STAAR EOC English Revising

Identify the sentence that has correct subject-verb agreement: A) The team plays well together. B) The team play well together. C) The team playing well together. D) The team played well together.

• D) The team played well together.

• A) The team plays well together

• C) The team playing well together.

• B) The team play well together.

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CCSS.L.3.1F

Which punctuation mark should be used to separate items in a list? A) Period B) Comma C) Exclamation mark D) Question mark

• C. Exclamation mark

• B. Comma

• A. Period

• D. Question mark

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CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Choose the sentence with the correct use of a semicolon: A) I love to read books. B) She went to the store and bought some fruit. C) The sun was shining brightly; it was a beautiful day. D) They played soccer in the park.

• I love to read books; it is relaxing.

• The sun was shining brightly, it was a beautiful day.

• The sun was shining brightly; it was a beautiful day.

• She went to the store and bought some fruit; she also got some vegetables.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Select the sentence with the correct use of the pronoun 'whom': A) Whom is going to the party? B) Who is going to the party? C) The person whom I invited is coming. D) Whom is that book about?

• A) Whom is going to the party?

• C) The person whom I invited is coming.

• B) Who is going to the party?

• D) Whom is that book about?

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Identify the sentence with the most concise wording: A) The teacher explained the lesson in a clear and understandable manner. B) The teacher explained the lesson clearly. C) The teacher explained the lesson in a way that was easy to understand. D) The teacher's explanation of the lesson was clear and understandable.

• The teacher's lesson explanation was clear and concise.

• The teacher's explanation of the lesson was clear.

• The teacher explained the lesson in a clear and concise manner.

• B

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Choose the sentence with the correct use of the apostrophe: A) Its a beautiful day. B) The dog wagged it's tail. C) The cat licked its paws. D) The tree's leaves were turning colors.

• D) The tree's leaves were turning colors.

• B) The dog wagged its tail.

• C) The cat licked its paws.

• A) It's a beautiful day.

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CCSS.L.3.2D

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

Which sentence demonstrates correct subject-verb agreement? A) The cat and the dog is playing in the yard. B) The cat and the dog are playing in the yard. C) The cat and the dog plays in the yard. D) The cat and the dog playing in the yard.

• The cat and the dog are playing in the yard.

• The cat and the dog playing in the yard.

• The cat and the dog plays in the yard.

• The cat and the dog is playing in the yard.

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CCSS.L.3.1F

Select the sentence with the correct use of a comma splice: A) I went to the store, I bought some milk. B) I went to the store and bought some milk. C) I went to the store, bought some milk. D) I went to the store; I bought some milk.

• A) I went to the store, I bought some milk.

• E) I went to the store I bought some milk.

• B) I went to the store and bought some milk.

• C) I went to the store, bought some milk.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Identify the sentence with the correct use of the word 'their': A) They're going to the movies. B) Their going to the movies. C) There going to the movies. D) Theyre going to the movies.

• Their going to the movies.

• They're going to the movies.

• There going to the movies.

• Theirre going to the movies.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

Which transition word is used to show contrast? A) Furthermore B) However C) In conclusion D) For instance

• Additionally

• In contrast

• However

• Therefore

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5