This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Sentence Structure > Sentence Types > Complex And Compound Complex Sentences – Quiz 5 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Complex And Compound Complex Sentences Quiz 5 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. This is an example of what kind of sentence? The Cougars were favored, but we supported the Lions, who were in second place. A) Complex sentence. B) Simple sentence. C) Compound sentence. D) Compound-complex sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Compound-complex sentence. 2. Patrick was furious when Riley ate his slippers. A) Correct punctuation. B) Needs a comma. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct punctuation. 3. Until I eat my veggies, I cannot eat dessert. A) S. B) CP. C) CX. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) CX. 4. Which is the dependent clause?Whenever she can, Sandy double-checks her work. A) Whenever she can. B) Sandy double-checks her work. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Whenever she can. 5. How do you connect clauses in an compound-complex sentence? A) AAWWWUBBIS. B) FANBOYS. C) AAWWWUBBIS + FANBOYS. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) AAWWWUBBIS + FANBOYS. 6. Antonio is a cheerful person, ..... when he is stressed he is very serious. A) But. B) Nor. C) Or. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) But. 7. I went to the store because I ate all the food. A) Complex sentence. B) Compound-complex sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Complex sentence. 8. Is the following a simple sentence?Was running. A) No-it doesn't have a verb. B) No-it doesn't have a complete thought. C) Yes. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No-it doesn't have a complete thought. 9. If Josie had known that the dog was not nice, she wouldn't have leaned in to pet if and she wouldn't have had to get stitches. A) Correct punctuation. B) Needs a comma. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Needs a comma. 10. We are going to the George Strait concert, and we got really good seats. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Compound-Complex. D) Complex. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 11. What is the structure of the sentence below?Aang and Zuko became good friends even though they were enemies at the beginning of the story. A) Complex sentence. B) Compound-complex sentence. C) None of the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Complex sentence. 12. The drummers played a long time, but the piano players stopped early. A) Compound. B) Complex. C) Simple. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Compound. 13. Which of the following is a characteristic of a compound-complex sentence? A) Contains two independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses. B) Contains one independent clause and one dependent clause. C) Contains two independent clauses. D) Contains only one independent clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Contains two independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses. 14. If every person would change the lives of 10 people, in 5 generations 800 million people would be affected. A) Compound. B) Simple. C) Compound-complex. D) Complex. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Complex. 15. Identify the structure of the following sentence:Unless the weather changes soon, we will have to call off the game. A) Complex. B) Compound-Complex. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Complex. 16. Now that you have discovered my secret, I must capture you; then I will paint you blue. A) Complex. B) Compound-complex. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound-complex. 17. Identify the type of sentence:'The kitten was warm and soft.' A) Complex sentence. B) Simple sentence. C) Interrogative sentence. D) Compound sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Simple sentence. 18. Although we bundled up, we still got cold out in the snow. A) Compound. B) Complex. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Complex. 19. The rain forest is disappearing, ..... many of its plants and animals are disappearing too. A) But. B) And. C) Or. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) And. 20. Ever since I hit it with a football last week, the screen on my TV won't stop flickering. A) Simple. B) Complex. C) Compound. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Complex. 21. The student fell asleep in class, and he didn't finish his rough draft. A) Compound-Complex. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) Simple. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 22. Which type of sentence follows:Because it was lunch time, Ms. Bisbee ate a piece of pizza, and she drank sixteen ounces of water. A) Compound. B) Simple. C) Compound-Complex. D) Complex. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Compound-Complex. 23. Identify the type of sentence:'Before he knew it, the winter was over, and tiny buds began to sprout on the trees.' A) Compound-complex sentence. B) Compound sentence. C) Complex sentence. D) Simple sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Compound-complex sentence. 24. Edwin and Julian found an expensive computer on the floor in the hallway . A) Compound. B) Simple. C) Compound-complex. D) Complex. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Simple. 25. Many soldiers fought in the war, and they received numerous medals. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 26. Identify the type of sentence:'Mary and Jazz are making the best commercial in class.' A) Complex sentence. B) Interrogative sentence. C) Simple sentence. D) Compound sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Simple sentence. 27. There are thirteen girls and fifteen boys in Mrs. Irving's fifth grade class. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 28. What type of clause is a simple sentence? A) Dependent. B) Independent. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Independent. 29. The assembly, which will be in the gym, won't last very long; however, everyone must attend. A) Complex. B) Compound-Complex. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound-Complex. 30. Although jousting was a form of entertainment, it also let knights practice important skills. A) Compound. B) Complex. C) Compound-Complex. D) Simple. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Complex. 31. Because he is a member of the school board, Mr. Williams spoke in favor of the bond issue, but he didn't give it his complete support. A) Complex. B) Compound-Complex. