Grammar STAAR Review Week 1 Day 2

What change, if any, should be made in sentence 15?

(15) When my teacher saw the spider, she screamed at the top of her lungs, “Somebody get that thing out of here!

• change saw to seen

• delete the comma after lungs

• change here to hear

• add a quotation mark after here!

15) Ms. Caro enjoys going for a walk. (16) Ms. Caro plays her guitar for fun.

Which of the following is the best way to combine sentences 15 and 16?

• Ms. Caro enjoys going for a walk she plays her guitar for fun.

• Ms. Caro enjoys going for a walk, but she plays her guitar for fun.

• Ms. Caro enjoys going for a walk and playing her guitar.

• For fun, Ms. Caro enjoys going for a walk and Ms. Caro plays her guitar for fun.

What change, if any, should be made in sentence 15?

(15) The animals at the zoo looked bored as they sat motionless in there cages.

• change sat to sit

• change bored to board

• change there to their

• no change is needed