Common Core: 3rd Grade English Language Arts : English Grammar and Usage in Writing and Speaking: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3.1

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Example Question #43 : Common Core: 3rd Grade English Language Arts

Select the answer choice that is a verb 

Possible Answers:

Eric

I

run

Florida 

Correct answer:

run

Explanation:

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

"Run" is a verb because it shows an action. 

"Florida" and "Eric" are nouns. "Eric" is a person and "Florida" is a place. 

"I" is a pronoun. 

Example Question #44 : Common Core: 3rd Grade English Language Arts

Select the answer choice that is a verb 

Possible Answers:

happy

walk

he

Florida

Correct answer:

walk

Explanation:

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

"Walk" is a verb because it shows an action. 

"Florida" is a noun.

"He" is a pronoun. 

"Happy" is an adjective

Example Question #1 : Form And Use Regular And Irregular Verbs: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.3.1.D

Select the past tense verb for the word below: 

do

Possible Answers:

does

doed

doing 

did

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 #1 : 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:

ran

running

runned

runed

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

Select the past tense verb for the word below: 

dive

Possible Answers:

dived 

dives

dove

diving

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

Select the past tense verb for the word below: 

drive

Possible Answers:

driving

drove

drived

drives

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.

Example Question #46 : Common Core: 3rd Grade English Language Arts

Select the past tense verb for the word below: 

become

Possible Answers:

becoming

became

becomed

becomes

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

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 #2 : 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:

bought

buying

buyed

buys

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

Complete the following sentence using the past or past participle form of the verb given in the brackets.

The old lady has _________ better days. [see]

Possible Answers:

seeing

see

seen

saw

Correct answer:

seen

Explanation:

The correct answer to fill in the blank and complete the sentence is "seen." "Seen" is the past participle of see and correctly matches the present perfect tense of the sentence.

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