This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Sentence Mechanics > Comma Splices – Quiz 17 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Comma Splices Quiz 17 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Fill in the blank to create a grammatically correct sentence:Sarah loves to draw ..... she is very creative. A) , she. B) ; she. C) She. D) , and she. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) ; she. 2. Do the items in blue need to be corrected? If so, choose the correct answer. We wanted to go fishing, after we finished our chores. A) Fishing after. B) Fishing; after. C) NO CHANGE. D) Fishing. After. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fishing after. 3. They're from Ms. Diamond's home planet Flobbledobble, that's why she knows them so well. 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: B) That's a comma splice. 4. Which sentence demonstrates a proper way to fix a comma splice? A) He ran quickly, he caught the bus. B) He ran quickly he caught the bus. C) He ran quickly; he caught the bus. D) He ran quickly and caught the bus. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He ran quickly; he caught the bus. 5. True or False:A comma by itself is strong enough to connect two complete thoughts. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 6. Fill in the blank to fix this comma splice by making the first part a dependent clause:' ..... the concert was sold out, we couldn't get tickets.' A) Therefore,. B) For example,. C) However,. D) Because. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Because. 7. What is the effect of a run-on sentence? A) It creates confusion by joining clauses improperly. B) It shortens the sentence. C) It makes the sentence clearer. D) It adds emphasis to the sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It creates confusion by joining clauses improperly. 8. Chicken is my favorite food, do you like fried chicken? A) Written Correctly. B) Comma Splice. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Comma Splice. 9. Answer whether the following is a RO, CS, Frag., or Correct:Jeffrey likes to skate but he's a cool guy anyway. A) Run-On (RO). B) Fragment (Frag.). C) Comma Splice (CS). D) Correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Run-On (RO). 10. You should wear a sweater since it is cold outside. A) Written Correctly. B) Comma Splice. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Written Correctly. 11. Complete the sentence to avoid a comma splice:I finished my homework, ..... I watched TV. A) Then. B) And. C) Because. D) Or. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) And. 12. Mrs. Britton was grading papers at her desk while her students were slaving over their in-class essays and online assignments. A) Desk, while her. B) Make no change. C) Desk. While. D) Desk, and while. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Make no change. 13. I searched for my keys in every corner of my house ..... finally locating them in my pocket. A) ,. B) ;. C) , and I. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ,. 14. After the fair comes to town, school will start, and my parents will be relieved. A) Compound-Complex Sentence. B) Complex Sentence. C) Comma Splice. D) Compound Sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Compound-Complex Sentence. 15. The mother was busily dicing onions and adding them to the pot she looked closely at the recipe as she cut. A) Run-on. B) Comma Splice. C) Fragment. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Run-on. 16. Complete the sentence:The dog barked loudly, ..... everyone woke up. A) So. B) And. C) But. D) Or. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) So. 17. Which of the following is an example of a comma splice?A) I went to the store, I bought some groceries.B) I went to the store and bought some groceries.C) I went to the store. I bought some groceries. A) B. B) C. C) A. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A. 18. Complete the sentence with the correct conjunction to fix the comma splice: "She was tired, ..... she kept working." A) But. B) Or. C) And. D) For. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) But. 19. Mother got a letter from Aunt Esther, she is coming next week. A) Comma splice. B) Fragment. C) Complete sentence. D) Run-on. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Comma splice. 20. Identify each group of words:He was excited to see the movie as he read the book weeks before. A) Fragment. B) Sentence. C) Comma Splice. D) Run-on. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sentence. 21. Read the following comma splice:'The new rollercoaster is terrifying, it has three loops.' Which revision is the most descriptive and well-written? A) The new rollercoaster is terrifying, and it has three loops. B) The new rollercoaster is terrifying. It has three loops. C) Because it has three loops, the new rollercoaster is terrifying. D) The new rollercoaster is terrifying; it has three loops. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Because it has three loops, the new rollercoaster is terrifying. 22. Answer whether the following is a RO, CS, Frag., or Correct:You can believe what you want to believe, I'll believe what I want to believe. A) Comma Splice (CS). B) Fragment (Frag.). C) Correct. D) Run-On (RO). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Comma Splice (CS). 23. Identify the sentence that is NOT a comma splice. A) I was hungry, I ate a sandwich. B) We went to the park; it was closed. C) She sings beautifully, she dances well. D) He reads a lot, he writes rarely. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) We went to the park; it was closed. 24. Needed the materials for the science project. A) Sentence. B) Comma splice. C) Fragment. D) Run on. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fragment. 25. Because I can't find my math book. A) Comma splice. B) Run-on. C) Complete sentence. D) Fragment. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Fragment. 26. It's hot outside, make sure you drink plenty of water. A) Complete. B) Splice. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Splice. 27. My favorite color is yellow, my bedroom walls are painted yellow. A) Written Correctly. B) Comma Splice. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Comma Splice. 28. Complete the sentence to correct the comma splice: "The cake was delicious, ..... everyone wanted more." A) And. B) But. C) Or. D) Yet. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) And. 29. Run-on sentences can be divided into two types. The first occurs when a writer puts no mark of punctuation and no coordinating conjunction between independent clauses. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 30. The two wires are placed too closely to each other, you might hear interference in your speakers. A) Run-on. B) Comma Splice. C) No Error. D) None of the above. 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