This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Sentence Mechanics > Fused Sentences – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Fused Sentences Quiz 2 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. As we drove away from the city, dozens of evacuation sirens booming loudly from the city center. A) NO CHANGE. B) Sirens, which boomed. C) Sirens that boomed. D) Sirens boomed. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sirens boomed. 2. Identify the fused sentence from the options below. A) The sun set, and the stars appeared. B) The sun set the stars appeared. C) The sun set; the stars appeared. D) The sun set. The stars appeared. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The sun set the stars appeared. 3. Which sentence below is a comma-splice error? A) Comma-splices are a problem; they confuse the reader. B) People think the rule to use a comma is to place it where you hear a pause, but that is not a trustworthy rule. C) Comma-splices are a common error, nearly every college essay has a few. D) If you want to get a good grade on your essay, learn how to prevent comma-splice errors. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Comma-splices are a common error, nearly every college essay has a few. 4. Which is a fused sentence? A) Steve Young was an incredible quarterback, but Tom Brady is clearly the GOAT. B) IL Texas is a charter school unfortunately charters do not always receive as much funding as public schools. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) IL Texas is a charter school unfortunately charters do not always receive as much funding as public schools. 5. I can get more food if you're still hungry. A) Sentence fragment. B) Complete sentence. C) Run-on. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Complete sentence. 6. Fix the fused sentenceI wanted to go fishing it was too cold to go out to the lake. A) I wanted to go fishing, it was too cold to go out to the lake. B) I wanted to go fishing, but it was too cold to go out to the lake. C) I wanted to go fishing; and it was too cold to go out to the lake. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I wanted to go fishing, but it was too cold to go out to the lake. 7. How can you edit this sentence?I love going to the movies, it's so fun. A) No edit needed. B) I love going to the movies. Fun. C) I love going to the movies, for it's so fun. D) I love going to the movies; however, it's so fun. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I love going to the movies, for it's so fun. 8. I need to buy a new textbook because I lost mine at the coffee shop. A) Fused Sentence. B) Comma Splice. C) Correct. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Correct. 9. How can you edit this sentence?I went to the mall, Jane was there. A) No edit needed. B) I went to the mall; instead, Sadie was there. C) I went to the mall. Sadie was there. D) I went to the mall, so Sadie was there. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I went to the mall. Sadie was there. 10. Find the correct word to fill in the blank.The deer seemed scared it didn't hop away.The deer seemed scared, ..... it didn't hop away. A) And. B) Yet. C) So. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Yet. 11. Fix the fused sentenceTorin rode his bicycle all day long by sunset he traveled fifty miles. A) Tim rode his bicycle all day long. By sunset, he'd traveled fifty miles. B) Torin rode his bicycle, all day long, by sunset, he'd traveled fifty miles. C) Torin rode his bicycle; all day long by sunset; he'd traveled fifty miles. D) Torin rode his bicycle. All day long; by sunset he'd traveled fifty miles. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tim rode his bicycle all day long. By sunset, he'd traveled fifty miles. 12. I work hard during my English class I have no homework. A) Written correctly. B) Run-on sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Run-on sentence. 13. I can't go out tonight, I have too much homework. A) Fused Sentence. B) Comma Splice. C) Correct. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Comma Splice. 14. Select the fused sentence from the following options. A) The dog barked loudly, and the cat ran away. B) The dog barked loudly the cat ran away. C) The dog barked loudly; the cat ran away. D) The dog barked loudly. The cat ran away. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The dog barked loudly the cat ran away. 15. Is this a run-on sentence?Intrigue and drama are standard features of her writing her next book should keep readers on edge. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 16. How many independent clauses are in the following run-on sentence?I don't understand what's going on can someone please explain? A) 1. B) 2. C) 3. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 2. 17. A run-on sentence is when: A) Two complete sentences are connected with a semicolon. B) Two complete are connected without punctuation. C) Two sentence fragments are connected with a comma. D) When your sentence runs away and never returns.:'(. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Two complete are connected without punctuation. 18. When dinner was being cooked. A) Fragment. B) Complete sentence. C) Run-on. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fragment. 19. Which of these is a fused sentence? A) I walked to school he took the bus. B) I walked to school. He took the bus. C) I walked to school. She took the bus. D) I walked to school. They took the bus. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I walked to school he took the bus. 20. Edit this sentence.My friend got got upset with me I broke the game. A) No edit needed. B) My friend got got upset with me, yet I broke the game. C) My friend got got upset with me because I broke the game. D) My friend got got upset with me, I broke the game. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) My friend got got upset with me because I broke the game. 21. Which of these is a run-on sentence? A) I want to own a company someday I hope to be a good boss. B) Now I sell clothes at the mall. I like talking to customers. C) I am a good salesperson. D) My customers are always happy with the clothes they buy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I want to own a company someday I hope to be a good boss. 22. Some people enjoy having a dog as a pet, other people prefer cats. A) Fused Sentence. B) Comma Splice. C) Correct. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Comma Splice. 23. My boys don't need to be reminded to show respect to their elders they know that. A) NO CHANGE. B) Elders they already know. C) Elders; they know. D) Elders; knowing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Elders; they know. 24. Which of these words must have a capital letter? A) Scooter. B) Fish. C) France. D) Ball. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) France. 25. We heard there were bears in the woods, we decided not to go camping there. A) Fused sentence. B) Comma splice. C) Correct. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Comma splice. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesFused Sentences Quiz 1Fused Sentences Quiz 3Fused Sentences Quiz 4Fused Sentences Quiz 5Fused Sentences Quiz 6Avoiding Run On Sentences QuizComma Splices And Fused Sentences QuizComma Splices QuizCorrecting Fused Sentences QuizEditing Run On Sentences QuizFixing Common Sentence Errors QuizFixing Run On Sentences QuizFragments QuizIdentifying Run On Sentences QuizRun On Sentences QuizSentence Errors Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books