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Grammar Guru 2
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STAAR Grammar Prep. Skills covered: possessives, plurals, punctuation, homophones, and transitions.
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1
Her mothers not very happy with her now that she has a 52 in language arts.
mothers to mother's
comma after her
language arts to Language Arts
no change needed
2
The STAAR test is coming up __ and you need to know your grammar rules.
,
no punctuation needed
;
.
3
He ________ a snowball at the police officer.
threw
through
4
The United States ____ very powerful.
weren't
is
were
are
5
Sometimes, talking to a friend during hard times can give you _____ of mind.
peace
piece
6
If I use a dictionary on the test ___ I will have access to a lot of grammar rules.
no punctuation needed
;
:
,
7
If an AAAWWWUUBBIS is in the middle of a sentence, is a comma needed before the AAAWWWUUBBIS?
yes
no
8
I don’t think teachers do much outside of school, they probably just grade.
probably to probobly
, to ;
don't to dont
grade to grades
9
________ it was raining, I still walked to school.
As a result
Although
Consequently
Furthermore
10
I just got off the phone with my sisters, and they are on they’re way.
they're to their
sisters to sister's
delete the comma
11
She gave him a ___ of her mind.
peace
piece
12
________ of the weather, the football game will be played tomorrow.
Furthermore
Regardless
In addition
Therefore
13
I dropped my cell phone and it broke. ___, I need to either buy a new one or borrow yours.
In spite of
Therefore
Otherwise
Likewise
14
They forgot to take ____ backpacks to school.
their
there
they're
15
For the love of all that is good, remember to put a controlling idea in you’re introduction.
you're to your
controlling to controling
delete the comma
16
Its difficult to write compound sentences correctly if you don’t have your FANBOYS memorized.
insert a comma after correctly
your to you're
memorized to memorised
Its to It's
17
My favorite junk foods are Takis ___ and fries with ketchup.
;
,
no punctuation needed
.
18
When my sister's friends come over I always feel like I am missing out on their fun.
sister's to sisters
their to they're
their to there
comma after over
19
When the bell rings at 3:10 __ I immediately pull out my phone___ but it’s usually dead.
NONE -- ,
; -- NONE
, -- ,
; -- ,
20
No body likes it when I sing, but I think they’re just jealous.
delete the comma
No body to Nobody
they're to their
likes to like
21
If you want to be successful in your essay draw your chart and remember HELP for examples.
successful to succesful
insert a comma after essay
delete and
insert a comma after HELP
22
My puppy got a new collar, and ____ too big for him.
it's
its
23
______ of her good grades, Rebecca did not get accepted to Stanford.
Thereafter
In spite of
On the other hand
In addition
24
One of the things that annoy me most about school is having alot of homework.
things to thing's
alot to a lot
is to are
25
Don't give me any _______.
excuses
excuse's
26
What type of punctuation always follows a transitional word or phrase?
a period
no punctuation
a comma
a semicolon
27
There was a elephant that escaped the zoo and walked downtown.
insert a comma after zoo
There to Their
zoo to Zoo
a to an
28
I can't help you with your homework because I'm not good at math. __, I know someone who can.
In the same way
Subsequently
However
For example
29
There’s never an excuse for cheating, even if the test is ____ hard.
to
too
30
I met ____ ______ boyfriend.
Helen's daughters
Helens daughter's
Helens daughters
Helen's daughters'
31
It's up to you if we go to see Kung Fu Panda 3 or Zootopia.
It's to Its
Kung Fu Panda 3 to kung fu panda 3
insert a comma after 3
no change is needed
32
I like school. ______, it can be boring sometimes.
Next
Indeed
However
Also
33
I hope the ________ is fine tomorrow.
whether
weather
