This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Sentence Mechanics > Comma Splices And Fused Sentences – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Comma Splices And Fused Sentences Quiz 2 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Identify the fused sentence in the following choices: A) May went to the gym and worked out. B) After a long, hot day, Lou went to the pool. C) I went to the movies I ate candy, popcorn, and chocolate. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I went to the movies I ate candy, popcorn, and chocolate. 2. "Smushing" two or more independent clauses together with no punctuation is called a fused or run-on sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 3. WHAT'S WRONG?Because Rose was late for the all-you-can-eat buffet, she had to order from the main menu. A) Comma splice. B) Fused sentence. C) Correct. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Correct. 4. When using a coordinating conjunction to join two independent clauses (complete thoughts), you must insert a comma before the conjunction. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 5. The following is an independent clause:It is delicious. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 6. Two sentences that are smooshed together with no punctuation is called a ..... A) Fragment. B) Complete sentence. C) Run on Sentence. D) Comma Splice. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Run on Sentence. 7. Bo was craving a cold slice of watermelon, but he had money only for hotdogs and buns, Bo was pretty sure that sticking the huge fruit under his shirt and pretending that he was pregnant wouldn't fool the cashiers. A) Buns Bo. B) Buns. Bo. C) Buns, but Bo. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Buns. Bo. 8. Neil's day revolves around sugar, he anticipates the pastry that he will choose for breakfast, the candy bar that he will eat for lunch, and the ice cream that he will have as dinner. A) Sugar he. B) Sugar, for he. C) Sugar, but he. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sugar, but he. 9. Which best describes the following:Oliver climbed into the hot air balloon, he was so nervous! A) Sentence fragment. B) Run-on sentence. C) Comma splice. D) Complete thought. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Comma splice. 10. How can you correct this comma splice?"He ran to the store, he forgot to buy milk." A) He ran to the store; he forgot to buy milk. B) He ran to the store because he forgot to buy milk. C) He ran to the store. He forgot to buy milk. D) All of the above are correct ways to correct the comma splice. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above are correct ways to correct the comma splice. 11. What are the two types of run on sentences? A) Comma sentence, Fused splice. B) Fused comma, splice sentence. C) Comma splice, Fused sentence. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Comma splice, Fused sentence. 12. Correct the following fused sentence:The sun was shining brightly it was a beautiful day. A) The sun was shining brightly, it was a beautiful day. B) The sun was shining brightly; it was a beautiful day. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The sun was shining brightly; it was a beautiful day. 13. How would you correct this sentence?Fred is not afraid of snakes he wants to adopt one as a pet. A) Fred is not afraid of snakes; he wants to adopt one as a pet. B) Correct. C) Fred is not afraid of snakes, he wants to adopt one as a pet. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fred is not afraid of snakes; he wants to adopt one as a pet. 14. Clean your room. A) Fragment. B) Run-on. C) Correct. D) Fused. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Correct. 15. Oliver Wood thinks his hair gel makes him look really cool I think he uses too much of it. A) Comma Splice. B) Run-on (Fused). C) Complete Sentence. D) Sentence Fragment. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Run-on (Fused). 16. Doing the dishes, washing the floors, and folding clothes are tedious chores, of course. A) Complete sentence. B) Fragment. C) Comma Splice. D) Fused sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Complete sentence. 17. WHAT'S WRONG?The trip to Montreal was not very well planned, we had a great time. A) Comma splice. B) Fused sentence. C) Correct. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Comma splice. 18. The young man who was trying to succeed and impress his friends. A) Complete sentence. B) Fragment. C) Comma Splice. D) Fused sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fragment. 19. The boss gave me a deadline of thirty days the project should be finished by then. A) Complete sentence. B) Fragment. C) Comma Splice. D) Fused sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Fused sentence. 20. Aragorn bought seven new posters at the mall; he was disappointed when he realized they wouldn't all fit in his room. A) Comma Splice. B) Run-on (Fused). C) Complete Sentence. D) Sentence Fragment. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Complete Sentence. 21. Nadia's choices were difficult for her to make, she often wished she were as rich as Gloria. 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. 22. Over the end of the bridge under the town with the huge statue of George Washington and the British at the Battle of Long Island. A) Comma Splice. B) Run-on (Fused). C) Complete Sentence. D) Sentence Fragment. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sentence Fragment. 23. On a windy day in March, Mr. Jones lost his hat as he walked along the road. A) Complete sentence. B) Fragment. C) Comma Splice. D) Fused sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Complete sentence. 24. The grip of the pantyhose, the stranglehold of the scarf, and the bite of the tight shoes made Rachel want the interview to end, she longed for a cotton T-shirt and jeans A) End she. B) End; however, she. C) . end. She. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) . end. She. 25. How can the comma splice be corrected in the sentence below? "She loves to travel, she has been to five continents." A) She loves to travel; she has been to five continents. B) She loves to travel she has been to five continents. C) She loves to travel, because she has been to five continents. D) She loves to travel. Because she has been to five continents. 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