Fragment Run-On Comma Splice Quiz
Questions: 16 · 10 minutes
1. How should an editor repair “The deadline was Friday, we submitted the report on Thursday” without changing the basic meaning?
Friday was the deadline, our team finished the report a day earlier.
The deadline was Friday; we submitted the report on Thursday.
Although the deadline fell on Friday. The report arrived on Thursday.
With a Friday deadline and the report submitted on Thursday.
2. A writer drafts the fragment “The bicycle leaning against the fence.” Which revision makes the thought complete?
Near the fence, the bicycle with the blue basket.
Leaning against the fence after the long ride.
The bicycle by the fence, which belongs to Ana.
The bicycle leaning against the fence belongs to Ana.
3. Which edit turns the fragment “Such as copper, iron, and aluminum” into a complete sentence while retaining all three examples?
Several useful metals, such as copper, iron, and aluminum.
Including copper, iron, and aluminum among the available materials.
The collection includes metals such as copper, iron, and aluminum.
Such as copper, iron, and aluminum in the storage cabinet.
4. A comma splice joins independent clauses with only a comma. Which example has that error?
After the final bell rang, students gathered outside.
The rehearsal ended; everyone packed the equipment.
Because the café was crowded, we ordered food to go.
The printer jammed, I called the technician.
5. Which sentence correctly uses a coordinating conjunction to connect two independent clauses?
I called the office, however nobody answered the phone.
Although I called before noon, but the receptionist was away.
I called the office, but nobody answered.
The telephone rang several times nobody picked up.
6. What sentence-boundary problem appears in “The lab closed early we returned the next morning”?
The opening dependent clause lacks a main clause.
A conjunctive adverb has been placed after a semicolon.
Two independent clauses have been fused without punctuation or a conjunction.
A coordinating conjunction has been used without parallel verbs.
7. An editor marks the sentence “The store was closing, we hurried to the register.” Which label best explains the problem?
Fragment caused by a dependent opening clause
Comma splice between two independent clauses
Incomplete predicate following the subject
Fused run-on caused by missing punctuation
8. The roads were icy, yet school opened on time. Which alternative preserves that contrast and remains grammatically complete?
The roads being icy, with school opening at the usual hour.
Despite the icy roads. School began according to schedule.
Although the roads were icy, school opened on time.
The roads were covered in ice school still opened as scheduled.
9. A student writes, “Maya wanted to leave, however, the storm blocked the road.” Which revision uses the conjunctive adverb correctly?
Maya wanted to leave; however, the storm blocked the road.
Maya hoped to leave however; the flooded road stopped her.
Although Maya planned to depart. The storm closed the highway.
Maya wanted to leave, nevertheless the road remained blocked.
10. During proofreading, which sentence should be left unchanged because its boundary is already correct?
When the package arrived, I opened it immediately.
The package arrived this morning I opened it at once.
Whenever the replacement package arrives from the warehouse.
A delivery van stopped outside, the driver rang our bell.
11. Which example is a fused run-on, with no punctuation or conjunction between two independent clauses?
The lecture ended early we caught the next bus.
When the presentation finished, the audience applauded.
Our meeting ran late, so we postponed dinner.
The library was closing; the remaining visitors left.
12. Which group of words is a sentence fragment?
The rain stopped before the afternoon practice.
Although the rain stopped before noon.
The clouds cleared, and the players returned to the field.
We continued the game after the storm passed.
13. Which choice contains a complete predicate and can stand alone as a sentence?
The musicians rehearsing quietly behind the main stage.
The musicians rehearsed behind the stage.
Behind the curtain, several performers tuning their instruments.
While the orchestra practiced before the evening performance.
14. Why is “Waiting beside the locked gate after sunset” incomplete as a standard sentence?
It combines two independent clauses without a conjunction.
It contains a prepositional phrase that must be removed.
It places an adverbial expression after a participle.
It does not provide a subject paired with a finite verb that completes the thought.
15. The draft says, “The oven beeped I removed the bread.” Which edit correctly separates the two complete ideas?
The oven gave its signal I then removed the finished loaf.
The timer sounded, I took the loaf out of the oven.
Because the oven beeped. Removing the bread immediately.
When the oven beeped, I removed the bread.
16. A draft reads, “Lena checked the address twice, she still went to the wrong building. Because the suite number had changed.” Which revision fixes both boundary errors?
Although Lena checked the address twice, she still went to the wrong building because the suite number had changed.
Lena checked the address twice, but she entered the wrong building. Because the suite number had changed.
After checking the address twice Lena still went to the wrong building the suite number had changed.
Lena verified the address; however, entering the wrong building because of the changed suite number.