This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Editing And Proofreading > Edit Grammar Usage – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Edit Grammar Usage Quiz 2 (17 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What change if any should be made to this sentence? Yesterday we build a fort at recess. A) Chance recess to resess. B) Change build to built. C) Insert a comma after build. D) Make no change. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Change build to built. 2. Choose the best coordinating conjunction to join the sentence pair.We can ask for directions. We can use a map. A) And. B) But. C) Or. D) Because. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Or. 3. Which word best enhances the clarity of the sentence below? Sheryl thought it was a bad idea to create a new logo for the stubborn client. A) Replace thought with believed. B) Replace bad with risky. C) Replace client with customer. D) Make no change. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Replace bad with risky. 4. What change if any should be made to this sentence? Ive already reserved a spot on my shelf where I can put my trophy. A) Change Ive to I've. B) Change already to allready. C) Change where to were. D) Make no change. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Change Ive to I've. 5. Where should the comma go in the following sentence?Although I love dogs I would rather have a cat. A) After dogs. B) After rather. C) No comma needed. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) After dogs. 6. What is the best change we can make to this sentence:When I opened my present I let out a yell. A) Delete When. B) Change I to we. C) Change I let out to and yell out. D) Insert a comma after present. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Insert a comma after present. 7. What change if any should be made to this sentence? I wonder if its their birthday today. A) Change its to it's. B) Change their to they're. C) Change wonder to wunder. D) Make no change. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Change its to it's. 8. Which sentence shows the correct way to turn this run-on sentence into compound sentence?*Remember a compound sentence uses a comma and a coordinating conjunction.*You can also use a semicolon.1. The official waves the flag the race begins. A) The official waves the flag, and the race begins. B) The official waves the flag and the race begins. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The official waves the flag, and the race begins. 9. Sentence Combining:Which of these is the correct way to join two sentences: A) He was practicing his soccer skills because he found a stray dog. B) He was practicing his soccer skills, there, he found a stray dog. C) He was practicing his soccer skills; and then found a stray dog. D) He was practicing his soccer skills when he found a stray dog. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He was practicing his soccer skills when he found a stray dog. 10. Which sentences are written correctly. A) If we had a rock-climbing wall on our playground, it could also be used for PE classes. B) We could have a rock-climbing wall on our playground. Which could also be used for PE classes. C) We could have a rock-climbing wall on our playground, it could also be used for PE classes. D) If we had a rock-climbing wall on our playground. It could also be used for PE classes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) If we had a rock-climbing wall on our playground, it could also be used for PE classes. 11. Which sentence shows the correct way to turn this run-on sentence into compound sentence?*Remember a compound sentence uses a comma and a coordinating conjunction.*You can also use a semicolon.4. The other racers chase her their cars can't catch up. A) The other racers chase her, but their cars can't catch up. B) The other racers chase her. Their cars can't catch up. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The other racers chase her, but their cars can't catch up. 12. Identify the run-on sentence. A) I like learning English it makes me tired. B) I like learning English, but it makes me tired. C) I like learning English, even though it makes me tired. D) I like learning English; it makes me tired. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I like learning English it makes me tired. 13. What change if any should be made to this sentence? "I really hope you can come to my party this weekend, " Said Peggy. A) Change the comma to a period after weekend. B) Change Said to said. C) Insert a comma after party. D) Make no change. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Change Said to said. 14. Which sentence shows the correct way to turn this run-on sentence into compound sentence?*Remember a compound sentence uses a comma and a coordinating conjunction.*You can also use a semicolon.2. The driver pushed the gas pedal the car zooms forward. A) The driver pushed the gas pedal. The car zooms forward. B) The driver pushed the gas pedal; the car zooms forward. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The driver pushed the gas pedal; the car zooms forward. 15. When providing examples for a persuasive essay, its important to avoid using A) Historical examples. B) Real life, anecdotal examples. C) Literature examples. D) Hypothetical examples. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hypothetical examples. 16. How can your correct the run-on sentence error in the sentence? A) I'm running to keep up, if I stumble and tumble down a hill. B) I'm running to keep up, with I stumble, and tumble down a hill. C) I'm running to keep up, because I stumble and tumble down a hill. D) I'm running to keep up, and then I stumble and tumble down a hill. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I'm running to keep up, and then I stumble and tumble down a hill. 17. What is the best change we can make to this sentence:After I went to the store I went shoe shopping with my friends. A) Change friends to friend's. B) Insert a comma after After. C) Insert a comma after shopping. D) Insert a comma after store. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Insert a comma after store. ← PreviousRelated QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEdit Grammar Usage Quiz 1Accept Vs. 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