This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Sentence Mechanics > Comma Splices – Quiz 11 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Comma Splices Quiz 11 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of these sentences contains a comma splice? A) I finished my homework, I went to bed. B) I finished my homework and went to bed. C) I finished my homework; I went to bed. D) I finished my homework. I went to bed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I finished my homework, I went to bed. 2. Which option best defines a comma splice? A) A sentence with only one clause. B) Two dependent clauses joined by a comma. C) A sentence with a comma and a semicolon. D) Two independent clauses joined by a comma without a coordinating conjunction. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Two independent clauses joined by a comma without a coordinating conjunction. 3. Which FANBOYS would best fix this comma splice?"Television can be entertaining, it can also be boring." A) For. B) And. C) But. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) But. 4. True or False:The sentence 'We went to the beach, and we built a sandcastle' is a comma splice. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 5. Identify the type of sentence: "The sun is high, put on some sunscreen." A) Fragment. B) Comma Splice. C) Complete Sentence. D) Run-on. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Comma Splice. 6. Fill in the blank to fix the comma splice by turning the first part into a dependent clause: ..... the concert was sold out, we watched it online. A) So. B) And. C) Because. D) However. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Because. 7. Using a period instead of a comma can also correct a comma splice. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 8. What is the correct way to fix a run-on sentence in the following:'I like to read I have a library.' A) I like to read I have a library. B) I like to read, I have a library. C) I like to read; I have a library. D) Both B and C are correct.TagsE2.9D. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I like to read; I have a library. 9. Identify the sentence that corrects the comma splice: "The dog barked loudly, the neighbors complained." A) The dog barked loudly the neighbors complained. B) The dog barked loudly; the neighbors complained. C) The dog barked loudly, and the neighbors complained. D) The dog barked loudly the neighbors complained. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The dog barked loudly; the neighbors complained. 10. The dentist studied my X-rays then she explained the problems of my teeth. A) Run-on sentence. B) Comma splice. C) Correct sentence. D) Fragment. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Run-on sentence. 11. Complete the sentence to avoid a comma splice:'I enjoy painting, ..... it helps me relax.' A) So. B) But. C) Because. D) And. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Because. 12. Complete the sentence to avoid a comma splice: "She read the book, ..... she didn't understand the ending." A) And. B) Or. C) But. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) But. 13. True or False:'I finished my homework, then I watched TV.' is a sentence with a comma splice. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 14. Your dog is so cute, what's his or her name? A) No comma splice. B) Change the comma to a period or semicolon. C) Add "so" after the comma. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Change the comma to a period or semicolon. 15. True or False:A comma splice happens when you use a comma and a word like 'and' or 'but' to connect two complete thoughts. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 16. True or False:A comma splice can be fixed by adding a conjunction after the comma. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 17. Choose the correct way to fix the comma splice: "He was tired, he went to bed early." A) He was tired he went to bed early. B) He was tired; he went to bed early. C) He was tired, and he went to bed early. D) He was tired. He went to bed early. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He was tired; he went to bed early. 18. Identify the error in the sentence: "I love to write papers I would write one every day if I had the time." A) Comma Splice. B) Complete Sentence. C) Fragment. D) Run-on. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Run-on. 19. Oliver climbed into the hot air balloon, he was so nervous! A) Comma splice. B) Sentence fragment. C) Run-on sentence. D) Complete thought. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Comma splice. 20. What type of sentence is this?It was hot outside I was about to pass out. A) Complete. B) Comma Splice. C) Fragment. D) Run-On. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Run-On. 21. Which of the following is a correct way to fix a comma splice?A) I went to the store, and I bought some groceries.B) I went to the store I bought some groceries.C) I went to the store. I bought some groceries.D) I went to the store, I bought some groceries. A) I went to the store. I bought some groceries. B) I went to the store, and I bought some groceries. C) I went to the store I bought some groceries. D) I went to the store, I bought some groceries. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I went to the store, and I bought some groceries. 22. I bought a gas grill two weeks ago I like to cook every day. A) Sentence. B) Run On. C) Comma Splice. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Run On. 23. Complete the sentence:We wanted to go swimming ..... it started to rain. A), so B) and C), but D) because A) , so. B) And. C) , but. D) Because. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) , but. 24. Which revision BEST corrects the comma splice and shows a contrasting relationship between the two ideas? The book was very long, I finished it in one day. A) The book was very long. I finished it in one day. B) The book was very long; I finished it in one day. C) The book was very long, so I finished it in one day. D) The book was very long, but I finished it in one day. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The book was very long, but I finished it in one day. 25. Choose the sentence that is free from a run-on error: A) The cake is delicious, so I'll have another slice. B) She loves painting she spends hours on her artwork. C) He didn't complete the assignment it was too difficult. D) I can't come to the party I have a prior commitment. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The cake is delicious, so I'll have another slice. 26. Which option corrects the comma splice:'The sun set, we went home.'? A) The sun set and we went home. B) The sun set we went home. C) The sun set. We went home. D) The sun set but we went home. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The sun set. We went home. 27. Is this sentence in first, second, or third person?"I think I lost my wallet." A) First person. B) Second person. C) Third person. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) First person. 28. Your report is late, and we were depending on you. A) Written Correctly. B) Comma Splice. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Written Correctly. 29. Is this a comma splice?My dog ate my socks, so my mom bought me a new pair. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 30. Identify the correct version of the following sentence:I wanted to go for a run, I was too tired. A) I wanted to go for a run-I was too tired. B) I wanted to go for a run as if I was too tired. C) I wanted, to go for a run, I was too tired. D) I wanted to go for a run, but I was too tired. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I wanted to go for a run, but I was too tired. ← 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