This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Sentence Mechanics > Fixing Common Sentence Errors – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Fixing Common Sentence Errors Quiz 2 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the error type in this sentence:'She run every morning before breakfast.' A) Verb tense. B) Subject-verb agreement. C) Pronoun case. D) Sentence fragment. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Subject-verb agreement. 2. Which option correctly revises this run-on sentence? 'My alarm didn't go off this morning I was late for school.' A) My alarm didn't go off this morning, I was late for school. B) Because my alarm didn't go off this morning I was late for school. C) My alarm didn't go off this morning, so I was late for school. D) My alarm didn't go off this morning and I was late for school. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) My alarm didn't go off this morning, so I was late for school. 3. Select the sentence that is a run-on, meaning it fuses two complete thoughts together with no punctuation. A) I like pizza, but my brother likes tacos. B) The bell rang the students rushed out of the classroom. C) Because it was raining, we stayed inside. D) The movie was long and boring. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The bell rang the students rushed out of the classroom. 4. Original sentence with a dangling modifier:'Walking home from school, the rain began to pour.' Which sentence corrects the error? A) While I was walking home from school, the rain began to pour. B) The rain began to pour walking home from school. C) Walking home from school, it started to rain. D) The rain, walking home from school, began to pour. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) While I was walking home from school, the rain began to pour. 5. Which option best completes the sentence by correctly combining two ideas? "We wanted to get good seats, ..... we left for the theater an hour early." A) So. B) And. C) We. D) Because. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) So. 6. Which revision best clarifies the ambiguous meaning of the sentence: "The boy found a bird in the park with a broken wing." A) The boy, who had a broken wing, found a bird in the park. B) In the park with a broken wing, the boy found a bird. C) The boy found a bird with a broken wing in the park. D) The boy found a bird in the park, and it had a broken wing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The boy found a bird with a broken wing in the park. 7. In the sentence 'Running to catch the ball, the sun was in my eyes, I missed it, ' which combination of sentence structure errors is present? A) Fragment and Misplaced Modifier. B) Dangling Modifier and Comma Splice. C) Run-on and Comma Splice. D) Fragment and Run-on. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dangling Modifier and Comma Splice. 8. True or False:The revision below correctly fixes the comma splice. Original:He finished his project, he was very proud. Revision:He finished his project and, he was very proud. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 9. Identify the error in this group of words: "Hoping to win the grand prize." A) Run-on sentence. B) Comma splice. C) Phrase fragment. D) Misplaced modifier. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Phrase fragment. 10. True or False:The sentence 'She said in the morning she would clean her room' could mean either the promise was made in the morning OR the cleaning would happen in the morning. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 11. What is the specific error in this sentence? 'The movie starts at 7:00 PM, we should leave soon.' A) Run-on sentence. B) Comma splice. C) Sentence fragment. D) Misplaced modifier. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Comma splice. 12. Original Sentence:'To get better at basketball, practice is essential.' Proposed Fix:'To get better at basketball, you must practice.' True or False:The proposed fix correctly resolves the dangling modifier in the original sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 13. Fill in the blank to create a parallel structure:My weekend plans include sleeping in, watching movies, and ..... A) To hang out with my friends. B) Will hang out with my friends. C) Hanging out with my friends. D) I plan to hang out with my friends. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hanging out with my friends. 14. Choose the best revision for the sentence:'I saw a bird building a nest on my way to school with a long, colorful tail.' A) On my way to school, I saw a bird with a long, colorful tail building a nest. B) I saw a bird building a nest with a long, colorful tail on my way to school. C) With a long, colorful tail, I saw a bird building a nest on my way to school. D) The sentence is correct as written. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) On my way to school, I saw a bird with a long, colorful tail building a nest. 15. Combine the two ideas into one clear sentence. Fill in the blank: "I finished my chores early ..... I could play video games." A) , and. B) ; but. C) So that. D) ,. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) So that. 16. To make the meaning clear, choose the sentence that correctly places the phrase "with a fluffy tail." A) The man with a fluffy tail returned the puppy to the girl. B) The man returned the puppy with a fluffy tail to the girl. C) The man returned the puppy to the girl with a fluffy tail. D) With a fluffy tail, the man returned the puppy to the girl. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The man returned the puppy with a fluffy tail to the girl. 17. Choose the best way to complete the sentence, fixing the phrase fragment: "To get better at basketball, ..... " A) Practicing every single day. B) You need to practice every day. C) And practicing every day. D) Is what I need to do. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) You need to practice every day. 18. Fill in the blank to create a complete sentence:Because the new ice cream shop was closed, ..... A) We went home disappointed. B) Eating our snacks sadly. C) So we couldn't get any dessert. D) And we were very sad about it. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) We went home disappointed. 19. True or False:The following sentence contains a comma splice error:'The library is a quiet place to study, I often go there after school.' A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 20. Choose the best punctuation to complete the sentence and avoid a comma splice:The library is my favorite place to study ..... it is always quiet. A) ;. B) ,. C) , for. D) And. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ;. 21. Identify the error in the following sentence:'The number of participants have increased significantly this year.' A) Subject-verb agreement. B) Pronoun-antecedent agreement. C) Tense consistency. D) Parallel structure. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Subject-verb agreement. 22. Complete the sentence to fix the comma splice and potential modifier error in the most effective way:' ..... called me in the middle of the night.' A) My friend with a flat tire. B) The phone rang and my friend. C) With a flat tire, my friend. D) It was my friend with a flat tire who. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My friend with a flat tire. 23. Read the sentence:The team won the game, the crowd went wild. Which of the following is NOT a correct way to fix the comma splice? A) The team won the game, and the crowd went wild. B) The team won the game; the crowd went wild. C) Because the team won the game, the crowd went wild. D) The team won the game, so therefore the crowd went wild. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The team won the game, so therefore the crowd went wild. 24. Complete the sentence to maintain parallel structure:'My weekend plans include finishing my homework, cleaning my room, and ..... ' A) To call my friend. B) I will call my friend. C) Calling my friend. D) A call to my friend. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Calling my friend. 25. Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct and contains no errors? A) After the long and tiring hike up the mountain. B) The view from the top was amazing, we could see for miles. C) We took lots of pictures and enjoyed the fresh air. D) Eaten by the hungry hikers, the trail felt shorter. 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