This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Sentence Mechanics > Sentence Errors – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Sentence Errors Quiz 1 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What pronoun should replace the second Tito's Taco Palace in red? The students have decided to eat at Tito's Taco Palace, where they can order the special. Tito's Taco Palace's prices are very low. A) Its. B) Their. C) Everyone's. D) No change is needed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Its. 2. School uniforms are important. They regulate behavior. They reduce bullying. Uniforms help with school culture. Clothing can be expensive. Uniforms are beneficial. A) Fragments. B) Faulty parallelism. C) Choppy sentences. D) Conjunctive adverb punctuation. E) Stringy sentences. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Choppy sentences. 3. Which is the error in this sentence?Culture shock occurs an individual leaves the comfort of their home. A) Run-on sentence. B) Sentence fragment. C) Comma splices. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Run-on sentence. 4. Einstein was a brilliant mathematician. This is how he was able to explain the universe. A) Misplaced / dangling modifier. B) Unclear pronoun reference. C) Subject / verb agreement. D) Passive voice. E) Fragment. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Unclear pronoun reference. 5. John cooked three dozen burgers at the barbecue he wants someone else to cook the hot dogs. A) Sentence Fragment. B) Comma Splice. C) Run-on/Fused. D) Complete Sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Run-on/Fused. 6. Physical and mental health and wellness rely on four elements:regular exercise, healthy diet, social interaction, and getting sufficient sleep. A) Stringy sentence. B) Comma splice. C) Misplaced or dangling modifier. D) Faulty parallelism. E) Subject / verb agreement. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Faulty parallelism. 7. We have cherry pie, we don't have apple pie. A) Comma Splice. B) Run-on sentence. C) Wordy sentence. D) Fragment. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Comma Splice. 8. Identify the error in the following:He realized that their was no ice cream left in they're house. A) Spelling. B) Fragment. C) Run-On. D) Word Use. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Word Use. 9. Identify the error in the sentence: ..... Neither ..... of the boys ..... were ..... willing to ..... admit ..... their ..... mistake ..... A) Neither. B) Were. C) Admit. D) Mistake. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Were. 10. Identify the sentence errorText messaging is a good way to keep in touch it is also a good way to practice English. A) Run-on sentence. B) Comma splice. C) Sentence fragment. D) No error. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Run-on sentence. 11. Which she had heard has a jacuzzi and a popcorn machine. A) Sentence Fragment. B) Comma Splice. C) Run-on/Fused. D) Complete Sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sentence Fragment. 12. A bear growling in the bushes outside the tent. A) Sentence Fragment. B) Comma Splice. C) Run-on/Fused. D) Complete Sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sentence Fragment. 13. I stopped taking violin lessons, I never practiced. A) Correct sentence. B) Comma splice. C) Run-on. D) Fragment. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Comma splice. 14. Trying to lift the weight above his head and dropped it on his toe. A) Stringy sentence. B) Runon. C) Fragment. D) Passive voice. E) Subject / verb disagreement. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fragment. 15. Identify the following sentence:Male athletes participated in the Olympics, females competed too. A) Complete Sentence. B) Fragment. C) Run-on. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Run-on. 16. Decide whether or not the sentence below is grammatically correct. We are using biodegradable materials which are easily found around us. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 17. Identify the error in the sentence:Turn left by the crossroads when you reach it. A) Turn. B) By. C) When. D) It. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) By. 18. How are you going to correct the following sentence:Whether you grew up in the digital age or are a digital immigrant it's crucial that you have the knowledge and abilities to use the media for your benefit, not the other way around. A) Add a comma after the first coordinating conjunction. B) Add a comma after the first dependent clause. C) Add a comma after the second coordinating conjunction. D) Remove the before the last phrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Add a comma after the first dependent clause. 19. Example of a comma splice. A) "I love to read, I have many books.". B) "I love to read; I have many books.". C) "I love to read. I have many books.". D) "I love to read and I have many books.". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "I love to read, I have many books.". 20. Look at the sentence and decide if it is correct or not. Although it was raining, we decided to go for a walk. A) A) a correct simple sentence. B) B) a correct compound sentence. C) C) NO-there is a mistake. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) B) a correct compound sentence. 21. Which of the following sentences has correct parallel structure? A) After basketball practice, James prefers apples to taking naps. B) After basketball practice, James prefers to eat apples rather than taking naps. C) After basketball practice, James prefers eating apples to take naps. D) After basketball practice, James prefers eating apples to taking naps. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) After basketball practice, James prefers eating apples to taking naps. 22. Look at the sentence and decide if it is correct or not.Our parents love to go for long Sunday afternoon drives but without the children. A) A correct simple sentence. B) A correct compound sentence. C) NO-there is a mistake. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A correct simple sentence. 23. The sentence 'After simmering for an hour, my mom finally tasted the soup' has a dangling modifier. Choose the revision that best clarifies the illogical meaning. A) After the soup simmered for an hour, my mom finally tasted it. B) My mom, after simmering for an hour, finally tasted the soup. C) The soup was tasted by my mom finally after simmering for an hour. D) After simmering for an hour, the soup was finally tasted by my mom. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) After the soup simmered for an hour, my mom finally tasted it. 24. Look at the sentence and decide if it is correct or not.He did not listening to my music, nor did he like working in silence. A) A correct simple sentence. B) A correct compound sentence. C) NO-there is a mistake. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A correct compound sentence. 25. Decide whether or not this sentence is grammatically correct.The amount of plastic trash thrown in the sea is going up as time goes on. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. Next →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesSentence Errors Quiz 2Sentence Errors Quiz 3Sentence Errors Quiz 4Sentence Errors Quiz 5Sentence Errors Quiz 6Sentence Errors Quiz 7Sentence Errors Quiz 8Sentence Errors Quiz 9Sentence Errors Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books