This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Sentence Mechanics > Comma Splices – Quiz 12 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Comma Splices Quiz 12 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following sentences contains a comma splice? A) The sun was shining, the birds were singing. B) The sun was shining. The birds were singing. A) The sun was shining the birds were singing. B) The sun was shining, the birds were singing. C) The sun was shining, the birds were singing. D) The sun was shining, and the birds were singing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The sun was shining, the birds were singing. 2. Correct the sentence below.Most students attend a learning skills class, then their grades and skills improve. A) Most students who attend a learning skills class, improve their grades. B) The grades and skills of most students improve after they attend a learning skills class. C) Because most students attend a learning skills class their grades and skills improve. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The grades and skills of most students improve after they attend a learning skills class. 3. Complete the sentence:My brother likes soccer, ..... I prefer basketball. A) Then. B) For. C) So. D) But. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) But. 4. Is there a difference between fused sentences and comma splices? A) No. B) Yes. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Yes. 5. Although the runner's legs are sore, she keeps going. A) Comma Splice. B) Compound-Complex Sentence. C) Compound Sentence. D) Complex Sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Complex Sentence. 6. Which of the following sentences corrects the comma splice? A) It's raining, I forgot my umbrella. B) It's raining; I forgot my umbrella. C) It's raining I forgot my umbrella. D) It's raining, and I forgot my umbrella. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It's raining; I forgot my umbrella. 7. The collar on this shirt is small, this shirt will not fit a person with a large neck A) Comma Splice. B) Correct. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Comma Splice. 8. This is a lovely cake, you must give me the recipe one day. A) Fine. B) Comma splice. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Comma splice. 9. What is on my popsocket? A) Steven Universe Star. B) The Triforce. C) Baby Yoda / Grogu. D) A 1-UP Mushroom. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Steven Universe Star. 10. Janice and Marsha shared the biggest bedroom in the house, the two sisters could never agree on a color to paint the walls. A) Run-on. B) Comma splice. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Comma splice. 11. Where is the comma splice in this sentence:If you ask them how their day's been going, they won't really sugarcoat it, if it's been a long day they'll say it's been a long day with a bit of sass mixed in with it, and I think that's why I like it so much A) Between it and if. B) Between going and they. C) There is no comma splice. D) Between it and and. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Between it and if. 12. Locate the sentence that does NOT have a comma splice. A) My mom is a great cook, she makes the best lasagna. B) I have a test tomorrow, I need to study tonight. C) We went to the beach, and we built a huge sandcastle. D) My alarm didn't go off, I was late for school. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) We went to the beach, and we built a huge sandcastle. 13. Fanning the slice of pizza with a napkin, Jolene waited for the slice to cool. A) Written Correctly. B) Comma Splice. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Written Correctly. 14. Complete the sentence: ..... it was raining, the soccer game was not canceled. A) But. B) So. C) However. D) Although. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Although. 15. Which sentence corrects the comma splice:'Tom reads novels, he finds them fascinating.' A) Tom reads novels, he finds them fascinating. B) Tom reads novels and finds them fascinating. C) Tom reads novels; he finds them fascinating. D) Tom reads novels, he finds them fascinating; and. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tom reads novels; he finds them fascinating. 16. True or False:'I ran to the store, I forgot my wallet.' is a comma splice. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 17. Select the sentence below that uses a comma splice. A) I enjoy going to the zoo with my friends, I love going to the water park even more. B) While I enjoy going to the zoo with my friends, I love going to the water park even more. C) Although I enjoying going to the zoo with my friends, I love going to the water park even more. D) I enjoy going to the zoo with my friends, but I love going to the water park even more. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I enjoy going to the zoo with my friends, I love going to the water park even more. 18. Identify each group of words:We walked through the haunted corn maze, and it was so much fun! A) Fragment. B) Comma Splice. C) Run-on. D) Sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sentence. 19. I believe that it is going to rain today, we should bring our bicycles inside so they don't get wet. A) Written Correctly. B) Comma Splice. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Comma Splice. 20. What type of grammar mistake does the sentence have?I went to a party las weekend, I was sad that the bouncy house was popped. A) Sentence Fragment. B) Comma Splice. C) Run-On Sentence. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Comma Splice. 21. Identify the sentence that contains a comma splice. A) The sun set, the sky turned orange. B) The sun set and the sky turned orange. C) The sun set; the sky turned orange. D) The sun set because the day ended. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The sun set, the sky turned orange. 22. Complete the sentence to avoid a comma splice:'The game was exciting, ..... the team played well.' A) And. B) Because. C) So. D) But. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) And. 23. Complete the sentence:She wanted to go to the concert ..... she didn't have a ticket. A) And. B) Or. C) But. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) But. 24. Identify the sentence that corrects the comma splice:'The bell rang, class was over.' A) The bell rang and class was over. B) The bell rang; class was over. C) The bell rang. Class was over. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 25. True or False:Adding a conjunction is one way to fix a comma splice. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 26. FIX:After the explosion ended. We all were shaking in our boots and feeling very scared. A) DO NOT PICK. B) NO change needed. C) Ended, we. D) Ended we. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ended, we. 27. Which sentence avoids a comma splice by using a semicolon? A) I like apples, I like oranges. B) I like apples and oranges. C) I like apples; I like oranges. D) I like apples, but I like oranges more. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I like apples; I like oranges. 28. Fill in the blank to fix the comma splice:'The cake was delicious, ..... everyone wanted a second piece.' A) And. B) Because. C) So. D) Or. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) So. 29. I have blue eyes, my hair is blonde. A) Written Correctly. B) Comma Splice. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Comma Splice. 30. Identify the Error:My friend and I plan on dressing up for Twin Day we bought matching tie-dyed hoodies. A) NO ERROR. B) Comma splice. C) Sentence fragment. D) Run-on sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Run-on sentence. ← 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