STAAR Prep

Which sentence uses the correct subject-verb agreement?

• The team plays their best during playoffs.
  

• The team play their best during playoffs.

• The team plays it's best during playoffs.

• The team play it's best during playoffs.

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CCSS.L.3.1F

Which of the following is a compound sentence?

• She ran quickly.

• The dog barked loudly.

• He went to the store and bought some milk.

• They enjoy playing in the park.

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which of the following is a correct use of the apostrophe?

• cats tail

• cats' tail

• cat's tail

• cats tails

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

• I went to the store, and bought some bread and milk.
  

• I went to the store and bought, some bread and milk.

• I went to the store, and I bought some bread and milk.

• I went to the store and bought some bread, and milk.

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which sentence is grammatically correct?

• Each of the girls are going to the party.

• Every one of the boys is going to the party.

• Some of the cake are missing.

• Neither of them is ready.

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Identify the sentence with the correct use of capitalization:

• i went to the united states for vacation.

• I went to the United States for vacation.

• I went to the united states for vacation.

• i went to the United States for vacation.

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

• After work, I went to the gym; then, I picked up groceries.

• After work I went to the gym, then I picked up groceries.
  

• After work I went to the gym then, I picked up groceries.

• After work I went to the gym then I picked up groceries.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Identify the sentence with the correct use of apostrophes:

• The cats toy's are scattered all over the house.

• The cats' toys are scattered all over the house.

• The cat's toys are scattered all over the house.
  

• The cats toys are scattered all over the house.

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

Choose the sentence with correct verb tense consistency:

• She is singing while he dances.
  

• She sings while he dances.

• She has sung while he is dancing.

• She sings while he is dancing.

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

Which literary device is often used in poetry to exaggerate for emphasis?

• Hyperbole
  

• Simile

• Metaphor

• 11. Personification

  
  

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10