Understanding Conjunctions and Verb Tenses

What is the function of a conjunction in a sentence?

• To express strong emotion

• To connect words or groups of words

• To show the relationship between a noun and another word

• To describe a noun

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CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G

Identify the preposition in the following sentence: "The cat is under the table."

• cat

• is

• under

• table

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CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.K.1E

Which sentence uses the perfect verb tense correctly?

• I walk to school every day.

• I had walked to school before the rain started.

• I will walk to school tomorrow.

• I am walking to school now.

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CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.4.1B

Choose the sentence that correctly uses the perfect verb tense.

• She will have finished her homework by dinner time.

• She finishes her homework by dinner time.

• She is finishing her homework by dinner time.

• She finished her homework by dinner time.

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CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

Which sentence correctly uses verb tense to convey a sequence of events?

• After he eats breakfast, he will have gone to school.

• After he ate breakfast, he goes to school.

• After he eats breakfast, he went to school.

• After he ate breakfast, he went to school.

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CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.2.1D

Identify the sentence with an inappropriate shift in verb tense.

• She was running when she fell.

• She runs every morning and will run tomorrow.

• She ran yesterday and runs today.

• She runs every morning and ran yesterday.

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CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.2.1D

Which sentence uses correlative conjunctions correctly?

• Either you can have cake nor ice cream.

• Neither the teacher or the students were late.

• Both the cat and the dog are sleeping.

• Not only he is smart but also kind.

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CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G

Explain the function of interjections in a sentence.

• To connect clauses

• To express strong emotion or surprise

• To describe a noun

• To show the relationship between words

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CCSS.L.5.1A

Which of the following sentences contains a perfect verb tense?

• I am going to the store.

• I have gone to the store.

• I go to the store.

• I will go to the store.

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CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

Choose the sentence that correctly uses verb tense to convey a condition.

• If she studies, she will pass the test.

• If she studied, she will pass the test.

• If she studies, she passed the test.

• If she studies, she passes the test.

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CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.2.1D