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Passage 4: STAAR English I High School 2014 - Past Paper

Quiz by Christopher Merryman

Grade 9
ELAR (2009)
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)

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  • Q1
    How should sentence 4 be changed?
    Change 'found' to 'it is found'
    Change 'Coral Reefs' to 'coral reefs'
    Change 'is' to 'was'
    Sentence 4 should not be changed.
    120s
    110.31.b.18.A
  • Q2
    What change needs to be made in sentence 7?
    No change needs to be made in this sentence.
    Insert a comma after 'hold'
    Change 'is' to 'are'
    Change 'than' to 'then'
    60s
    110.31.b.18.B
  • Q3
    What change needs to be made in sentence 9?
    Change 'Although far' to 'It is far'
    Delete the comma
    No change needs to be made.
    Change 'venomus' to 'venomous'
    60s
    110.31.b.19
  • Q4
    What change needs to be made in sentence 15?
    Change 'become' to 'became'
    Change 'they're' to 'their'
    Change 'it' to 'them'
    Delete 'so'
    60s
    110.31.b.13.D
  • Q5
    What is the correct way to write sentences 18 and 19?
    For example, the venom of the Brazilian pit viper is the source of a drug used to treat high blood pressure, and there is a component found in copperhead snake venom. Which may soon be used to treat breast cancer.
    For example, the venom of the Brazilian pit viper is the source of a drug used to treat high blood pressure, while a component found in copperhead snake venom may soon be used to treat breast cancer.
    For example, the venom of the Brazilian pit viper. It is the source of a drug used to treat high blood pressure, while a component found in copperhead snake venom may soon be used to treat breast cancer.
    For example, the venom of the Brazilian pit viper is the source of a drug used to treat high blood pressure, a component found in copperhead snake venom may soon be used to treat breast cancer.
    60s
    110.31.b.17.C
  • Q6
    What change needs to be made in sentence 21?
    Change 'affects' to 'effects'
    Change 'lives' to 'lifes'
    Delete the comma after 'work'
    Change 'is dangerous' to 'are dangerous'
    60s
    110.31.b.13.D

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