This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Editing And Proofreading > Edit Grammar Usage – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Edit Grammar Usage Quiz 2 (12 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the best change we can make to this sentence:When I opened my present I let out a yell. A) Delete When. B) Change I to we. C) Change I let out to and yell out. D) Insert a comma after present. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Insert a comma after present. 2. What change if any should be made to this sentence? I wonder if its their birthday today. A) Change their to they're. B) Change its to it's. C) Change wonder to wunder. D) Make no change. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Change its to it's. 3. Which sentence shows the correct way to turn this run-on sentence into compound sentence?*Remember a compound sentence uses a comma and a coordinating conjunction.*You can also use a semicolon.1. The official waves the flag the race begins. A) The official waves the flag, and the race begins. B) The official waves the flag and the race begins. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The official waves the flag, and the race begins. 4. Sentence Combining:Which of these is the correct way to join two sentences: A) He was practicing his soccer skills because he found a stray dog. B) He was practicing his soccer skills, there, he found a stray dog. C) He was practicing his soccer skills; and then found a stray dog. D) He was practicing his soccer skills when he found a stray dog. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He was practicing his soccer skills when he found a stray dog. 5. Which sentences are written correctly. A) If we had a rock-climbing wall on our playground, it could also be used for PE classes. B) We could have a rock-climbing wall on our playground. Which could also be used for PE classes. C) We could have a rock-climbing wall on our playground, it could also be used for PE classes. D) If we had a rock-climbing wall on our playground. It could also be used for PE classes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) If we had a rock-climbing wall on our playground, it could also be used for PE classes. 6. Which sentence shows the correct way to turn this run-on sentence into compound sentence?*Remember a compound sentence uses a comma and a coordinating conjunction.*You can also use a semicolon.4. The other racers chase her their cars can't catch up. A) The other racers chase her, but their cars can't catch up. B) The other racers chase her. Their cars can't catch up. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The other racers chase her, but their cars can't catch up. 7. Identify the run-on sentence. A) I like learning English, but it makes me tired. B) I like learning English; it makes me tired. C) I like learning English, even though it makes me tired. D) I like learning English it makes me tired. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I like learning English it makes me tired. 8. What change if any should be made to this sentence? "I really hope you can come to my party this weekend, " Said Peggy. A) Change the comma to a period after weekend. B) Change Said to said. C) Insert a comma after party. D) Make no change. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Change Said to said. 9. Which sentence shows the correct way to turn this run-on sentence into compound sentence?*Remember a compound sentence uses a comma and a coordinating conjunction.*You can also use a semicolon.2. The driver pushed the gas pedal the car zooms forward. A) The driver pushed the gas pedal. The car zooms forward. B) The driver pushed the gas pedal; the car zooms forward. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The driver pushed the gas pedal; the car zooms forward. 10. When providing examples for a persuasive essay, its important to avoid using A) Literature examples. B) Real life, anecdotal examples. C) Hypothetical examples. D) Historical examples. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hypothetical examples. 11. How can your correct the run-on sentence error in the sentence? A) I'm running to keep up, if I stumble and tumble down a hill. B) I'm running to keep up, with I stumble, and tumble down a hill. C) I'm running to keep up, because I stumble and tumble down a hill. D) I'm running to keep up, and then I stumble and tumble down a hill. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I'm running to keep up, and then I stumble and tumble down a hill. 12. What is the best change we can make to this sentence:After I went to the store I went shoe shopping with my friends. A) Change friends to friend's. B) Insert a comma after store. C) Insert a comma after After. D) Insert a comma after shopping. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Insert a comma after store. ← PreviousRelated QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesEdit Grammar Usage Quiz 1Accept Vs. Except QuizAffect Vs Effect QuizCommon Mistakes QuizCommon Modifier Errors QuizCommon Usage Errors QuizCommon Word Errors QuizCommonly Confused Words Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books