This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Sentence Mechanics > Comma Splices – Quiz 10 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Comma Splices Quiz 10 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following sentences has a comma splice? A) The sun set behind the mountains, the sky turned orange. B) We went to the zoo and saw the lions. C) After school, they went to the park. D) He studied hard; he passed the exam. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The sun set behind the mountains, the sky turned orange. 2. I completed my homework, but I have not submitted it yet. A) Written Correctly. B) Comma Splice. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Written Correctly. 3. Your uncle is certainly a talented magician, has he been practicing for many years? A) Fragment. B) Run-on. C) Complete Sentence. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Run-on. 4. If I don't go to bed at 10:00. A) Run-on. B) Comma splice. C) Fragment. D) Complete sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fragment. 5. What is the definition of a comma splice? A) A sentence that is missing a subject or a verb. B) Two complete sentences joined together with only a comma. C) Two sentences joined together with a period. D) A sentence with too many commas in a list. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Two complete sentences joined together with only a comma. 6. A comma splice can be fixed by adding a conjunction such as 'and' or 'but'. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 7. I was Talking on the phone for a couple of hours last night, I forgot to do my homework. A) Run on. B) Comma splice. C) Sentence. D) Fragment. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Comma splice. 8. Identify the sentence structure:I thought the movie was great I really liked it. A) Complex Sentence. B) Incomplete Sentence. C) Run-on. D) Comma Splice. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Run-on. 9. Revision is essential to good writing, consequently it is important to develop a revision process that works. A) Sentence fragment. B) No error. C) Run-on sentence. D) Comma splice. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Comma splice. 10. True or False:A comma splice is acceptable in formal writing. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 11. Complete the sentence:They played soccer, ..... they were tired. A) And. B) But. C) So. D) Because. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) And. 12. The chef, who was already worried about his special, realized that he didn't have the ingredients he needed for the sauce. A) The sentence is fine. B) A comma splice is present. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The sentence is fine. 13. Which of the following is one method of fixing a comma splice? A) Adding another comma. B) Adding one of the FANBOYS after the comma. C) Adding a semicolon and one of the FANBOYS. D) Adding a question mark. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adding one of the FANBOYS after the comma. 14. How can we fix this comma splice mistake?I was to sick to go, I called to postpone the appointment. A) By changing the comma to a period. B) By changing the comma to a semicolon. C) By making one of the clauses dependent. D) All are possible answers. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All are possible answers. 15. Which option best corrects the comma splice: "It's late, we should go home." A) It's late; we should go home. B) It's late, we should go home. C) It's late, because we should go home. D) It's late we should go home. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It's late; we should go home. 16. At night, they sneak in and steal any pencils they find on the floor of the classroom. A) That's correct!. B) That's a comma splice. C) That's a run on. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) That's correct!. 17. Identify each group of words:Abby, the professional snowboarder from Michigan. A) Fragment. B) Comma Splice. C) Sentence. D) Run-on. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fragment. 18. Which conjunction can be used to fix the comma splice in the sentence below? "I wanted to go for a walk, it was too cold outside." A) And. B) But. C) Or. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) But. 19. Correct the following:After the explosion ended. We all were shaking in our boots and feeling very scared. A) DO NOT PICK. B) Ended we. C) Ended, we. D) NO change needed. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ended, we. 20. Which of the following is NOT a correct way to fix a comma splice? A) Add another comma after the first one. B) Change the comma to a period to make two sentences. C) Add a coordinating conjunction (like 'and', 'but', or 'so') after the comma. D) Change the comma to a semicolon. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Add another comma after the first one. 21. How can you fix a comma splice? A) Remove the comma and leave the clauses as one sentence. B) Use a subordinating conjunction to join the clauses. C) Use a semicolon to separate the clauses. D) Use a coordinating conjunction or separate the clauses into separate sentences. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Use a coordinating conjunction or separate the clauses into separate sentences. 22. Does this sentence need a comma?"The away team was favored but the home team played hard." A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 23. Complete the sentence to best fix the comma splice by showing a cause-and-effect relationship:'My team won the championship, ..... we had practiced all season.' A) And. B) So. C) Because. D) We. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Because. 24. Which revision corrects the comma splice:'She was tired, she went to bed early'? A) She was tired, she went to bed early. B) She was tired she went to bed early. C) She was tired; she went to bed early. D) She was tired and she went to bed early. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She was tired; she went to bed early. 25. True or False:A comma splice occurs when two independent clauses are joined with just a comma. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 26. Because I love pizza, I order Domino's every week. A) Written Correctly. B) Comma Splice. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Written Correctly. 27. Do the items in blue need to be corrected? If so, choose the correct answer. They like to visit the mall; which has some great stores. A) Mall, which. B) Mall:which. C) Mall which. D) NO CHANGE. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mall which. 28. Our elm tree must be cut down because it has Dutch elm disease. A) Comma splice. B) Complete sentence. C) Fragment. D) Run-on. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Complete sentence. 29. Which of these sentences is a comma splice? A) She loves reading, she visits the library every weekend. B) When the sun sets, it gets cooler. C) I enjoy running because it's relaxing. D) He likes pizza, so he eats it often. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She loves reading, she visits the library every weekend. 30. Complete the sentence using a single punctuation mark to correctly join the two ideas:'Maria is a great singer ..... she also plays the guitar.' A) ; (a semicolon). B) , (a comma). C) -(a dash). D) . (a period). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ; (a semicolon). ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesComma Splices Quiz 1Comma Splices Quiz 2Comma Splices Quiz 3Comma Splices Quiz 4Comma Splices Quiz 5Comma Splices Quiz 6Comma Splices Quiz 7Comma Splices Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books