This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Sentence Mechanics > Fixing Common Sentence Errors – Quiz 9 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Fixing Common Sentence Errors Quiz 9 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. True or False:The sentence 'The wind howled loudly; the trees swayed back and forth' is a correct revision of the comma splice 'The wind howled loudly, the trees swayed back and forth.' A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 2. The sentence 'Running for the bus, my backpack fell on the ground' is faulty because the modifier 'Running for the bus' logically should, but does not, describe ..... A) The bus. B) My backpack. C) The ground. D) Me (the speaker). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Me (the speaker). 3. Which sentence best corrects the dangling modifier? 'Having finished the assignment, the TV was turned on.' A) Having finished the assignment, the TV was turned on. B) The TV was turned on, having finished the assignment. C) After I finished the assignment, I turned on the TV. D) Turning on the TV after finishing the assignment. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) After I finished the assignment, I turned on the TV. 4. To correct the run-on sentence "The concert was amazing the band played all their best songs, " which of the following methods is most effective? A) Add a comma after "amazing". B) Add a semicolon after "amazing". C) Change "the" to "The" and add a period after "amazing". D) Both B and C are correct methods. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Both B and C are correct methods. 5. Original: "The team captain was proud, she accepted the trophy." Proposed fix: "The team captain was proud and she accepted the trophy." True or False:The proposed fix correctly resolves the error in the original sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 6. Combine the fragment with the main clause by correctly completing the sentence:' ..... the team celebrated.' A) After winning the championship,. B) The team won the championship so. C) Winning the championship, and. D) After winning the championship. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) After winning the championship,. 7. True or False:The following group of words is a complete sentence:'Because my alarm didn't go off this morning.' A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 8. True or False:A run-on sentence happens when two or more complete sentences are joined together with no punctuation at all. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 9. Complete the sentence to correctly fix the comma splice:My phone battery was dead, ..... I couldn't call for a ride. A) And. B) But. C) Or. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) So. 10. Which revision corrects the comma splice by adding a coordinating conjunction?The concert was amazing, we sang along to every song. A) The concert was amazing, so we sang along to every song. B) The concert was amazing; we sang along to every song. C) The concert was amazing we sang along to every song. D) Because the concert was amazing, we sang along to every song. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The concert was amazing, so we sang along to every song. 11. What is the BEST way to combine these three choppy sentences into one clear sentence? 'The dog barked. He saw a squirrel. The squirrel ran up a tree.' A) The dog barked, he saw a squirrel, the squirrel ran up a tree. B) The dog barked and he saw a squirrel and the squirrel ran up a tree. C) When the dog saw a squirrel, he barked, and the squirrel ran up a tree. D) The dog barked, saw a squirrel, and the squirrel ran up a tree. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) When the dog saw a squirrel, he barked, and the squirrel ran up a tree. 12. Choose the punctuation that correctly completes the sentence:'The project is due on Friday ..... therefore, we must finish it tonight.' A) ;. B) ,. C) . D) :. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ;. 13. Consider the comma splice:'The dog was barking loudly, the mail carrier was scared.' What is the best way to correct this sentence? A) Add the word 'and' after the comma. B) Replace the comma with a semicolon. C) Change the comma to a period and capitalize 'the'. D) All of the above are correct ways to fix the sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above are correct ways to fix the sentence. 14. Choose the most effective way to combine these choppy sentences:'The dog saw the squirrel. The dog barked loudly. The dog chased it up a tree.' A) The dog saw the squirrel, it barked loudly, it chased it up a tree. B) The dog saw the squirrel and barked loudly and chased it up a tree. C) After seeing the squirrel, the dog barked loudly and chased it up a tree. D) The dog saw the squirrel, then the dog barked loudly, then the dog chased it. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) After seeing the squirrel, the dog barked loudly and chased it up a tree. 15. Which sentence uses a comma incorrectly to join two complete thoughts? A) The sun was setting, so we started a campfire. B) The sun was setting, we started a campfire. C) The sun was setting. We started a campfire. D) As the sun was setting, we started a campfire. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The sun was setting, we started a campfire. 16. True or False:The sentence 'Telling a joke loudly entertains the class' contains a 'squinting' modifier. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 17. Complete the sentence using correct parallel structure:To succeed in this class, you need to pay attention, ..... , and ask questions. A) Doing your homework. B) Do your homework. C) You should do your homework. D) Homework. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Do your homework. 18. Which sentence is ambiguous because of a 'squinting modifier' (a modifier that could describe what comes before it or what comes after it)? A) He said that he would call me later. B) Students who study often succeed. C) She said on Tuesday she would finish the report. D) The dog with the floppy ears is very friendly. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She said on Tuesday she would finish the report. 19. Original run-on:'The school bell rang everyone rushed out of the classroom.' Complete the sentence below to correctly separate the two ideas. A) The school bell rang, everyone rushed out of the classroom. B) The school bell rang; everyone rushed out of the classroom. C) The school bell rang everyone, rushed out of the classroom. D) The school bell rang and everyone rushing out of the classroom. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The school bell rang; everyone rushed out of the classroom. 20. The sentence 'I told my friend when the game was over I would call' is ambiguous. Which of the following revisions best clarifies the intended meaning? A) I told my friend I would call when the game was over. B) I told my friend about the call when the game was over. C) When the game was over, I told my friend about the call. D) I would call my friend, I told them when the game was over. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I told my friend I would call when the game was over. 21. Original sentence: "Hoping to win the prize, the game was played with intense focus." Proposed correction: "Hoping to win the prize, the team played the game with intense focus." True or False:The proposed correction is a valid way to fix the error in the original sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 22. Select the group of words that is a dependent clause fragment. A) The team celebrated their victory. B) Because he forgot his homework. C) Go to your room. D) I like pizza I don't like broccoli. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Because he forgot his homework. 23. In the sentence 'Having finished the assignment, the TV was turned on, ' the dangling modifier is ..... A) The TV was turned on. B) Was turned on. C) Having finished the assignment. D) The assignment. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Having finished the assignment. 24. True or False:The sentence 'He enjoys video games, watching movies, and to read books' uses correct parallel structure. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 25. Which sentence below contains a comma splice? A) The cafeteria served pizza, it was surprisingly good. B) The cafeteria served pizza; it was surprisingly good. C) Since the cafeteria served pizza, I decided to buy lunch. D) The pizza from the cafeteria was surprisingly good. 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