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound-Complex. 32. TRUE or FALSE, the sentence below is a compound-complex sentence.Even though Sokka does not know how to water bend, he is still of great help to the Avatar and is considered one of the Avatar's greatest friend. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 33. When you finish your essay, check it carefully before you turn it in. A) Complex. B) Compound-Complex. C) Compound. D) Simple. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Complex. 34. They named their robot Rowdy, and painted it gold. A) Complex sentence. B) Compound sentence. C) Simple sentence. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Complex sentence. 35. My relatives arrived late in Lourdes, ..... there is always traffic in Los Chorros. A) Because. B) After. C) While. D) If. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Because. 36. Is the sentence simple, compound or complex?Long-ago explorers had no binoculars or cameras. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 37. My birthday is in the winter, but I celebrate at the pool in the summer. A) Compound. B) Complex. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Compound. 38. After the football team won the game, they went out to dinner to celebrate. A) Complex sentence. B) Compound-complex sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Complex sentence. 39. Over at the pool, Sam was swimming laps. A) I; I. B) Ssvv. C) Sv. D) Ssv. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sv. 40. Identify the structure of the following sentence:Even though we did our best in the race, we did not win. A) Complex. B) Compound-Complex. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Complex. 41. Identify the subordinate clause in the following sentence: "Although he was tired, he finished his homework." A) Although he was tired. B) He finished his homework. C) He was tired. D) His homework. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Although he was tired. 42. Because people don't always do their best, many people fall short of their full potential. A) Compound-complex. B) Compound. C) Simple. D) Complex. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Complex. 43. How should the following complex sentence be punctuated? "Because I was late I missed the bus" A) Because I was late, I missed the bus. B) Because, I was late I missed the bus. C) Because I was late; I missed the bus. D) Because I was late I missed the bus. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Because I was late, I missed the bus. 44. Although he was late for school A) Independent Clause. B) Dependent Clause. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dependent Clause. 45. A complex sentence consists of an independent clause and one or more subordinate clauses. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 46. I put the milk and sugar in the bowl, and then I folded in the flour. A) Compound-Complex. B) Simple. C) Compound. D) Complex. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Compound. 47. How many clauses make up a compound-complex sentence? A) 1. B) 2. C) 3. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 3. 48. If you have the subordinating conjunctions (Because, If, Although, After, Since, Whenever, That, While, Until), then you will have what type of sentence? A) Simple. B) Compound-Complex. C) Complex. D) Compound. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Complex. 49. Identify the main clauses in the following compound-complex sentence: "I was studying for my exam when my friend called, and we talked for an hour." A) I was studying for my exam; we talked for an hour. B) When my friend called; we talked for an hour. C) I was studying for my exam; when my friend called. D) My friend called; we talked for an hour. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I was studying for my exam; we talked for an hour. 50. Neither Ms. Casper nor Mrs. Fletcher like when kids are talking during class. A) S. B) CP. C) CX. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) S. 51. They joined their other teammates for lunch, and they went to a movie. A) Compound. B) Complex. C) Compound-Complex. D) Simple. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Compound. 52. The cake was beautiful; it was covered with lots of tiny flowers. A) Sv. B) Svsv. C) I ; I. D) Ssvv. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I ; I. 53. Compound sentences are basically: A) Two dependent clauses joined together by a coordinating conjunction, conjunctive adverb, or semicolon. B) Two independent clauses joined together by a coordinating conjunction, conjunctive adverb, or semicolon. C) Two independent clauses joined together by a subordinating conjunction. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Two independent clauses joined together by a coordinating conjunction, conjunctive adverb, or semicolon. 54. True or False:The following sentence is a compound-complex sentence.Because Ben loves math, he went to the Maine School of Science and Mathematics; he wants to be the Valedictorian. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 55. Which type of sentence follows:Mr. Arritt went to the store, but he forgot to buy milk. A) Compound-Complex. B) Simple. C) Complex. D) Compound. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Compound. 56. The trees grow tall and close together. A) Compound-complex. B) Compound. C) Simple. D) Complex. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Simple. 57. On one flight, we were unable to land because the ground fog was so thick. A) Complex. B) Compound-complex. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Complex. 58. I really enjoyed the basketball game tonight. A) S. B) CP. C) CX. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) S. 59. What type of sentence is the following?Because he was so hungry, Mr. Arritt was a bit cranky. A) Predicative. B) Simple. C) Compound. D) Complex. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Complex. 60. I will make some popcorn, so I can have a snack A) Compound. B) Complex. C) Simple. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Compound. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesSentence Structure QuizzesGrammar QuizzesComplex And Compound Complex Sentences Quiz 1Complex And Compound Complex Sentences Quiz 2Complex And Compound Complex Sentences Quiz 3Complex And Compound Complex Sentences Quiz 4Complex And Compound Complex Sentences Quiz 6Complex And Compound Complex Sentences Quiz 7Complex Sentences QuizCompound Sentences Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books