Grammatica STAAR

Identify the correct order of adjectives in the following sentence: "She wore a _________ dress to the party."

• Beautiful, long, red

• Red, beautiful, long

• Long, red, beautiful

• Red, long, beautiful

Identify the correct verb tense in the following sentence: 'By the time she arrives, we _______ dinner.'

• A) will have finished

• B) finished

• C) have finished

• D) finish

Choose the sentence with the correct subject-verb agreement.

• A) The team are winning the match.

• B) The team is winning the match.

• C) The team were winning the match.

• D) The team has winning the match.

Select the correct form of the adjective in the sentence: 'This is the _______ book I have ever read.'

• A) more interesting

• B) most interesting

• C) interesting

• D) interestingly

Which of the following sentences uses a metaphor?

• A) The stars were like diamonds in the sky.

• B) The stars were diamonds in the sky.

• C) The stars twinkled in the night sky.

• D) The stars shone brightly.

Identify the sentence that uses passive voice.

• A) The cake was eaten by the children.

• B) The children ate the cake.

• C) The children are eating the cake.

• D) The children have eaten the cake.

Choose the correct conjunction to complete the sentence: 'I wanted to go for a walk, ______ it was raining.'

• A) and

• B) but

• C) or

• D) so

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• A) She said 'I will be there soon'.

• B) She said, 'I will be there soon.'

• C) She said 'I will be there soon.'

• D) She said, I will be there soon.

Select the sentence that contains a simile.

• A) Her smile was a ray of sunshine.

• B) Her smile was as bright as the sun.

• C) Her smile brightened the room.

• D) Her smile shone brightly.

What is the main idea of the following passage? 'The industrial revolution was a period of great change. It transformed economies from agriculture-based to industry-based, leading to urbanization and new technologies.'

• A) The industrial revolution was a period of great change.

• B) The industrial revolution led to urbanization.

• C) The industrial revolution introduced new technologies.

• D) The industrial revolution transformed economies.