This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Sentence Mechanics > Comma Splices And Fused Sentences – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Comma Splices And Fused Sentences Quiz 1 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Julie is a real hypochondriac when her stomach hurts, she is certain that she has a bleeding ulcer, and if she has a backache, she believes that she has cancer of the spine. A) Comma splice. B) Fused sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fused sentence. 2. Quang wants a degree in business administration, he fantasizes about yelling at future subordinates who are too afraid of losing their jobs to defend themselves. A) Administration he. B) Administration, because he. C) Administration since he. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Administration since he. 3. Failure to change the oil in a car regularly can lead to big problems. A) Comma Splice / Fused Sentence. B) Correct. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Correct. 4. At the back of the classroom, Nina sat with her arms crossed, glaring at her teacher, Mr. Beane, her body language indicated that English was her least favorite subject.A. comma splice A) Comma splice. B) Fused sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Comma splice. 5. Please stand up. A) Correct. B) Comma Splice. C) Fragment. D) Fused. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 6. Many car owners are learning to do their own minor maintenance, some are finding the experience rewarding. A) Comma Splice / Fused Sentence. B) Correct. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Comma Splice / Fused Sentence. 7. My cat Addie loves to nap on warm appliances when he sleeps on top of thetelevision, his tail swipes the screen like a windshield wiper. A) Comma Splice. B) Fused sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fused sentence. 8. Rewrite the sentence to correct the comma splice:I enjoy playing soccer, it is my favorite sport. A) I enjoy playing soccer; it is my favorite sport. B) I enjoy playing soccer:it is my favorite sport. C) I enjoy playing soccer, my favorite sport. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I enjoy playing soccer; it is my favorite sport. 9. Tracy always knows the right answer in Science class but is too shy to volunteer whenever Miss Chandler asks a question, Tracy's hand feels as if it weighs 500 pounds. A) Volunteer, whenever. B) Volunteer, therefore whenever. C) Volunteer; whenever. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Volunteer; whenever. 10. Tina is a very conscientious student when she makes a B, she is so upset that she lies awake at night, staring at the ceiling and worrying about the effect this "bad" grade will have on her GPA. A) Student, when. B) Student. When. C) Student, therefore when. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Student. When. 11. Peter saw a movie and a concert on the same day. A) Add a comma. B) Do not add a comma. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Do not add a comma. 12. DVT is most likely to develop in your lower leg, thigh, or pelvis although it can occur in other parts of your body, too. A) Comma Splice / Fused Sentence. B) Correct. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Correct. 13. When Oliver finished his term paper, he took it to a typing service. A) Comma Splice. B) Complete sentence. C) Fragment. D) Fused sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Complete sentence. 14. The school had no school because of the snow the kids were sad. A) Sentence. B) Fragment. C) Run on. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Run on. 15. Fix the comma splice below. The two girls were best friends, they had grown up next door to each other. A) The two girls were best friends; they had grown up next door to each other. B) The two girls were best friends they had grown up next door to each other. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The two girls were best friends; they had grown up next door to each other. 16. Clyde knew that he should be saving money for next semester's tuition he spent everypaycheck, however, on gold jewelry and expensive dinners for his greedy girlfriendGloria. A) Comma splice. B) Fused sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fused sentence. 17. A sentence that is missing a subject or a predicate is called a ..... A) Fragment. B) Complete sentence. C) Run on Sentence. D) Comma Splice. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fragment. 18. The bouncing beach ball. A) Sentence. B) Fragment. C) Run on. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fragment. 19. You should always have a comma ..... FANBOYS that join two independent clauses A) After. B) Before. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Before. 20. My next door neighbor is a gentle soul, he will usually agree rather than argue with someone. A) Fragment. B) Complete sentence. C) Comma Splice. D) Fused sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Comma Splice. 