This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Sentence Mechanics > Fixing Common Sentence Errors – Quiz 4 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Fixing Common Sentence Errors Quiz 4 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Identify the type of error in the following sentence:'While I was doing my chores and listening to music.' A) Run-on sentence. B) Comma splice. C) Dependent-clause fragment. D) Dangling modifier. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dependent-clause fragment. 2. Complete the sentence with the option that maintains correct parallel structure: "My goals for this year are to get good grades, to make new friends, and ..... " A) Joining the soccer team. B) I want to join the soccer team. C) To join the soccer team. D) Join the soccer team. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To join the soccer team. 3. Choose the option that correctly fixes the dangling modifier:After finishing the race, ..... A) The medal was placed around my neck. B) My legs were very tired. C) I felt a huge sense of relief. D) A bottle of water was given to me. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I felt a huge sense of relief. 4. We decided to go to the beach ..... A) . Because the sun was shining. B) , because the sun was shining. C) ; because the sun was shining. D) Because the sun was shining. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) , because the sun was shining. 5. True or False:A comma splice is when two complete sentences are joined together with only a comma. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 6. Which of these is a run-on sentence, where two complete thoughts are joined without any punctuation? A) My dog loves to play fetch he brings the ball back every time. B) My dog loves to play fetch, and he brings the ball back every time. C) Because my dog loves to play fetch, he brings the ball back every time. D) My dog loves to play fetch. He brings the ball back every time. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My dog loves to play fetch he brings the ball back every time. 7. True or False:The following sentence contains a comma splice:'My brother is a great basketball player, he practices every single day.' A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 8. True or False:The following is a run-on sentence:'The dog barked loudly the mail carrier ran away.' A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 9. Identify the error in the following sentence:'Each of the students have completed their assignments.' A) Subject-verb agreement. B) Pronoun-antecedent agreement. C) Tense consistency. D) Parallel structure. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Subject-verb agreement. 10. Which of the following can be placed in the blank to correctly fix the run-on sentence? "The concert was amazing ..... the band played all my favorite songs." A) ;. B) ,. C) The band:. D) And. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ;. 11. Which sentence shows incorrect comma usage by creating a comma splice? A) The pizza arrived, and we were all hungry. B) She is a talented musician, she plays the violin beautifully. C) Although it was cold, he didn't wear a jacket. D) We can go to the movies, or we can stay home. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She is a talented musician, she plays the violin beautifully. 12. What type of error is in this sentence? "I love reading books, I visit the library often." A) Run-on sentence. B) Comma splice. C) Sentence fragment. D) No error. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Comma splice. 13. What is the error type in this sentence:'Each of the players are responsible for their own equipment.' A) Subject-verb agreement. B) Pronoun-antecedent agreement. C) Tense consistency. D) Parallel structure. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Subject-verb agreement. 14. Choose the punctuation that best corrects the fused sentence while keeping it as a single sentence: "Maria finished her homework ..... then she went outside to play." A) ;. B) . C) ,. D) :. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ;. 15. In the sentence, 'Peeling the banana, the monkey chattered happily, ' the modifying phrase 'Peeling the banana' correctly describes the monkey. If the sentence were 'Peeling the banana, the tree branch suddenly shook, ' the phrase would incorrectly describe ..... A) The monkey. B) The banana. C) The tree branch. D) The action of peeling. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The tree branch. 16. Choose the best way to fix 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) My alarm didn't go off this morning, so I was late for school. C) My alarm didn't go off this morning and I was late for school. D) My alarm didn't go off this morning I was late for school and it was bad. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) My alarm didn't go off this morning, so I was late for school. 17. Choose the punctuation that best corrects the run-on sentence:'The school bell rang ..... everyone rushed out of the classroom.' A) ;. B) ,. C) :. D) -. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ;. 18. In the sentence 'Reading the book quickly made my head hurt, ' the squinting modifier is the word ..... A) Reading. B) Book. C) Quickly. D) Hurt. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Quickly. 19. True or False:The best way to fix the fragment "My best friend from summer camp." is to add a verb and complete the thought, like this: "My best friend from summer camp is visiting me next week." A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 20. Which revision best corrects this comma splice? We can go to the movies, we can go bowling instead. A) We can go to the movies; we can go bowling instead. B) We can go to the movies we can go bowling instead. C) Because we can go to the movies, we can go bowling instead. D) We can go to the movies, also we can go bowling instead. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) We can go to the movies; we can go bowling instead. 21. Fix this run-on: "He enjoys swimming he goes to the pool daily." A) He enjoys swimming, he goes to the pool daily. B) He enjoys swimming, and he goes to the pool daily. C) He enjoys swimming he, goes to the pool daily. D) He enjoys, swimming he goes to the pool daily. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He enjoys swimming, and he goes to the pool daily. 22. Which sentence contains a "squinting modifier, " a word or phrase that could be describing what comes before it OR what comes after it? A) The student who studies often gets good grades. B) I promised on my way home to buy some milk. C) She quietly tiptoed past the sleeping baby. D) The book on the top shelf is the one I need. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I promised on my way home to buy some milk. 23. Which word needs to be fixed in this sentence? She was suppose to meet us at the cafe. A) Suppose. B) Meet. C) Us. D) Cafe. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Suppose. 24. Which sentence has the modifying phrase placed correctly? A) The student turned in the homework with a smile that was a week late. B) Covered in mud, the owner washed his dog. C) I bought a bicycle for my brother with a flat tire. D) The girl in the blue jacket won the race. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The girl in the blue jacket won the race. 25. Which sentence best fixes the dangling modifier? 'After finishing my homework, the TV was turned on.' A) The TV was turned on after finishing my homework. B) After finishing my homework, I turned on the TV. C) Finishing my homework, the TV was turned on. D) The TV, after finishing my homework, was turned on. 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