This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Sentence Mechanics > Fixing Common Sentence Errors – Quiz 21 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Fixing Common Sentence Errors Quiz 21 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Read the following group of words and identify the error type:'Because the game was delayed by rain.' A) Fragment. B) Run-on Sentence. C) Correct Sentence. D) Comma Splice. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fragment. 2. Complete the sentence by choosing the option that logically connects the subject to the modifier:'Wagging its tail excitedly, ..... ' A) The boy was greeted by the puppy. B) The puppy greeted the boy. C) The boy's leg was happily nudged. D) A happy greeting was made by the puppy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The puppy greeted the boy. 3. Which of the following is a run-on (fused) sentence? A) I wanted to go to the movies, but I had too much homework. B) My friend is coming over later we are going to play video games. C) Even though it was raining, we still had fun at the beach. D) The new skate park is awesome!. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) My friend is coming over later we are going to play video games. 4. Complete the sentence to fix the dangling modifier:Hopping from branch to branch, ..... A) The bananas were seen by the monkey. B) My attention was caught by a monkey. C) A monkey searched for food. D) The tree was full of life. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A monkey searched for food. 5. To fix the comma splice 'The park was crowded, we found a quiet spot, ' you can replace the comma with a ..... A) Colon. B) Second comma. C) Period. D) Question mark. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Period. 6. Fill in the blank to correctly form a compound sentence:We wanted to go to the beach, ..... it started to rain. A) So. B) For. C) But. D) Or. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) But. 7. In the sentence, 'Having finished the assignment, the TV was turned on, ' which part is the dangling modifier? A) The TV was turned on. B) Having finished the assignment. C) Was turned on. D) The assignment. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Having finished the assignment. 8. Complete the sentence with the correct conjunction:I wanted to watch the new superhero movie, ..... my brother insisted on a comedy. A) So. B) For. C) But. D) And. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) But. 9. To avoid a misplaced modifier, where is the best place to insert the phrase 'with a broken wing'? The veterinarian (A) helped the bird (B) that was found (C) in the garden (D). A) Position (A). B) Position (B). C) Position (C). D) Position (D). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Position (B). 10. Choose the best way to complete the sentence to fix the dangling modifier:After volunteering at the animal shelter, ..... A) The dogs seemed much happier. B) I felt proud of my contribution. C) It was a rewarding experience. D) The cages were all clean. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I felt proud of my contribution. 11. Complete the sentence by correctly joining the fragment:'While waiting for the bus to arrive.' A) While waiting for the bus to arrive, I listened to music on my phone. B) While waiting for the bus to arrive and listening to music. C) While waiting for the bus to arrive, and I listened to music. D) Listening to music on my phone. While waiting for the bus to arrive. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) While waiting for the bus to arrive, I listened to music on my phone. 12. Choose the option that creates a complete, logical sentence by fixing the fragment: "Because the storm was getting worse, ..... " A) We decided to head indoors. B) The power went out, we lit candles. C) With strong gusts of wind. D) Since it was getting dark. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) We decided to head indoors. 13. When checking for punctuation errors, which of the following sentences contains a comma splice? A) The movie was long, but it was very entertaining. B) I have a big test tomorrow, I need to study all night. C) After we finished dinner, we washed the dishes. D) My favorite colors are blue, green, and purple. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I have a big test tomorrow, I need to study all night. 14. Identify the sentence that has a problem with parallel structure. A) For my birthday, I want a new bike, some video games, and to get a new puppy. B) My Saturday chores are to wash the dishes, clean my room, and take out the trash. C) I enjoy swimming, hiking, and camping in the summer. D) He is smart, kind, and funny. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) For my birthday, I want a new bike, some video games, and to get a new puppy. 15. Which word or phrase best completes the sentence to create a logical connection? "The library is a great place to study ..... it is always quiet." A) Because. B) , it is. C) ; it is. D) And. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Because. 16. Which is guilty of a comma splice? A) Roxy is a therapy dog and she loves LHS!. B) Roxy will be nine, in March. C) Dogs are great companions, and they enrich our lives. D) Dogs can decrease stress, they are great companions. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Dogs can decrease stress, they are great companions. 17. Choose the best way to rewrite this sentence to fix the dangling modifier: "Walking through the park, the trees looked beautiful." A) The trees looked beautiful walking through the park. B) Walking through the park, the beautiful trees were seen. C) As I was walking through the park, the trees looked beautiful. D) The beautiful trees, walking through the park, looked good. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) As I was walking through the park, the trees looked beautiful. 18. True or False:The following paragraph contains a run-on sentence. 'Our school's bake sale was a huge success. We sold cookies, brownies, and pies. Everyone working hard to raise money. The final total was over five hundred dollars.' A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 19. What is the error type of that sentence? A) Wrong word (WW). B) Wrong order (WO). C) Noun form-singular/plural (N). D) Word category (WC). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Wrong word (WW). 20. Read the short paragraph below. Which numbered sentence contains a sentence fragment? "(1) My friends and I planned a trip to the mountains. (2) We packed our warmest jackets, boots, and gloves. (3) Hoping to see snow for the first time. (4) The forecast, however, predicted clear skies." A) Sentence 1. B) Sentence 2. C) Sentence 3. D) Sentence 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sentence 3. 21. The sentence 'I have a lot of homework, I can't go to the party' contains a ..... because two independent clauses are joined only by a comma. A) Comma splice. B) Sentence fragment. C) Dangling modifier. D) Fused sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Comma splice. 22. The sentence 'I told him when the game was over I would call' is ambiguous. Which revision best clarifies that the call would happen *after* the game? A) I told him I would call when the game was over. B) When the game was over, I told him I would call. C) I told him, when the game was over, that I would call. D) I told him to call me when the game was over. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I told him I would call when the game was over. 23. Complete the sentence to fix the fragment 'To get better at basketball.': ..... he practiced his free throws every day. A) To get better at basketball,. B) To get better at basketball. C) To get better at basketball;. D) Getting better at basketball,. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To get better at basketball,. 24. Which sentence correctly uses a comma and a coordinating conjunction to join two complete sentences? A) I like to draw, and my sister likes to paint. B) I like to draw and, my sister likes to paint. C) I like to draw and my sister likes to paint. D) I like to draw, my sister likes to paint. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I like to draw, and my sister likes to paint. 25. Read the following group of words:'The basketball team celebrated their victory the crowd cheered wildly.' Which label best describes this? A) Run-on sentence. B) Sentence fragment. C) Correctly structured sentence. D) Complex sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Run-on sentence. ← 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