This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Sentence Mechanics > Fixing Common Sentence Errors – Quiz 13 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Fixing Common Sentence Errors Quiz 13 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following is a run-on sentence, where two sentences are fused together without any punctuation? A) We went to the park it was a sunny day. B) Did you see the new superhero movie?. C) I like video games, but my sister prefers to read. D) After we finished our homework, we watched a movie. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) We went to the park it was a sunny day. 2. Fill in the blank to best combine these two ideas into one sentence:'The concert was amazing ..... the sound system was a little too loud.' A) , the. B) ; although the. C) , and the. D) . The. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) ; although the. 3. What is the error type in this sentence:'The book, along with its author, were praised by the critics.' A) Pronoun-antecedent agreement. B) Subject-verb agreement. C) Misplaced modifier. D) Dangling participle. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Subject-verb agreement. 4. Complete the sentence with the best punctuation and word:The concert was sold out, ..... we watched it online instead. A) But. B) For. C) Yet. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) So. 5. Identify the two sentence structure errors present in the following sentence:Driving to the store, the rain started to pour, I forgot my umbrella. A) Fragment and Comma Splice. B) Run-on and Misplaced Modifier. C) Dangling Modifier and Comma Splice. D) Fragment and Run-on. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dangling Modifier and Comma Splice. 6. Fill in the blank to fix the fragment:'The three squirrels in my backyard ..... all morning.' A) Chattering and chasing each other. B) Have been chattering and chasing each other. C) With the fluffy tails. D) Up the big oak tree. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Have been chattering and chasing each other. 7. A group of words that is missing a subject, a verb, or a complete thought is called a ..... A) Sentence fragment. B) Comma splice. C) Run-on sentence. D) Dependent clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sentence fragment. 8. In the sentence "Covered in whipped cream, the girl enjoyed the delicious waffle, " which word is the modifier "Covered in whipped cream" incorrectly describing? A) Waffle. B) Girl. C) Enjoyed. D) Delicious. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Girl. 9. To correctly combine the fragment with a main clause, complete the following sentence: "After the long and tiring rehearsal, ..... " A) The cast was exhausted. B) And was exhausted. C) Being exhausted by the work. D) The cast, they were exhausted. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The cast was exhausted. 10. Choose the best way to fix this sentence:'I found a wallet on the sidewalk walking home from school.' A) A wallet was found by me on the sidewalk walking home from school. B) Walking home from school, I found a wallet on the sidewalk. C) On the sidewalk, I found a wallet walking home from school. D) I found a wallet on the sidewalk, I was walking home from school. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Walking home from school, I found a wallet on the sidewalk. 11. How should the following passage be punctuated to correct the sentence errors? 'The team practiced for hours they were determined to win the final game was the next day.' A) Hours, they were determined to win, the final game. B) Hours. They were determined to win; the final game. C) Hours; they were determined to win. The final game. D) Hours, and they were determined to win, and the final game. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hours; they were determined to win. The final game. 12. Which sentence correctly fixes the dangling modifier in this sentence:'Running for the bus, my backpack fell off.'? A) Running for the bus, off fell my backpack. B) My backpack, running for the bus, fell off. C) As I was running for the bus, my backpack fell off. D) My backpack fell off running for the bus. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) As I was running for the bus, my backpack fell off. 13. Complete the sentence to correctly join the two independent clauses:The concert was sold out ..... every ticket had been purchased weeks in advance. A) ;. B) ,. C) And. D) Because. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ;. 14. What is the error in this sentence? 'Covered in mud, the towel was not something I wanted to use.' A) Sentence fragment. B) Misplaced modifier. C) Comma splice. D) Run-on sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Misplaced modifier. 15. The following is a run-on sentence:'The library is closed we have to study at home.' Which of the following is the BEST way to correct it? A) The library is closed, we have to study at home. B) The library is closed, so we have to study at home. C) The library is closed; and we have to study at home. D) Because the library is closed. We have to study at home. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The library is closed, so we have to study at home. 16. True or False:In the sentence 'Eager to go home, the bus arrived right on time, ' the modifier 'Eager to go home' correctly describes the bus. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 17. Consider these sentences:1. I almost ate all the cookies. 2. After the storm passed, the sun came out. 3. My friend invited me to the party, I was excited to go. 4. Driving to the store. True or False:Sentence 2 is the only grammatically flawless sentence in the list. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 18. Which revision best fixes this dependent-clause fragment? 'Because the wifi was down.' A) The wifi was down so I couldn't do my research. B) The wifi was down, I couldn't do my research. C) Because the wifi was down, I couldn't do my research. D) Because the wifi was down. I couldn't do my research. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Because the wifi was down, I couldn't do my research. 19. Choose the option that correctly divides the run-on sentence: "I love to read books ..... my favorite genre is fantasy." A) Books but, my. B) Books, my. C) Books my. D) Books; my. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Books; my. 20. Which of the following options correctly fixes the run-on sentence below?"The dog barked loudly the mailman was scared." A) The dog barked loudly the mailman, was scared. B) Barking loudly, the mailman was scared of the dog. C) The dog barked loudly, so the mailman was scared. D) The dog barked loudly, the mailman was scared. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The dog barked loudly, so the mailman was scared. 21. Choose the best way to revise this sentence to fix the misplaced modifier: "The girl walked the dog in the red jacket." A) The girl in the red jacket walked the dog. B) In the red jacket, the girl walked the dog. C) The girl walked the dog, which was in a red jacket. D) The dog was walked by the girl in the red jacket. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The girl in the red jacket walked the dog. 22. Which option creates a comma splice when used to fill in the blank? 'I finished my homework ..... I watched TV.' A) , then. B) ; then. C) , and then. D) . Then. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) , then. 23. True or False:The sentence 'Staring out the window, the birds suddenly flew away' contains both a dangling modifier and a comma splice. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 24. Dr. Seuss was a very famous author he wrote many best-selling stories for children. A) Add the word "and" between "author" and "he.". B) Add a comma between "author" and "he.". C) Add a semi-colon between "author" and "he.". D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Add a semi-colon between "author" and "he.". 25. Read the sentences below. Which one demonstrates incorrect comma usage, specifically a comma splice? A) We can go to the park, or we can go to the pool. B) The pizza arrived, we were all very hungry. C) After a long, tiring day, I was ready for bed. D) Sarah, my best friend, is moving to another state. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The pizza arrived, we were all very hungry. 26. Sentence fragment is an incomplete sentence. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 27. To maintain parallel structure, which phrase best completes this sentence? 'My weekend plans include finishing my homework, cleaning my room, and ..... ' A) Watching a movie with my family. B) To watch a movie with my family. C) I will watch a movie with my family. D) A movie with my family. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Watching a movie with my family. 28. What is the best way to describe the error in this group of words? 'To finish my science project before the deadline.' A) It's a complete sentence. B) It's a comma splice. C) It's a run-on sentence. D) It's an infinitive phrase fragment. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It's an infinitive phrase fragment. 29. Fill in the blank to correctly fix this sentence fragment: ..... I can go to the game with you. A) If I finish my chores,. B) If I finish my chores. C) If I finish my chores. D) After I finish my chores;. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) If I finish my chores,. 30. Consider this comma splice:'The new video game is challenging, I haven't beaten the first level yet.' What is a correct way to fix this error? A) Change the comma to a semicolon. B) Remove the comma entirely. C) Add the word 'because' after the comma. D) Change 'challenging, ' to 'challenging and'. 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