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 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. 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. 2. Correct the comma splice by adding a coordinating conjunction:'She is very smart, ..... she always gets good grades.' A) Because. B) That. C) Which. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) So. 3. 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) After school on Friday. B) It was on Friday that. C) Because it was Friday. D) On Friday. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) On Friday. 4. In the sentence, "I saw a bird on the way to school with a bright red crest, " the misplaced modifying phrase is ..... A) On the way to school. B) With a bright red crest. C) A bright red crest. D) I saw a bird. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) With a bright red crest. 5. 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) Stretch before the game. B) Stretching before the game. C) To stretch before the game. D) They should stretch before the game. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Stretch before the game. 6. 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. 7. Choose the option that correctly joins the two independent clauses: "The game was tied ..... the home team scored in the final second." A) . Until. B) , until. C) ,. D) :. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) , until. 8. 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. 9. 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. 10. Read the following group of words:'After we finished the huge pizza.' Which of the following correctly identifies this group of words? A) A complete sentence. B) A sentence fragment. C) A comma splice. D) A run-on sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A sentence fragment. 11. 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 study find that they often do well on exams. B) Students who often study do well on exams. C) Often, students who study do well on exams. D) Students who study do well on exams that are often. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Students who study find that they often do well on exams. 12. 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. 13. 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. 14. 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. 15. Complete the sentence:My mom wanted to see the new action movie, ..... my dad wanted to see the comedy. A) For. B) Or. C) So. D) But. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) But. 16. 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. 17. 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) Us. B) Waffles. C) Served. D) Dad. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Waffles. 18. 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. 19. 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. 20. Fill in the blank:The group of friends on the bus ..... laughing loudly at a joke. A) Were. B) And. C) Because. D) Happy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Were. 21. Pocketknives can be very dangerous, Dad told me to be careful with mine he doesn't want me to cut myself. A) Change the comma to a period and add a semi-colon after "mine.". B) Add the word "and" after the comma. C) Delete the comma after "dangerous.". D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Change the comma to a period and add a semi-colon after "mine.". 22. To fix the fragment 'After the game.', you must combine it with a main clause. Complete the following sentence to demonstrate this: ..... we all went out for ice cream. A) After the game, and. B) After the game then. C) After the game. D) After the game,. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) After the game,. 23. True or False:The following sentence uses correct parallel structure:'The coach told the players that they should get a lot of sleep, that they should eat a good breakfast, and to be on time for the game.' A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 24. Read the following group of words: "Because the team practiced every day after school." How should this group of words be classified? A) Run-on Sentence. B) Correct Sentence. C) Sentence Fragment. D) Comma Splice. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sentence Fragment. 25. To fix the dangling modifier in the sentence "Walking to the store, the rain began to fall, " the second part of the sentence should be rewritten to start with a logical subject, such as ..... A) It started to get windy. B) The clouds opened up. C) I was caught in the downpour. D) Getting wet became a problem. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I was caught in the downpour. 26. Which of the following is a sentence fragment because it's a dependent clause standing alone? A) After we finished the big project. B) The cat napped on the warm windowsill. C) Go clean your room right now. D) Was the concert fun last night?. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) After we finished the big project. 27. Which option best corrects this run-on sentence? 'The dog barked loudly the mail carrier dropped the letters and ran.' A) The dog barked loudly, the mail carrier dropped the letters and ran. B) The dog barked loudly, so the mail carrier dropped the letters and ran. C) The dog barked loudly the mail carrier dropped, the letters and ran. D) The dog barked loudly and the mail carrier dropped the letters and ran. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The dog barked loudly, so the mail carrier dropped the letters and ran. 28. Two or more independent clauses without any punctuation between them is a ..... A) Run-on sentence. B) Comma splice. C) Sentence fragment. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Run-on sentence. 29. Which of the following sentences has the modifier placed correctly for the clearest meaning? A) The student with a smile turned in the homework assignment to the teacher. B) After grading it, the teacher returned the homework with a smile. C) The student turned in the homework assignment to the teacher with a smile. D) With a smile, the student turned in the homework assignment to the teacher. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) With a smile, the student turned in the homework assignment to the teacher. 30. True or False:The sentence 'I love pizza, it's my favorite food' is a run-on sentence, specifically a comma splice. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 31. Identify the sentence type: "My favorite color is blue, my sister likes red." A) Fragment. B) Comma splice. C) Correct sentence. D) Run-on sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Comma splice. 32. Choose the best way to complete the thought:While the teacher was explaining the project, ..... A) Sarah taking notes quietly. B) Sarah was taking notes quietly. C) And Sarah was taking notes quietly. D) Sarah, who was taking notes quietly. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sarah was taking notes quietly. 33. True or False:The sentence 'We can go to the beach, or we can go to the pool' correctly uses a comma to join two independent clauses. