This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Sentence Mechanics > Comma Splices – Quiz 6 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Comma Splices Quiz 6 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Complete the sentence to avoid a comma splice:'I enjoy painting, ..... it helps me relax.' A) So. B) But. C) Because. D) And. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Because. 2. Complete the sentence to avoid a comma splice: "She read the book, ..... she didn't understand the ending." A) And. B) Or. C) But. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) But. 3. True or False:'I finished my homework, then I watched TV.' is a sentence with a comma splice. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 4. Your dog is so cute, what's his or her name? A) No comma splice. B) Change the comma to a period or semicolon. C) Add "so" after the comma. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Change the comma to a period or semicolon. 5. True or False:A comma splice happens when you use a comma and a word like 'and' or 'but' to connect two complete thoughts. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 6. True or False:A comma splice can be fixed by adding a conjunction after the comma. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 7. Choose the correct way to fix the comma splice: "He was tired, he went to bed early." A) He was tired he went to bed early. B) He was tired; he went to bed early. C) He was tired, and he went to bed early. D) He was tired. He went to bed early. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He was tired; he went to bed early. 8. Identify the error in the sentence: "I love to write papers I would write one every day if I had the time." A) Run-on. B) Fragment. C) Comma Splice. D) Complete Sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Run-on. 9. Oliver climbed into the hot air balloon, he was so nervous! A) Complete thought. B) Comma splice. C) Sentence fragment. D) Run-on sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Comma splice. 10. What type of sentence is this?It was hot outside I was about to pass out. A) Fragment. B) Complete. C) Run-On. D) Comma Splice. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Run-On. 11. Which of the following is a correct way to fix a comma splice?A) I went to the store, and I bought some groceries.B) I went to the store I bought some groceries.C) I went to the store. I bought some groceries.D) I went to the store, I bought some groceries. A) I went to the store. I 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: B) I went to the store, and I bought some groceries. 12. I bought a gas grill two weeks ago I like to cook every day. A) Sentence. B) Run On. C) Comma Splice. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Run On. 13. Complete the sentence:We wanted to go swimming ..... it started to rain. A), so B) and C), but D) because A) , so. B) And. C) , but. D) Because. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) , but. 14. Which revision BEST corrects the comma splice and shows a contrasting relationship between the two ideas? The book was very long, I finished it in one day. A) The book was very long; I finished it in one day. B) The book was very long. I finished it in one day. C) The book was very long, but I finished it in one day. D) The book was very long, so I finished it in one day. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The book was very long, but I finished it in one day. 15. Choose the sentence that is free from a run-on error: A) The cake is delicious, so I'll have another slice. B) I can't come to the party I have a prior commitment. C) He didn't complete the assignment it was too difficult. D) She loves painting she spends hours on her artwork. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The cake is delicious, so I'll have another slice. 16. Which option corrects the comma splice:'The sun set, we went home.'? A) The sun set and we went home. B) The sun set we went home. C) The sun set. We went home. D) The sun set but we went home. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The sun set. We went home. 17. Is this sentence in first, second, or third person?"I think I lost my wallet." A) First person. B) Second person. C) Third person. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) First person. 18. Your report is late, and we were depending on you. A) Written Correctly. B) Comma Splice. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Written Correctly. 19. Is this a comma splice?My dog ate my socks, so my mom bought me a new pair. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 20. Identify the correct version of the following sentence:I wanted to go for a run, I was too tired. A) I wanted to go for a run, but I was too tired. B) I wanted to go for a run as if I was too tired. C) I wanted to go for a run-I was too tired. D) I wanted, to go for a run, I was too tired. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I wanted to go for a run, but I was too tired. 21. Which of the following sentences contains a comma splice? A) The sun was shining, the birds were singing. B) The sun was shining. The birds were singing. A) The sun was shining the birds were singing. B) The sun was shining, the birds were singing. C) The sun was shining, the birds were singing. D) The sun was shining, and the birds were singing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The sun was shining, the birds were singing. 22. Correct the sentence below.Most students attend a learning skills class, then their grades and skills improve. A) Most students who attend a learning skills class, improve their grades. B) The grades and skills of most students improve after they attend a learning skills class. C) Because most students attend a learning skills class their grades and skills improve. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The grades and skills of most students improve after they attend a learning skills class. 23. Complete the sentence:My brother likes soccer, ..... I prefer basketball. A) Then. B) But. C) For. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) But. 24. Is there a difference between fused sentences and comma splices? A) No. B) Yes. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Yes. 25. Although the runner's legs are sore, she keeps going. A) Comma Splice. B) Compound Sentence. C) Complex Sentence. D) Compound-Complex Sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Complex Sentence. 26. Which of the following sentences corrects the comma splice? A) It's raining, I forgot my umbrella. B) It's raining; I forgot my umbrella. C) It's raining I forgot my umbrella. D) It's raining, and I forgot my umbrella. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It's raining; I forgot my umbrella. 27. The collar on this shirt is small, this shirt will not fit a person with a large neck A) Comma Splice. B) Correct. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Comma Splice. 28. This is a lovely cake, you must give me the recipe one day. A) Fine. B) Comma splice. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Comma splice. 29. What is on my popsocket? A) Steven Universe Star. B) The Triforce. C) Baby Yoda / Grogu. D) A 1-UP Mushroom. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Steven Universe Star. 30. Janice and Marsha shared the biggest bedroom in the house, the two sisters could never agree on a color to paint the walls. A) Run-on. B) Comma splice. