This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Sentence Mechanics > Sentence Errors – Quiz 12 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Sentence Errors Quiz 12 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Identify the sentence errorIt is a difficult time for many people, but people are strong, and they will survive. A) No error. B) Run-on sentence. C) Sentence fragment. D) Comma splice. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) No error. 2. Which is the error in this sentence?After a period of time, people may become more familiar with their new surroundings they make new friends and learn the customs. A) Run-on sentence. B) Sentence fragment. C) Comma splices. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Run-on sentence. 3. Choose the correct answer. Karina likes to jog, but her husband doesn't. A) Run-on. B) Comma splice. C) Fragment. D) Correct sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Correct sentence. 4. Identify the error in the sentence: "She is a talented singer she performs every weekend." A) Comma splice. B) Sentence fragment. C) Run-on sentence. D) No error. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Run-on sentence. 5. Correct the following sentence:'He don't have any money.' A) He don't have no money. B) He doesn't has any money. C) He don't has any money. D) He doesn't have any money. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He doesn't have any money. 6. Which part of this sentence is incorrect? "They has finished their homework." A) Change finished to finish. B) No change needed. C) Change has to have. D) Change homework to homeworks. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Change has to have. 7. What could be fixed in this sentence? '' She bring her favorite book to read under the big tree. '' A) No change needed. B) Change she to her. C) Change bring to brought. D) Remove tree. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Change bring to brought. 8. Which word or phrase should be deleted?Timmy said the UFO he spotted was oblong in shape. A) Oblong. B) Spotted. C) He. D) In shape. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) In shape. 9. Identify the error in the sentence:The cat ..... chased ..... it's tail ..... around ..... the room ..... until ..... it ..... got ..... tired. A) Around. B) Got. C) Chased. D) It's. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It's. 10. Identify the mistake in this sentence: "We was going to the cinema yesterday." A) No change needed. B) Change yesterday to tomorrow. C) Change was to were. D) Change cinema to cinemas. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Change was to were. 11. She puts the butter and eggs in the mixer, she slowly adds the sugar. A) Complete sentence. B) Run on. C) Comma splice. D) Fragment. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Comma splice. 12. Red stickers are for high-priority passages I use yellow stickers for low-priority passages. A) Sentence. B) Comma Splice. C) Fragment. D) Run-on. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Run-on. 13. Identify the error in the sentence.The girl who were injured in the accident is now in hospital. A) Were. B) Is. C) Who. D) In. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Were. 14. In the sentence 'Covered in chocolate sauce, the little girl ate the ice cream sundae, ' which phrase is the misplaced modifier? A) The little girl. B) Ate the ice cream sundae. C) Covered in chocolate sauce. D) In chocolate sauce. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Covered in chocolate sauce. 15. Colton read the graphic novel his brother did too. A) Comma splice. B) Fragment. C) Run on. D) Complete sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Run on. 16. Identify the error: "She loves to dance she practices every day." A) This is a comma splice; it should be separated into two sentences. B) This is a misplaced modifier; it should be rephrased. C) This is a fragment; it needs a subject. D) This is a run-on sentence; it can be corrected by adding a conjunction or punctuation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) This is a run-on sentence; it can be corrected by adding a conjunction or punctuation. 17. Which word or phrase should be deleted?Because of their past memories of Fido, the children cried when he was euthanized. A) Memories. B) Past. C) Cried. D) Euthanized. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Past. 18. What is the error in this sentence: "Because I was hungry." A) Comma splice. B) No error. C) Run-on sentence. D) Sentence fragment. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sentence fragment. 19. What is the error type in the sentence:'Each of the students have a book.' A) Preposition. B) Tense. C) Spelling. D) Subject-verb agreement. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Subject-verb agreement. 20. Which is the error in this sentence?Cultural adjustment can lead to personal growth. a favorable experience also. A) Run-on sentence. B) Sentence fragment. C) Comma splices. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sentence fragment. 21. WHAT IS THE ERROR OF THIS SENTENCE?:After eating a big meal, the dishes were washed. A) Dangling modifier. B) Comma splice. C) Misplaced modifier. D) Confusing interruption. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dangling modifier. 22. Identify the error in the sentence:'The team are winning the match.' A) Punctuation. B) Preposition. C) Subject-verb agreement. D) Tense. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Subject-verb agreement. 23. Choose the correct sentence for the following sentences: A) I am with my little cousin's.I'm left Honduras. B) I am with my little cousins'.I am leave Honduras. C) I am with my little counsins.I am leave Honduras. D) I am with my little cousins.I left Honduras. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I am with my little cousins.I left Honduras. 24. Fill in the blank to create a grammatically correct sentence:' ..... it was late, he finished his drawing.' A) Even though. B) It was late. C) Despite the fact. D) And. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Even though. 25. Is this an Independent Clause?Johanna wanted to visit the museum on Sunday. A) YES. B) NO. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) YES. 26. Identify an error in the following:jordan was looking forward to going to the zoo this weekend. A) Apostrophe Use. B) Fragement. C) Spelling. D) Capitalization. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Capitalization. 27. The contestant hitted the target with great accuracy. A) With. B) Target. C) Accuracy. D) Hitted. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hitted. 28. Identify the sentence with a parallel structure error. A) She likes reading, writing, and to paint. B) She likes to read, write, and paint. C) She likes reading, writing, and painting. D) She likes to read, to write, and to paint. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She likes reading, writing, and to paint. 29. Identify the error in the following:I forgot my science book at home and I had to run back and get it then I realized I didn't do my homework. A) Run-On. B) Capitalization. C) Apostrophe Use. D) Fragment. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Run-On. 30. What is the error:My favorite holiday is Christmas I like getting presents. A) No error. B) Fragment. C) Comma splice. D) Run on. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Run on. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesSentence Errors Quiz 1Sentence Errors Quiz 2Sentence Errors Quiz 3Sentence Errors Quiz 4Sentence Errors Quiz 5Sentence Errors Quiz 6Sentence Errors Quiz 7Sentence Errors Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books