STAAR Commas

What change, if any, is needed to sentence #1?

(1) When it comes to days of the week Monday has a bad reputation.

• When, it comes to days of the week, Monday has a bad reputation.

• When, it comes to days of the week Monday has a bad reputation.

• When it comes to days of the week, Monday has a bad reputation.

• No change needed.

Answer explanation

Add a comma after a dependent clause.

What change needs to be made to sentence #20?

(20) For example, last week I got behind on my homework, and had to spend the weekend catching up.

• Change example to exampel

• Change got to gotten

• Delete the comma after homework

• Change had to have

Answer explanation

Add a comma between two independent clauses.

What change is needed in sentence 25?

(25) While last week's topics may have been boring Monday can bring a new book to read, experiment to conduct, or math concept to tackle.

• Add a comma after boring

• Change boring to borring

• Change the first comma to a period

• Delete the comma after conduct

What change, if any is needed in sentence #2?

(1) When it comes to days of the week Monday has a bad reputation. (2) I surveyed friends and the results were overwhelming.

• Change surveyed to survayed

• Change friends to Friends

• I surveyed friends, and the results were overwhelming.

• No change needed

What change needs to be made to sentence 5?

(5) Songwriters has even written lyrics about dreading Mondays. (6) In the 1960s a musical group had a hit titled “Monday, Monday.” (7) They sang, “Every other day of the week is fine, yeah. (8) But whenever Monday comes, you can find me crying all of the time.”

• Change has even written to has even wrote

• Change has even written to have even written

• Change has even written to even writing

• No change needs to be made.

What change is needed in sentence 24?

(24) I also love Mondays because we frequently start new lessons at school at the beginning of the week. (25) While last weeks topics may have been boring Monday can bring a new book to read, experiment to conduct, or math concept to tackle.

• Add a comma before because

• Add a comma after lessons

• Add a comma after school

• No change needed.

What change is needed in sentence 28?

(28) There’s no way to avoid Mondays so join me in making the best of it.

• Add a comma after Mondays

• Change Mondays to Monday's

• Change There's to Theres

• No change needed.

What change is needed in sentence 20?

(20) For example last week I got behind on my homework and had to spend the weekend catching up.

• Add a comma after homework

• Change weekend to Weekend

• Add a comma after example

• No change needed.

What is the best way to revise sentence #17?

(16) Experts say that you can also get the best online deals on Mondays. (17) This is especially true for computers TVs and video games.

• This is especially true for computers ,TVs and video games.

• This is especially true, for computers, TVs, and video games.

• This is especially true, for computers, TVs and video games.

• This is especially true for computers, TVs, and video games.

What change, if any, is needed in sentence 24?

(24) Because the tanks are usually operating at the same time the divers must be very careful when they are inside.

• Change divers to diver's

• Add a comma after time

• Add a comma after when

• No change needed