This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Sentence Mechanics > Fixing Common Sentence Errors – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Fixing Common Sentence Errors Quiz 2 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which revision best clarifies the ambiguous meaning of the sentence: "The boy found a bird in the park with a broken wing." A) The boy, who had a broken wing, found a bird in the park. B) In the park with a broken wing, the boy found a bird. C) The boy found a bird with a broken wing in the park. D) The boy found a bird in the park, and it had a broken wing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The boy found a bird with a broken wing in the park. 2. In the sentence 'Running to catch the ball, the sun was in my eyes, I missed it, ' which combination of sentence structure errors is present? A) Fragment and Misplaced Modifier. B) Dangling Modifier and Comma Splice. C) Run-on and Comma Splice. D) Fragment and Run-on. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dangling Modifier and Comma Splice. 3. True or False:The revision below correctly fixes the comma splice. Original:He finished his project, he was very proud. Revision:He finished his project and, he was very proud. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 4. Identify the error in this group of words: "Hoping to win the grand prize." A) Run-on sentence. B) Misplaced modifier. C) Comma splice. D) Phrase fragment. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Phrase fragment. 5. True or False:The sentence 'She said in the morning she would clean her room' could mean either the promise was made in the morning OR the cleaning would happen in the morning. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 6. What is the specific error in this sentence? 'The movie starts at 7:00 PM, we should leave soon.' A) Misplaced modifier. B) Comma splice. C) Sentence fragment. D) Run-on sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Comma splice. 7. Original Sentence:'To get better at basketball, practice is essential.' Proposed Fix:'To get better at basketball, you must practice.' True or False:The proposed fix correctly resolves the dangling modifier in the original sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 8. Fill in the blank to create a parallel structure:My weekend plans include sleeping in, watching movies, and ..... A) I plan to hang out with my friends. B) Hanging out with my friends. C) Will hang out with my friends. D) To hang out with my friends. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hanging out with my friends. 9. Choose the best revision for the sentence:'I saw a bird building a nest on my way to school with a long, colorful tail.' A) I saw a bird building a nest with a long, colorful tail on my way to school. B) With a long, colorful tail, I saw a bird building a nest on my way to school. C) The sentence is correct as written. D) On my way to school, I saw a bird with a long, colorful tail building a nest. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) On my way to school, I saw a bird with a long, colorful tail building a nest. 10. Combine the two ideas into one clear sentence. Fill in the blank: "I finished my chores early ..... I could play video games." A) , and. B) ; but. C) So that. D) ,. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) So that. 11. To make the meaning clear, choose the sentence that correctly places the phrase "with a fluffy tail." A) With a fluffy tail, the man returned the puppy to the girl. B) The man with a fluffy tail returned the puppy to the girl. C) The man returned the puppy to the girl with a fluffy tail. D) The man returned the puppy with a fluffy tail to the girl. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The man returned the puppy with a fluffy tail to the girl. 12. Choose the best way to complete the sentence, fixing the phrase fragment: "To get better at basketball, ..... " A) Practicing every single day. B) You need to practice every day. C) And practicing every day. D) Is what I need to do. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) You need to practice every day. 13. Fill in the blank to create a complete sentence:Because the new ice cream shop was closed, ..... A) We went home disappointed. B) Eating our snacks sadly. C) So we couldn't get any dessert. D) And we were very sad about it. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) We went home disappointed. 14. True or False:The following sentence contains a comma splice error:'The library is a quiet place to study, I often go there after school.' A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 15. Choose the best punctuation to complete the sentence and avoid a comma splice:The library is my favorite place to study ..... it is always quiet. A) ;. B) ,. C) , for. D) And. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ;. 16. Identify the error in the following sentence:'The number of participants have increased significantly this year.' A) Subject-verb agreement. B) Pronoun-antecedent agreement. C) Tense consistency. D) Parallel structure. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Subject-verb agreement. 17. Complete the sentence to fix the comma splice and potential modifier error in the most effective way:' ..... called me in the middle of the night.' A) My friend with a flat tire. B) The phone rang and my friend. C) With a flat tire, my friend. D) It was my friend with a flat tire who. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My friend with a flat tire. 18. Read the sentence:The team won the game, the crowd went wild. Which of the following is NOT a correct way to fix the comma splice? A) The team won the game, and the crowd went wild. B) The team won the game; the crowd went wild. C) Because the team won the game, the crowd went wild. D) The team won the game, so therefore the crowd went wild. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The team won the game, so therefore the crowd went wild. 19. Complete the sentence to maintain parallel structure:'My weekend plans include finishing my homework, cleaning my room, and ..... ' A) To call my friend. B) I will call my friend. C) Calling my friend. D) A call to my friend. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Calling my friend. 20. Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct and contains no errors? A) After the long and tiring hike up the mountain. B) The view from the top was amazing, we could see for miles. C) We took lots of pictures and enjoyed the fresh air. D) Eaten by the hungry hikers, the trail felt shorter. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) We took lots of pictures and enjoyed the fresh air. 21. True or False:The following proposed fix correctly resolves the dangling modifier in the original sentence. Original:'Hoping to get a good grade, the test was studied for all night.' Proposed fix:'Hoping to get a good grade, I studied for the test all night.' A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 22. Choose the option that correctly punctuates the fused sentence:'The project was due tomorrow ..... we stayed up late to finish it.' A) , so. B) ,. C) And. D) ; but. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) , so. 23. Fill in the blank to fix the sentence fragment: ..... on the tallest roller coaster in the entire park. A) While we were riding. B) To ride bravely. C) We rode. D) Because we rode. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) We rode. 24. In the sentence 'Swinging from the highest branch, I saw a monkey, ' the phrase that acts as a misplaced modifier is ..... A) I saw. B) Swinging from the highest branch. C) A monkey. D) From the highest branch. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Swinging from the highest branch. 25. Correct the following sentence:'There is many reasons why she left the job.' A) Is. B) Was. C) Are. D) Were. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Are. 26. Identify the error in the following group of words:'Although my team played really well during the championship game.' A) It is a comma splice. B) It is a dependent clause fragment. C) There is no error. D) It is a run-on sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It is a dependent clause fragment. 27. It is a difficult time for many people, but people are strong, and they will survive. A) Comma splice. B) Sentence fragment. C) Run-on sentence. D) No error. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) No error. 28. Read the short paragraph:(1) My family went to the beach last weekend. (2) The weather was perfect, and the sun was shining. (3) I built a huge sandcastle my sister collected seashells. (4) We had a wonderful time together. Sentence (3) is a run-on sentence because it ..... A) Uses the wrong conjunction. B) Contains a dependent clause. C) Fuses two independent clauses with no punctuation. D) Lacks a subject. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fuses two independent clauses with no punctuation. 29. The sentence "The teacher said on Monday she would give the test" is ambiguous. To clarify that the teacher spoke on Monday, the sentence should be rewritten as: " ..... " A) The teacher on Monday said she would give the test. B) On Monday, the teacher said she would give the test. C) The teacher said she would give the test, which was on Monday. D) The teacher said she would give on Monday the test. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) On Monday, the teacher said she would give the test. 30. Which of the following is a sentence fragment because it's missing a predicate (a verb/action)? A) The new video game on the top shelf. B) She laughed. C) My friends and I are going to the movies. D) Did you finish your homework?. 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