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    STAAR Editing Practice
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  • Which sentence has an error in subject-verb agreement?
    Is Lauren and Nicole going to be late?
    Is the host providing the meat?
    Is Nicole bringing chips?
    Are Lauren and she arriving by car?
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  • Which sentence has an error in subject-verb agreement?
    His teammates, along with Ben, are in the weight room.
    Ben and his teammates are in the weight room.
    The coaches, along with the team, are ready for the season.
    Ben, along with his teammates, are in the weight room.
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  • Which sentence has an error in subject-verb agreement?
    Both of the farmers are selling produce at the market.
    Everyone on the buses is ready to go.
    A group of penguins are on exhibit at the aquarium.
    One of the boys was late to basketball practice.
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  • Which sentence has an error in subject-verb agreement?
    One of the dogs has escaped from the yard.
    Alex and Ava are bringing cupcakes to Josiah’s party.
    Neither Jane nor Ava has five dollars to lend me.
    Either the dolphins or the walrus are performing next.
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  • Which sentence has an error in subject-verb agreement?
    Five dollars are the cost of admission to the museum.
    "Water Lilies" is a painting by the artist Claude Monet.
    Social studies is a required class for middle school.
    The band is practicing their instruments.
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  • What is the correct way to write these sentences? (1) After the timer goes off. (2) Take the cookies out of the oven.
    After the timer goes off, out of the oven take the cookies.
    After the timer goes off, take the cookies out of the oven.
    After the timer goes off, take the cookies. Out of the oven
    After the timer, take the cookies out of the oven goes off.
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  • What is the correct way to combine these sentences? (1) The girl watches. (2) For the bus to drive down the street.
    The girl watches for the bus to drive down the street.
    For the bus to drive down the street, the girl watches.
    The girl watches, for the bus to drive down the street.
    The bus to drive down the street, for the girl watches.
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  • What is the correct way to write these two sentences? (1) Because it was frightened during the storm. (2) The cat hid.
    During the storm, the cat hid because it was frightened.
    Frightened during the storm because the cat hid.
    Because it was frightened. During the storm the cat hid.
    During the storm the cat hid it was frightened.
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  • What is the correct way to combine these sentences? (1) I hate waking up early. (2) I try to avoid Monday.
    I hate waking up early and I try to avoid Monday.
    I hate waking up early, I try to avoid Monday.
    I hate waking up early I try to avoid Monday.
    I hate waking up early, so I try to avoid Monday.
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  • What is the correct way to write these sentences? (1) My little sister is an angel. (2) My little sister is so sweet.
    My little sister is an angel; and so sweet.
    My little sister is an angel she is also sweet.
    My little sister, an angel, is so sweet.
    My little sister is an angel, she is so sweet.
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  • Which sentence has an error in verb tense?
    Striking without warning, the tsunami destroyed beachfronts.
    The tsunami strikes, and beachfronts are destroyed.
    The tsunami struck, and beachfronts are destroyed.
    The tsunami struck, and beachfronts were destroyed.
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  • Which change fixes the error in the following sentence? "She has fun when she played in the yard."
    Change "play" to "playing"
    Change "has" to "had"
    Change "played" to "was played"
    Change "has" to "having"
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  • Which change fixes the error in the following sentence? "He sings his favorite song while he drove down the street."
    Change "sings" to "sang"
    Change "drove" to "was driving"
    Change "sings" to "is singing"
    Change "drove" to "driving"
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  • Which change fixes the error in the following sentence? "Each night, Dad returns home and had set his lunch pail on the table"
    Change "had set" to "sets"
    Change "had set" to "will set"
    Change "had set" to "set"
    Change "return" to "returning"
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  • Which change fixes the error in the following sentence? "The Civil War began in 1861 and ends in 1865."
    Change "began" to "beginning"
    Change "ends" to "ended"
    Change "began" to "will begin"
    Change "ends" to "is ending"
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  • Which sentence shows the correct capitalization?
    The author read his book to his Son, Dylan.
    The Author read his book to his son, Dylan.
    The author read his book to his son, Dylan.
    The Author read his book to his Son, Dylan.
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