Mastering English Grammar Basics

Which of the following sentences uses correct subject-verb agreement?

• The dogs barks loudly every night.

• The dog barks loudly every night.

• The dogs barks loudly every night.

• The dog bark loudly every night.

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CCSS.L.3.1F

Identify the correct use of a comma in the following sentence: "Before we leave let's make sure we have everything."

• Before we leave, let's make sure we have everything.

• Before, we leave let's make sure we have everything.

• Before we leave let's, make sure we have everything.

• Before we leave let's make sure, we have everything.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Choose the sentence that correctly uses a conjunction.

• I wanted to go to the park, but it was raining.

• I wanted to go to the park but, it was raining.

• I wanted to go to the park but it was raining.

• I wanted to go to the park, it was raining.

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Which sentence correctly uses a preposition?

• She sat in the chair.

• She sat on the chair.

• She sat at the chair.

• She sat by the chair.

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Select the sentence that correctly uses an adjective.

• The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

• The quick brown fox jump over the lazy dog.

• The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog.

• The quick brown fox jumping over the lazy dog.

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CCSS.L.2.1E

Identify the sentence that uses correct verb tense.

• She will goes to the store yesterday.

• She went to the store yesterday.

• She go to the store yesterday.

• She going to the store yesterday.

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CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

Which of the following sentences uses correct pronoun-antecedent agreement?

• Everyone should bring their own lunch.

• Everyone should bring his or her own lunch.

• Everyone should bring its own lunch.

• Everyone should bring their lunch.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Choose the sentence that correctly uses an adverb.

• She sings beautiful.

• She sings beautifully.

• She sings beauty.

• She sings beautify.

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CCSS.L.3.1A