This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Sentence Mechanics > Fixing Common Sentence Errors – Quiz 11 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Fixing Common Sentence Errors Quiz 11 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Correct the comma splice by adding a suitable coordinating conjunction:'We wanted to go to the beach, ..... it started to rain.' A) So. B) For. C) Or. D) But. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) But. 2. Which of the following sentences is grammatically flawless and contains no common sentence errors? A) Although the book was long, but I enjoyed reading it. B) The dog, chasing the squirrel, it ran up the tree. C) After he finished his homework, he played video games for an hour. D) To bake a cake you need flour, sugar, and eggs. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) After he finished his homework, he played video games for an hour. 3. What error does this contain? "I woke up early I made breakfast I went to work." A) Run-on sentence. B) Comma splice. C) No error. D) Fragment. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Run-on sentence. 4. Which option best corrects the comma splice in the sentence: "The concert was amazing, the band played all my favorite songs." A) The concert was amazing; the band played all my favorite songs. B) The concert was amazing, but the band played all my favorite songs. C) The concert was amazing:the band played all my favorite songs. D) The concert was amazing, and, the band played all my favorite songs. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The concert was amazing; the band played all my favorite songs. 5. Fill in the blank to make this fragment a complete sentence: ..... a huge spider in the corner of the room. A) I saw. B) Was seeing. C) And saw. D) After seeing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I saw. 6. Fill in the blank to give the sentence parallel structure:My weekend plans include sleeping in, watching movies, and ..... video games. A) Playing. B) To play. C) Will play. D) I play. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Playing. 7. I have read that book six times now and it just keeps getting better every time. A) Fragment. B) Run-on. C) OK. D) Comma Splice. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Run-on. 8. Select the group of words that is a sentence fragment. A) My best friend gave me a new video game. B) Went to the skate park after school. C) Are you going to the party on Friday?. D) I finished all of my chores. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Went to the skate park after school. 9. Complete the sentence to fix the comma splice:The movie was getting late, ..... we decided to go home. A) ;. B) Then. C) So. D) However. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) So. 10. In the faulty sentence, 'The student returned the library book to the librarian that was overdue, ' what word should the modifier 'that was overdue' logically describe? A) The library book. B) The librarian. C) The student. D) The library. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The library book. 11. Which sentence is ambiguous because it contains a squinting modifier? A) He secretly planned to throw a party. B) Studying for tests often improves your grades. C) I almost failed every single class this semester. D) She only wants to eat cookies for dessert. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Studying for tests often improves your grades. 12. Which sentence contains a 'squinting modifier' that makes the meaning unclear? A) The dog that was barking loudly ran away. B) She said after class she would meet me. C) I quickly ran to the store for milk. D) He ate the sandwich with pickles on it. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She said after class she would meet me. 13. True or False:This sentence is grammatically correct:'I wanted to go to the party, but I was too tired, so I stayed home instead.' A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 14. She always sings ..... in the concert. A) Beautiful. B) Beautifully. C) Beauty. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Beautifully. 15. Which of these is NOT a standard way to fix a comma splice? A) Change the comma to a semicolon. B) Add a coordinating conjunction (like 'and', 'but', 'or') after the comma. C) Change the comma to a colon. D) Make one of the independent clauses a dependent clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Change the comma to a colon. 16. True or False:This sentence contains a comma splice:'The new superhero movie is out, I can't wait to see it.' A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 17. Which option correctly completes the thought started by this dependent clause? 'Although I was really tired ..... ' A) I stayed up to finish the book. B) And I stayed up to finish the book. C) Staying up to finish the book. D) Because I finished the book. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I stayed up to finish the book. 18. Which of the following describes a valid way to fix a comma splice? A) Add a coordinating conjunction (like 'and', 'but', 'so') after the comma. B) Remove the comma entirely. C) Add a subordinating conjunction (like 'while') after the comma. D) Replace the comma with a colon. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Add a coordinating conjunction (like 'and', 'but', 'so') after the comma. 19. True or False:In the sentence 'Eagerly awaiting the new video game, the controller was gripped tightly, ' the phrase 'Eagerly awaiting the new video game' correctly describes 'the controller.' A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 20. Two independent clauses joined only by a comma is a ..... A) Run-on sentence. B) Comma splice. C) Sentence fragment. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Comma splice. 21. Which of the following should be placed in the blank to correctly fix the fused sentence? "The team won the championship ..... the city celebrated all night." A) , and. B) ;. C) ,. D) And. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) ;. 22. The sentence 'Students who study rarely fail' is ambiguous. To clarify that it is the *act of failing* that happens rarely, complete the best revision: ..... students who study fail. A) Rarely do. B) Students who study rarely. C) Rarely students do. D) It is rare that. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rarely do. 23. True or False:The following is a grammatically correct and complete sentence:'Although my friend and I studied for hours and felt prepared for the test.' A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 24. True or False:The following group of words is a complete sentence:'Because my friend invited me to her party.' A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 25. Which sentence contains a "squinting modifier, " making its meaning ambiguous? A) I only want one piece of cake. B) The dog that was barking loudly ran away. C) Happily, the team celebrated their victory. D) I told him after the game we would get ice cream. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I told him after the game we would get ice cream. 26. Fill in the blank to maintain parallel structure:For my chores, I have to walk the dog, take out the trash, and ..... A) I have to clean my room. B) Cleaning my room. C) Clean my room. D) My room needs to be cleaned. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Clean my room. 27. The sentence 'She asked him quietly to close the door' is ambiguous due to a squinting modifier. What are the two possible meanings of the sentence? A) The request was quiet, OR the door was to be closed quietly. B) The request was quiet, OR the door was quiet. C) She was quiet, OR the door was quiet. D) She was quiet, OR he was quiet. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The request was quiet, OR the door was to be closed quietly. 28. True or False:In the sentence 'Having finished the assignment, the TV was turned on, ' the phrase 'the TV was turned on' is a dangling modifier. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 29. Which option correctly revises the following run-on sentence? 'We went to the beach it was too cold to swim.' A) We went to the beach, it was too cold to swim. B) We went to the beach it was, too cold to swim. C) We went to the beach, but it was too cold to swim. D) We went to the beach and it was too cold to swim so. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) We went to the beach, but it was too cold to swim. 30. Select the ONE response that corrects the error in sentence 6. As everyone knows, the best way to become proficient at throwing a football or playing the piano is (a) is no different. A) To practice, public speaking. B) To practice public, speaking. C) To practice:public speakingTagsE1.W.9.Dv. D) A. to practice; public speaking. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A. to practice; public speaking. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesFixing Common Sentence Errors Quiz 1Fixing Common Sentence Errors Quiz 2Fixing Common Sentence Errors Quiz 3Fixing Common Sentence Errors Quiz 4Fixing Common Sentence Errors Quiz 5Fixing Common Sentence Errors Quiz 6Fixing Common Sentence Errors Quiz 7Fixing Common Sentence Errors Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books