Grammar Challenge Unit 1

Choose the correct verb form to complete the sentence: If you want ____ to the movies, you need to finish your homework.

• to go

• go

• going

• goes

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

Select the pronoun that agrees with the antecedent: The students completed ________ homework before the deadline.

• their

• its

• her

• his

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Identify the correct verb tense: She ________ to the party last night.

• went

• goes

• going

• go

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

Choose the correct verb form to complete the sentence: The bag of books ________ on the shelf.

• is

• have

• were

• are

Answer explanation

The simple subject of the sentence is the "bag". The prepositional phrase "of books" adds extra information about the bag, but it is not the simple subject. The simple subject "bag" agrees with the verb "is".

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1F

Identify the correct verb tense: They plan ________ a vacation in Dallas every summer to see their family.

• taking

• takes

• to take

• will take

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

Identify the correct verb tense: We ________ a movie last night.

• watch

• watches

• watched

• watching

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

Choose the correct verb form to complete the sentence: The flowers on the table ________ beautiful, and I love how they fill the room with sweet fragrance.

• are

• were

• is

• have

Answer explanation

The simple subject of the sentence is "flowers". The prepositional phrase "on the table" gives extra information about the flowers, but it is not the simple subject. The verb "are" agrees with the simple subject "flowers". Additionally, the sentence is in the present tense.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

Complete the sentence with the best conjunction (FANBOYS): The eggs are fresh, ____ the berries are sweet.

• so

• and

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Complete the sentence with the best conjunction (FANBOYS):

Does dad eat breakfast, ____ does he just drink coffee?

• or

• but

Complete the sentence with the best conjunction (FANBOYS):

There was a big snowstorm, ____ our plane could not take off.

• so

• but

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E