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Comma splice. 31. Where is the comma splice in this sentence:If you ask them how their day's been going, they won't really sugarcoat it, if it's been a long day they'll say it's been a long day with a bit of sass mixed in with it, and I think that's why I like it so much A) Between it and if. B) Between going and they. C) There is no comma splice. D) Between it and and. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Between it and if. 32. Locate the sentence that does NOT have a comma splice. A) My mom is a great cook, she makes the best lasagna. B) I have a test tomorrow, I need to study tonight. C) We went to the beach, and we built a huge sandcastle. D) My alarm didn't go off, I was late for school. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) We went to the beach, and we built a huge sandcastle. 33. Fanning the slice of pizza with a napkin, Jolene waited for the slice to cool. A) Written Correctly. B) Comma Splice. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Written Correctly. 34. Complete the sentence: ..... it was raining, the soccer game was not canceled. A) Although. B) But. C) So. D) However. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Although. 35. Which sentence corrects the comma splice:'Tom reads novels, he finds them fascinating.' A) Tom reads novels, he finds them fascinating. B) Tom reads novels and finds them fascinating. C) Tom reads novels; he finds them fascinating. D) Tom reads novels, he finds them fascinating; and. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tom reads novels; he finds them fascinating. 36. True or False:'I ran to the store, I forgot my wallet.' is a comma splice. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 37. Select the sentence below that uses a comma splice. A) I enjoy going to the zoo with my friends, but I love going to the water park even more. B) While I enjoy going to the zoo with my friends, I love going to the water park even more. C) I enjoy going to the zoo with my friends, I love going to the water park even more. D) Although I enjoying going to the zoo with my friends, I love going to the water park even more. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I enjoy going to the zoo with my friends, I love going to the water park even more. 38. Identify each group of words:We walked through the haunted corn maze, and it was so much fun! A) Fragment. B) Sentence. C) Run-on. D) Comma Splice. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sentence. 39. I believe that it is going to rain today, we should bring our bicycles inside so they don't get wet. A) Written Correctly. B) Comma Splice. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Comma Splice. 40. What type of grammar mistake does the sentence have?I went to a party las weekend, I was sad that the bouncy house was popped. A) Sentence Fragment. B) Comma Splice. C) Run-On Sentence. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Comma Splice. 41. Complete the sentence to avoid a comma splice:'The game was exciting, ..... the team played well.' A) And. B) Because. C) So. D) But. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) And. 42. Complete the sentence:She wanted to go to the concert ..... she didn't have a ticket. A) And. B) Or. C) But. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) But. 43. Identify the sentence that corrects the comma splice:'The bell rang, class was over.' A) The bell rang and class was over. B) The bell rang; class was over. C) The bell rang. Class was over. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 44. True or False:Adding a conjunction is one 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. 45. FIX: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. 46. Which sentence avoids a comma splice by using a semicolon? A) I like apples, I like oranges. B) I like apples and oranges. C) I like apples; I like oranges. D) I like apples, but I like oranges more. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I like apples; I like oranges. 47. Fill in the blank to fix the comma splice:'The cake was delicious, ..... everyone wanted a second piece.' A) And. B) Because. C) So. D) Or. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) So. 48. I have blue eyes, my hair is blonde. A) Written Correctly. B) Comma Splice. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Comma Splice. 49. Identify the Error:My friend and I plan on dressing up for Twin Day we bought matching tie-dyed hoodies. A) NO ERROR. B) Comma splice. C) Sentence fragment. D) Run-on sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Run-on sentence. 50. Flobbledobbles are ridiculous creatures Ms. Diamond made up. 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!. 51. Which sentence correctly contains a singular possessive apostrophe? A) The girls room wasn't messy. B) The girls' room could be cleaner. C) The girl's room was just cleaned. D) The girls room was a mess. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The girl's room was just cleaned. 52. Choose the correct cunjunction for each sentence. I am going to go to the beach, I am going to the mountains? A) Nor. B) Or. C) But. D) Yet. E) For. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Or. 53. Complete the sentence to avoid a comma splice:'I was tired, ..... I decided to go to bed early.' A) Yet. B) But. C) So. D) Or. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) So. 54. What is this sentence categorized as?Jake left school early, because he didn't want to help his group. A) Run-on. B) Comma splice. C) No error. D) Comma splice. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) No error. 55. If you got all 10 questions correct, you can go check your draft for complete sentences! 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!. 56. I love to write papers I would write one every day if I had the time. A) I love to write papers I would write one every day if I had the time. B) I love to write papers, I would write one every day, if I had the time. C) I love to write papers, I would write one, every day if I had the time. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) None of the above. 57. Fill in the blank:To avoid a comma splice when combining ideas, you can join two complete sentences with a comma and a ..... A) Pronoun like 'he' or 'it'. B) Word like 'however' or 'therefore'. C) FANBOYS conjunction like 'and' or 'but'. D) Descriptive adjective. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) FANBOYS conjunction like 'and' or 'but'. 58. Do the items in blue need to be corrected? If so, choose the correct answer. Because it was sunny outside, they decided to go for a walk. A) Outside they. B) NO CHANGE. C) Outside; they. D) Outside. They. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) NO CHANGE. 59. Fix:Carrie was grounded for a week when she was finally finished her punishment, she was able to see her friends again. A) Week. When. B) Week because. C) Week and. D) DO NOT PICK. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Week. When. 60. He has two computer on his desk but neither of them functions properly. A) Comma splice. B) Run-on. C) No error. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Run-on. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesComma Splices Quiz 1Comma Splices Quiz 2Comma Splices Quiz 3Comma Splices Quiz 4Comma Splices Quiz 5Comma Splices Quiz 7Comma Splices Quiz 8Comma Splices Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books