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 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. "I SAW A WABUB" can be used to remember subordinating conjunctions.What does "I SAW A WABUB" stand for? A) If, Since, Also, Was, Although, When, After, Before, Under, Behind. B) If, Since, As, When, Although, While, After, Before, Until, Because. C) If, So, And, Where, After, Why, Although, Because, Us, Before. D) Is, So, And, Where, As, While, Also, But, Until, Because. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) If, Since, As, When, Although, While, After, Before, Until, Because. 2. Which of the following is a comma splice? A) After dinner, we went for a walk. B) She is a great singer, she performs in a band. C) If you study hard, you will pass the exam. D) He quickly finished his meal, for he was late for the meeting.TagsCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.9-10.2. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She is a great singer, she performs in a band. 3. A picture of the president was placed into a golden frame, the glass was broken. A) Run-On. B) Comma Splice. C) Fragment. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Comma Splice. 4. Identify each group of words:Abby wants to learn to snowboard. She, however, is nervous. A) Fragment. B) Sentence. C) Run-on. D) Comma Splice. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sentence. 5. Platypuses are the only mammals to lay eggs the males are also venomous even though there are no recorded human deaths. A) Comma Splice. B) Sentence. C) Fused Sentence. D) Fragment. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fused Sentence. 6. Taylor thought the fries smelled too delicious she ate them. Which answer corrects the sentence? A) Taylor thought the fries smelled too delicious then ate them. B) Taylor ate the fries that smelled too delicious. C) The fries smell too delicious Taylor ate them. D) The fries smelled too good; and Taylor ate them. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Taylor ate the fries that smelled too delicious. 7. If there is a sentence error, correctly identify what the error is. My dad is a long-time member of our town's volunteer fire department he also belongs to our local rescue squad. A) Comma Splice. B) Run-On. C) Correct as it is. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Run-On. 8. What is a common mistake with comma splices? A) Joining two independent clauses with a comma instead of using a coordinating conjunction or separating them into separate sentences. B) Using a semicolon instead of a comma. C) Joining two dependent clauses with a comma. D) Using a period instead of a comma. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Joining two independent clauses with a comma instead of using a coordinating conjunction or separating them into separate sentences. 9. Is this a comma splice?"Jacques is an expert diver, he has explored the deep seas." A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 10. Choose the sentence that correctly fixes the comma splice: "The sun was setting, we decided to go home." A) The sun was setting, we decided to go home. B) The sun was setting; we decided to go home. C) The sun was setting we decided to go home. D) The sun was setting, and we decided to go home. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The sun was setting; we decided to go home. 11. In "Simplicity, " William Zinsser argues that cluttered writing is bad writing, however it can be fixed by eliminating all unnecessary or unclear words. A) Sentence fragment. B) No error. C) Comma splice. D) Run-on sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Comma splice. 12. She walked down the stairs. She needed to grab her book she was reading. A) Written Correctly. B) Comma Splice. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Written Correctly. 13. Complete the sentence with proper grammar:'I enjoy reading, ..... it helps me relax.' A) For. B) But. C) So. D) Because. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Because. 14. Which sentence is NOT correctly punctuated? A) Jake attached the long tail using a larks-head knot; thus, he launched the kite successfully. B) Jake attached the long tail using a larks-head knot, so he launched the kite successfully. C) Jake attached the long tail using a larks-head knot, he launched the kite successfully. D) Jake attached the long tail using a larks-head knot; he launched the kite successfully. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Jake attached the long tail using a larks-head knot, he launched the kite successfully. 15. Someone should help my teacher she is carrying lots of bags. A) Comma-Splice. B) Run-On. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Run-On. 16. Imagine you're proofreading and find this sentence:'The library is my favorite place to study, it's always quiet.' Which of the following is NOT a correct way to fix this comma splice? A) The library is my favorite place to study. It's always quiet. B) The library is my favorite place to study, it is always quiet. C) The library is my favorite place to study; it's always quiet. D) The library is my favorite place to study because it's always quiet. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The library is my favorite place to study, it is always quiet. 17. Using a period instead of a comma can fix a comma splice. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 18. Complete the sentence:She didn't see the movie, ..... she heard it was great. A) For. B) Or. C) So. D) But. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) But. 19. She was sad when the cat ran away, she doesn't want to get a new one. A) Yet. B) Nor. C) For. D) And. E) But. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) But. 20. Choose the sentence that is a comma splice. A) They poked their heads out of my Dad's pocket, and they looked adorable. B) They poked their heads out of my Dad's pocket, they looked adorable. C) They poked their heads out of my Dad's pocket they looked adorable. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They poked their heads out of my Dad's pocket, they looked adorable. 21. How can you fix the comma splice in "The car is old, it runs well." ? A) The car is old, it runs well. B) The car is old but it runs well. C) The car is old, and it runs well. D) The car is old; it runs well. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The car is old; it runs well. 22. Answer whether the following is a RO, CS, Frag., or Correct:Even though James Joyce wrote the epic novel, Ulysses, and so many other amazing works, which have been turned into holidays and are celebrated by Joycean scholars in Ireland. A) Fragment (Frag.). B) Correct. C) Run-On (RO). D) Comma Splice (CS). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fragment (Frag.). 23. Choose the best way to correct the comma splice:'It's snowing outside, wear a coat.' A) It's snowing outside; wear a coat. B) It's snowing outside because wear a coat. C) It's snowing outside, wear a coat. D) It's snowing outside wear a coat. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It's snowing outside; wear a coat. 24. Using a semicolon is a correct way to fix a comma splice. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 25. Identify the sentence that is free of a comma splice. A) It's nearly time to leave, pack your bags. B) She didn't see the stop sign, she kept driving. C) We could go to the museum, or we could go to the aquarium. D) The teacher explained the concept, the students understood immediately. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) We could go to the museum, or we could go to the aquarium. 26. I was a runner, I was one of the fastest. A) Comma-Splice. B) Run-On. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Comma-Splice. 27. Choose the best way to rewrite the sentence without a comma splice: "The cake was delicious, everyone wanted another piece." A) The cake was delicious; everyone wanted another piece. B) The cake was delicious everyone wanted another piece. C) The cake was delicious but everyone wanted another piece. D) The cake was delicious everyone, wanted another piece. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The cake was delicious; everyone wanted another piece. 28. I am sleepy, but I have to go to school. A) Written Correctly. B) Comma Splice. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Written Correctly. 29. What is the most appropriate way to fix the following sentence? I don't like coffee I prefer tea. A) I don't like coffee, because I prefer tea. B) I don't like coffee, so I prefer tea. C) I don't like coffee however I prefer tea. D) I don't like, coffee I prefer tea. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I don't like coffee, so I prefer tea. 30. Identify the sentence structure:He offered to help her clean up his mess, but she said it was fine. A) Run-on. B) Simple Sentence. C) Complex Sentence. D) Compound Sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Compound Sentence. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesComma Splices Quiz 1Comma Splices Quiz 2Comma Splices Quiz 3Comma Splices Quiz 5Comma Splices Quiz 6Comma Splices Quiz 7Comma Splices Quiz 8Comma Splices Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books