This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Sentence Mechanics > Fixing Common Sentence Errors – Quiz 15 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Fixing Common Sentence Errors Quiz 15 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. How should this sentence be revised to make it clear that the act of telling jokes happens frequently?Telling jokes frequently gets you in trouble. A) Telling frequent jokes gets you in trouble. B) Telling jokes gets you frequently in trouble. C) Telling jokes gets you in trouble frequently. D) Frequently, telling jokes gets you in trouble. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Frequently, telling jokes gets you in trouble. 2. To fix the misplaced modifier in 'She served pizza to the guests on paper plates, ' the phrase 'on paper plates' should be moved to clearly describe ..... A) How she served. B) The plates. C) The guests. D) The pizza. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The pizza. 3. The word 'often' can be a squinting modifier. Choose the option that places it in a position that creates ambiguity:'Telling jokes ..... gets my friends laughing.' A) At the beginning of the sentence. B) Often. C) At the end of the sentence. D) Before the word 'Telling'. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Often. 4. Which is the correct revision? "Although he studied hard." A) Studied hard although he did. B) Although he studied hard, he passed the test. C) Although he studied hard, passed the test. D) He studied hard although. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Although he studied hard, he passed the test. 5. The following is a run-on sentence:'Maria is a talented artist she paints beautiful landscapes.' Which of the following is the best way to correct it? A) Maria is a talented artist; she paints beautiful landscapes. B) Maria is a talented artist, she paints beautiful landscapes. C) Maria is a talented artist and she paints, beautiful landscapes. D) Maria is a talented artist she paints, beautiful landscapes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Maria is a talented artist; she paints beautiful landscapes. 6. Which sentence is a run-on (fused) sentence? A) When the bell rang, we went to lunch. B) The bell rang we went to lunch. C) The bell rang, so we went to lunch. D) The bell rang. We went to lunch. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The bell rang we went to lunch. 7. The following is a run-on sentence:'The movie was hilarious we laughed the whole time.' Choose the option that correctly fills the blank to revise it:'The movie was hilarious ..... we laughed the whole time.' A) ;. B) ,. C) . and we. D) But. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ;. 8. True or False:A comma is the correct punctuation to join the two independent clauses in the sentence:The presentation was excellent, everyone learned something new. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 9. To fix the misplaced modifier and clarify the meaning of 'I saw a bird on the way to school with a bright red crest, ' which revision is best? A) I saw a bird with a bright red crest on the way to school. B) I, with a bright red crest, saw a bird on the way to school. C) On the way to school, I saw a bird with a bright red crest. D) With a bright red crest, I saw a bird on the way to school. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) On the way to school, I saw a bird with a bright red crest. 10. Read the following group of words:'The little puppy in the window.' How would you classify this group of words? A) A run-on sentence. B) A comma splice. C) A sentence fragment. D) A complete sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A sentence fragment. 11. My little brother's favorite movie is Kung Fu Panda, I watch it all the time with him. A) Delete the comma after Panda. B) Add the word "so" after the comma. C) Add a comma after "him.". D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Add the word "so" after the comma. 12. After the storm passed, we went outside to inspect the damage, ..... a large tree branch had fallen. A) And we found that. B) We found that. C) Finding that. D) And finding that. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) And we found that. 13. Correct the comma splice by adding a coordinating conjunction:'She is very smart, ..... she always gets good grades.' A) That. B) So. C) Which. D) Because. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) So. 14. Original ambiguous sentence:'The teacher told the students on Friday they would have a test.' To clarify that the *telling* happened on Friday, complete the sentence:' ..... , the teacher told the students they would have a test.' A) On Friday. B) It was on Friday that. C) Because it was Friday. D) After school on Friday. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) On Friday. 15. In the sentence, "I saw a bird on the way to school with a bright red crest, " the misplaced modifying phrase is ..... A) With a bright red crest. B) A bright red crest. C) I saw a bird. D) On the way to school. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) With a bright red crest. 16. Complete the sentence with the option that maintains parallel structure:The coach told the players that they should get a lot of sleep, eat a good breakfast, and ..... A) They should stretch before the game. B) Stretching before the game. C) Stretch before the game. D) To stretch before the game. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Stretch before the game. 17. True or False:An incorrect way to fix a comma splice is to simply remove the comma, which creates a fused (or run-on) sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 18. Choose the option that correctly joins the two independent clauses: "The game was tied ..... the home team scored in the final second." A) ,. B) :. C) . Until. D) , until. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) , until. 19. True or False:The following is a run-on sentence:'My sister plays soccer she practices every afternoon.' A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 20. Identify the best way to fix this run-on sentence:'The library is my favorite place I could spend all day there.' A) The library is my favorite place, I could spend all day there. B) The library is my favorite place I could spend all day there!. C) The library is my favorite place; I could spend all day there. D) The library is my favorite place and, I could spend all day there. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The library is my favorite place; I could spend all day there. 21. Read the following group of words:'After we finished the huge pizza.' Which of the following correctly identifies this group of words? A) A comma splice. B) A complete sentence. C) A run-on sentence. D) A sentence fragment. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A sentence fragment. 22. Original sentence:'Students who study often do well on exams.' If the intended meaning is that students' good performance is a frequent occurrence, which revision is best? A) Students who often study do well on exams. B) Students who study do well on exams that are often. C) Students who study find that they often do well on exams. D) Often, students who study do well on exams. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Students who study find that they often do well on exams. 23. True or False:The following sentence contains a comma splice:'Maria is great at soccer, she practices every day.' A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 24. Choose the best option to complete the sentence and fix the fragment:While my friend studied for the history test, ..... A) I watched a movie. B) And I was watching a movie. C) I also studying for the test. D) A movie was being watched by me. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I watched a movie. 25. Complete the sentence to turn this fragment into a complete thought:'The student who always asks thoughtful questions ..... ' A) And works very hard. B) In my science class. C) Raised her hand again. D) Because she was curious. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Raised her hand again. 26. Complete the sentence:My mom wanted to see the new action movie, ..... my dad wanted to see the comedy. A) For. B) But. C) Or. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) But. 27. The team practiced for hours; ..... A) They were determined to win. B) , they were determined to win. C) And they were determined to win. D) But they were determined to win. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They were determined to win. 28. In the faulty sentence 'Covered in whipped cream, my dad served us the waffles, ' the phrase 'Covered in whipped cream' is meant to describe the ..... A) Dad. B) Waffles. C) Served. D) Us. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Waffles. 29. Complete the sentence:Because the test was moved to Friday, ..... A) We have more time to study. B) Giving us more time to study. C) And we have more time to study. D) So we have more time to study. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) We have more time to study. 30. To fix the sentence fragment, choose the best option to complete the sentence: "Whenever my dog hears the mail truck, ..... " A) Barking loudly at the window. B) He starts barking loudly. C) And runs to the door. D) The sound of the engine. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He starts barking loudly. ← 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