This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Sentence Mechanics > Comma Splices – Quiz 4 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Comma Splices Quiz 4 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Complete the sentence:The test was really hard ..... I think I did well. A) ;. B) ,. C) And. D) Because. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ;. 2. True or False:'The flowers bloomed, the garden looks beautiful.' uses a proper sentence structure. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 3. Complete the sentence to avoid a comma splice: "She loves reading, ..... she goes to the library often." A) So. B) However. C) And. D) But. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) So. 4. What is the best way to fix this comma splice:'He ran quickly, he caught the bus just in time.' A) He ran quickly; he caught the bus just in time. B) He ran quickly he caught the bus just in time. C) He ran quickly, and he caught the bus just in time. D) He ran quickly for he caught the bus just in time. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He ran quickly; he caught the bus just in time. 5. Identify the independent clause in the sentence: "When the rain stopped, the children went outside to play." A) The children went outside to play. B) When the rain stopped. C) The rain stopped. D) To play. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The children went outside to play. 6. Complete the sentence to fix the comma splice: "We were hungry, ..... we ordered a pizza." A) Because. B) Although. C) However. D) Therefore. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Therefore. 7. The sky is dark, it will rain soon. A) Fragment. B) Run-On. C) Complete Sentence. D) Comma splice. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Comma splice. 8. Tried to enter the concert without paying first. A) Run-On. B) Comma Splice. C) Fragment. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fragment. 9. Which way is LEAST correct for handling this sentence?I loved my summers in camp. It was in camp that I learned to swim. A) In camp because it was. B) In camp; it was. C) No change. D) In camp, it was. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) In camp, it was. 10. Which sentence corrects the comma splice:The campfire was hot, Greg cooked marshmallows. A) The campfire was hot, Greg cooked marshmallows. B) The campfire was hot, and Greg cooked marshmallows. C) The campfire was hot:Greg cooked marshmallows. D) The campfire was hot, Greg cooked, marshmallows. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The campfire was hot, and Greg cooked marshmallows. 11. On their wedding day, the groom gave his bride a bouquet of red roses. What do the red roses symbolize? A) His love for his bride. B) Her favorite flower. C) Life. D) Power. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) His love for his bride. 12. A ..... paired with a ..... ..... is one way to correct a run-on sentence. A) Period, semi-colon. B) Comma, coordinating nconjunction. C) Semicolon, comma. D) Period, conjunction. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Comma, coordinating nconjunction. 13. What is this sentence categorized as?Because Adam didn't have a pair. A) Comma splice. B) No error. C) Fragment. D) Run-on. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fragment. 14. A picture of the president was placed into a golden grade, the glass was broken. A) Run-On. B) Comma Splice. C) Fragment. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Comma Splice. 15. What is the best way to correct a comma splice in the sentence:'She enjoys painting, she sells her artwork.' A) She enjoys painting she sells her artwork. B) She enjoys painting, and she sells her artwork. C) She enjoys painting; she sells her artwork. D) Both B and C are correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Both B and C are correct. 16. Complete the sentence:She wanted to go swimming ..... it was too cold. A) ;. B) ,. C) Yet. D) But. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) But. 17. Choose the sentence that corrects the comma splice:'The sun set, it grew colder.' A) The sun set, it grew colder. B) The sun set and it grew colder. C) The sun set; it grew colder. D) The sun set because it grew colder. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The sun set; it grew colder. 18. Which sentence corrects the comma splice? 'I like pizza, my brother likes pasta.' A) I like pizza. My brother likes pasta. B) I like pizza my brother likes pasta. C) I like pizza, and my brother likes pasta. D) I like pizza; my brother likes pasta. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I like pizza; my brother likes pasta. 19. Complete the sentence:I enjoy hiking ..... it is good exercise. A) Because. B) And. C) ,. D) ;. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Because. 20. The music festival was a great success, so the organizers made a lot of money. A) Sentence. B) Run On. C) Comma Splice. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sentence. 21. I hate reading, it makes me sleepy. A) No comma splice. B) Add a period or semicolon after "hate". C) Add "for" after the comma. