This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Sentence Mechanics > Fixing Common Sentence Errors – Quiz 17 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Fixing Common Sentence Errors Quiz 17 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Identify the problem in this group of words: "Because my alarm didn't go off this morning." A) It has a misplaced modifier. B) It's a phrase fragment. C) It's a dependent clause fragment. D) It's a run-on sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It's a dependent clause fragment. 2. True or False:The sentence "The principal told the students on Friday they would have a half-day" contains a 'squinting' modifier that creates ambiguity. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 3. Identify the sentence that contains a misplaced modifier. A) The dog with the floppy ears is very friendly. B) I saw a squirrel climbing a tree with a bushy tail. C) Covered in mud, the puppy ran through the house. D) My dad, who loves to cook, made us all dinner. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I saw a squirrel climbing a tree with a bushy tail. 4. Which revision best fixes the dangling modifier in this sentence? 'After scoring the winning goal, the crowd cheered for the team.' A) After the team scored the winning goal, the crowd cheered. B) The crowd cheered for the team after scoring the winning goal. C) Scoring the winning goal, the crowd cheered for the team. D) After scoring the winning goal, the team was cheered for by the crowd. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) After the team scored the winning goal, the crowd cheered. 5. Which of the following correctly fixes this dependent-clause fragment? 'Because my alarm didn't go off.' A) Because my alarm. Didn't go off. B) I was late for school because my alarm didn't go off. C) Because my alarm didn't go off. D) My alarm didn't go off. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I was late for school because my alarm didn't go off. 6. Choose the best option to correctly connect the two ideas in this run-on sentence:'Maria loves to read ..... she visits the library every week.' A) Read but she. B) Read she. C) Read, so she. D) Read, she. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Read, so she. 7. Which sentence best fixes this comma splice? 'The school play was a success, everyone enjoyed the performances.' A) The school play was a success everyone enjoyed the performances. B) The school play was a success; everyone enjoyed the performances. C) Because the school play was a success, everyone enjoyed the performances. D) Both B and C are correct ways to fix the error. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Both B and C are correct ways to fix the error. 8. True or False:In the sentence 'Telling jokes often gets him into trouble, ' the word 'often' is a squinting modifier, creating an ambiguous meaning. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 9. Consider the sentence:'I nearly failed every class I took.' What is the literal, and slightly humorous, meaning of this sentence? A) I passed every class, but it was a close call. B) I came very close to failing every class, but I didn't fail any. C) I failed almost all of the classes I took. D) I took every class, but I didn't actually fail them. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I came very close to failing every class, but I didn't fail any. 10. Choose the option that correctly completes the sentence by fixing the run-on:'I love playing video games ..... my favorite is Minecraft.' A) . M. B) ,. C) And. D) :. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) . M. 11. True or False:The sentence 'He left the party early, for he was feeling tired' is a grammatically correct compound sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 12. Which sentence correctly repairs the original comma splice:'He forgot to set his alarm, he was late for school.' A) He forgot to set his alarm; consequently, he was late for school. B) He forgot to set his alarm, he was thus late for school. C) He forgot to set his alarm, being late for school. D) Forgetting to set his alarm, and he was late for school. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He forgot to set his alarm; consequently, he was late for school. 13. Fill in the blank:I wanted to go to the movies, ..... I had to finish my homework first. A) But. B) For. C) So. D) Or. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) But. 14. What is the correction for the sentence below:We was the students of this school last year. A) Were. B) Student. C) Is. D) Are. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Were. 15. Complete the sentence to best fix the comma splice:'I got a low grade on the test, I didn't study.' I got a low grade on the test ..... I didn't study. A) , and. B) ; however,. C) Because. D) , but. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Because. 16. The following sentence contains a dangling modifier:'To win the race, a lot of training is required.' Which of the following is the BEST revision? A) A lot of training is required to win the race. B) To win the race, an athlete must complete a lot of training. C) To win the race, training a lot is what is required. D) Training a lot, the race can be won with what is required. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To win the race, an athlete must complete a lot of training. 17. Why is "Although the test was difficult" an incomplete sentence? A) It is missing a verb. B) It is a run-on sentence. C) It is missing a subject. D) It is a dependent clause that needs an independent clause to complete the thought. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It is a dependent clause that needs an independent clause to complete the thought. 18. The sentence "The teacher said on Monday she would give the test" is ambiguous. To clarify that the test will be given on Monday, the sentence should be rewritten as: "The teacher said she would ..... " A) Give the test on Monday. B) Give the test, it's on Monday. C) On Monday give the test. D) Give on Monday the test. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Give the test on Monday. 19. What is the most effective way to fix this run-on sentence? "Maria aced her science test she studied for three nights in a row." A) Maria aced her science test she had studied for three nights in a row. B) Maria aced her science test, for she studied for three nights in a row. C) Maria aced her science test, she studied for three nights in a row. D) Acing her science test, Maria studied for three nights in a row. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Maria aced her science test, for she studied for three nights in a row. 20. True or False:The sentence "Peeking through the window, the cake was cooling on the counter, I wanted a piece" 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: A) True. 21. Read the following group of words and identify the error type:'Because the game was delayed by rain.' A) Comma Splice. B) Fragment. C) Correct Sentence. D) Run-on Sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fragment. 22. Complete the sentence by choosing the option that logically connects the subject to the modifier:'Wagging its tail excitedly, ..... ' A) The boy's leg was happily nudged. B) The boy was greeted by the puppy. C) A happy greeting was made by the puppy. D) The puppy greeted the boy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The puppy greeted the boy. 23. Which of the following is a run-on (fused) sentence? A) Even though it was raining, we still had fun at the beach. B) My friend is coming over later we are going to play video games. C) I wanted to go to the movies, but I had too much homework. D) The new skate park is awesome!. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) My friend is coming over later we are going to play video games. 24. Complete the sentence to fix the dangling modifier:Hopping from branch to branch, ..... A) My attention was caught by a monkey. B) A monkey searched for food. C) The bananas were seen by the monkey. D) The tree was full of life. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A monkey searched for food. 25. To fix the comma splice 'The park was crowded, we found a quiet spot, ' you can replace the comma with a ..... A) Colon. B) Period. C) Question mark. D) Second comma. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Period. 26. Fill in the blank to correctly form a compound sentence:We wanted to go to the beach, ..... it started to rain. A) But. B) So. C) Or. D) For. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) But. 27. In the sentence, 'Having finished the assignment, the TV was turned on, ' which part is the dangling modifier? A) Was turned on. B) The assignment. C) Having finished the assignment. D) The TV was turned on. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Having finished the assignment. 28. Complete the sentence with the correct conjunction:I wanted to watch the new superhero movie, ..... my brother insisted on a comedy. A) So. B) For. C) But. D) And. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) But. 29. To avoid a misplaced modifier, where is the best place to insert the phrase 'with a broken wing'? The veterinarian (A) helped the bird (B) that was found (C) in the garden (D). A) Position (C). B) Position (B). C) Position (D). D) Position (A). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Position (B). 30. Choose the best way to complete the sentence to fix the dangling modifier:After volunteering at the animal shelter, ..... A) The dogs seemed much happier. B) I felt proud of my contribution. C) It was a rewarding experience. D) The cages were all clean. 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