This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Sentence Mechanics > Comma Splices And Fused Sentences – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Comma Splices And Fused Sentences Quiz 1 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Julie is a real hypochondriac when her stomach hurts, she is certain that she has a bleeding ulcer, and if she has a backache, she believes that she has cancer of the spine. A) Comma splice. B) Fused sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fused sentence. 2. Quang wants a degree in business administration, he fantasizes about yelling at future subordinates who are too afraid of losing their jobs to defend themselves. A) Administration he. B) Administration, because he. C) Administration since he. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Administration since he. 3. Failure to change the oil in a car regularly can lead to big problems. A) Comma Splice / Fused Sentence. B) Correct. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Correct. 4. At the back of the classroom, Nina sat with her arms crossed, glaring at her teacher, Mr. Beane, her body language indicated that English was her least favorite subject.A. comma splice A) Comma splice. B) Fused sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Comma splice. 5. Please stand up. A) Fused. B) Fragment. C) Correct. D) Comma Splice. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Correct. 6. Many car owners are learning to do their own minor maintenance, some are finding the experience rewarding. A) Comma Splice / Fused Sentence. B) Correct. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Comma Splice / Fused Sentence. 7. My cat Addie loves to nap on warm appliances when he sleeps on top of thetelevision, his tail swipes the screen like a windshield wiper. A) Comma Splice. B) Fused sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fused sentence. 8. Rewrite the sentence to correct the comma splice:I enjoy playing soccer, it is my favorite sport. A) I enjoy playing soccer; it is my favorite sport. B) I enjoy playing soccer:it is my favorite sport. C) I enjoy playing soccer, my favorite sport. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I enjoy playing soccer; it is my favorite sport. 9. Tracy always knows the right answer in Science class but is too shy to volunteer whenever Miss Chandler asks a question, Tracy's hand feels as if it weighs 500 pounds. A) Volunteer, whenever. B) Volunteer, therefore whenever. C) Volunteer; whenever. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Volunteer; whenever. 10. Tina is a very conscientious student when she makes a B, she is so upset that she lies awake at night, staring at the ceiling and worrying about the effect this "bad" grade will have on her GPA. A) Student, when. B) Student. When. C) Student, therefore when. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Student. When. 11. Peter saw a movie and a concert on the same day. A) Add a comma. B) Do not add a comma. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Do not add a comma. 12. DVT is most likely to develop in your lower leg, thigh, or pelvis although it can occur in other parts of your body, too. A) Comma Splice / Fused Sentence. B) Correct. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Correct. 13. When Oliver finished his term paper, he took it to a typing service. A) Complete sentence. B) Fragment. C) Comma Splice. D) Fused sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Complete sentence. 14. The school had no school because of the snow the kids were sad. A) Sentence. B) Fragment. C) Run on. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Run on. 15. Fix the comma splice below. The two girls were best friends, they had grown up next door to each other. A) The two girls were best friends; they had grown up next door to each other. B) The two girls were best friends they had grown up next door to each other. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The two girls were best friends; they had grown up next door to each other. 16. Clyde knew that he should be saving money for next semester's tuition he spent everypaycheck, however, on gold jewelry and expensive dinners for his greedy girlfriendGloria. A) Comma splice. B) Fused sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fused sentence. 17. A sentence that is missing a subject or a predicate is called a ..... A) Fragment. B) Complete sentence. C) Run on Sentence. D) Comma Splice. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fragment. 18. The bouncing beach ball. A) Sentence. B) Fragment. C) Run on. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fragment. 19. You should always have a comma ..... FANBOYS that join two independent clauses A) After. B) Before. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Before. 20. My next door neighbor is a gentle soul, he will usually agree rather than argue with someone. A) Complete sentence. B) Fragment. C) Comma Splice. D) Fused sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Comma Splice. 21. No foot powder, no shoe insert, no expensive soap can kill the odor of Bartholomew's feet, when this young man takes off his shoes, even the goldfish gag. A) Feet when. B) Feet. When. C) Feet, thus when. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Feet, thus when. 22. Bored with the lecture on comma splices and fused sentences, Jayson started poking Kim with the sharp tip of his pencil finally she whirled around and slugged him in the mouth A) Pencil, finally she. B) Pencil, as a result she. C) Pencil; finally, she. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pencil; finally, she. 23. Ursula clutched her head, trying to remember the correct formula to solve the statistics problem, the only thing she could focus on, however, was the stupid fight she had in the car with her boyfriend Mac. A) Problem the. B) Problem, consequently, the. C) Problem; the. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Problem; the. 24. We would not be able to attend the party. If it were raining. A) Complete sentence. B) Fragment. C) Comma Splice. D) Fused sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fragment. 25. Sima was so sleepy after her marathon studying session for calculus that she ordered a triple espresso before going to class once the caffeine kicked in, Sima knew that she wouldn't doze off on Dr. Ribley. A) Comma splice. B) Fused sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fused sentence. 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