Part two of STAAR Grammar Review 2015-2016

Question 1

The country of great britain is one of several countries that has a red, white, and blue flag.

Accepted Answer

change great britain to Great Britain

Question 2

The Rocky Mountains don't have no polar bears living there.

Accepted Answer

change no to any

Question 3

Hailey smiled, at her friend, and entered.

Accepted Answer

Heiley smiled at her friend and entered.

Question 4

We had to be carefull not to step on their nests!

Accepted Answer

change carefull to careful

Question 5

They is looking for canned foods like soups, vegetables, and fruits.

Accepted Answer

change is looking to are looking

Question 6

The Grand Canyon is one of the most famous landmark in the United States.

Accepted Answer

change landmark to landmarks

Question 7

What is the correct way to capitalize this title? the big book of science experiments

Accepted Answer

The Big Book of Science Experiments.

Question 8

Were going to Table Rock Lake for our summer vacation.

Accepted Answer

change Were to We're

Question 9

My Mom drinks coffee every morning, and reads the newspaper.

Accepted Answer

My mom drinks coffee every morning and reads the newspaper.

Question 10

Which prefix does not mean "not"?

Accepted Answer

re-

Question 11

Before school started, Anna bought two pencils two erasers, and a snack.

Accepted Answer

insert a comma after pencils

Question 12

What type of sentence contains two independent sentences combined with a conjunction and comma?

Accepted Answer

Compound

Question 13

Lake Superior isn't home to no octopuses.

Accepted Answer

change no to any

Question 14

Believe that you have the power to help people in your community.

Accepted Answer

make no change

Question 15

Type of Sent. It will be hot this summer, so Mom bought me new tank tops to wear.

Accepted Answer

Compound

Question 16

Combine the sentences. We all sat down. The band started playing.

Accepted Answer

The band started playing when we all sat down.

Question 17

Complete the analogy. pencil : journal :: _____ :: coloring book

Accepted Answer

crayons

Question 18

The appalachian Mountains are in the eastern part of the United States.

Accepted Answer

change appalachian to Appalachian

Question 19

Melinda used her ruler to draw a straight line that was four inchs long.

Accepted Answer

change inchs to inches

Question 20

Type of sent. After the test, we will watch a movie.

Accepted Answer

complex

Question 21

Which of these sentences is a statement?

Accepted Answer

The musician put on a show last night.

Question 22

What is the dependent clause? As the morning announcements end, we begin our work.

Accepted Answer

as the morning announcements end

Question 23

The St. Patrick's Day Parade was held on March, 17 2012 in New York City.

Accepted Answer

change March, 17 to March 17,

Question 24

Before we go to the beach, we have to pack the car.

Accepted Answer

Complex

Question 25

Which sentence is written correctly?

Accepted Answer

"My room is clean," said Jane.

Question 26

What type of sentence contains one dependent clause and one independent clause?

Accepted Answer

Complex

Question 27

A few hours later, the doorbell ringed.

Accepted Answer

change ringed to rang

Question 28

What is the dependent clause? If I were principal, I would make recess an hour long!

Accepted Answer

if I were principal

Question 29

Identify all prepositional phrases. Jaxson put his shoes in his closet in his room.

Accepted Answer

in his closet, in his room

Question 30

Which sentence is written correctly?

Accepted Answer

Dad exclaimed, "Field goal!"

Question 31

Mom said, "We can't go until we clean the house."

Accepted Answer

Simple

Question 32

Jerry doesn't never forget his homework.

Accepted Answer

change never to ever

Question 33

Which one should not be capitalized?

Accepted Answer

Winter

Question 34

Which sentence is written correctly?

Accepted Answer

"Is today your birthday?" asked Emily.

Question 35

What is the plural form of sheep?

Accepted Answer

sheep

Question 36

Jasmine wears green on St. Patrick's Day, and red on Valentine's Day.

Accepted Answer

delete the comma

Question 37

Which of the following is a conjunction (FAN BOYS)?

Accepted Answer

yet

Question 38

On Saturday, Rosita helped her mother clean when the house sparkled.

Accepted Answer

change when to until

Question 39

My grandpa hardly never forgets to water his garden.

Accepted Answer

change never to ever

Question 40

"My relatives are arriving from Mexico, my mom says I have to be there."

Accepted Answer

change my mom to and my mom

Question 41

"I brought some cake for you and me," she said.

Accepted Answer

make no change

Question 42

Complete the analogy. _____: sky :: green: grass

Accepted Answer

blue

Question 43

Identify prepositional phrase. The boy put his lunch on the table.

Accepted Answer

on the table

Question 44

Rosita had never seen anything most beautiful.

Accepted Answer

change most to more

Question 45

In what order should you complete the writing process?

Accepted Answer

brainstorming, planning, rough draft, edit/revise, final

Question 46

At Bartolome Island, we swam in the ocean with little Galapagos penguins.

Accepted Answer

make no change

Question 47

Beth wanted to go fishing but it began to rain.

Accepted Answer

Beth wanted to go fishing, but it began to rain.

Question 48

Complete the analogy. giraffe : Africa :: kangaroo: _____

Accepted Answer

Australia

Question 49

Type of Sent. Since school was almost out, Barbara began to plan her summer reading.

Accepted Answer

Complex

Question 50

Which sentence does not have a compound predicate?

Accepted Answer

Mom and Susan shopped for new curtains for Susan's bedroom.

Part two of STAAR Grammar Review 2015-2016

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Part two of STAAR Grammar Review 2015-2016

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