This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Sentence Mechanics > Fixing Common Sentence Errors – Quiz 8 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Fixing Common Sentence Errors Quiz 8 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. 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. 2. 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) ;. 3. 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. 4. 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. 5. Which sentence uses a comma incorrectly to join two complete thoughts? A) The sun was setting. We started a campfire. B) The sun was setting, we started a campfire. C) As the sun was setting, we started a campfire. D) The sun was setting, so we started a campfire. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The sun was setting, we started a campfire. 6. 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. 7. Complete the sentence using correct parallel structure:To succeed in this class, you need to pay attention, ..... , and ask questions. A) Homework. B) You should do your homework. C) Doing your homework. D) Do your homework. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Do your homework. 8. 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. 9. 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. 10. 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. 11. 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. 12. Select the group of words that is a dependent clause fragment. A) Go to your room. B) The team celebrated their victory. C) I like pizza I don't like broccoli. D) Because he forgot his homework. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Because he forgot his homework. 13. In the sentence 'Having finished the assignment, the TV was turned on, ' the dangling modifier is ..... A) Was turned on. B) Having finished the assignment. C) The assignment. D) The TV was turned on. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Having finished the assignment. 14. 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. 15. Which sentence below contains a comma splice? A) The cafeteria served pizza; it was surprisingly good. B) The pizza from the cafeteria was surprisingly good. C) Since the cafeteria served pizza, I decided to buy lunch. D) The cafeteria served pizza, it was surprisingly good. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The cafeteria served pizza, it was surprisingly good. 16. 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. 17. 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 little girl. B) The chocolate. C) The sundae. D) The sauce. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The little girl. 18. To clarify that the bird has the broken wing, complete the sentence:'The boy found a ..... '. A) Bird near the fence with a broken wing. B) Bird, with a broken wing, in the grass. C) Bird yesterday with a broken wing. D) Bird with a broken wing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bird with a broken wing. 19. 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. 20. 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. 21. Complete the sentence using the correct conjunction:I wanted to go to the park, ..... it started to rain. A) Or. B) But. C) So. D) For. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) But. 22. 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. 23. 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. 24. 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, but he failed it. C) He didn't study for the test. 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. 25. 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. 26. Which of the following sentences has a comma splice error? A) He ran home he was late for dinner. B) I love pizza, but my brother prefers pasta. C) After the rain stopped, we went outside. D) The game was exciting, the crowd cheered loudly. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The game was exciting, the crowd cheered loudly. 27. A group of words that is missing a subject or a verb and does not express a complete thought is called a sentence ..... A) Run-on. B) Fragment. C) Modifier. D) Clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fragment. 28. 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. 29. Complete the sentence with the best option to form a correct compound sentence:We wanted to play outside, ..... it started to rain. A) For. B) So. C) Or. D) But. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) But. 30. 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. 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