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 34. Fill in the blank to correctly form a compound sentence:My sister loves to draw, ..... I prefer to read books. A) And. B) So. C) But. D) Or. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) But. 35. The original sentence has a dangling modifier:'Looking up at the sky, the clouds looked like animals.' Complete the sentence with the best revision:Looking up at the sky, ..... A) I thought the clouds looked like animals. B) It seemed the clouds looked like animals. C) The clouds looked like animals to me. D) The animals were shaped like clouds. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I thought the clouds looked like animals. 36. True or False:The following sentence is grammatically correct:I like pizza, my friend prefers tacos. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 37. True or False:In the sentence "The phone fell out of my pocket, it cracked on the pavement, " the comma splice can be correctly fixed by changing the comma to a period and capitalizing 'it.' A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 38. In the sentence 'Covered in sprinkles, the baker handed the child the donut, ' which word is incorrectly being described as 'covered in sprinkles'? A) Baker. B) Child. C) Donut. D) Handed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Baker. 39. Which revision is correct? "Because the store was closed." A) We went home the store was closed because. B) Because, the store was closed. C) Because the store was closed, we went home. D) The store was closed because. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Because the store was closed, we went home. 40. What is the best way to correct the comma splice in this sentence: "The concert was amazing, we sang along to every song." A) Change "we sang" to "singing" . B) Replace the comma with a semicolon. C) Remove the comma completely. D) Add the word "because" after the comma. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Replace the comma with a semicolon. 41. The sentence 'The teacher said on Monday she would give us the results' is ambiguous. Which option below is NOT a possible clear meaning of the sentence? A) The teacher spoke on Monday to say she would give us the results. B) The teacher's results from Monday were what she said she would give us. C) The teacher said that on Monday she would give us the results. D) On Monday, the teacher said she would give us the results. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The teacher's results from Monday were what she said she would give us. 42. Read the paragraph below. Which numbered sentence is a run-on? (1) My family went camping last weekend. (2) We set up our tent near a lake it was a beautiful spot. (3) My dad started a campfire while my mom prepared dinner. (4) Later, we told stories and roasted marshmallows. A) Sentence 2. B) Sentence 3. C) Sentence 1. D) Sentence 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sentence 2. 43. The following sentence contains a dangling modifier: "After simmering for an hour, my mom took the soup off the stove." Which revision best clarifies the meaning? A) After the soup simmered for an hour, my mom took it off the stove. B) My mom took the soup off the stove that simmered for an hour. C) My mom, after simmering for an hour, took the soup off the stove. D) Simmering for an hour, my mom's soup was taken off the stove. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) After the soup simmered for an hour, my mom took it off the stove. 44. Identify the error in the sentence:The sudden noise frightened the baby and made it to cry. A) Sudden. B) Frightened. C) And. D) To. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To. 45. To fix the sentence, 'On vacation, my family enjoys swimming, hiking, and to visit museums, ' what is the best change to create parallel structure? A) Change 'swimming' to 'to swim'. B) Change 'hiking' to 'a hike'. C) Change 'to visit' to 'visiting'. D) No change is needed because the list is fine. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Change 'to visit' to 'visiting'. 46. Which sentence contains a 'squinting' modifier, a phrase that could ambiguously modify either the words before it or the words after it? A) Running quickly, I managed to catch the bus. B) He promised on his way home to stop for milk. C) The student who cheats often gets caught. D) I only ate one piece of cake. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He promised on his way home to stop for milk. 47. True or False:In the sentence, 'Covered in chocolate sauce, the little girl enjoyed the ice cream sundae, ' the modifier 'Covered in chocolate sauce' is placed correctly. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 48. Which sentence correctly places the modifying phrase 'with a broken zipper'? A) The student with a broken zipper carried the backpack. B) With a broken zipper, the student carried the backpack. C) The student carried with a broken zipper the backpack. D) The student carried the backpack with a broken zipper. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The student carried the backpack with a broken zipper. 49. Complete the sentence to fix the fragment:'The dog with the fluffy tail and floppy ears ..... ' A) Ran across the park. B) Wagging excitedly. C) A golden retriever. D) In the backyard. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ran across the park. 50. Identify the problem in this group of words: "Because my alarm didn't go off this morning." A) It's a dependent clause fragment. B) It has a misplaced modifier. C) It's a run-on sentence. D) It's a phrase fragment. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It's a dependent clause fragment. 51. 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. 52. 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. 53. Which revision best fixes the dangling modifier in this sentence? 'After scoring the winning goal, the crowd cheered for the team.' A) Scoring the winning goal, the crowd cheered for the team. B) The crowd cheered for the team after scoring the winning goal. C) After the team scored the winning goal, the crowd cheered. D) After scoring the winning goal, the team was cheered for by the crowd. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) After the team scored the winning goal, the crowd cheered. 54. 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) Because my alarm. Didn't go off. C) My alarm didn't go off. D) I was late for school because my alarm didn't go off. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I was late for school because my alarm didn't go off. 55. 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, she. B) Read she. C) Read, so she. D) Read but she. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Read, so she. 56. 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. 57. 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. 58. 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. 59. 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. 60. 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. ← 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 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books