanation:

A possessive noun shows who or what owns somethings. To make a noun possessive, we add an apostrophe and an s ('s). 

Example Question #5 : Form And Use Possessives: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.3.2.D

Select the answer choice that shows that the tractor belongs to Rusty using a possessive noun. 

Possible Answers:

The tractor's belong to Rusty. 

That tractor is Rusty's tractor. 

The tractors belong to Rusty. 

That tractor is Rustys tractor. 

Correct answer:

That tractor is Rusty's tractor. 

Explanation:

A possessive noun shows who or what owns somethings. To make a noun possessive, we add an apostrophe and an s ('s). 

Example Question #151 : Language

Choose the correct possessive pronoun to complete the sentence.

Patrick and Brittany showed me _________ new puppy this morning!

Possible Answers:

my

its

her

their

Correct answer:

their

Explanation:

The correct possessive pronoun to complete this sentence is “their”. The puppy belongs to Patrick and Brittany so they are the owners. “Their” refers to more than one person and this sentence is stating that the puppy is Brittany and Patrick’s.

 

Example Question #151 : Common Core: 3rd Grade English Language Arts

Select the word that is spelled correctly. 

Possible Answers:

cries 

crys 

happyness 

smileed 

Correct answer:

cries 

Explanation:

The word that is spelled correctly is "cries". The incorrectly spelled words and the corrections are as follows:

crys  cries  

happyness  happiness  

smileed  smiled 

Example Question #1 : Use Conventional Spelling: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.3.2.E

Select the word that is spelled correctly 

Possible Answers:

sliperey 

slipery 

slimey 

slimy

Correct answer:

slimy

Explanation:

The word that is spelled correctly is "slimy".

Example Question #2 : Use Conventional Spelling: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.3.2.E

Select the word that is spelled correctly 

Possible Answers:

frieght 

freight

nieghbor

naighbor

Correct answer:

freight

Explanation:

The word that is spelled correctly is "freight". 

Example Question #3 : Use Conventional Spelling: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.3.2.E

Select the word that is spelled correctly 

Possible Answers:

inferances

inferenses

inferences

inferanses

Correct answer:

inferences

Explanation:

The word that is spelled correctly is "inference". 

Example Question #112 : Language

Select the word that is spelled correctly 

Possible Answers:

villain

vilain 

villin 

villin 

Correct answer:

villain

Explanation:

The word that is spelled correctly is "villain".

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