i-Ready Diagnostic Test Grammar and Language Conventions 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What does a conjunction do in a sentence?
- Describes a noun
- Connects words, phrases, or clauses (Correct answer)
- Takes the place of a noun
- Modifies a verb
Correct answer: Connects words, phrases, or clauses
A conjunction connects words, phrases, or clauses; common conjunctions include 'and,' 'but,' 'or,' and 'because.'
Question 2: Which sentence uses the correct form of 'their,' 'there,' or 'they're'?
- The students forgot there homework.
- They're going to the library after school. (Correct answer)
- There backpacks are by the door.
- The books are over they're.
Correct answer: They're going to the library after school.
'They're' is the contraction for 'they are,' which makes sense in 'They're going to the library after school.'
Question 3: Which word is an adverb in the sentence: 'She quickly finished her reading assignment'?
- She
- quickly (Correct answer)
- finished
- reading
Correct answer: quickly
'Quickly' is an adverb because it modifies the verb 'finished' by telling how she finished; many adverbs end in -ly.
Question 4: Which option correctly combines the two sentences using a conjunction? 'I wanted to go outside. It was raining.'
- I wanted to go outside but it was raining.
- I wanted to go outside, but it was raining. (Correct answer)
- I wanted to go outside; but it was raining.
- I wanted to go outside although, it was raining.
Correct answer: I wanted to go outside, but it was raining.
A comma should precede a coordinating conjunction like 'but' when it joins two independent clauses, making option B correct.
Question 5: What is the plural form of the noun 'story'?
- storys
- stories (Correct answer)
- story's
- storyes
Correct answer: stories
When a noun ends in a consonant + y, the y changes to i and -es is added, making 'story' become 'stories.'
Question 6: Which sentence uses a verb in the past tense?
- She will read the book tomorrow.
- He reads every morning.
- They walked to school yesterday. (Correct answer)
- We are playing outside now.
Correct answer: They walked to school yesterday.
'Walked' is the past tense form of 'walk,' and the clue word 'yesterday' also signals past tense.
Question 7: Which word correctly completes the sentence? 'The scientist made an important _____ about plants.'
- discover
- discovery (Correct answer)
- discovering
- discovered
Correct answer: discovery
The sentence needs a noun after 'an important,' and 'discovery' is the noun form of the verb 'discover.'
i-Ready Diagnostic Test Grammar and Language Conventions 2
What does a conjunction do in a sentence?