STAAR Practice

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What is a comma used for in a sentence?

Back

A comma is used to separate items in a list, to indicate a pause, or to separate clauses.

Front

What is the difference between 'their' and 'there'?

Back

'Their' is a possessive pronoun indicating ownership, while 'there' refers to a place.

Front

What does it mean to insert a comma in a sentence?

Back

Inserting a comma helps clarify the meaning of a sentence by indicating a pause or separating elements.

Front

What is the correct spelling of the word that means to have faith in something?

Back

The correct spelling is 'believe'.

Front

What is the plural form of 'family'?

Back

The plural form is 'families'.

Front

What is the purpose of proofreading a sentence?

Back

Proofreading helps identify and correct spelling, grammar, and punctuation errors.

Front

What does it mean to change a word in a sentence?

Back

Changing a word in a sentence can improve clarity, correctness, or meaning.

Front

What is the function of an apostrophe in a word?

Back

An apostrophe is used to indicate possession or to form contractions.

Front

What is a subject in a sentence?

Back

The subject is the person, place, thing, or idea that is doing or being something.

Front

What is a verb?

Back

A verb is a word that describes an action, occurrence, or state of being.