This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Sentence Mechanics > Comma Splices – Quiz 20 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Comma Splices Quiz 20 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which sentence revises 'The new student is named Leo, he is from Miami' by correctly using a phrase to combine the ideas? A) The new student is named Leo; he is from Miami. B) The new student, Leo, is from Miami. C) The new student is named Leo and he is from Miami. D) The new student is named Leo, so he is from Miami. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The new student, Leo, is from Miami. 2. The girl's grades were suffering, she studied more. A) Run-on. B) Comma splice. C) No error. D) Fragment. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Comma splice. 3. My grandparents went on vacation they will be home in two weeks. A) Complete Sentence. B) Run-On. C) Fragment. D) Comma Splice. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Run-On. 4. A run-on sentence doesn't separate any of its independent clauses with the punctuation that it needs, and a comma splice incorrectly separates two independent clauses with a comma, instead of a comma-and-coordinating-conjunction. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 5. What is a run-on? A) When two or more independent clauses are in one sentences with NO punctuation. B) When two or more sentences are connected with a comma and a conjunction. C) When a sentence is missing a subject, verb, or complete thought. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) When two or more independent clauses are in one sentences with NO punctuation. 6. Fill in the blank to create a grammatically correct sentence:Sarah loves to draw ..... she is very creative. A) , she. B) ; she. C) She. D) , and she. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) ; she. 7. Do the items in blue need to be corrected? If so, choose the correct answer. We wanted to go fishing, after we finished our chores. A) Fishing. After. B) Fishing; after. C) Fishing after. D) NO CHANGE. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fishing after. 8. They're from Ms. Diamond's home planet Flobbledobble, that's why she knows them so well. 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: B) That's a comma splice. 9. Which sentence demonstrates a proper way to fix a comma splice? A) He ran quickly, he caught the bus. B) He ran quickly he caught the bus. C) He ran quickly; he caught the bus. D) He ran quickly and caught the bus. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He ran quickly; he caught the bus. 10. True or False:A comma by itself is strong enough to connect two complete thoughts. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 11. Fill in the blank to fix this comma splice by making the first part a dependent clause:' ..... the concert was sold out, we couldn't get tickets.' A) Therefore,. B) However,. C) Because. D) For example,. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Because. 12. What is the effect of a run-on sentence? A) It makes the sentence clearer. B) It adds emphasis to the sentence. C) It creates confusion by joining clauses improperly. D) It shortens the sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It creates confusion by joining clauses improperly. 13. Chicken is my favorite food, do you like fried chicken? A) Written Correctly. B) Comma Splice. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Comma Splice. 14. Answer whether the following is a RO, CS, Frag., or Correct:Jeffrey likes to skate but he's a cool guy anyway. A) Run-On (RO). B) Comma Splice (CS). C) Fragment (Frag.). D) Correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Run-On (RO). 15. You should wear a sweater since it is cold outside. A) Written Correctly. B) Comma Splice. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Written Correctly. 16. Complete the sentence to avoid a comma splice:I finished my homework, ..... I watched TV. A) Then. B) And. C) Because. D) Or. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) And. 17. Mrs. Britton was grading papers at her desk while her students were slaving over their in-class essays and online assignments. A) Desk, while her. B) Make no change. C) Desk. While. D) Desk, and while. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Make no change. 18. I searched for my keys in every corner of my house ..... finally locating them in my pocket. A) ,. B) ;. C) , and I. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ,. 19. After the fair comes to town, school will start, and my parents will be relieved. A) Compound Sentence. B) Complex Sentence. C) Compound-Complex Sentence. D) Comma Splice. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Compound-Complex Sentence. 20. The mother was busily dicing onions and adding them to the pot she looked closely at the recipe as she cut. A) Run-on. B) Comma Splice. C) Fragment. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Run-on. 21. Complete the sentence:The dog barked loudly, ..... everyone woke up. A) So. B) And. C) But. D) Or. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) So. 22. Which of the following is an example of a comma splice?A) I went to the store, I bought some groceries.B) I went to the store and bought some groceries.C) I went to the store. I bought some groceries. A) B. B) C. C) A. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A. 23. Complete the sentence with the correct conjunction to fix the comma splice: "She was tired, ..... she kept working." A) But. B) Or. C) And. D) For. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) But. 24. Mother got a letter from Aunt Esther, she is coming next week. A) Run-on. B) Comma splice. C) Fragment. D) Complete sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Comma splice. 25. Identify each group of words:He was excited to see the movie as he read the book weeks before. A) Fragment. B) Run-on. C) Comma Splice. D) Sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sentence. ← 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