This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Sentence Mechanics > Comma Splices – Quiz 8 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Comma Splices Quiz 8 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. 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. 2. They had not eaten the whole day. Therefore, they were famished. A) Fragment. B) Comma splice. C) Correct sentence. D) Run-on sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Correct sentence. 3. 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. 4. 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. 5. Identify the sentence that avoids a comma splice. A) She cooked dinner, he cleaned the dishes. B) He forgot his keys, he ran back home. C) The weather was cold, but we still went hiking. D) We went to the concert, it was amazing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The weather was cold, but we still went hiking. 6. 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. 7. 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. 8. 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. 9. Cannot forget to cancel my Netflix subscription tomorrow after work. A) Fused Sentence. B) Comma Splice. C) Sentence. D) Fragment. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Fragment. 10. We went to the store, we bought milk. A) Yet. B) For. C) And. D) Nor. E) But. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) And. 11. 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. 12. Breadtalk and Toast Box belong to the same company, this is why they are located side by side. A) Comma splice. B) Correct sentence. C) Fragment. D) Run-on sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Comma splice. 13. 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. 14. 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. 15. Which sentence is an example of a comma splice? A) She was tired, so she went to bed early. B) She was tired; 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: D) She was tired, she went to bed early. 16. 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. 17. Complete the sentence:She wanted to play, ..... it was raining. A) But. B) And. C) So. D) Or. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) But. 18. 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. 19. 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 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, but it was still enjoyable. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The movie was long, but it was still enjoyable. 20. Which of the following sentences contain a comma splice? A) I like to swim, I also enjoy hiking. B) I like to swim, and I also enjoy hiking. C) I like to swim. I also enjoy hiking. D) I like to swim, but I also enjoy hiking. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I like to swim, I also enjoy hiking. 21. Baking bread requires time, patience, and practice, these ingredients cannot be bought or borrowed. A) Comma Splice. B) Correct. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Comma Splice. 22. 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. 23. 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. 24. Identify each group of words:It's hard to believe fall sports are almost over it feels like they just started. A) Comma Splice. B) Run-on. C) Fragment. D) Sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Run-on. 25. 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. 26. 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. 27. 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. 28. 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. 29. 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. 30. 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. 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