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Add "for" after the comma. 22. True or False:The following sentence is a comma splice:'The concert was amazing; we stayed for the entire show.' A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 23. TOUGH ONE Fix this:Kurt's cell phone rang during the test because of the noise, his teacher was angry. A) Kurt's cell phone rang during the test. Because of the noise, his teacher was angry. B) Make no change. C) Kurt's cell phone rang during the test, because of the noise, his teacher was angry. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Kurt's cell phone rang during the test. Because of the noise, his teacher was angry. 24. Answer whether the following is a RO, CS, Frag., or Correct:Some students think that if they wait until the last minute, their essays will be better, however, they are slowly realizing that is a fatal mistake to make in English. A) Run-On (RO). B) Fragment (Frag.). C) Correct. D) Comma Splice (CS). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Comma Splice (CS). 25. Choose the best way to fix the comma splice:'She studied all night, she still failed the test.' A) She studied all night, but she still failed the test. B) She studied all night; she still failed the test. C) She studied all night she still failed the test. D) She studied all night because she still failed the test. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She studied all night, but she still failed the test. 26. Edit the sentence to fix the comma splice:They went for a walk, they saw a beautiful sunset. A) They went for a walk, but they saw a beautiful sunset. B) They went for a walk, so they saw a beautiful sunset. C) They went for a walk, because they saw a beautiful sunset. D) They went for a walk, and they saw a beautiful sunset. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They went for a walk, and they saw a beautiful sunset. 27. They had not eaten the whole day. Therefore, they were famished. A) Comma splice. B) Run-on sentence. C) Fragment. D) Correct sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Correct sentence. 28. I didn't know what to order at the restaurant, for I was too confused. A) Written Correctly. B) Comma Splice. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Written Correctly. 29. True or False:'We went to the store, and we bought ice cream.' contains a comma splice. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 30. Identify the sentence that avoids a comma splice. A) She cooked dinner, he cleaned the dishes. B) The weather was cold, but we still went hiking. C) He forgot his keys, he ran back home. D) We went to the concert, it was amazing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The weather was cold, but we still went hiking. 31. True or False:'I applied for the job, I didn't get it.' is correctly punctuated. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 32. I love eating Tacos, Taco Bell is my favorite restaurant! A) Written Correctly. B) Comma Splice. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Comma Splice. 33. To fix the comma splice in 'My dog gets excited, he wags his tail wildly, ' what is the best choice to show the second action is a direct result of the first? A) Use a period to make two separate sentences. B) Add the word 'and' after the comma. C) Add the word 'so' after the comma. D) Replace the comma with a semicolon. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Add the word 'so' after the comma. 34. Cannot forget to cancel my Netflix subscription tomorrow after work. A) Fused Sentence. B) Sentence. C) Fragment. D) Comma Splice. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fragment. 35. We went to the store, we bought milk. A) Yet. B) For. C) And. D) Nor. E) But. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) And. 36. Because I am wearing shorts, my legs are cold. A) Written Correctly. B) Comma Splice. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Written Correctly. 37. Breadtalk and Toast Box belong to the same company, this is why they are located side by side. A) Correct sentence. B) Comma splice. C) Run-on sentence. D) Fragment. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Comma splice. 38. True or False:The sentence 'My brother, a talented artist, painted that picture for me' contains a comma splice. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 39. Adding 'and' after a comma in a sentence can fix a comma splice. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 40. Which sentence is an example of a comma splice? A) She was tired, she went to bed early. B) She was tired, so she went to bed early. C) Because she was tired, she went to bed early. D) She was tired; she went to bed early. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She was tired, she went to bed early. 41. Choose the correct way to fix the comma splice: "The cake was delicious, everyone wanted a second piece." A) The cake was delicious everyone wanted a second piece. B) The cake was delicious; everyone wanted a second piece. C) The cake was delicious, and everyone wanted a second piece. D) The cake was delicious. Everyone wanted a second piece. