Free Test Joining clauses correctly – English...

Q1: Which of the following correctly joins two independent clauses?

A. He is a great player, he practices every day. B. He is a great player; he practices every day. C. He is a great player because he practices every day. D. He is a great player although he practices every day.

Q2: Identify the sentence that correctly uses a coordinating conjunction.

A. I went to the store but I forgot my wallet. B. I went to the store. But I forgot my wallet. C. I went to the store; but I forgot my wallet. D. I went to the store, but forgot my wallet.

Q3: What is the best way to combine these sentences: "She loves painting." "She hates cleaning."?

A. She loves painting she hates cleaning. B. She loves painting, she hates cleaning. C. She loves painting; she hates cleaning. D. She loves painting but hates cleaning.

Q4: Choose the correct way to fix the run-on sentence: "Tom ran fast he won the race."

A. Tom ran fast, and he won the race. B. Tom ran fast. And he won the race. C. Tom ran fast but he won the race. D. Tom ran fast he won the race quickly.

Q5: Which version is correctly punctuated?

A. He cooked dinner, she set the table. B. He cooked dinner; she set the table. C. He cooked dinner she set the table. D. He cooked dinner. But she set the table.

Q6: Identify the sentence that avoids a comma splice.

A. She ran fast, she won. B. She ran fast and she won. C. She ran fast, but she won. D. She ran fast. She won.

Q7: Which is the best way to join these sentences: "It was late." "We kept talking."?

A. It was late we kept talking. B. It was late, we kept talking. C. It was late; we kept talking. D. It was late but we kept talking.

Q8: What punctuation is best for connecting related independent clauses?

A. Period B. Semicolon C. Comma D. Colon

Q9: Choose the correct joining method: "He read the book." "He understood it well."

A. He read the book; he understood it well. B. He read the book he understood it well. C. He read the book, he understood it well. D. He read the book and he understood it well.

Q10: Identify the correct use of a coordinating conjunction.

A. They danced all night and they sang too. B. They danced all night, they sang too. C. They danced all night; and they sang too. D. They danced all night. And they sang too.

Q11: Select the grammatically correct sentence.

A. I wanted to go however I was sick. B. I wanted to go, however I was sick. C. I wanted to go; however, I was sick. D. I wanted to go however, I was sick.

Q12: Which of the following is a fused sentence?

A. I studied hard. I passed. B. I studied hard and I passed. C. I studied hard I passed. D. I studied hard, and I passed.

Q13: Choose the correct way to join: "The sun set." "It got dark."

A. The sun set, it got dark. B. The sun set. It got dark. C. The sun set; it got dark. D. The sun set: it got dark.

Q14: Which is NOT a correct way to fix a run-on?

A. Add a period. B. Use a semicolon. C. Insert a comma splice. D. Use a coordinating conjunction.

Q15: Which sentence uses a conjunctive adverb correctly?

A. He failed the test therefore he studied harder. B. He failed the test. Therefore, he studied harder. C. He failed the test, therefore he studied harder. D. He failed the test; therefore he studied harder.

Q16: Choose the sentence that joins clauses using a subordinating conjunction.

A. He left the room, he was angry. B. He left the room because he was angry. C. He left the room; he was angry. D. He left the room. He was angry.

Q17: What is the correct way to fix this run-on: "She sings she dances."?

A. She sings. She dances. B. She sings; she dances. C. She sings, and she dances. D. All of the above

Quiz for Joining clauses correctly