This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Sentence Mechanics > Comma Splices – Quiz 10 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Comma Splices Quiz 10 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Choose the correct way to fix the comma splice: "The cake was delicious, everyone wanted a second piece." A) The cake was delicious everyone wanted a second piece. B) The cake was delicious; everyone wanted a second piece. C) The cake was delicious, and everyone wanted a second piece. D) The cake was delicious. Everyone wanted a second piece. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The cake was delicious; everyone wanted a second piece. 2. Complete the sentence:She wanted to play, ..... it was raining. A) But. B) And. C) So. D) Or. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) But. 3. Identify the comma splice in the following sentence:'The sun set, we stayed outside.' A) The sun set, we stayed outside. B) The sun set; we stayed outside. C) The sun set and we stayed outside. D) The sun set. We stayed outside. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The sun set, we stayed outside. 4. What is the best way to correct the comma splice in this sentence:'The movie was long, it was still enjoyable.' A) The movie was long, it was still enjoyable. B) The movie was long it was still enjoyable. C) The movie was long; however, it was still enjoyable. D) The movie was long, but it was still enjoyable. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The movie was long, but it was still enjoyable. 5. Which of the following sentences contain a comma splice? A) I like to swim, I also enjoy hiking. B) I like to swim, and I also enjoy hiking. C) I like to swim. I also enjoy hiking. D) I like to swim, but I also enjoy hiking. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I like to swim, I also enjoy hiking. 6. Baking bread requires time, patience, and practice, these ingredients cannot be bought or borrowed. A) Comma Splice. B) Correct. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Comma Splice. 7. Which sentence corrects the fragment:Movies that have lots of action. A) Movies that have lots of action are my favorite. B) Movies that have lots of action and adventure. C) Movies that have lots of action in the beginning. D) Movies that have lots of exciting action. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Movies that have lots of action are my favorite. 8. Complete the sentence: "He was tired after the game, ..... he went straight to bed." A) So. B) And. C) But. D) Or. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) So. 9. Identify each group of words:It's hard to believe fall sports are almost over it feels like they just started. A) Fragment. B) Run-on. C) Comma Splice. D) Sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Run-on. 10. Complete the sentence to avoid a comma splice: "We wanted to go hiking, ..... it started to rain." A) And. B) But. C) Or. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) But. 11. Identify the run-on sentence in the following:I went to the store I bought some groceries. A) I went to the store and bought some groceries. B) I went to the store, and I bought some groceries. C) I went to the store I bought some groceries. D) I went to the store, I bought some groceries. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I went to the store I bought some groceries. 12. Complete the sentence to avoid a comma splice:'The team played well, ..... they won the match.' A) Therefore. B) And. C) But. D) Yet. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Therefore. 13. True or False:A comma is needed before the coordinating conjunction in the sentence, "Miles loves ice cream but his favorite dessert is key lime pie." A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 14. Which sentence is free of comma splices? A) She danced beautifully, she won the competition. B) She danced beautifully and won the competition. C) She danced beautifully, and she won the competition. D) She danced beautifully; she won the competition. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) She danced beautifully; she won the competition. 15. Which sentence correctly uses a period to fix a comma splice? A) She studied hard, she passed the test. B) She studied hard. She passed the test. C) She studied hard and she passed the test. D) She studied hard; she passed the test. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She studied hard. She passed the test. 16. Fix:The dog wouldn't stop barking, and the baby woke up her mother was furious. A) Up. Her. B) Make no change. C) DO NOT PICK. D) DO NOT PICK. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Up. Her. 17. Does this sentence need a comma?"Eliza ran to the store and bought some candy." A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 18. Choose the option that represents a fragment. A) They are best friends. B) Going to the beach is one of my favorite activities. C) Before the kids have to go to bed. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Before the kids have to go to bed. 19. Dengue fever cases are on the rise thus, residents are taking more precautions. A) Correct sentence. B) Fragment. C) Comma splice. D) Run-on sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Run-on sentence. 20. Josh can't live without his mobile phone. Checking messages is more important than eating. A) Correct sentence. B) Fragment. C) Comma splice. D) Run-on sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct sentence. 21. Identify the run-on sentence in the following:The sun was shining, it was a beautiful day. A) The sun was shining, it was a beautiful day. B) The sun was shining, and it was a beautiful day. C) The sun was shining, but it was a beautiful day. D) The sun was shining, however it was a beautiful day. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The sun was shining, it was a beautiful day. 22. Identify the best way to correct the comma splice:'The weather was nice, we went for a walk.' A) The weather was nice; we went for a walk. B) The weather was nice we went for a walk. C) The weather was nice and we went for a walk. D) The weather was nice, so we went for a walk. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The weather was nice; we went for a walk. 23. Identify the comma splice in the sentences:A) The sun is high, we should go for a walk. B) The sun is high; we should go for a walk. A) A. B) B. C) Both A and B. D) Neither A nor B. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. 24. I can not afford a house in London, so I am moving to Sunderland. A) Fine. B) Comma splice. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fine. 25. What type of error does this contain?The music festival was a great success, the organizers made a lot of money. A) Sentence Fragment. B) Run On. C) Comma Splice. D) None of the above. 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