This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Sentence Mechanics > Fixing Common Sentence Errors – Quiz 10 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Fixing Common Sentence Errors Quiz 10 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. True or False:The sentence 'Covered in cheese and pepperoni, my dad brought out the pizza' is written correctly and clearly. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 2. In the sentence 'Covered in chocolate sauce, the little girl ate the sundae, ' the misplaced modifier 'Covered in chocolate sauce' incorrectly seems to describe ..... A) The little girl. B) The sundae. C) The sauce. D) The chocolate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The little girl. 3. To clarify that the bird has the broken wing, complete the sentence:'The boy found a ..... '. A) Bird with a broken wing. B) Bird near the fence with a broken wing. C) Bird, with a broken wing, in the grass. D) Bird yesterday with a broken wing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bird with a broken wing. 4. True or False:A sentence fragment can often be fixed by adding a missing subject or predicate. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 5. True or False:The sentence 'My little brother on the swing' is a complete sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 6. Complete the sentence using the correct conjunction:I wanted to go to the park, ..... it started to rain. A) So. B) But. C) Or. D) For. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) But. 7. True or False:The following sentence is punctuated correctly:'The project is due on Friday, we need to work on it tonight.' A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 8. True or False:The sentence 'I like pizza, my brother prefers tacos' contains a comma splice. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 9. Which is the BEST revision for the comma splice in the sentence:'He didn't study for the test, he failed it.'? A) He didn't study for the test, so he failed it. B) He didn't study for the test; he failed it. C) He didn't study for the test. He failed it. D) He didn't study for the test, but he failed it. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He didn't study for the test, so he failed it. 10. Complete the sentence to correctly combine the fragment and the main clause: "Because the game was canceled, ..... " A) We decided to watch a movie. B) So we decided to watch a movie. C) And we decided to watch a movie. D) We, decided to watch a movie. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) We decided to watch a movie. 11. Which of the following sentences has a comma splice error? A) I love pizza, but my brother prefers pasta. B) The game was exciting, the crowd cheered loudly. C) After the rain stopped, we went outside. D) He ran home he was late for dinner. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The game was exciting, the crowd cheered loudly. 12. A group of words that is missing a subject or a verb and does not express a complete thought is called a sentence ..... A) Clause. B) Fragment. C) Run-on. D) Modifier. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fragment. 13. What kind of error is in this sentence? 'My friend is great at video games, he always gets the high score.' A) Sentence fragment. B) Run-on sentence. C) Comma splice. D) Parallel structure error. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Comma splice. 14. Complete the sentence with the best option to form a correct compound sentence:We wanted to play outside, ..... it started to rain. A) So. B) For. C) But. D) Or. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) But. 15. True or False:The following revision correctly fixes the run-on sentence:'Original:I got a new phone it has a great camera. Revision:I got a new phone, it has a great camera.' A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 16. We have cherry pie but we don't have apple pie. A) Stringy sentence. B) Run-on sentence. C) Wordy sentence. D) Choppy sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Run-on sentence. 17. Which sentence correctly revises this run-on? "The bell rang the students rushed out of the classroom." A) The bell rang, the students rushed out of the classroom. B) The bell rang and the students rushed out of the classroom. C) When the bell rang, the students rushed out of the classroom. D) The bell rang, and, the students rushed out of the classroom. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) When the bell rang, the students rushed out of the classroom. 18. Fill in the blank to keep the structure parallel:My weekend plans include sleeping in, watching movies, and ..... my friends. A) To hang out with. B) Hanging out with. C) I will hang out with. D) Hang out with. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hanging out with. 19. True or False:Using a semicolon is a valid way to fix the comma splice in the sentence 'I like swimming, it's good exercise.' A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 20. Select the word that best completes the sentence with correct parallel structure:To be a good student, you should be prepared, participate in class, and ..... respectfully. A) Listening. B) To listen. C) Listen. D) Listens. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Listen. 21. Which sentence correctly fixes the dangling modifier in this sentence? 'Walking to school, the rain started to pour.' A) The rain started to pour, walking to school. B) While I was walking to school, the rain started to pour. C) Walking to school, the rain poured on me. D) The rain, walking to school, started to pour. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) While I was walking to school, the rain started to pour. 22. An incomplete sentence that is missing either a subject or a predicate (or both) is a ..... A) Run-on sentence. B) Comma splice. C) Sentence fragment. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sentence fragment. 23. True or False:The sentence 'My favorite activities are reading, to swim, and playing video games' uses correct parallel structure. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 24. Which sentence below is ambiguous because it contains a squinting modifier? A) She quietly tiptoed past the sleeping baby. B) The student who was cheating eventually got caught. C) Exercising regularly improves your health. D) I told him when the game was over I would call. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Exercising regularly improves your health. 25. A modifier that is placed between two words and could ambiguously describe either one is called a ..... A) Squinting modifier. B) Dangling modifier. C) Misplaced modifier. D) Sentence fragment. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Squinting modifier. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesFixing Common Sentence Errors Quiz 1Fixing Common Sentence Errors Quiz 2Fixing Common Sentence Errors Quiz 3Fixing Common Sentence Errors Quiz 4Fixing Common Sentence Errors Quiz 5Fixing Common Sentence Errors Quiz 6Fixing Common Sentence Errors Quiz 7Fixing Common Sentence Errors Quiz 8Fixing Common Sentence Errors Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books