This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Sentence Mechanics > Comma Splices – Quiz 13 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Comma Splices Quiz 13 (12 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Identify the comma splice in the following:We went to the beach, the weather was perfect. A) We went to the beach, and the weather was perfect. B) We went to the beach, the weather was perfect. C) We went to the beach and the weather was perfect. D) We went to the beach the weather was perfect. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) We went to the beach, the weather was perfect. 2. Recognize which sentence below is grammatically correct and does NOT contain a comma splice. A) I have a basketball game later, I'm a little nervous. B) My brother plays guitar, he is in a band. C) Although the test was hard, I think I did well. D) We went to the beach, the water was cold. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Although the test was hard, I think I did well. 3. Separate the TWO sentences or combine them correctly:There is not much difference between the decision to enter politics and the decision to jump into a pit of rattlesnakes in fact you might find a friendlier environment in the snake pit. A) Rattlesnakes, in fact. B) Rattlesnakes, in fact,. C) NO CHANGE. D) Rattlesnakes. In fact,. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Rattlesnakes. In fact,. 4. How is a comma splice different from a fused sentence (also called a run-on)? A) A comma splice uses a semicolon, but a fused sentence doesn't. B) A comma splice uses a comma incorrectly, while a fused sentence uses no punctuation between clauses. C) A comma splice is too short, and a fused sentence is too long. D) They are the exact same type of error. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A comma splice uses a comma incorrectly, while a fused sentence uses no punctuation between clauses. 5. Which option is not a sentence? A) He laughed uncontrollably. B) Rolled along the sidewalk. C) She loved running at night. D) Her dog barked and cried. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rolled along the sidewalk. 6. Successful academic essays use language that is clear, concise, and grammatically correct unsuccessful academic essays are unclear, wordy, and grammatically incorrect. A) Sentence fragment. B) No error. C) Comma splice. D) Run-on sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Run-on sentence. 7. Undoubtedly, humans have an obligation to care for animals, the nature of these obligations vary and should not be mistaken for rights. A) No error. B) Sentence fragment. C) Comma splice. D) Run-on sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Comma splice. 8. Is this sentence in first, second, or third person?"The concert goers roared their approval when they realized they'd be getting an encore." A) First person. B) Second person. C) Third person. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Third person. 9. Identify each group of words:The highwire is my favorite the little dogs are a close second. A) Comma Splice. B) Fragment. C) Run-on. D) Sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Run-on. 10. The boy listened carefully for the familiar sounds of his father cooking breakfast on a saturday morning, there was an eerie quietness. A) Run-On. B) Comma Splice. C) Fragment. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Comma Splice. 11. True or False:The predicate of the part of a sentence that includes the verb and expresses the action of the sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 12. What is this sentence categorized as?The girl's GPA was suffering, he studied more. A) Comma splice. B) Run-on. C) No error. D) Fragment. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Comma splice. ← PreviousRelated 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