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The cake was delicious; everyone wanted a second piece. 42. Complete the sentence:She wanted to play, ..... it was raining. A) But. B) And. C) So. D) Or. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) But. 43. Identify the comma splice in the following sentence:'The sun set, we stayed outside.' A) The sun set, we stayed outside. B) The sun set; we stayed outside. C) The sun set and we stayed outside. D) The sun set. We stayed outside. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The sun set, we stayed outside. 44. What is the best way to correct the comma splice in this sentence:'The movie was long, it was still enjoyable.' A) The movie was long, but it was still enjoyable. B) The movie was long it was still enjoyable. C) The movie was long; however, it was still enjoyable. D) The movie was long, it was still enjoyable. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The movie was long, but it was still enjoyable. 45. Which sentence corrects the fragment:Movies that have lots of action. A) Movies that have lots of action are my favorite. B) Movies that have lots of action and adventure. C) Movies that have lots of action in the beginning. D) Movies that have lots of exciting action. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Movies that have lots of action are my favorite. 46. Complete the sentence: "He was tired after the game, ..... he went straight to bed." A) So. B) And. C) But. D) Or. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) So. 47. Identify each group of words:It's hard to believe fall sports are almost over it feels like they just started. A) Sentence. B) Fragment. C) Comma Splice. D) Run-on. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Run-on. 48. Complete the sentence to avoid a comma splice: "We wanted to go hiking, ..... it started to rain." A) And. B) But. C) Or. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) But. 49. Identify the run-on sentence in the following:I went to the store I bought some groceries. A) I went to the store and bought some groceries. B) I went to the store, and I bought some groceries. C) I went to the store I bought some groceries. D) I went to the store, I bought some groceries. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I went to the store I bought some groceries. 50. Complete the sentence to avoid a comma splice:'The team played well, ..... they won the match.' A) Therefore. B) And. C) But. D) Yet. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Therefore. 51. True or False:A comma is needed before the coordinating conjunction in the sentence, "Miles loves ice cream but his favorite dessert is key lime pie." A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 52. Which sentence is free of comma splices? A) She danced beautifully, she won the competition. B) She danced beautifully and won the competition. C) She danced beautifully, and she won the competition. D) She danced beautifully; she won the competition. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) She danced beautifully; she won the competition. 53. Which sentence correctly uses a period to fix a comma splice? A) She studied hard, she passed the test. B) She studied hard. She passed the test. C) She studied hard and she passed the test. D) She studied hard; she passed the test. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She studied hard. She passed the test. 54. Fix:The dog wouldn't stop barking, and the baby woke up her mother was furious. A) Make no change. B) DO NOT PICK. C) DO NOT PICK. D) Up. Her. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Up. Her. 55. Does this sentence need a comma?"Eliza ran to the store and bought some candy." A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 56. Choose the option that represents a fragment. A) They are best friends. B) Going to the beach is one of my favorite activities. C) Before the kids have to go to bed. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Before the kids have to go to bed. 57. Dengue fever cases are on the rise thus, residents are taking more precautions. A) Fragment. B) Correct sentence. C) Run-on sentence. D) Comma splice. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Run-on sentence. 58. Josh can't live without his mobile phone. Checking messages is more important than eating. A) Run-on sentence. B) Fragment. C) Comma splice. D) Correct sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Correct sentence. 59. Identify the run-on sentence in the following:The sun was shining, it was a beautiful day. A) The sun was shining, it was a beautiful day. B) The sun was shining, and it was a beautiful day. C) The sun was shining, but it was a beautiful day. D) The sun was shining, however it was a beautiful day. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The sun was shining, it was a beautiful day. 60. Identify the best way to correct the comma splice:'The weather was nice, we went for a walk.' A) The weather was nice; we went for a walk. B) The weather was nice we went for a walk. C) The weather was nice and we went for a walk. D) The weather was nice, so we went for a walk. 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