This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Sentence Mechanics > Sentence Errors – Quiz 13 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Sentence Errors Quiz 13 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which sentence uses the pronoun incorrectly? A) Because global warming acts to "put Earth in a greenhouse, " it is also called the greenhouse effect. B) Sunlight enters the atmosphere and then she warms Earth's surface. C) Pollutants in the air prevent the heat from leaving, trapping the heat in Earth's atmosphere. D) These pollutants must be controlled because they will cause serious problems if Earth gets too hot. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sunlight enters the atmosphere and then she warms Earth's surface. 2. Is this an Independent Clause?When our church group went to the beach. A) YES. B) NO. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) NO. 3. Identify the error in the following:steve and danny went to Dairy Queen to get ice cream. A) Capitalization. B) Fragment. C) Word Use. D) Spelling. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Capitalization. 4. Which error contains a comma connecting two independent clauses? A) Run on. B) Fragment. C) Comma splice. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Comma splice. 5. Identify the wrongly used word in the sentence.They point out that, despite of their advanced age, nearly a fifth of the women in the oldest group remained emotionally vital. A) Despite of. B) Advanced. C) Nearly. D) Emotionally. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Despite of. 6. Identify the sentence with a subject-verb agreement error. A) The team are winning the game. B) The team is winning the game. C) The players are winning the game. D) The player is winning the game. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The team are winning the game. 7. Identify the error in the sentence:After a few minutes, I look up and saw that it was getting dark. A) Few. B) Look. C) Saw. D) Was. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Look. 8. Choose the correct answer. I'm not home now please leave a message. A) Comma splice. B) Run-on. C) Correct sentence. D) Fragment. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Run-on. 9. Which is the error in this sentence?Before students decide to study abroad A) Comma splices. B) Run-on sentence. C) Sentence fragment. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sentence fragment. 10. What is the error in the following sentence:'The book, that I borrowed from the library, is fascinating.' A) No error. B) Change 'that' to 'which'. C) Remove the commas. D) Change 'borrowed' to 'borrowing'. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Change 'that' to 'which'. 11. Select the sentence that is free of any grammatical errors. A) Each of the students have completed their assignments. B) Each of the students has completed their assignments. C) Each of the students have completed his assignments. D) Each of the students has completed their assignments. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Each of the students has completed their assignments. 12. Complete the sentence to fix the fragment:After finishing all of her homework for the week, ..... A) Finally relaxing. B) A sense of relief. C) Maria decided to watch a movie. D) And then went to bed. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Maria decided to watch a movie. 13. What is the error type in the sentence:'He go to school every day.' A) Verb tense. B) Subject-verb agreement. C) Preposition. D) Spelling. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Subject-verb agreement. 14. Staying on the sidewalk. A) Fragment. B) Run on. C) Comma splice. D) Complete sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fragment. 15. Which is the error in this sentence?The feelings from the frustration stage A) Run-on sentence. B) Sentence fragment. C) Comma splices. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sentence fragment. 16. Katsuki and his friend started painting the fence at opposite end, they didn't notice they were using different colors until they met in the middle. A) Sentence Fragment. B) Comma Splice. C) Run-on/Fused. D) Complete Sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Complete Sentence. 17. Choose the correct answer. Millions of people enjoy shopping online, it's easy and fast. A) Correct sentence. B) Fragment. C) Comma splice. D) Run-on. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Comma splice. 18. Stewart joined his friends, they love the movies. A) Fragment. B) Run on. C) Comma splice. D) Complete sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Comma splice. 19. Kelly volunteered to crawl into the tunnel I was too afraid. A) Sentence Fragment. B) Comma Splice. C) Run-on/Fused. D) Complete Sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Run-on/Fused. 20. Walking to the bus after the game. A) Sentence Fragment. B) Comma Splice. C) Run-on/Fused. D) Complete Sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sentence Fragment. 21. When editing a piece of text which mnemonic device should you use? A) CUPS. B) ARMS. C) LEGS. D) BOWL. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) CUPS. 22. Correct the following sentence:I will only buy the ticket if my money is enough and when I have finished all my requirements. A) Make the conjunctions parallel. B) Remove the coordinating conjunction. C) Separate the dependent clauses with a comma. D) Write the dependent clause first. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Make the conjunctions parallel. 23. After class, I write notes about my teacher's feedback. A) Run-on. B) Comma Splice. C) Fragment. D) Sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sentence. 24. Aaron brought chips, Wyatt brought hot dogs and buns. A) Fragment. B) Run on. C) Comma splice. D) Complete sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Comma splice. 25. WHAT IS THE ERROR OF THIS SENTENCE?:Tired of all of the nights in hotels, Mitch's delight was felt by Mitch when his boss finally said he didn't have to travel anymore. A) Confusing interruption. B) Comma splice. C) Dangling modifier. D) Misplaced modifier. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dangling modifier. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesSentence Errors Quiz 1Sentence Errors Quiz 2Sentence Errors Quiz 3Sentence Errors Quiz 4Sentence Errors Quiz 5Sentence Errors Quiz 6Sentence Errors Quiz 7Sentence Errors Quiz 8Sentence Errors Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books