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WorksheetsSTAAR Prep 1: Run-ons. Fragments, Verb tense
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which sentence is a run-on?
a)
I love reading, and I go to the library often.
b)
I ran to class I was late again.
c)
Before I went to bed.
d)
Because the movie was exciting.
2.
What is the best way to fix this run-on sentence? 'She loves soccer she plays every weekend with her friends.'
a)
She loves soccer. Plays every weekend.
b)
She loves soccer, so she plays every weekend with her friends.
c)
She loves soccer and plays every weekend, is fun.
d)
She loves soccer she plays every weekend.
3.
Which sentence is a fragment?
a)
We left early because the weather was bad.
b)
The dog barked all night long.
c)
Even though I studied a lot.
d)
She cooked dinner for her family.
4.
How can you fix this fragment? 'Because the bus was late again.'
a)
Because the bus was late.
b)
Because the bus was late, we missed the first class.
c)
The bus was late because.
d)
The bus late because.
5.
What does a run-on sentence do?
a)
It has too many commas.
b)
It combines two or more sentences without proper punctuation.
c)
It repeats words unnecessarily.
d)
It is too short.
6.
How can you fix a run-on sentence?
a)
Add a period or a conjunction.
b)
Remove all commas.
c)
Use extra adjectives.
d)
Add more words.
7.
Which sentence is correct>
a)
The students was ready for the test.
b)
The students were ready for the test.
8.
What is the correct way to complete this sentence? 'Yesterday, she ___ very tired after school.'
a)
was
b)
were
c)
is
d)
being
9.
Which sentence is incorrect?
a)
The dogs were barking all night.
b)
He was excited for the field trip.
c)
The books was left on the desk.
d)
We were going to the store later.
10.
Which sentence is incorrect? (hint check was)
a)
The team were celebrating after the win.
b)
The team was celebrating after the win.
c)
The team were working hard.
d)
The team were training all week.
11.
Which sentence correctly uses 'its'?
a)
The dog wagged its tail happily.
b)
The dog wagged it’s tail happily.
c)
The dog wagged their tail happily.
d)
The dog wagged they’re tail happily.
12.
What is the best way to complete this sentence? 'The students forgot ___ homework at home.'
a)
its
b)
they’re
c)
their
d)
it’s
13.
Which sentence is incorrect?
a)
The company changed its policy.
b)
The school updated their rules.
c)
The cat licked it’s paws.
d)
The teacher gave their students extra time.
14.
Which word correctly fills in the blank? 'The bird flapped ___ wings and flew away.'
a)
their
b)
it’s
c)
its
d)
there
15.
Which of the following is a vague pronoun?
a)
it
b)
book
c)
teacher
d)
laptop
16.
What should you do to fix a vague pronoun?
a)
Replace it with a specific noun.
b)
Add more pronouns to make it clearer.
c)
Remove the pronoun completely.
d)
Add more punctuation.
17.
Which sentence is a run-on?
a)
I love pizza, but I also like salad.
b)
She enjoys music she listens every day.
c)
We went to the store because we needed milk.
d)
Before I finished my homework, I took a break.
18.
Which sentence correctly uses 'was'?
a)
The books was on the table.
b)
The teacher was explaining the lesson.
c)
The students was paying attention.
d)
The dogs was barking outside.
19.
What is the best way to fix this sentence? 'The storm was getting worse we ran inside quickly.'
a)
The storm was getting worse we ran inside, quickly.
b)
The storm was getting worse, so we ran inside quickly.
c)
The storm was getting worse we running inside quickly.
d)
The storm getting worse we ran inside.
20.
Which sentence is a fragment?
a)
The sun set over the horizon.
b)
She finished her homework.
c)
After the meeting ended.
d)
We went to the park yesterday.
21.
Which word correctly fills in the blank? 'The cat cleaned ___ fur after the rain.'
a)
it’s
b)
its
c)
their
d)
there
22.
What is 1+1? [hint; check the its or it's]
a)
its two
b)
it's two
c)
1
d)
1.9
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