This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Sentence Structure > Sentence Types > Complex Sentences – Quiz 10 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Complex Sentences Quiz 10 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Identify the error or label correctly complex:Due to habitat loss, many animals are becoming extinct. A) Run-on. B) Dependent Clause. C) Correctly Complex. D) Needs Comma/Needs Comma Taken Away. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Correctly Complex. 2. Choose the best way to fix this improperly combined sentence:'The game was cancelled, the rain was too heavy.' A) The game was cancelled, or the rain was too heavy. B) The game was cancelled the rain was too heavy. C) The game was cancelled, but the rain was too heavy. D) The game was cancelled, for the rain was too heavy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The game was cancelled, for the rain was too heavy. 3. Choose the correct answer:I want to be well-groomed ..... other people think nice things about me. A) So as not to. B) In order to. C) So that. D) As soon as. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) So that. 4. Hyperbole is a form of figurative language, but I don't use it very often. A) Compound. B) Complex. C) Simple. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Compound. 5. Ben went to the park. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 6. Since there is a 50% chance of rain, Jireth is going to bring an umbrella. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Complex. 7. A compound sentence has two independent clauses that are separated by ..... A) A coordinating conjunction. B) A predicate. C) A relative pronoun. D) A subordinating conjunction. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A coordinating conjunction. 8. Is this a complex sentence?Since he saw a candy commercial, Mr. Smith wanted dessert. A) Yes. B) No. C) I have no clue. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 9. ..... I live, I will serve the Lord. A) Before. B) When. C) As long as. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) As long as. 10. Which sentence has the closest meaning to the following sentenceThey're twins, but they don't have many interests in common. A) They don't have many interests in common though they're twins. B) They don't have many interests in common because they're twins. C) Despite they're twins, they don't have many interests in common. D) Although they're twins, but they don't have many interests in common. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They don't have many interests in common though they're twins. 11. Identify the type of the following sentence: "Although the rain was heavy, we decided to go out." A) Compound-complex. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) Simple. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Complex. 12. Holt had the choice to go to the store, or he could go to the party. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 13. Identify the dependent clause in the sentence:'Because it was raining, we stayed indoors and played games.' A) 'Because it was raining'. B) 'we stayed indoors'. C) 'and played games'. D) 'it was raining'. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 'Because it was raining'. 14. I encounter many challenges. A) Simple Sentence. B) Complex Sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple Sentence. 15. Which sentence is the most effective and clear way to express the idea? A) You cannot go to the movies, unless your room is clean. B) You cannot go to the movies because your room is clean. C) Unless your room is clean, you cannot go to the movies. D) Your room is clean, so you cannot go to the movies. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Unless your room is clean, you cannot go to the movies. 16. The store, (a) is down the street, sells half-priced candy. A) Who. B) A. which. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A. which. 17. What type of sentence has only 1 independent clause? A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 18. Complex sentences have ..... A) Only simple sentences combined. B) Two or more independent clauses. C) No dependent clauses. D) One independent clause and at least one dependent clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) One independent clause and at least one dependent clause. 19. What is the INDEPENDENT (MAIN) clause in the following complex sentence?Although Vincent is gone, I can still have fun without him. A) Although Vincent is gone,. B) I can still have fun without him. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I can still have fun without him. 20. Where does the comma belong? A) Between unless and you. B) Between graduate and you. C) Between not and need. D) This complex sentence does not need a comma. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Between graduate and you. 21. What type of sentence is this?Johnny went to the park. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 22. True or False:You must always put a comma before the word 'because' in a sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 23. The thief broke in to his house ..... he was asleep. A) When. B) Before. C) Although. D) If. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) When. 24. Alex and Heaven worked hard in class, and they both got an A on their test. A) Compound sentence. B) Complex sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Compound sentence. 25. Indicate whether the following sentence is compound or complex:Esperanza does not enjoy swimming, nor does she like biking. A) Compound. B) Complex. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Compound. 26. TRUE OR FALSE?A dependent clause can always be found at the end of a complex sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 27. Which sentence is NOT a complex sentence? A) After the rain stopped, the sun came out. B) I like pizza and pasta. C) If you study hard, you will pass the test. D) While I was reading, the phone rang. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I like pizza and pasta. 28. Unless you already know how to divide fractions. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) None of the above. 29. Identify the complex sentence from the options below. A) I enjoy reading books. B) She was late because she missed the bus. C) We went to the park, and we had a picnic. D) He likes to swim and run. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She was late because she missed the bus. 30. What is the main purpose of a complex sentence? A) To make a sentence longer. B) To show a relationship between ideas. C) To express a simple idea. D) To confuse the reader. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To show a relationship between ideas. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesSentence Structure QuizzesGrammar QuizzesComplex Sentences Quiz 1Complex Sentences Quiz 2Complex Sentences Quiz 3Complex Sentences Quiz 4Complex Sentences Quiz 5Complex Sentences Quiz 6Complex Sentences Quiz 7Complex Sentences Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books