STAAR Prep 1: Run-ons. Fragments, Verb tense

Which sentence is a run-on?

• I love reading, and I go to the library often.
• I ran to class I was late again.

• Before I went to bed.
• Because the movie was exciting.

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What is the best way to fix this run-on sentence? 'She loves soccer she plays every weekend with her friends.'

• She loves soccer. Plays every weekend.
• She loves soccer, so she plays every weekend with her friends.
• She loves soccer and plays every weekend, is fun.
• She loves soccer she plays every weekend.

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Which sentence is a fragment?

• We left early because the weather was bad.
• The dog barked all night long.
• Even though I studied a lot.
• She cooked dinner for her family.

How can you fix this fragment? 'Because the bus was late again.'

• Because the bus was late.
• Because the bus was late, we missed the first class.
• The bus was late because.
• The bus late because.

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What does a run-on sentence do?

• It has too many commas.
• It combines two or more sentences without proper punctuation.
• It repeats words unnecessarily.
• It is too short.

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How can you fix a run-on sentence?

• Add a period or a conjunction.
• Remove all commas.
• Use extra adjectives.
• Add more words.

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Which sentence is correct>

• The students was ready for the test.
• The students were ready for the test.

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What is the correct way to complete this sentence? 'Yesterday, she ___ very tired after school.'

• was
• were
• is
• being

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Which sentence is incorrect?

• The dogs were barking all night.
• He was excited for the field trip.
• The books was left on the desk.
• We were going to the store later.

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Which sentence is incorrect? (hint check was)

• The team were celebrating after the win.
• The team was celebrating after the win.
• The team were working hard.
• The team were training all week.

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