This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Sentence Mechanics > Sentence Errors – Quiz 11 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Sentence Errors Quiz 11 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Identify the error in the following:steve and danny went to Dairy Queen to get ice cream. A) Spelling. B) Word Use. C) Capitalization. D) Fragment. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Capitalization. 2. Which error contains a comma connecting two independent clauses? A) Run on. B) Fragment. C) Comma splice. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Comma splice. 3. Identify the wrongly used word in the sentence.They point out that, despite of their advanced age, nearly a fifth of the women in the oldest group remained emotionally vital. A) Despite of. B) Advanced. C) Nearly. D) Emotionally. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Despite of. 4. Identify the sentence with a subject-verb agreement error. A) The team are winning the game. B) The team is winning the game. C) The player is winning the game. D) The players are winning the game. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The team are winning the game. 5. Identify the error in the sentence:After a few minutes, I look up and saw that it was getting dark. A) Few. B) Was. C) Saw. D) Look. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Look. 6. Choose the correct answer. I'm not home now please leave a message. A) Run-on. B) Correct sentence. C) Fragment. D) Comma splice. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Run-on. 7. Which is the error in this sentence?Before students decide to study abroad A) Comma splices. B) Run-on sentence. C) Sentence fragment. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sentence fragment. 8. What is the error in the following sentence:'The book, that I borrowed from the library, is fascinating.' A) Remove the commas. B) Change 'borrowed' to 'borrowing'. C) No error. D) Change 'that' to 'which'. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Change 'that' to 'which'. 9. Select the sentence that is free of any grammatical errors. A) Each of the students has completed their assignments. B) Each of the students have completed their assignments. C) Each of the students has completed their assignments. D) Each of the students have completed his assignments. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Each of the students has completed their assignments. 10. Complete the sentence to fix the fragment:After finishing all of her homework for the week, ..... A) Finally relaxing. B) A sense of relief. C) Maria decided to watch a movie. D) And then went to bed. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Maria decided to watch a movie. 11. What is the error type in the sentence:'He go to school every day.' A) Spelling. B) Preposition. C) Subject-verb agreement. D) Verb tense. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Subject-verb agreement. 12. Staying on the sidewalk. A) Comma splice. B) Run on. C) Complete sentence. D) Fragment. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Fragment. 13. Which is the error in this sentence?The feelings from the frustration stage A) Run-on sentence. B) Sentence fragment. C) Comma splices. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sentence fragment. 14. Katsuki and his friend started painting the fence at opposite end, they didn't notice they were using different colors until they met in the middle. A) Sentence Fragment. B) Comma Splice. C) Run-on/Fused. D) Complete Sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Complete Sentence. 15. Choose the correct answer. Millions of people enjoy shopping online, it's easy and fast. A) Fragment. B) Run-on. C) Comma splice. D) Correct sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Comma splice. 16. Stewart joined his friends, they love the movies. A) Complete sentence. B) Run on. C) Comma splice. D) Fragment. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Comma splice. 17. Kelly volunteered to crawl into the tunnel I was too afraid. A) Sentence Fragment. B) Run-on/Fused. C) Comma Splice. D) Complete Sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Run-on/Fused. 18. Walking to the bus after the game. A) Complete Sentence. B) Sentence Fragment. C) Comma Splice. D) Run-on/Fused. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sentence Fragment. 19. When editing a piece of text which mnemonic device should you use? A) BOWL. B) CUPS. C) LEGS. D) ARMS. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) CUPS. 20. Correct the following sentence:I will only buy the ticket if my money is enough and when I have finished all my requirements. A) Make the conjunctions parallel. B) Remove the coordinating conjunction. C) Separate the dependent clauses with a comma. D) Write the dependent clause first. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Make the conjunctions parallel. 21. After class, I write notes about my teacher's feedback. A) Fragment. B) Comma Splice. C) Run-on. D) Sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sentence. 22. Aaron brought chips, Wyatt brought hot dogs and buns. A) Comma splice. B) Fragment. C) Run on. D) Complete sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Comma splice. 23. WHAT IS THE ERROR OF THIS SENTENCE?:Tired of all of the nights in hotels, Mitch's delight was felt by Mitch when his boss finally said he didn't have to travel anymore. A) Dangling modifier. B) Comma splice. C) Confusing interruption. D) Misplaced modifier. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dangling modifier. 24. A run-on sentence is an error that happens when two independent clauses are combined with only a comma. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 25. Identify the error: "Running through the park." A) This is a complete sentence. B) This is a sentence fragment; it can be corrected by adding a subject and a verb. C) This is a run-on sentence. D) This is a question. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) This is a sentence fragment; it can be corrected by adding a subject and a verb. 26. Giving them the last bottle of water. A) Complete sentence. B) Run on. C) Comma splice. D) Fragment. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Fragment. 27. What type of sentence error is this?Smashing buildings and eating people's cars. A) No error. B) Comma splice. C) Fragment. D) Run-on. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fragment. 28. Decide whether or not the sentence below is grammatically correct.The trash can going to the river. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 29. WHAT IS THE ERROR OF THIS SENTENCE?:The project deadline was approaching, the team worked late every night. A) Dangling modifier. B) Comma splice. C) Confusing interruption. D) Misplaced modifier. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Comma splice. 30. Identify the following sentence:Every 4 years, over 10, 000 athletes from all over the world A) Complete Sentence. B) Fragment. C) Run-on. D) None of the above. 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