Language Standards: Grammar and Verb Usage (CCSS.L.8.1)
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Common Core 8th Grade ELA › Language Standards: Grammar and Verb Usage (CCSS.L.8.1)
Which sentence is written correctly?
I enjoy reading mystery novels after dinner.
I enjoy to read mystery novels after dinner.
Reading mystery novels are fun after dinner.
To reading mystery novels after dinner helps me relax.
Explanation
A correctly uses the gerund 'reading' as the direct object of 'enjoy.' B is incorrect because 'enjoy' takes a gerund, not an infinitive. C has faulty subject–verb agreement; the gerund phrase as a subject is singular, so it should be 'is.' D misforms the infinitive; it should be 'to read' or 'Reading... helps...'.
Which choice uses the correct verb form? If I ____ class president, I would start a recycling program.
was
am
were
be
Explanation
C uses the subjunctive 'were' after 'If I' to express a hypothetical condition. 'Was' and 'am' are not correct in this unreal conditional, and 'be' is not the right form here.