This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Sentence Mechanics > Fixing Common Sentence Errors – Quiz 8 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Fixing Common Sentence Errors Quiz 8 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which term best describes the following group of words? 'The bell rang the students rushed out of the classroom.' A) Run-on Sentence. B) Sentence Fragment. C) Correct Sentence. D) Dependent Clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Run-on Sentence. 2. Three of the following sentences are grammatically correct. Which sentence contains a modifier error? A) The book that I borrowed from the library is on the table. B) I found a wallet walking my dog this morning. C) Hungry and tired, the hikers finally reached the campsite. D) The mechanic fixed the car with the broken engine. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I found a wallet walking my dog this morning. 3. What is the main error in this sentence? "To finish her art project on time." A) It's a run-on sentence. B) It has a comma splice. C) It's a phrase fragment. D) It has incorrect subject-verb agreement. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It's a phrase fragment. 4. True or False:The phrases "while waiting for the bus, " "a stray dog, " and "walked up to me" can be correctly combined as "A stray dog walked up to me while waiting for the bus." A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 5. Fill in the blank to fix the fragment: ..... so they could get good seats for the show. A) Arriving at the theater early. B) Because they arrived at the theater early. C) They arrived at the theater early. D) To arrive at the theater early. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They arrived at the theater early. 6. True or False:The following sentence contains a comma splice: "Sarah loves to bake cakes, her specialty is chocolate." A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 7. Choose the best conjunction to show a clear cause-and-effect relationship and correctly combine the two ideas:The team practiced hard, ..... they won the championship. A) So. B) But. C) Or. D) Because. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) So. 8. Among the following options, identify the one that is a correctly formed sentence. A) The dog barking all night at the full moon. B) I love pizza it's my favorite food. C) Although he was tired, he finished his project. D) My sister, a talented artist, and her best friend. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Although he was tired, he finished his project. 9. True or False:The following revision correctly fixes the error? Original:'I was running late, I skipped breakfast.' Revision:'I was running late; and I skipped breakfast.' A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 10. True or False:A run-on sentence is created when two or more independent clauses are joined without the correct punctuation or conjunction. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 11. How can you fix this run-on? "The rain started we went inside." A) The rain started, we went inside. B) The rain started; we went inside. C) The rain started we, went inside. D) The rain, started we went inside. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The rain started; we went inside. 12. True or False:The following sentence is grammatically correct and does not contain a comma splice. 'The concert was amazing, the band played all my favorite songs.' A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 13. Consider the ambiguous sentence:'My friend promised tomorrow he would help me move.' To clarify that the MOVING will happen tomorrow, how should the sentence be rewritten? A) Tomorrow, my friend promised he would help me move. B) My friend promised he would help me move tomorrow. C) My friend tomorrow promised he would help me move. D) My friend promised he would help tomorrow me move. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) My friend promised he would help me move tomorrow. 14. The sentence 'The pizza was delivered to the house cold' has a misplaced modifier. Choose the best revision to fix it. A) The cold pizza was delivered to the house. B) The pizza was delivered cold to the house. C) To the house, the pizza was delivered cold. D) The pizza was delivered to the cold house. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The cold pizza was delivered to the house. 15. Select the most effective way to combine these choppy sentences:'The new skatepark opened. It is downtown. It has a large bowl and several ramps.' A) The new skatepark opened, it is downtown, it has a large bowl and several ramps. B) The new skatepark is downtown, and it has a large bowl and several ramps. C) The new skatepark which is downtown has a large bowl and several ramps. D) The new downtown skatepark has a large bowl and several ramps. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The new downtown skatepark has a large bowl and several ramps. 16. Identify the problem in this sentence:'Covered in cheese and pepperoni, my dad brought out the pizza.' A) It's a run-on sentence. B) It has a misplaced modifier. C) It's a sentence fragment. D) The verb tense is wrong. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It has a misplaced modifier. 17. Read this sentence:'The movie was really long, I got bored, my friend fell asleep.' Which of these is the BEST way to revise it for clarity and flow? A) The movie was really long. I got bored. My friend fell asleep. B) The movie was really long, and I got bored, and my friend fell asleep. C) Because the movie was so long, I got bored and my friend fell asleep. D) The movie was really long, I got bored, also my friend fell asleep. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Because the movie was so long, I got bored and my friend fell asleep. 18. What is the best way to fix the comma splice in this sentence? 'The concert was amazing, the band played all my favorite songs.' A) Remove the comma. B) Change the comma to a period. C) Add the word 'while' after the comma. D) Add another comma after 'band'. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Change the comma to a period. 19. Choose the best revision to fix the dangling modifier:'After hiking all day, ..... ' A) The tent was set up quickly. B) My feet were very sore. C) A warm meal tasted delicious. D) We were exhausted and ready for bed. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) We were exhausted and ready for bed. 20. True or False:The following sentence contains a dangling modifier: "Walking home from school, the rain started to pour." A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 21. Read the run-on sentence:The concert was amazing the band played all my favorite songs. What is the best method to correct this sentence? A) Add a semicolon after 'amazing'. B) Add a comma after 'amazing'. C) Make it two sentences:'The concert was amazing. The band played all my favorite songs.'. D) Add the word 'and' after 'amazing'. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Add a semicolon after 'amazing'. 22. True or False:The sentence "She put the book on the shelf, which she had just finished reading" contains an ambiguous modifier. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 23. Original sentence with a misplaced modifier:'Covered in chocolate, the baker decorated the cake.' Complete the sentence below to fix the error:'The baker decorated the ..... '. A) Cake, which was covered in chocolate. B) Cake while covered in chocolate. C) Chocolate-covered cake by the window. D) Cake that was covered in chocolate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cake, which was covered in chocolate. 24. Which sentence correctly uses a comma to join two complete thoughts? A) The game was exciting, we all cheered loudly. B) My mom is a great cook, and she makes the best lasagna. C) I studied for the test, however, I still found it difficult. D) We can go to the beach, or the pool. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) My mom is a great cook, and she makes the best lasagna. 25. Consider the ambiguous sentence:'The teacher said on Monday she would give the test.' To clarify that the teacher SPOKE on Monday, how should the sentence be rewritten? A) On Monday, the teacher said she would give the test. B) The teacher said she would give the test on Monday. C) The teacher said she would on Monday give the test. D) The teacher on Monday said she would give the test. 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