This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Sentence Mechanics > Comma Splices – Quiz 14 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Comma Splices Quiz 14 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. How can you fix the comma splice in:'The cat is hungry, it hasn't eaten since morning'? A) Use a semicolon:The cat is hungry; it hasn't eaten since morning. B) Add a conjunction:The cat is hungry because it hasn't eaten since morning. C) Make two sentences:The cat is hungry. It hasn't eaten since morning. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 2. There are many reasons to visit Greece, the beaches are lovely and the people are friendly. A) Fine. B) Comma splice. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Comma splice. 3. Correct the following:During her Bahamas vacation, Sandra spent every dime shopping, dancing, swimming, and sightseeing, she doesn't care that her rent will be late, or that she will have to eat macaroni and cheese for a week. A) Sightseeing. She. B) No change needed. C) Sightseeing, nevertheless, she. D) Sightseeing she. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sightseeing. She. 4. A comma splice often happens when a pronoun like 'he', 'she', or 'it' starts the second part. Which sentence shows this kind of comma splice? A) The pizza arrived late; it was cold. B) The bus was running behind schedule, it made me late for school. C) My friend called me, and she asked about the homework. D) When the movie ended, it was already 10 PM. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The bus was running behind schedule, it made me late for school. 5. Is this sentence in first, second, or third person?"You should be proud of yourselves for finishing this project!" A) First person. B) Second person. C) Third person. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Second person. 6. Complete the sentence correctly: "My brother loves math, ..... he doesn't like science as much." A) And. B) But. C) Or. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) But. 7. Fix this:Maddie's cell phone rang in class the teacher began to yell at everyone. A) Class, and the teacher. B) Class, the teacher. C) NO change needed. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Class, and the teacher. 8. Find the sentence that uses coordination. A) My sister and I love the kittens, and we take them up in our tree house. B) My sister and I love the kittens, we take them up in our tree house. C) My sister and I love the kittens. We take them up in our tree house. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My sister and I love the kittens, and we take them up in our tree house. 9. What type of grammar mistake is does the sentence have?There wasn't enough room in the car we made the mistake of taking the small car for our road trip ..... A) Comma Splice. B) Sentence Fragment. C) Run-On Sentence. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Run-On Sentence. 10. The girls climbed on the jungle gym I sat under a tree and read.Which answer corrects the sentence? A) The girls climbed on the jungle gym; I sat under a tree and read. B) The girls climbed on the jungle gym I, sat under a tree and read. C) The girls, climbed on the jungle gymI sat under a tree and read. D) Correct as is. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The girls climbed on the jungle gym; I sat under a tree and read. 11. True or False:You can fix a comma splice by adding a coordinating conjunction after the comma. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 12. Andrew thought he was good at soccer, so he never passed the ball. A) Run-on. B) Fragment. C) No error. D) Comma splice. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) No error. 13. How many independent clauses can be in a single sentence if they are properly joined? A) Only one. B) Unlimited. C) Zero. D) No more than two. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Unlimited. 14. True or False:A comma splice can be fixed by replacing the comma with a semicolon. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 15. What type of grammar mistake is does the sentence have?Her cosplay was amazing, I asked to take a picture with her. A) Comma Splice. B) Sentence Fragment. C) Run-On Sentence. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Comma Splice. 16. Identify each group of words:New York City is a fun place for tourists; there are so many different things to do and see. A) Sentence. B) Fragment. C) Comma Splice. D) Run-on. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sentence. 17. Which punctuation mark can be used to fix both run-ons and comma splices? A) Exclamation mark. B) Comma. C) Period. D) Semicolon. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Semicolon. 18. Select the sentence that is free of a comma splice. A) The sun was setting, the sky turned orange. B) He studied hard, he passed the test. C) They went to the store, they bought groceries. D) The sun was setting and the sky turned orange. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The sun was setting and the sky turned orange. 19. Indicate if the group of words below is the example of a run-on sentence or a comma splice.Students may start by thinking of the topic they are interested in then they may generate ideas by brainstorming. A) A run-on sentence. B) A comma splice. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A run-on sentence. 20. A ..... occurs when a sentence is missing a subject, predicate, or complete thought. A) Comma splice. B) Run-on. C) Fragment. D) Complete sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fragment. 21. It was the beginning of Autumn when Ariel rushed home with good news the door flew open as she entered the house, creating a large bang. A) Run-On. B) Comma Splice. C) Fragment. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Run-On. 22. True or False:A comma splice can be corrected by making two separate sentences. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 23. We can do this, you just need to help me. A) Complete. B) Splice. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Splice. 24. Which type of sentence is made up of a single independent clause? A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 25. What is this sentence categorized as?While Mr.Neumeyer graded all of the papers at a rate of one paper per hour. A) Fragment. B) Fragment & Run-on. C) Run-on. D) Comma splice. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fragment. 26. I love baking all pies. My favorite pie to bake is pumpkin. A) Written Correctly. B) Comma Splice. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Written Correctly. 27. Identify the Error:Because I love hiking in the woods. A) Sentence fragment. B) Comma splice. C) Run-on sentence. D) NO ERROR. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sentence fragment. 28. Is this sentence a run-on?It is nearly half past five we cannot reach town before dark. A) No error. B) Run-on. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Run-on. 29. Identify the correct sentence:'The movie was long, it was also very interesting.' A) The movie was long:it was also very interesting. B) The movie was long, it was also very interesting. C) The movie was long it was also very interesting. D) The movie was long; it was also very interesting. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The movie was long; it was also very interesting. 30. Complete the sentence to correctly use a semicolon and fix the comma splice. 'I have a big test tomorrow ..... I need to study tonight.' A) ,. B) , so. C) ;. D) . And. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) ;. ← 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