This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Sentence Structure > Sentence Types > Complex And Compound Complex Sentences – Quiz 8 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Complex And Compound Complex Sentences Quiz 8 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A compound-complex sentence contains 1 independent clause and 1 dependent clause. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 2. While Anna waited for practice to start, she noticed her friend Justin acting crazy. A) Complex sentence. B) Compound-complex sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Complex sentence. 3. Many ice skaters fall down whenever they begin taking lessons. A) Complex sentence. B) Compound-complex sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Complex sentence. 4. We decided to play laser tag for my birthday. A) Compound-complex. B) Simple. C) Compound. D) Complex. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Simple. 5. All of the following words are subordinating conjunctions except: A) Because. B) If. C) That. D) Although. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) That. 6. Which type of clause uses a subordinating conjunction? A) Independent. B) Dependent. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dependent. 7. In which of the following sentence types are FANBOYS or semicolons (;) used to join clauses? A) Simple sentence. B) Compound sentence. C) Complex sentence. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound sentence. 8. What is the structure of the sentence below?Since the disappearance of the Avatar, the Fire Nation waged war against all the other tribes. A) Compound-complex sentence. B) Complex sentence. C) None of the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Complex sentence. 9. What is an example of a compound-complex sentence? A) Although I was tired, I finished my homework, and I went to bed early. B) I enjoy reading books and watching movies. C) She went to the store because she needed milk. D) If it rains tomorrow, we will stay indoors. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Although I was tired, I finished my homework, and I went to bed early. 10. Which among the examples does not show good parallelism? A) To live, to love, and to find joy. B) He was a scholar, writer, and a good friend. C) This country needs good leadership and craves immediate action. D) Tomorrow, may we see the same sunrise, the same course, but in a different light. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He was a scholar, writer, and a good friend. 11. Jack, Wendy and Doc loved the Overlook Hotel until scary things started to happen. A) Complex. B) Compound/complex. C) Simple. D) Compound. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Complex. 12. After the two soccer players lost their game, they joined their other teammates for lunch, and they went to the movies. A) Simple. B) Complex. C) Compound. D) Compound-complex. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Compound-complex. 13. Jon's serve looked good, but the judge called it out. A) Ssvv. B) Svv. C) I, c I. D) Sv. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I, c I. 14. Let's play Checkers and Monopoly. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 15. Which of the following complex sentences is NOT properly formatted? A) I missed the bus since I stayed after school. B) I missed the bus, since I stayed after school. C) Since I stayed after school, I missed the bus. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I missed the bus, since I stayed after school. 16. I got to go out for ice cream even though my team lost the game. A) S. B) CP. C) CX. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) CX. 17. Identify what changes need to be made in order for the sentence to be complete. If the sentence is already correct and no changes are necessary, select No Changes. Although Micah prefers watching comedy films, he rented the latest spy thriller and he enjoyed it very much. A) Remove the word "Although.". B) Add a comma after the word "thriller.". C) No Changes. D) Remove the comma in the sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Add a comma after the word "thriller.". 18. While reading in the library, Alyan, Rayden, and William heard the fire alarm go off, so they ran out of the building without waiting for the teacher. A) Complex. B) Compound-complex. C) Simple. D) Compound. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound-complex. 19. Rewrite the following sentence as a compound-complex sentence: "He was late to the party because he missed the bus." A) He was late to the party, and he missed the bus. B) He missed the bus, so he was late to the party. C) He missed the bus, and he was late to the party because of it. D) He was late to the party because he missed the bus, and he apologized.TagsDOK Level 3:Strategic Thinking. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He was late to the party because he missed the bus, and he apologized.TagsDOK Level 3:Strategic Thinking. 20. Jousting wasn't as dangerous as combat, but a knight could still be hurt when he fell off his horse. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Compound-complex. D) Complex. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Compound-complex. 21. Other gems occur in metamorphic rock which forms under great heat and pressure; still others occur in sedimentary rock which typically forms when water, wind, or ice deposits sand, gravel, and other materials. A) Complex. B) Compound-complex. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound-complex. 22. ..... we are different groups in English classes, we see each other in other classes. A) Although. B) As if. C) So. D) Because. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Although. 23. Katherine won the school Spelling Bee! A) Compound-Complex. B) Complex. C) Simple. D) Compound. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Simple. 24. When he was younger, Tom also read manga and graphic novels. A) Complex. B) Compound-Complex. C) Simple. D) Compound. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Complex. 25. The girls will go to the gym, but the boys will stay in the cafeteria for the meetings. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 26. Because the weather is bad, I will water my plants tomorrow, and Tim will gather firewood. A) Complex sentence. B) Compound-complex sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound-complex sentence. 27. The coach jumped for joy, and the fans cheered because Cherokee won the state championship. A) Compound. B) Complex. C) Compound-Complex. D) Simple. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Compound-Complex. 28. Which of the following is FALSE? A) A compound sentence has two independent clauses. B) A complex sentences has a dependent clause and a independent clause. C) A complex sentence has two independent clauses. D) A compound sentence will have a comma or semicolon. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A complex sentence has two independent clauses. 29. Punctuate the following sentence correctly.When your father gets home I will explain how the window was broken and you should offer to help repair it. A) Comma after homecomma after broken. B) Comma after fathercomma after broken. C) Comma after homecomma after and. D) No additional punctuation is needed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Comma after homecomma after broken. 30. What is the correct definition of a compound-complex sentence? A) It has one independent clause and at least one subordinate clause. B) It has two independent clauses. C) It has one independent clause. D) It has two independent clauses and at least one subordinate clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It has two independent clauses and at least one subordinate clause. ← 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 5Complex And Compound Complex Sentences Quiz 6Complex And Compound Complex Sentences Quiz 7Complex And Compound Complex Sentences Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books