STAAR Practice, Editing

I admit that I had enjoyed going to middle school the last 3 years until now.

What changed should be made in the sentence?

• change admit to admitt

• change that to it

• change had enjoyed to have enjoyed

• insert a comma after school

I can have room to work on projects without getting in anyone elses way.

What change should be made in the sentence?

• change I to And

• change have to had

• change anyone to no one

• change elses to else's

It's reasons for being there are to balance the beam and prevent disaster.

What change, if any, needs to be made in the sentence?

• change it's to its

• change are to is

• change balance to balence

• no change needs to be made in this sentence

Also, being a tutor means that I'll actually have to help with my brothers homework.

What change needs to be made in the sentence?

• Change means to meaning

• change that to this

• change have to has

• change brothers to brother's

A college football player might not notice the first few tackles in a game, but an NFL player can spot it right away! What change needs to be made in the sentence?

• change college football player to College Football Player

• delete the comma after game

• delete but

• change it to them

"Take care of him" said Pete's owner.

What change, if any, needs to be made in the sentence?

• insert a comma after him

• change Pete's to Petes'

• insert quotation marks after the period

• no change needs to be made in this sentence

College grant programs can now help students pursue an education and improve their lifes.

What change, if any, needs to be made in the sentence?

• insert a comma after students

• change students to students'

• change lifes to lives

• no change needs to be made in this sentence

A person can sense when there is more then the usual amount of danger near.

What change, if any, needs to be made in the sentence?

• change sense to scents

• change then to than

• add a comma after sense

• no change needs to be made in this sentence

After I had experienced Six Flags, I realized that there's alot more to do than just riding roller coasters.

What change needs to be made in the sentence?

• delete the comma after Six Flags

• change alot to a lot

• change there's to theirs

• change than to then

This is where the students go to study and where students who are working on projects gotten a chance to collaborate.

What change needs to be made in the sentence?

• insert a comma after study

• change and where to it's also where

• change gotten to get

• change collaborate to colloborate