This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Sentence Mechanics > Fixing Common Sentence Errors – Quiz 4 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Fixing Common Sentence Errors Quiz 4 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. True or False:A run-on sentence is created when two or more independent clauses are joined without the correct punctuation or conjunction. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 2. How can you fix this run-on? "The rain started we went inside." A) The rain started we, went inside. B) The rain, started we went inside. C) The rain started, we went inside. D) The rain started; we went inside. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The rain started; we went inside. 3. True or False:The following sentence is grammatically correct and does not contain a comma splice. 'The concert was amazing, the band played all my favorite songs.' A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 4. Consider the ambiguous sentence:'My friend promised tomorrow he would help me move.' To clarify that the MOVING will happen tomorrow, how should the sentence be rewritten? A) My friend tomorrow promised he would help me move. B) Tomorrow, my friend promised he would help me move. C) My friend promised he would help me move tomorrow. D) My friend promised he would help tomorrow me move. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) My friend promised he would help me move tomorrow. 5. The sentence 'The pizza was delivered to the house cold' has a misplaced modifier. Choose the best revision to fix it. A) To the house, the pizza was delivered cold. B) The cold pizza was delivered to the house. C) The pizza was delivered cold to the house. D) The pizza was delivered to the cold house. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The cold pizza was delivered to the house. 6. Select the most effective way to combine these choppy sentences:'The new skatepark opened. It is downtown. It has a large bowl and several ramps.' A) The new skatepark opened, it is downtown, it has a large bowl and several ramps. B) The new skatepark is downtown, and it has a large bowl and several ramps. C) The new skatepark which is downtown has a large bowl and several ramps. D) The new downtown skatepark has a large bowl and several ramps. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The new downtown skatepark has a large bowl and several ramps. 7. Identify the problem in this sentence:'Covered in cheese and pepperoni, my dad brought out the pizza.' A) It's a sentence fragment. B) The verb tense is wrong. C) It's a run-on sentence. D) It has a misplaced modifier. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It has a misplaced modifier. 8. Read this sentence:'The movie was really long, I got bored, my friend fell asleep.' Which of these is the BEST way to revise it for clarity and flow? A) The movie was really long. I got bored. My friend fell asleep. B) The movie was really long, and I got bored, and my friend fell asleep. C) Because the movie was so long, I got bored and my friend fell asleep. D) The movie was really long, I got bored, also my friend fell asleep. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Because the movie was so long, I got bored and my friend fell asleep. 9. What is the best way to fix the comma splice in this sentence? 'The concert was amazing, the band played all my favorite songs.' A) Remove the comma. B) Change the comma to a period. C) Add the word 'while' after the comma. D) Add another comma after 'band'. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Change the comma to a period. 10. Choose the best revision to fix the dangling modifier:'After hiking all day, ..... ' A) The tent was set up quickly. B) My feet were very sore. C) A warm meal tasted delicious. D) We were exhausted and ready for bed. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) We were exhausted and ready for bed. 11. True or False:The following sentence contains a dangling modifier: "Walking home from school, the rain started to pour." A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 12. Read the run-on sentence:The concert was amazing the band played all my favorite songs. What is the best method to correct this sentence? A) Add a semicolon after 'amazing'. B) Add a comma after 'amazing'. C) Make it two sentences:'The concert was amazing. The band played all my favorite songs.'. D) Add the word 'and' after 'amazing'. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Add a semicolon after 'amazing'. 13. True or False:The sentence "She put the book on the shelf, which she had just finished reading" contains an ambiguous modifier. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 14. Original sentence with a misplaced modifier:'Covered in chocolate, the baker decorated the cake.' Complete the sentence below to fix the error:'The baker decorated the ..... '. A) Chocolate-covered cake by the window. B) Cake while covered in chocolate. C) Cake that was covered in chocolate. D) Cake, which was covered in chocolate. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cake, which was covered in chocolate. 15. Which sentence correctly uses a comma to join two complete thoughts? A) The game was exciting, we all cheered loudly. B) My mom is a great cook, and she makes the best lasagna. C) I studied for the test, however, I still found it difficult. D) We can go to the beach, or the pool. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) My mom is a great cook, and she makes the best lasagna. 16. Consider the ambiguous sentence:'The teacher said on Monday she would give the test.' To clarify that the teacher SPOKE on Monday, how should the sentence be rewritten? A) On Monday, the teacher said she would give the test. B) The teacher said she would give the test on Monday. C) The teacher said she would on Monday give the test. D) The teacher on Monday said she would give the test. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) On Monday, the teacher said she would give the test. 17. True or False:The sentence 'The wind howled loudly; the trees swayed back and forth' is a correct revision of the comma splice 'The wind howled loudly, the trees swayed back and forth.' A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 18. The sentence 'Running for the bus, my backpack fell on the ground' is faulty because the modifier 'Running for the bus' logically should, but does not, describe ..... A) Me (the speaker). B) The ground. C) The bus. D) My backpack. