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 #1 : English Grammar And Usage In Writing And Speaking: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.3.1

Select the answer choice that is a verb 

Possible Answers:

Tim

jump

she

Africa

Correct answer:

jump

Explanation:

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

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

"Tim" and "Africa" are nouns. "Tim" is a person and "Africa" is a place. 

"she" is a pronoun. 

Example Question #2 : English Grammar And Usage In Writing And Speaking: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.3.1

Select the answer choice that is a pronoun 

Possible Answers:

jump

Africa

she

Tim

Correct answer:

she

Explanation:

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

"She" is a pronoun. 

"Tim" and "Africa" are nouns. "Tim" is a person and "Africa" is a place. 

"Jump" is a verb. 

Example Question #3 : English Grammar And Usage In Writing And Speaking: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.3.1

Select the answer that is a verb

Possible Answers:

red

run

she

hungry

Correct answer:

run

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 #4 : English Grammar And Usage In Writing And Speaking: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.3.1

Select the answer that is a pronoun

Possible Answers:

Tim

skip

Florida

him

Correct answer:

him

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 #5 : English Grammar And Usage In Writing And Speaking: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.3.1

Select the answer that is a noun

Possible Answers:

Florida

run

he

she

Correct answer:

Florida

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 #6 : English Grammar And Usage In Writing And Speaking: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.3.1

Select the answer that is a noun

Possible Answers:

hungry

she

ball

fast

Correct answer:

ball

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 #7 : English Grammar And Usage In Writing And Speaking: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.3.1

Select the answer that is an adjective

Possible Answers:

Megan

saldy

sleepy

him

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 #8 : English Grammar And Usage In Writing And Speaking: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.3.1

Select the answer that is an adverb

Possible Answers:

happy

sweet

sweetly

red

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 #9 : English Grammar And Usage In Writing And Speaking: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.3.1

Select the answer that is an adjective

Possible Answers:

red

him

badly

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 #10 : English Grammar And Usage In Writing And Speaking: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.3.1

Select the answer that is an adverb

Possible Answers:

slowly

slow

sad

him

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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