This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Sentence Mechanics > Comma Splices – Quiz 18 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Comma Splices Quiz 18 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Identify the sentence with a comma splice from the options below:A) She loves to dance, she goes to the studio every day.B) She loves to dance and goes to the studio every day.C) She loves to dance; she goes to the studio every day. A) A. B) B. C) C. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. 2. Complete the sentence by correctly fixing the comma splice:'The dog barked loudly, the cat ran under the bed.' The dog barked loudly, ..... the cat ran under the bed. A) But. B) Or. C) And. D) For. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) And. 3. Choose the sentence without a comma splice. A) She cooked dinner, then she cleaned the kitchen. B) We visited the museum; it was fascinating. C) He likes to play guitar, he practices every day. D) The dog barked, the cat ran away. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) We visited the museum; it was fascinating. 4. The Squirrel Scramble is really loud, the music has been playing outside my classroom all day. A) No comma splice. B) Change the comma to a semicolon or period. C) Add "but" after the comma. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Change the comma to a semicolon or period. 5. Choose the best way to fix the comma splice: "The movie was long, I enjoyed it." A) The movie was long, I enjoyed it. B) The movie was long but I enjoyed it. C) The movie was long; I enjoyed it. D) The movie was long, and enjoyed it. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The movie was long; I enjoyed it. 6. During her Bahamas vacation, Sandra spent every dime shopping, dancing, swimming, and sightseeing, she doesn't care that her rent will be late, or that she will have to eat macaroni and cheese for a week. A) Sightseeing she. B) Sightseeing, nevertheless, she. C) Sightseeing. She. D) No change needed. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sightseeing. She. 7. Which sentence best describes a comma splice? A) Two complete thoughts incorrectly joined by only a comma. B) A sentence that is missing a subject or a verb. C) A sentence with too many commas in a list. D) Two complete thoughts smashed together with no punctuation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Two complete thoughts incorrectly joined by only a comma. 8. True or False:Comma splices occur when two independent clauses are joined with just a comma. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 9. Complete the sentence:'The weather was bad, we decided to stay home.' A) The weather was bad, so we decided to stay home. B) The weather was bad we decided to stay home. C) The weather was bad; we decided to stay home. D) The weather was bad:we decided to stay home. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The weather was bad, so we decided to stay home. 10. Separate the TWO sentences or combine them correctly:English is my favorite subject but I hate writing essays. A) Subject; but. B) Subject. But. C) NO CHANGE. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Subject. But. 11. Choose the sentence that corrects the comma splice:'She loves pizza, she eats it every day.' A) She loves pizza; she eats it every day. B) She loves pizza she eats it every day. C) She loves pizza, but she eats it every day. D) She loves pizza because she eats it every day. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She loves pizza; she eats it every day. 12. The test is difficult, you should study hard. A) Splice. B) Complete. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Splice. 13. Why is a comma splice considered incorrect? A) It uses a semicolon incorrectly. B) It joins two independent clauses with just a comma. C) It uses too many commas. D) It makes the sentence too long. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It joins two independent clauses with just a comma. 14. The baby was told to stay in the playpen; however, he climbed out. A) No change. B) The playpen, however,. C) The playpen, however. D) The playpen. however,. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) No change. 15. They're harmless, though, and they just want to be helpful. A) That's correct!. B) That's a comma splice. C) That's a run on. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) That's correct!. 16. You're editing a story and see this sentence:'The storm was getting worse, we decided to go home.' Which revision best shows a cause-and-effect relationship? A) The storm was getting worse; we decided to go home. B) The storm was getting worse, so we decided to go home. C) The storm was getting worse. We decided to go home. D) The storm was getting worse, but we decided to go home. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The storm was getting worse, so we decided to go home. 17. Fill in the blank to correctly fix the comma splice:'I wanted to go to the party, ..... I was too tired.' A) So. B) But. C) For. D) And. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) But. 18. I go to bed at 10:00 otherwise I can't get up in the morning. A) Run-on. B) Comma splice. C) Fragment. D) Complete sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Run-on. 19. Choose the correct way to fix the comma splice: "The weather was cold, we stayed inside." A) The weather was cold we stayed inside. B) The weather was cold; we stayed inside. C) The weather was cold, and we stayed inside. D) The weather was cold. We stayed inside. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The weather was cold; we stayed inside. 20. Which sentence correctly revises this comma splice:'The team practiced for weeks, however, they lost the final game.'? A) The team practiced for weeks; however, they lost the final game. B) The team practiced for weeks, but they lost the final game. C) The team practiced for weeks. They lost the final game. D) All of the above are correct revisions. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above are correct revisions. 21. Identify each group of words:The shoes were cheap but were super ugly. A) Fragment. B) Run-on. C) Comma Splice. D) Sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sentence. 22. Answer whether the following is a RO, CS, Frag., or Correct:Samuel Beckett's play Not I is a very short and intense production that makes his audience extremely uncomfortable. A) Run-On (RO). B) Comma Splice (CS). C) Fragment (Frag.). D) Correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Correct. 23. A comma splice can be fixed by adding a subordinating conjunction like 'because'. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 24. How do you fix this comma splice?It felt nice outside, so I opened my window. A) Semicolon. B) Comma. C) Period. D) Doesn't need to be corrected. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Doesn't need to be corrected. 25. What is missing in the incomplete thought?Sprinting home in the rain. A) Subject. B) Verb/predicate. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Subject. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesComma Splices Quiz 1Comma Splices Quiz 2Comma Splices Quiz 3Comma Splices Quiz 4Comma Splices Quiz 5Comma Splices Quiz 6Comma Splices Quiz 7Comma Splices Quiz 8Comma Splices Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books