Language Usage

Virginia SOL 7.LU.1

Use the conventions of Standard English grammar.

What students need to be able to do

  • Construct simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences to communicate ideas clearly.
  • Recognize and use pronoun-antecedent agreement, including indefinite, reflexive, and relative pronouns.
  • Use specific adjectives and adverbs to enhance speech and writing.
  • Arrange phrases and clauses within a sentence and apply appropriate subject-verb agreement.
  • Maintain consistent verb tense across paragraphs in writing.