This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Sentence Mechanics > Comma Splices – Quiz 5 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Comma Splices Quiz 5 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Identify the comma splice in the sentences:A) The sun is high, we should go for a walk. B) The sun is high; we should go for a walk. A) A. B) B. C) Both A and B. D) Neither A nor B. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. 2. I can not afford a house in London, so I am moving to Sunderland. A) Fine. B) Comma splice. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fine. 3. What type of error does this contain?The music festival was a great success, the organizers made a lot of money. A) Sentence Fragment. B) Run On. C) Comma Splice. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Comma Splice. 4. Who is your favorite teacher at CMS? A) Miss Whitman. B) Mr. Hartung. C) Mr. Puddicombe. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Miss Whitman. 5. The little boy's toy car was yellow, his sister had a red and white toy truck A) Sentence. B) Run on. C) Comma splice. D) Fragment. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Comma splice. 6. Her thoughts were fixated on the parade from the previous year she loved the crowds of people, the music, and the fireworks. A) Run-on. B) Comma Splice. C) Fragment. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Run-on. 7. What is the best way to correct the following run-on sentence? 'She loves reading she has a huge collection of books.' A) She loves reading, she has a huge collection of books. B) She loves reading; she has a huge collection of books. C) She loves reading and she has a huge collection of books. D) She loves reading. She has a huge collection of books. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) She loves reading. She has a huge collection of books. 8. Correct the comma splice in the following sentence:He is a talented musician, he plays the piano beautifully. A) He is a talented musician; he plays the piano beautifully. B) He is a talented musician:he plays the piano beautifully. C) He is a talented musician, he plays the piano beautifully. D) He is a talented musician. He plays the piano beautifully. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He is a talented musician; he plays the piano beautifully. 9. She writes the music, and he plays the guitar. A) Sentence. B) Run On. C) Comma Splice. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sentence. 10. Identify the error in the following sentence:'She loves to read she has a library at home.' A) No Error. B) Fragment. C) Run-on. D) Comma Splice. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Run-on. 11. There's nothing better than my mom's cheesecake, my friend Ray said it's the best he's ever tasted. A) Written Correctly. B) Comma Splice. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Comma Splice. 12. Identify the correct way to fix the comma splice:'The dog barked, the cat hissed.' A) The dog barked, the cat hissed. B) The dog barked and the cat hissed. C) The dog barked; the cat hissed. D) The dog barked because the cat hissed. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The dog barked; the cat hissed. 13. Choose the correct way to fix the comma splice:'The movie started late, we missed the beginning.' A) The movie started late; we missed the beginning. B) The movie started late we missed the beginning. C) The movie started late, missing the beginning. D) The movie started late yet we missed the beginning. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The movie started late; we missed the beginning. 14. The diamond is one of the hardest substances in nature, fine cutting and polishing releases its brilliance. A) Run-on. B) Comma splice. C) Sentence. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Comma splice. 15. Choose the option that correctly uses a conjunctive adverb (like 'therefore' or 'however') to fix this comma splice:'I have a big test tomorrow ..... I need to study tonight.' A) , therefore,. B) ; therefore,. C) , so. D) And. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) ; therefore,. 16. Complete the sentence:I love pizza ..... it is my favorite food. A) And. B) Because. C) But. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Because. 17. Which sentence signals a possible comma splice because a pronoun like 'he', 'she', or 'it' starts a new complete thought right after a comma? A) After the game, we went for pizza. B) The dog was tired, it slept all afternoon. C) My friend, who is very smart, got an A. D) Because it was late, we went home. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The dog was tired, it slept all afternoon. 18. FIX this:My favorite pie is pumpkin apple is a close second, though. A) Pumpkin, apple. B) Pumpkin, but apple. C) NO change needed. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pumpkin, but apple. 19. Pop stars tend to be very snobby, this egotism is off-putting. A) Sentence fragment. B) No error. C) Run-on sentence. D) Comma splice. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Comma splice. 20. What is this sentence categorized as?The new song was released by young Garre the other day so I listened to it while playing basketball. A) Comma splice. B) Run-on. C) No error. D) Fragment. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Run-on. 21. Although the reading material assigned in academia will cover many genres. The most important genre to master is academic writing. A) Sentence fragment. B) No error. C) Comma splice. D) Run-on sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sentence fragment. 22. Which sentence corrects the comma splice:'She loves music, she often goes to concerts'? A) She loves music she often goes to concerts. B) She loves music, so she often goes to concerts. C) She loves music, she often goes to concerts. D) She loves music; she often goes to concerts. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) She loves music; she often goes to concerts. 23. Which of the following sentences has a comma splice? A) The sun set behind the mountains, the sky turned orange. B) We went to the zoo and saw the lions. C) After school, they went to the park. D) He studied hard; he passed the exam. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The sun set behind the mountains, the sky turned orange. 24. I completed my homework, but I have not submitted it yet. A) Written Correctly. B) Comma Splice. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Written Correctly. 25. Your uncle is certainly a talented magician, has he been practicing for many years? A) Fragment. B) Run-on. C) Complete Sentence. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Run-on. 26. If I don't go to bed at 10:00. A) Fragment. B) Complete sentence. C) Comma splice. D) Run-on. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fragment. 27. What is the definition of a comma splice? A) Two sentences joined together with a period. B) A sentence that is missing a subject or a verb. C) A sentence with too many commas in a list. D) Two complete sentences joined together with only a comma. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Two complete sentences joined together with only a comma. 28. A comma splice can be fixed by adding a conjunction such as 'and' or 'but'. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 29. I was Talking on the phone for a couple of hours last night, I forgot to do my homework. A) Comma splice. B) Fragment. C) Run on. D) Sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Comma splice. 