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Me (the speaker). 19. Which sentence best corrects the dangling modifier? 'Having finished the assignment, the TV was turned on.' A) Having finished the assignment, the TV was turned on. B) The TV was turned on, having finished the assignment. C) Turning on the TV after finishing the assignment. D) After I finished the assignment, I turned on the TV. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) After I finished the assignment, I turned on the TV. 20. To correct the run-on sentence "The concert was amazing the band played all their best songs, " which of the following methods is most effective? A) Add a comma after "amazing". B) Add a semicolon after "amazing". C) Change "the" to "The" and add a period after "amazing". D) Both B and C are correct methods. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Both B and C are correct methods. 21. Original: "The team captain was proud, she accepted the trophy." Proposed fix: "The team captain was proud and she accepted the trophy." True or False:The proposed fix correctly resolves the error in the original sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 22. Combine the fragment with the main clause by correctly completing the sentence:' ..... the team celebrated.' A) After winning the championship,. B) The team won the championship so. C) Winning the championship, and. D) After winning the championship. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) After winning the championship,. 23. True or False:The following group of words is a complete sentence:'Because my alarm didn't go off this morning.' A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 24. True or False:A run-on sentence happens when two or more complete sentences are joined together with no punctuation at all. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 25. Complete the sentence to correctly fix the comma splice:My phone battery was dead, ..... I couldn't call for a ride. A) And. B) But. C) Or. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) So. 26. Which revision corrects the comma splice by adding a coordinating conjunction?The concert was amazing, we sang along to every song. A) The concert was amazing; we sang along to every song. B) The concert was amazing, so we sang along to every song. C) The concert was amazing we sang along to every song. D) Because the concert was amazing, we sang along to every song. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The concert was amazing, so we sang along to every song. 27. What is the BEST way to combine these three choppy sentences into one clear sentence? 'The dog barked. He saw a squirrel. The squirrel ran up a tree.' A) The dog barked, he saw a squirrel, the squirrel ran up a tree. B) The dog barked and he saw a squirrel and the squirrel ran up a tree. C) When the dog saw a squirrel, he barked, and the squirrel ran up a tree. D) The dog barked, saw a squirrel, and the squirrel ran up a tree. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) When the dog saw a squirrel, he barked, and the squirrel ran up a tree. 28. Choose the punctuation that correctly completes the sentence:'The project is due on Friday ..... therefore, we must finish it tonight.' A) ,. B) :. C) ;. D) . Show Answer Correct Answer: C) ;. 29. Consider the comma splice:'The dog was barking loudly, the mail carrier was scared.' What is the best way to correct this sentence? A) Add the word 'and' after the comma. B) Replace the comma with a semicolon. C) Change the comma to a period and capitalize 'the'. D) All of the above are correct ways to fix the sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above are correct ways to fix the sentence. 30. Choose the most effective way to combine these choppy sentences:'The dog saw the squirrel. The dog barked loudly. The dog chased it up a tree.' A) The dog saw the squirrel, it barked loudly, it chased it up a tree. B) The dog saw the squirrel and barked loudly and chased it up a tree. C) After seeing the squirrel, the dog barked loudly and chased it up a tree. D) The dog saw the squirrel, then the dog barked loudly, then the dog chased it. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) After seeing the squirrel, the dog barked loudly and chased it up a tree. 31. Which sentence uses a comma incorrectly to join two complete thoughts? A) As the sun was setting, we started a campfire. B) The sun was setting, we started a campfire. C) The sun was setting, so we started a campfire. D) The sun was setting. We started a campfire. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The sun was setting, we started a campfire. 32. True or False:The sentence 'Telling a joke loudly entertains the class' contains a 'squinting' modifier. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 33. Complete the sentence using correct parallel structure:To succeed in this class, you need to pay attention, ..... , and ask questions. A) Doing your homework. B) You should do your homework. C) Do your homework. D) Homework. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Do your homework. 34. Which sentence is ambiguous because of a 'squinting modifier' (a modifier that could describe what comes before it or what comes after it)? A) He said that he would call me later. B) Students who study often succeed. C) She said on Tuesday she would finish the report. D) The dog with the floppy ears is very friendly. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She said on Tuesday she would finish the report. 35. Original run-on:'The school bell rang everyone rushed out of the classroom.' Complete the sentence below to correctly separate the two ideas. A) The school bell rang, everyone rushed out of the classroom. B) The school bell rang; everyone rushed out of the classroom. C) The school bell rang everyone, rushed out of the classroom. D) The school bell rang and everyone rushing out of the classroom. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The school bell rang; everyone rushed out of the classroom. 36. The sentence 'I told my friend when the game was over I would call' is ambiguous. Which of the following revisions best clarifies the intended meaning? A) I told my friend I would call when the game was over. B) I told my friend about the call when the game was over. C) When the game was over, I told my friend about the call. D) I would call my friend, I told them when the game was over. