This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Sentence Structure > Sentence Types > Complex Sentences – Quiz 11 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Complex Sentences Quiz 11 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Should there be a comma between these clauses?Because I'm lactose intolerant (comma?) I can't drink milk. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 2. Complete the sentence:She will join the team ..... she trains hard enough. A) If. B) And. C) But. D) Unless. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) If. 3. Angel and Luis worked on their science this weekend. A) Simple sentence. B) Compound sentence. C) Complex sentence. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple sentence. 4. Choose the correct conjunction to complete the sentence:'She wanted to go to the concert, ..... she had to finish her homework first.' A) And. B) But. C) Or. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) But. 5. Identify the error or label correctly complex:Not only does deforestation affect animals, it also affects us as humans. A) Run-on. B) Needs Comma/Needs Comma Taken Away. C) Correctly Complex. D) Dependent Clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Correctly Complex. 6. The women decided to boycott tea and other British goods ..... they thought the taxes were unfair. A) Because. B) If. C) Since. D) While. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Because. 7. The house is made up of good material, however it was still flooded during the storm.What is the dependent clause? A) The house is made up of good material. B) Made up of good material. C) It was still flooded during the storm. D) However it was still flooded during the storm. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) However it was still flooded during the storm. 8. Collin practices basketball for thirty minutes a day. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 9. Choose the option that correctly adds the non-essential clause "who is my best friend" to the main sentence. A) Leo, who is my best friend is moving to another state. B) Leo who is my best friend, is moving to another state. C) Leo, who is my best friend, is moving to another state. D) Leo who is my best friend is moving to another state. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Leo, who is my best friend, is moving to another state. 10. Toby eats grass, and he runs around all day. A) Simple sentence. B) Compound sentence. C) Complex sentence. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound sentence. 11. ..... here that many people don't bother to lock their doors. A) Such frequent is burglary. B) Such rare is burglary. C) So frequent is burglary. D) So rare is burglary. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) So rare is burglary. 12. Which sentence contains a compound-complex structure in a narrative about a sports event? A) The team played hard because they wanted to win. B) They won the match, and the crowd cheered loudly. C) Although they were tired, the team played their best, and they won the championship. D) The coach gave a speech, and the players listened. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Although they were tired, the team played their best, and they won the championship. 13. Punctuate the following sentence correctly.Although Jennifer says it isn't true I believe that Jaime is secretly in love with her but he hasn't told her because he is afraid of rejection. A) Comma after Althoughcomma after lovecomma after because. B) Comma after truecomma between her and but. C) Comma after truecomma after butcomma after because. D) No additional punctuation needed. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Comma after truecomma between her and but. 14. I work for a factory ..... manufactures cars A) Which. B) Whose. C) Who. D) Whom. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Which. 15. Complete the sentence:I can't play video games ..... I finish my chores, and my mom is very strict about it. A) But. B) For. C) Until. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Until. 16. What type of sentence contains 1 independent clause and 1 dependent clause? A) Simple sentence. B) Compound sentence. C) Complex sentence. D) Compound-complex sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Complex sentence. 17. If the dependent clauses is at the BEGINNING of the sentence, you should ..... A) Put a comma after it. B) Leave the comma out. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Put a comma after it. 18. Complete the sentence:'Whenever you need help, ..... can ask me.' A) We. B) They. C) You. D) He. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) You. 19. How should this sentence be revised for correctness? 'While I was at the library, I saw my friend, I was too shy to say hello.' A) Add the word 'but' after the second comma. B) Remove the comma after 'library.'. C) Change the comma after 'friend' to a period. D) It is correct as written. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Add the word 'but' after the second comma. 20. Which subordinating conjunction best completes the sentence to show a cause-and-effect relationship? 'I brought my umbrella ..... the forecast said it would rain.' A) If. B) While. C) Because. D) Although. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Because. 21. ..... my pet aardvark is missing, I have to put up posters all over town. A) While. B) Then. C) Since. D) And. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Since. 22. True or False:A compound-complex sentence must have at least two independent clauses and at least one dependent clause. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 23. Complete the sentence with the correctly punctuated nonrestrictive clause:My older sister ..... is a senior in high school. A) , who is named Jessica. B) Who is named Jessica,. C) Who is named Jessica. D) , who is named Jessica,. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) , who is named Jessica,. 24. What type of sentence is this?I am so very tired. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 25. True or False:The following sentence is grammatically correct. 'The person to who I gave the note is my teacher.' A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 26. She does not like running around, yet she joined the soccer team. A) Compound. B) Complex. C) Simple. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Compound. 27. Rewrite the sentence:'He will join us after he finishes his work.' A) He will join us, after he finishes his work. B) He will join us after, he finishes his work. C) After he finishes, his work he will join us. D) After he finishes his work, he will join us. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) After he finishes his work, he will join us. 28. Choose the sentence that correctly uses a comma to separate clauses:'She wanted to play the guitar but her hands were too small.' A) She wanted to play the guitar but, her hands were too small. B) She wanted to play, the guitar but her hands were too small. C) She wanted to play the guitar, but her hands were too small. D) She wanted, to play the guitar but her hands were too small. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She wanted to play the guitar, but her hands were too small. 29. Complete the sentence:The athlete will compete in the race ..... he recovers from his injury. A) If. B) But. C) So. D) Before. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) If. 30. Identify the dependent clause in the following complex sentence:My mother, who loves to cook, whipped up a delicious lunch. A) My mother. B) Whipped up a delicious lunch. C) My mother whipped up a delicious lunch. D) Who loves to cook. 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