30. Identify the sentence structure:I thought the movie was great I really liked it. A) Comma Splice. B) Run-on. C) Incomplete Sentence. D) Complex Sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Run-on. 31. Revision is essential to good writing, consequently it is important to develop a revision process that works. A) No error. B) Sentence fragment. C) Run-on sentence. D) Comma splice. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Comma splice. 32. True or False:A comma splice is acceptable in formal writing. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 33. Complete the sentence:They played soccer, ..... they were tired. A) And. B) But. C) So. D) Because. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) And. 34. The chef, who was already worried about his special, realized that he didn't have the ingredients he needed for the sauce. A) The sentence is fine. B) A comma splice is present. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The sentence is fine. 35. Which of the following is one method of fixing a comma splice? A) Adding another comma. B) Adding one of the FANBOYS after the comma. C) Adding a semicolon and one of the FANBOYS. D) Adding a question mark. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adding one of the FANBOYS after the comma. 36. How can we fix this comma splice mistake?I was to sick to go, I called to postpone the appointment. A) By changing the comma to a period. B) By changing the comma to a semicolon. C) By making one of the clauses dependent. D) All are possible answers. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All are possible answers. 37. Which option best corrects the comma splice: "It's late, we should go home." A) It's late; we should go home. B) It's late, we should go home. C) It's late we should go home. D) It's late, because we should go home. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It's late; we should go home. 38. At night, they sneak in and steal any pencils they find on the floor of the classroom. 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: A) That's correct!. 39. Identify each group of words:Abby, the professional snowboarder from Michigan. A) Fragment. B) Run-on. C) Sentence. D) Comma Splice. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fragment. 40. Which conjunction can be used to fix the comma splice in the sentence below? "I wanted to go for a walk, it was too cold outside." A) And. B) But. C) Or. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) But. 41. Correct the following:After the explosion ended. We all were shaking in our boots and feeling very scared. A) Ended, we. B) NO change needed. C) DO NOT PICK. D) Ended we. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ended, we. 42. Which of the following is NOT a correct way to fix a comma splice? A) Add another comma after the first one. B) Change the comma to a period to make two sentences. C) Add a coordinating conjunction (like 'and', 'but', or 'so') after the comma. D) Change the comma to a semicolon. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Add another comma after the first one. 43. Does this sentence need a comma?"The away team was favored but the home team played hard." A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 44. Complete the sentence to best fix the comma splice by showing a cause-and-effect relationship:'My team won the championship, ..... we had practiced all season.' A) And. B) So. C) Because. D) We. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Because. 45. Which revision corrects the comma splice:'She was tired, she went to bed early'? A) She was tired, she went to bed early. B) She was tired she went to bed early. C) She was tired; she went to bed early. D) She was tired and she went to bed early. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She was tired; she went to bed early. 46. True or False:A comma splice occurs when two independent clauses are joined with just a comma. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 47. Because I love pizza, I order Domino's every week. A) Written Correctly. B) Comma Splice. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Written Correctly. 48. Do the items in blue need to be corrected? If so, choose the correct answer. They like to visit the mall; which has some great stores. A) Mall, which. B) Mall:which. C) Mall which. D) NO CHANGE. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mall which. 49. Our elm tree must be cut down because it has Dutch elm disease. A) Comma splice. B) Complete sentence. C) Fragment. D) Run-on. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Complete sentence. 50. Complete the sentence using a single punctuation mark to correctly join the two ideas:'Maria is a great singer ..... she also plays the guitar.' A) . (a period). B) , (a comma). C) ; (a semicolon). D) -(a dash). Show Answer Correct Answer: C) ; (a semicolon). 51. Which of these sentences contains a comma splice? A) I finished my homework, I went to bed. B) I finished my homework and went to bed. C) I finished my homework; I went to bed. D) I finished my homework. I went to bed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I finished my homework, I went to bed. 52. Which option best defines a comma splice? A) A sentence with only one clause. B) Two dependent clauses joined by a comma. C) A sentence with a comma and a semicolon. D) Two independent clauses joined by a comma without a coordinating conjunction. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Two independent clauses joined by a comma without a coordinating conjunction. 53. Which FANBOYS would best fix this comma splice?"Television can be entertaining, it can also be boring." A) For. B) And. C) But. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) But. 54. True or False:The sentence 'We went to the beach, and we built a sandcastle' is a comma splice. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 55. Identify the type of sentence: "The sun is high, put on some sunscreen." A) Fragment. B) Run-on. C) Comma Splice. D) Complete Sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Comma Splice. 56. Fill in the blank to fix the comma splice by turning the first part into a dependent clause: ..... the concert was sold out, we watched it online. A) So. B) And. C) Because. D) However. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Because. 57. Using a period instead of a comma can also correct a comma splice. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 58. What is the correct way to fix a run-on sentence in the following:'I like to read I have a library.' A) I like to read I have a library. B) I like to read, I have a library. C) I like to read; I have a library. D) Both B and C are correct.TagsE2.9D. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I like to read; I have a library. 59. Identify the sentence that corrects the comma splice: "The dog barked loudly, the neighbors complained." A) The dog barked loudly the neighbors complained. B) The dog barked loudly; the neighbors complained. C) The dog barked loudly, and the neighbors complained. D) The dog barked loudly the neighbors complained. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The dog barked loudly; the neighbors complained. 60. The dentist studied my X-rays then she explained the problems of my teeth. A) Run-on sentence. B) Correct sentence. C) Comma splice. D) Fragment. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Run-on sentence. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesComma Splices Quiz 1Comma Splices Quiz 2Comma Splices Quiz 3Comma Splices Quiz 4Comma Splices Quiz 6Comma Splices Quiz 7Comma Splices Quiz 8Comma Splices Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books