Comma Splices Quiz 23 (30 MCQs)

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1. When the dazzling display of fireworks had faded from the sky.
2. Excited about his vacation
3. Which sentence is a correct example of fixing a comma splice using a coordinating conjunction?
4. Identify the sentence structure:When the waitress came to check on us, she saw the mess my dad made, and my dad was very embarrassed.
5. Because giant squid live deep in the ocean, it is difficult for scientists to find them.
6. Put some scissors and pieces of paper on the bed.
7. Identify the sentence structure:We talked about the movie throughout dinner, and we had a great time.
8. Answer whether the following is a RO, CS, Frag., or Correct:Sarge has too many suspenders and has a yogurt obsession.
9. Correct the run-on sentence:I need to finish my homework I want to go to the movies.
10. Identify the correct version of the sentence:'The sun set, the sky turned dark.'
11. Rainbow cakes are nice and delicious. But the baking requires too much work.
12. A comma splice can be corrected by turning one of the clauses into a dependent clause.
13. Bertha gave me a computer game for my birthday last week.
14. The trail was steep and very rocky, nevertheless, every one of the hikers reached the top
15. Which option correctly turns the run-on sentence into two sentences? "He loves to play basketball he is on the school team."
16. True or False:Using a comma is a correct way to join two complete thoughts, like in this sentence:I like pizza, it's my favorite food.
17. Choose the sentence that avoids a comma splice:'I finished my homework, now I can relax.'
18. A comma splice is the correct way to join two independent clauses.
19. Indicate if the group of words below is the example of a run-on sentence or a comma splice.My favorite band is in town they are performing now.
20. Identify the dependent clause in the sentence: "Although I went to the store, I forgot to buy milk."
21. Fill in the blank to correct the comma splice:'The game was exciting, ..... we stayed until the end.'
22. Identify each group of words:The clowns were scary, the jester was funny.
23. How can the following comma splice be corrected?"I wanted to buy the red car, it was too expensive."
24. Susan ducked down when she saw Mr. Hayden walk into Tito's Taco Palace, unfortunately, a burrito wasn't big enough to hide behind, so poor Susan had to explain why she had missed his class again.
25. I need to buy coffee, bread, and fruit at the grocery store.
26. Ann's mom works at the hospital her dad works at the hospital.
27. It was a warm day the children were ready to play outside.
28. Correct the following:Mark searched the nearly empty refrigerator for a midnight snack, his only choices were curdled milk, stale pizza, and grape jelly.
29. Some educated people believe in witchcraft, I am not one of them.
30. Everyday after school, Jeff completes his homework.