Grammar Challenge (STAAR)

Correct the punctuation in the following sentence: the dog barked loudly

• The dog barked loudly!

• The dog barked loudly,

• The dog barked loudly;

• The dog barked loudly.

• The dog barked loudly

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TEKS.ELA.2.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.3.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.6.10D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.VIII

Choose the correct verb form to complete the sentence: The team _______ going to the championship.

• be

• are

• is

• were

Tags

TEKS.ELA.2.11D.I

TEKS.ELA.3.11D.I

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.I

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.I

TEKS.ELA.6.10D.I

Which word needs to be capitalized in the sentence: i love to read books

• love

• I

• read

• books

Tags

TEKS.ELA.3.11D.IX

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.IX

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.IX

TEKS.ELA.6.10D.VII

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.VII

Identify the error in subject-verb agreement: The students in the class is very smart.

• The students in the class are very smart.

• The student in the class is very smart.

• The students in the classes is very smart.

• The students in the class is very smart.

Tags

TEKS.ELA.2.11D.I

TEKS.ELA.3.11D.I

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.I

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.I

TEKS.ELA.6.10D.I

Add the necessary punctuation to the sentence: she asked if i wanted to go with her

• She asked if I wanted to go with her!

• She asked if I wanted to go with her.

• She asked if I wanted to go with her?

• She asked if I wanted to go with her.

Select the correctly punctuated sentence: a) I cannot go to the party b) i cannot go to the party

• I cannot go to the party!

• a) I cannot go to the party

• I cannot go to the party.

• i cannot go to the party

Tags

TEKS.ELA.2.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.3.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.6.10D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.VIII

Which word should be capitalized in the title: the adventures of tom sawyer

• adventures

• sawyer

• Tom

• the

Tags

TEKS.ELA.3.11D.IX

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.IX

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.IX

TEKS.ELA.6.10D.VII

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.VII

Choose the correct verb form to complete the sentence: The cat _______ on the windowsill.

• sits

• laying

• jumped

• sleeps

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TEKS.ELA.3.11D.II

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.II

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.II

TEKS.ELA.6.10D.II

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.II

Identify the error in subject-verb agreement: The book that I borrowed from the library are very interesting.

• The book that I borrowed from the library is very interesting.

• The book that I borrowed from the library were very interesting.

• The book that I borrowed from the library be very interesting.

• The book that I borrowed from the library is very interesting.

Tags

TEKS.ELA.2.11D.I

TEKS.ELA.3.11D.I

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.I

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.I

TEKS.ELA.6.10D.I

Add the necessary punctuation to the sentence: where are you going

• Where are you going?

• Where are you going.

• Where are you going!

• Where are you going

Tags

TEKS.ELA.3.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.6.10D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.8.10D.VI