STAAR Prep: Commonly Confused Words

STAAR Prep: Commonly Confused Words

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22 Qs

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STAAR Prep: Commonly Confused Words

STAAR Prep: Commonly Confused Words

Assessment

Quiz

English

8th Grade

Easy

Created by

Mykel Estes

Used 15+ times

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22 questions

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1.

DROPDOWN QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

After their long run in the hot sun, the dogs are in the kitchen where ​ (a)   stretched out on the cool tiles.

they’re
there
their

2.

DROPDOWN QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

My neighbors are always complaining about the Heinmillers because ​ (a)   weedy lawn and barking dogs ruin the beauty and peace of the street.

their
there
they're

3.

DROPDOWN QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

​ (a)   sits Grandpa, dozing in front of a baseball game.

There
there
they're
their

4.

DROPDOWN QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The twenty-five computers hum in the lab as if ​ (a)   a church choir warming up to sing.

they’re
their
there

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Gilda and Shaunda spent all evening memorizing the names of human bones, so they feel ready to take they’ re anatomy and physiology quiz.

Correct

Incorrect

Answer explanation

They feel ready to take they are anatomy and physiology quiz? Of course not! That sentence makes no sense. You must choose another form, in this case their

6.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Match the following commonly confused words.

Possessive pronoun that means belonging to them

THEIR

If you cannot use they are in the sentence and have it make sense, you are using the wrong word.

THERE

Indicate location or be used as an expletive.

THEY’RE

7.

DROPDOWN QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Because Kyle had eaten ​ (a)   pizzas for lunch, he was ​ (b)   full at practice ​ (c)   impress Coach Hayden, who was making football cuts that afternoon.

two
too
to

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