21. No foot powder, no shoe insert, no expensive soap can kill the odor of Bartholomew's feet, when this young man takes off his shoes, even the goldfish gag. A) Feet when. B) Feet. When. C) Feet, thus when. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Feet, thus when. 22. Bored with the lecture on comma splices and fused sentences, Jayson started poking Kim with the sharp tip of his pencil finally she whirled around and slugged him in the mouth A) Pencil, finally she. B) Pencil, as a result she. C) Pencil; finally, she. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pencil; finally, she. 23. Ursula clutched her head, trying to remember the correct formula to solve the statistics problem, the only thing she could focus on, however, was the stupid fight she had in the car with her boyfriend Mac. A) Problem the. B) Problem, consequently, the. C) Problem; the. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Problem; the. 24. We would not be able to attend the party. If it were raining. A) Fused sentence. B) Comma Splice. C) Complete sentence. D) Fragment. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Fragment. 25. Sima was so sleepy after her marathon studying session for calculus that she ordered a triple espresso before going to class once the caffeine kicked in, Sima knew that she wouldn't doze off on Dr. Ribley. A) Comma splice. B) Fused sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fused sentence. 26. Identify the fused sentence in the following choices: A) May went to the gym and worked out. B) After a long, hot day, Lou went to the pool. C) I went to the movies I ate candy, popcorn, and chocolate. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I went to the movies I ate candy, popcorn, and chocolate. 27. "Smushing" two or more independent clauses together with no punctuation is called a fused or run-on sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 28. WHAT'S WRONG?Because Rose was late for the all-you-can-eat buffet, she had to order from the main menu. A) Comma splice. B) Fused sentence. C) Correct. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Correct. 29. When using a coordinating conjunction to join two independent clauses (complete thoughts), you must insert a comma before the conjunction. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 30. The following is an independent clause:It is delicious. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 31. Two sentences that are smooshed together with no punctuation is called a ..... A) Fragment. B) Complete sentence. C) Comma Splice. D) Run on Sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Run on Sentence. 32. Bo was craving a cold slice of watermelon, but he had money only for hotdogs and buns, Bo was pretty sure that sticking the huge fruit under his shirt and pretending that he was pregnant wouldn't fool the cashiers. A) Buns Bo. B) Buns. Bo. C) Buns, but Bo. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Buns. Bo. 33. Neil's day revolves around sugar, he anticipates the pastry that he will choose for breakfast, the candy bar that he will eat for lunch, and the ice cream that he will have as dinner. A) Sugar he. B) Sugar, for he. C) Sugar, but he. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sugar, but he. 34. Which best describes the following:Oliver climbed into the hot air balloon, he was so nervous! A) Run-on sentence. B) Sentence fragment. C) Comma splice. D) Complete thought. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Comma splice. 35. How can you correct this comma splice?"He ran to the store, he forgot to buy milk." A) He ran to the store; he forgot to buy milk. B) He ran to the store because he forgot to buy milk. C) He ran to the store. He forgot to buy milk. D) All of the above are correct ways to correct the comma splice. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above are correct ways to correct the comma splice. 36. What are the two types of run on sentences? A) Comma sentence, Fused splice. B) Fused comma, splice sentence. C) Comma splice, Fused sentence. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Comma splice, Fused sentence. 37. Correct the following fused sentence:The sun was shining brightly it was a beautiful day. A) The sun was shining brightly, it was a beautiful day. B) The sun was shining brightly; it was a beautiful day. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The sun was shining brightly; it was a beautiful day. 38. How would you correct this sentence?Fred is not afraid of snakes he wants to adopt one as a pet. A) Fred is not afraid of snakes; he wants to adopt one as a pet. B) Correct. C) Fred is not afraid of snakes, he wants to adopt one as a pet. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fred is not afraid of snakes; he wants to adopt one as a pet. 39. Clean your room. A) Fused. B) Run-on. C) Correct. D) Fragment. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Correct. 40. Oliver Wood thinks his hair gel makes him look really cool I think he uses too much of it. A) Run-on (Fused). B) Comma Splice. C) Complete Sentence. D) Sentence Fragment. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Run-on (Fused). 