This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Sentence Mechanics > Sentence Errors – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Sentence Errors Quiz 3 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which word or phrase should be deleted?Everyone who attends the grand opening celebration will receive a free gift A) Attends. B) Free. C) Gift. D) Grand. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Free. 2. What is the error:We went to the beach, and it was fun, but I got sunburned. A) Comma splice. B) Fragment. C) No error. D) Run on. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Run on. 3. Is the following sentence correct/a fragment/a run-on?Higher education requires academic skills, students should practice writing. A) Correct sentence. B) A fragment. C) A run-on. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A run-on. 4. Add the correct conjunction on the following sentence:"They like basketball they join the sport club. A) Because. B) And. C) So. D) Or. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) So. 5. What is the error:She went to the store, she was hungry. A) Comma splice. B) Run on. C) Fragment. D) No error. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Comma splice. 6. My dog fell asleep on the couch he was cute. A) Fragment. B) Run on. C) Comma splice. D) Complete sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Run on. 7. The firemen put off the fire quickly but the house was burnt down. A) Down. B) But. C) Put off. D) Burnt. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Put off. 8. WHAT IS THE ERROR OF THIS SENTENCE?:The trip to Montreal was not very well planned, we had a great time. A) Confusing interruption. B) Comma splice. C) Dangling modifier. D) Misplaced modifier. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Comma splice. 9. Identify the error in the sentence:Although he jumped aside, but the stone hit him. A) But. B) Jumped. C) The. D) Hit. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) But. 10. What are some common mistakes to look out for when revising and editing a piece of writing? A) Grammar and punctuation errors, unclear or awkward phrasing, repetition, and lack of coherence. B) Including too much dialogue. C) Using too many descriptive words. D) Spelling mistakes and typos. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Grammar and punctuation errors, unclear or awkward phrasing, repetition, and lack of coherence. 11. Because she can also use it as a boat. A) Comma Splice. B) Complete Sentence. C) Sentence Fragment. D) Run-on/Fused. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sentence Fragment. 12. Look at the sentence and decide if it is correct or not.Going for long walks is my favourite way to relax I go every evening. A) A correct simple sentence. B) A correct compound sentence. C) NO-there is a mistake. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) NO-there is a mistake. 13. Look at the sentence and decide if it is correct or not.Madi listened to music every night to fall asleep more easily. A) A correct simple sentence. B) A correct compound sentence. C) NO-there is a mistake. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A correct simple sentence. 14. When the subject is missing, or another subject takes its place ..... A) Dangling modifier. B) Modifier. C) Incorrect subject/verb agreement. D) Comma splice. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dangling modifier. 15. When the plane was taking off. A) Complete Sentence. B) Run-on/Fused. C) Comma Splice. D) Sentence Fragment. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sentence Fragment. 16. Example of a sentence fragment. A) "Because that behavior is hideous and cruel.". B) "The dog barked loudly.". C) "She enjoys reading books.". D) "Running through the park every morning.". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "Because that behavior is hideous and cruel.". 17. Which part of this sentence is incorrect? "He do his homework every night." A) Change night to nights. B) No change needed. C) Change do to does. D) Change homework to homeworks. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Change do to does. 18. What is the error:I do many things like swimming, fishing, hiking, running, playing baseball, and eating. A) Fragment. B) Comma splice. C) Run on. D) No error. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) No error. 19. Identify the error in the following:She wanted to go to the beach, but it was raining outside so they couldn't go. A) Word Use. B) Fragment. C) Capitalization. D) Run-On. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Run-On. 20. The villagers carried out a through search for the missing child. A) Carried. B) Missing. C) Through. D) For. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Through. 21. Because we had left food on the fire. A) Complete Sentence. B) Run-on/Fused. C) Sentence Fragment. D) Comma Splice. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sentence Fragment. 22. Identify the sentence error Since you finished your work early, you can take a break. A) Comma splice. B) Run-on sentence. C) No error. D) Sentence fragment. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) No error. 23. Rewrite the following sentences:I didn't wanna go back to the USA.I learning more English.I went to Florida to visited my uncle. A) I didn't wanted to go back to the USA.I learned more English.I went to Florida to visit my uncle. B) I didn't wanna to go back to the USA.I am learning more English.I went to Florida to visited my uncle. C) I didn't want to go back to the USA.I am learning more English.I went to Florida to visit my uncle. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I didn't want to go back to the USA.I am learning more English.I went to Florida to visit my uncle. 24. Max's basement flooded during the rainstorm, he had to carry water out by the bucketful. A) Sentence Fragment. B) Complete Sentence. C) Comma Splice. D) Run-on/Fused. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Comma Splice. 25. Identify the wrongly used word in the sentence.I would rather live on a farm than to live in a city. A) On. B) To live. C) Live. D) Would rather. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To live. 26. The Internet has been useful in my research I find information for my essays and assignments. A) Comma Splice. B) Fragment. C) Run-on. D) Sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Run-on. 27. We can use either spoken ..... written words to communicate. A) Or. B) And. C) But. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Or. 28. The weather was terrible; we drove slowly. A) Run on. B) Complete sentence. C) Fragment. D) Comma splice. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Complete sentence. 29. Sophi mixed up the numbers for the school and the pizza place the principal was confused when she ordered two pizzas. A) Comma Splice. B) Run-on/Fused. C) Complete Sentence. D) Sentence Fragment. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Run-on/Fused. 30. ..... is a sale at the store. A) There. B) Their. C) They're. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) There. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesSentence Errors Quiz 1Sentence Errors Quiz 2Sentence Errors Quiz 4Sentence Errors Quiz 5Sentence Errors Quiz 6Sentence Errors Quiz 7Sentence Errors Quiz 8Sentence Errors Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books