Comma Splices Quiz 19 (30 MCQs)

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1. An illustrator draws a picture of darkness around the main character. The darkness represents a problem that the character may be facing. What could this problem be?
2. Which of these sentences has a comma splice?
3. Complete the sentence to correctly join the two ideas:The game was tied, ..... it went into overtime.
4. I was up late watching football, I am tired.
5. If there is a sentence error, correctly identify what the error is. We kept the kittens, and soon after, we named them Sparky and Soot.
6. True or False:Revising "She loves ice cream, she eats it every day." to "She loves ice cream; she eats it every day." corrects the comma splice.
7. We practiced hard we lost the game.
8. Do you understand the math problem? I can help you.
9. Fill in the blank:To join two independent clauses and avoid a comma splice, you can use a comma with a coordinating ..... , like 'for, ' 'and, ' 'nor, ' 'but, ' 'or, ' 'yet, ' or 'so.'
10. Identify the sentence structure:After we saw Captain Marvel at the movies, we went to have dinner at Olive Garden.
11. Select the correct option to fix the comma splice: "The cake was delicious, everyone loved it."
12. The highwire is my favorite the little dogs are a close second.
13. Complete the sentence:The concert was amazing ..... everyone had a great time.
14. True or False:'He ran quickly, he was late.' is an example of a comma splice.
15. Edit the sentence to fix the comma splice:We had a picnic, we watched the sunset.
16. Is this sentence a fragment?I went to a dance party and it was fun.
17. What is missing in the incomplete thought?Dogs that do tricks.
18. Joe ran to the cabin, nobody was there.
19. The cute baby giraffe next to the fence.
20. Complete the sentence to avoid a comma splice:'He wanted to go to the game, ..... he had too much homework.'
21. Which revision corrects the run-on sentence below? The concert was sold out I couldn't get a ticket.
22. Identify the error in the following sentence:'The sun is high, put on some sunscreen.'
23. Correct the sentence below.Driving a car is fast and comfortable, riding the bicycle is better for one's health.
24. Vicki is a Biology major in college, her classes are really hard.
25. True or False:A period can replace a comma to correct a comma splice.
26. Complete the sentence to avoid a comma splice:'She loves ice cream, she eats it every day.'
27. The family headed out, the fog was so thick you couldn't see your own hand in front of your face.
28. Complete the sentence to avoid a comma splice:'My brother is taller than me, ..... I am older.'
29. The teacher was angry, the students were too loud.
30. Complete the sentence to fix the comma splice:'He studies hard, ..... he always gets good grades.'