This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Sentence Mechanics > Comma Splices – Quiz 28 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Comma Splices Quiz 28 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. True or False:Using a comma is a correct way to join two complete thoughts, like in this sentence:I like pizza, it's my favorite food. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 2. Choose the sentence that avoids a comma splice:'I finished my homework, now I can relax.' A) I finished my homework now I can relax. B) I finished my homework; now I can relax. C) I finished my homework, now I can relax. D) I finished my homework:now I can relax. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I finished my homework; now I can relax. 3. A comma splice is the correct way to join two independent clauses. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 4. Indicate if the group of words below is the example of a run-on sentence or a comma splice.My favorite band is in town they are performing now. A) A run-on sentence. B) A comma splice. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A run-on sentence. 5. Identify the dependent clause in the sentence: "Although I went to the store, I forgot to buy milk." A) I forgot to buy milk. B) Although I went to the store. C) I went to the store. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Although I went to the store. 6. Fill in the blank to correct the comma splice:'The game was exciting, ..... we stayed until the end.' A) So. B) And. C) But. D) Yet. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) So. 7. Identify each group of words:The clowns were scary, the jester was funny. A) Fragment. B) Run-on. C) Comma Splice. D) Sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Comma Splice. 8. How can the following comma splice be corrected?"I wanted to buy the red car, it was too expensive." A) I wanted to buy the red car; it was too expensive. B) I wanted to buy the red car, but it was too expensive. C) I wanted to buy the red car. It was too expensive. D) All of the above.TagsCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.9-10.2. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above.TagsCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.9-10.2. 9. Susan ducked down when she saw Mr. Hayden walk into Tito's Taco Palace, unfortunately, a burrito wasn't big enough to hide behind, so poor Susan had to explain why she had missed his class again. A) Palace unfortunately,. B) Palace, and unfortunately. C) Palace. Unfortunately,. D) Make no change. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Palace. Unfortunately,. 10. I need to buy coffee, bread, and fruit at the grocery store. A) No comma splice. B) Add a period after "bread". C) Add a comma after "fruit". D) Add a FANBOYS conjunction after "coffee". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) No comma splice. 11. Ann's mom works at the hospital her dad works at the hospital. A) Comma-Splice. B) Run-On. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Run-On. 12. It was a warm day the children were ready to play outside. A) Comma-Splice. B) Run-On. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Run-On. 13. Correct the following:Mark searched the nearly empty refrigerator for a midnight snack, his only choices were curdled milk, stale pizza, and grape jelly. A) Snack, his. B) Snack, but his. C) Snack, so his. D) No change needed. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Snack, but his. 14. Some educated people believe in witchcraft, I am not one of them. A) Run-on. B) Comma splice. C) Fragment. D) Complete sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Comma splice. 15. Everyday after school, Jeff completes his homework. A) Complete Sentence. B) Run-On. C) Fragment. D) Comma Splice. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Complete Sentence. 16. Complete the sentence to avoid a comma splice:The chef cooked all day, ..... the guests enjoyed the meal. A) But. B) Or. C) And. D) Because. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) And. 17. Which option corrects the comma splice:'He was tired, he went to bed early.'? A) He was tired he went to bed early. B) He was tired; he went to bed early. C) He was tired, going to bed early. D) He was tired, but he went to bed early. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He was tired; he went to bed early. 18. My dad was being very silly at the table he accidentally dropped a meatball on the floor. A) Compound Sentence. B) Complex Sentence. C) Run-on. D) Comma Splice. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Run-on. 19. I went to see the movie; it was very suspenseful and full of action! A) Written Correctly. B) Comma Splice. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Written Correctly. 20. Which sentence is written correctly and does NOT contain a comma splice? A) My favorite subject is science, I love doing experiments. B) My favorite subject is science; I love doing experiments. C) My favorite subject is science, my teacher is really fun. D) My favorite subject is science, it's so interesting. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) My favorite subject is science; I love doing experiments. 21. How can you correct the following fragment? "After the party ended." A) After the party ended, we went home. B) After the party ended we went home. C) After the party ended; we went home. D) After the party ended. We went home. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) After the party ended, we went home. 22. After dinner Jasmine brought her son to the hospital everyone was surprised to see the gifts he'd brought. A) Run-On. B) Comma Splice. C) Fragment. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Run-On. 23. True or False:'The storm was severe, many trees fell.' is a comma splice. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 24. What is the best option to fix this sentence?I do not have a car, I take the bus. A) I do not have a car, so I take the bus. B) I do not have a car; therefore, I take the bus. C) I do not have a car. I take the bus. D) All the answers are correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All the answers are correct. 25. Looking at his watch, Vance realized he was going to be late. A) Sentence fragment. B) Run-on sentence. C) Comma splice. D) Complete thought. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Complete thought. ← 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