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I told my friend I would call when the game was over. 37. Original sentence: "Hoping to win the prize, the game was played with intense focus." Proposed correction: "Hoping to win the prize, the team played the game with intense focus." True or False:The proposed correction is a valid way to fix the error in the original sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 38. Select the group of words that is a dependent clause fragment. A) The team celebrated their victory. B) Go to your room. C) Because he forgot his homework. D) I like pizza I don't like broccoli. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Because he forgot his homework. 39. In the sentence 'Having finished the assignment, the TV was turned on, ' the dangling modifier is ..... A) The TV was turned on. B) Having finished the assignment. C) The assignment. D) Was turned on. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Having finished the assignment. 40. True or False:The sentence 'He enjoys video games, watching movies, and to read books' uses correct parallel structure. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 41. Which sentence below contains a comma splice? A) Since the cafeteria served pizza, I decided to buy lunch. B) The cafeteria served pizza; it was surprisingly good. C) The cafeteria served pizza, it was surprisingly good. D) The pizza from the cafeteria was surprisingly good. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The cafeteria served pizza, it was surprisingly good. 42. True or False:The sentence 'Covered in cheese and pepperoni, my dad brought out the pizza' is written correctly and clearly. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 43. In the sentence 'Covered in chocolate sauce, the little girl ate the sundae, ' the misplaced modifier 'Covered in chocolate sauce' incorrectly seems to describe ..... A) The chocolate. B) The sundae. C) The sauce. D) The little girl. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The little girl. 44. To clarify that the bird has the broken wing, complete the sentence:'The boy found a ..... '. A) Bird with a broken wing. B) Bird, with a broken wing, in the grass. C) Bird near the fence with a broken wing. D) Bird yesterday with a broken wing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bird with a broken wing. 45. True or False:A sentence fragment can often be fixed by adding a missing subject or predicate. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 46. True or False:The sentence 'My little brother on the swing' is a complete sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 47. Complete the sentence using the correct conjunction:I wanted to go to the park, ..... it started to rain. A) But. B) Or. C) So. D) For. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) But. 48. True or False:The following sentence is punctuated correctly:'The project is due on Friday, we need to work on it tonight.' A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 49. True or False:The sentence 'I like pizza, my brother prefers tacos' contains a comma splice. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 50. Which is the BEST revision for the comma splice in the sentence:'He didn't study for the test, he failed it.'? A) He didn't study for the test; he failed it. B) He didn't study for the test. He failed it. C) He didn't study for the test, but he failed it. D) He didn't study for the test, so he failed it. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He didn't study for the test, so he failed it. 51. Complete the sentence to correctly combine the fragment and the main clause: "Because the game was canceled, ..... " A) We decided to watch a movie. B) So we decided to watch a movie. C) And we decided to watch a movie. D) We, decided to watch a movie. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) We decided to watch a movie. 52. Which of the following sentences has a comma splice error? A) I love pizza, but my brother prefers pasta. B) After the rain stopped, we went outside. C) He ran home he was late for dinner. D) The game was exciting, the crowd cheered loudly. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The game was exciting, the crowd cheered loudly. 53. A group of words that is missing a subject or a verb and does not express a complete thought is called a sentence ..... A) Modifier. B) Fragment. C) Run-on. D) Clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fragment. 54. What kind of error is in this sentence? 'My friend is great at video games, he always gets the high score.' A) Sentence fragment. B) Run-on sentence. C) Comma splice. D) Parallel structure error. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Comma splice. 55. Complete the sentence with the best option to form a correct compound sentence:We wanted to play outside, ..... it started to rain. A) But. B) Or. C) So. D) For. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) But. 56. True or False:The following revision correctly fixes the run-on sentence:'Original:I got a new phone it has a great camera. Revision:I got a new phone, it has a great camera.' A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 57. We have cherry pie but we don't have apple pie. A) Choppy sentence. B) Run-on sentence. C) Wordy sentence. D) Stringy sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Run-on sentence. 58. Which sentence correctly revises this run-on? "The bell rang the students rushed out of the classroom." A) The bell rang, the students rushed out of the classroom. B) The bell rang and the students rushed out of the classroom. C) When the bell rang, the students rushed out of the classroom. D) The bell rang, and, the students rushed out of the classroom. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) When the bell rang, the students rushed out of the classroom. 59. Fill in the blank to keep the structure parallel:My weekend plans include sleeping in, watching movies, and ..... my friends. A) Hang out with. B) Hanging out with. C) I will hang out with. D) To hang out with. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hanging out with. 60. True or False:Using a semicolon is a valid way to fix the comma splice in the sentence 'I like swimming, it's good exercise.' A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. 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