41. Doing the dishes, washing the floors, and folding clothes are tedious chores, of course. A) Fused sentence. B) Fragment. C) Comma Splice. D) Complete sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Complete sentence. 42. WHAT'S WRONG?The trip to Montreal was not very well planned, we had a great time. A) Comma splice. B) Fused sentence. C) Correct. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Comma splice. 43. The young man who was trying to succeed and impress his friends. A) Fragment. B) Comma Splice. C) Fused sentence. D) Complete sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fragment. 44. The boss gave me a deadline of thirty days the project should be finished by then. A) Fragment. B) Comma Splice. C) Complete sentence. D) Fused sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Fused sentence. 45. Aragorn bought seven new posters at the mall; he was disappointed when he realized they wouldn't all fit in his room. A) Comma Splice. B) Sentence Fragment. C) Run-on (Fused). D) Complete Sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Complete Sentence. 46. Nadia's choices were difficult for her to make, she often wished she were as rich as Gloria. A) Comma Splice / Fused Sentence. B) Correct. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Comma Splice / Fused Sentence. 47. Over the end of the bridge under the town with the huge statue of George Washington and the British at the Battle of Long Island. A) Run-on (Fused). B) Comma Splice. C) Sentence Fragment. D) Complete Sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sentence Fragment. 48. On a windy day in March, Mr. Jones lost his hat as he walked along the road. A) Complete sentence. B) Fused sentence. C) Comma Splice. D) Fragment. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Complete sentence. 49. The grip of the pantyhose, the stranglehold of the scarf, and the bite of the tight shoes made Rachel want the interview to end, she longed for a cotton T-shirt and jeans A) End she. B) End; however, she. C) . end. She. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) . end. She. 50. How can the comma splice be corrected in the sentence below? "She loves to travel, she has been to five continents." A) She loves to travel; she has been to five continents. B) She loves to travel. Because she has been to five continents. C) She loves to travel she has been to five continents. D) She loves to travel, because she has been to five continents. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She loves to travel; she has been to five continents. 51. Gustavo can tolerate any lecture, no matter how boring the instructor is, in his mind, Gustavo imagines that he is on board the starship Enterprise, blasting Romulans from his post on the bridge A) Is in. B) Is; In. C) Is; in. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Is; in. 52. When a coordinating conjunction is connecting two subjects, verbs, or objects, you need to add a comma before the conjunction. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 53. WHAT'S WRONG?My academic advisor told me not to take 18 credit hours for the fall semester I'm regretting not having listened to her. A) Comma splice. B) Fused sentence. C) Nothing. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fused sentence. 54. Some run-on sentences can be corrected using a comma+conjunction or a semi-colon. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 55. The Art of French Cooking blends classic recipes with meticulous explanation, thus ordinary cooks find the recipes manageable A) Comma Splice / Fused Sentence. B) Correct. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Comma Splice / Fused Sentence. 56. The following is an independent clause:Because I like to eat cookies in the bathtub. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 57. Rewrite the sentence with the correct punctuation:Sally lives in a van down by the river, she likes it there. A) Correct. B) Sally lives in a van down by the river she likes it there. C) Sally lives in a van down by the river; she likes it there. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sally lives in a van down by the river; she likes it there. 58. My mom gave me a birthday present today. A) Sentence. B) Fragment. C) Run on. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sentence. 59. Electricity is really an abstract concept, it can't be seen, felt, or smelled. A) Fused sentence. B) Complete sentence. C) Comma Splice. D) Fragment. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Comma Splice. 60. Ryan is highly allergic to cats, he requires at least twenty god-bless-yous every time he visits Mariko and her seven Siamese. A) Cats he. B) Cats, so he. C) Cats, as a result, he. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cats, as a result, he. Next →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesComma Splices And Fused Sentences Quiz 2Comma Splices And Fused Sentences Quiz 3Comma Splices And Fused Sentences Quiz 4Avoiding Run On Sentences QuizComma Splices QuizCorrecting Fused Sentences QuizEditing Run On Sentences QuizFixing Common Sentence Errors Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books