CUPS 1
What correction should be made to this sentence? Last summer, my family went to visit my aunt in california.
California should be capitalized because it's a proper noun.
¿Que cambio es necesario hacer en esta oracion? El fotografos tomo la foto de grupo.
fotografos debe ser singular=fotografo
What conjunction should be inserted in the sentence so it stops being a run-on? I like to read stories aloud, I love reading.
because
Choose the answer that best completes the sentence.
Malala and her father started to become more vocal against the Taliban. ________, a member of the Taliban shot Malala in the head.
A) However
b) Therefore
c) On the other hand
d) Yet
b) Therefore
¿Para que sirve una preposicion?
Para saber la posicion, lugar o tiempo donde algo sucedio.
To know the position, place or time when something happened.
What change should be made to this sentence? The teachers desk is full of papers.
teachers should change to teacher's, because the desk belongs to the teacher. It's a possessive noun.
¿Que cambio necesita esta oracion? A mi maestra le encanta el cafe de starbucks.
Starbucks debe ir con mayuscula porque es un sustantivo propio.
What is missing from the following fragment?
Because we practiced non stop
the predicate, or action
Choose the answer that best completes the sentence below.
My sister told her friends that she had a pet. ________, I know she's lying.
a) Therefore
b) However
c) Even tough
d) Afterwards
b) However
What is the prepositional phrase?
The cat jumped on top of the tree yesterday.
on top of the tree (on top is the preposition, and the tree is the noun)
What change, if any, should be made in this sentence? On saturday, the plumber came to my house.
Saturday should be capitalized because it's a proper noun (name of the week).
¿Que cambio necesita esta oracion? El examen no estubo tan difisil.
Is this a run-on or a complete sentence?
She went to the 1924 Olympics, won a gold medal as part of the U.S. swim team.
run-on because it needs a conjunction after the comma
Choose the answer that best completes the sentence.
______________ the writing STAAR, students must take the reading and math tests as well.
a) On the other hand
b) In addition to
c) Yet
d) Finally
b) In addition to
What is the best preposition to complete the sentence: Wash your hands __________ you eat.
before
What change, if any, should be made to the following sentence? Sandra picked peppers watermelons and lettuce to plant in the garden.
Add a comma in between peppers and watermelons.
¿Que cambio necesita la oracion? El pajaro volo por el cielo y aterriza en el parque.
Cambiar aterriza por aterrizo, porque estamos hablando en pasado.
Which is a sentence fragment?
a) The window that vibrated during the earthquake.
b) The window vibrated during the earthquake.
c) The window that vibrated during the earthquake, ended up broken.
d) The window vibrated during the earthquake, and ended up broken.
a) The window that vibrated during the earthquake.
The question below is an incomplete sentence. Choose the transition word that best completes it.
_________ the South was segregated, black people did not have the same rights as white people
a) Although
b) Even though
c) Since
d) However
c) Since
¿Que 2 elementos necesitas para formar una frase preposicional?
una preposicion + un sustantivo o un pronombre
a preposition + a noun or pronoun
What change, if any, should be made to the following sentence? I woked up and did not remember where I was.
change woked up to woke up.
¿Que cambio se debe hacer en la siguiente oracion?Puedes regresar a tu clase, dijo la enfermera
Insertar comillas/ speech marks " " antes de puedes y despues de clase
¿Como corregirias la siguiente oracion?
Aunque el examen este dificil yo voy a dar lo mejor de mi.
a) Aunque el examen este dificil yo voy. A dar lo mejor de mi.
b) Aunque el examen este; dificil yo voy a dar lo mejor de mi.
c) Aunque el examen este dificil, yo voy a dar lo mejor de mi.
d) Aunque el examen este dificil yo voy a dar. Lo mejor de mi.
c) Aunque el examen este dificil, yo voy a dar lo mejor de mi.
Choose the answer that best completes the sentence below.
As an airplane speeds along the runway, its wings disrupt the flow of the air. ____, the air above the wings moves faster than below the wings.
A) However
b) As a result
c) For instance
d) Previously
b) As a result
Which sentence is correct?
a) When I go to the movies I need. To go across town.
b) When I go to the movies I need, to go across town.
c) When I go. To the movies I need to go across town.
d) When I go to the movies, I need to go across town.
d) When I go to the movies, I need to go across town.