This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Sentence Structure > Sentence Types > Complex Sentences – Quiz 12 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Complex Sentences Quiz 12 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Once we practice this many times, it will be much easier to do.Q:What is the dependent clause? A) Once we practice this. B) It will be much easier to do. C) Once we practice this many times. D) It will be much easier. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Once we practice this many times. 2. The little girl was happy to get her toy, although she waited patiently. A) Compound. B) Complex. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Complex. 3. He stayed home ..... it was raining heavily. A) Because. B) And. C) But. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Because. 4. Regan was dreading the test, yet she just wanted to get it over with. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 5. Complete the sentence with the subordinating conjunction that shows a cause-and-effect relationship:We can't go to the park ..... it is raining. A) Although. B) Because. C) Before. D) Unless. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Because. 6. How many dependent clauses can a complex sentence have? A) Only one. B) Two or more. C) Dependent clauses are not allowed in complex sentences. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Two or more. 7. I planned to go to the hockey game, but I could not get tickets. A) Simple Sentence. B) Compound Sentence. C) Complex Sentence. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound Sentence. 8. In the sentence "Before you play video games, you need to finish your homework, " which part is the dependent clause? A) Before you play video games. B) You play video games. C) You need to finish your homework. D) Finish your homework. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Before you play video games. 9. She became a manager in no time because she is a great worker. A) Compound. B) Complex. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Complex. 10. The magician pulled a rabbit from his hat, but the audience did not applaud. A) Compound. B) Complex. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Compound. 11. Which sentence shows the correct punctuation for an introductory dependent clause? A) After the movie ended, we all went out for pizza. B) After the movie ended we all went out for pizza. C) We all went out for pizza, after the movie ended. D) We all, went out for pizza after the movie ended. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) After the movie ended, we all went out for pizza. 12. Identify the blue part:Many environmental efforts slow down or halt when oil prices are low. A) Dependent Clause. B) Run-on. C) Independent Clause. D) Correctly Complex. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dependent Clause. 13. Which sentence has the closest meaning to the following sentenceI have never seen her before, but I can recognize her from a photograph. A) I can recognize her from a photograph after I have seen her. B) Because I have never seen her, I can't recognize her from a photograph. C) Although I have never seen her before, I can recognize her from a photograph. D) In spite of having seen her before, I can't recognize her from a photograph. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Although I have never seen her before, I can recognize her from a photograph. 14. Although my friends ..... me, I ..... not to go to the reunion.(beg) (choose) A) Begged/choose. B) Begs/chosen. C) Beg/chose. D) Begged/chose. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Begged/chose. 15. Until we know the truth for sure, we can only assume. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Complex. 16. Is the subordinating conjunction a relative pronoun or a relative adverb?Call me when you arrive. A) Relative pronoun. B) Relative adverb. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Relative adverb. 17. What does a complex sentence have? A) One independent clause (Santa). B) One dependent clause (Elf). C) An independent clause and a dependent clause (Santa and Elf). D) Two independent clauses (Santa and Mrs. Claus). Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An independent clause and a dependent clause (Santa and Elf). 18. Complete the sentence:When the bell rang, the students ..... out of the classroom, and the teacher smiled. A) Run. B) Runs. C) Ran. D) Running. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ran. 19. Complete the sentence with the option that is punctuated correctly: ..... , I'll need to leave early, so I can't stay for the whole game. A) If my ride shows up. B) If my ride shows up;. C) If my ride shows up,. D) If my ride shows up. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) If my ride shows up. 20. A rider uses high gears to keep the bike at speed during level riding. A) Simple Sentence. B) Compound Sentence. C) Complex Sentence. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple Sentence. 21. Unless he shows, we have to close up the shop. A) Complex sentence. B) NOT a complex sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Complex sentence. 22. The sentence below is a complex sentence.She only played the game because she thought she would win. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 23. What is the correct way to combine the following two simple sentences into a COMPLEX sentence?He was wealthy. He was still unhappy. A) He was wealthy, so he was still unhappy. B) He was wealthy, he was still unhappy. C) Although he was wealthy, he was still unhappy. D) He was still unhappy, he was wealthy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Although he was wealthy, he was still unhappy. 24. Goku was hungry. A) Simple Sentence. B) Compound Sentence. C) Complex Sentence. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple Sentence. 25. Is the following sentence compound or complex?Even though he's thoroughly trained, he still makes a lot of mistakes. A) Compound. B) Complex. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Complex. 26. Identify the error or label correctly complex:Without the existence of the sea otter its ecosystem would struggle. A) Correctly Complex. B) Run-on. C) Dependent Clause. D) Needs Comma/Needs Comma Taken Away. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Needs Comma/Needs Comma Taken Away. 27. "My favorite food is chicken alfredo."This is an example of a ..... A) Compound sentence. B) Compound-complex sentence. C) Simple sentence. D) Complex sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Simple sentence. 28. Which is not compound complex sentence? A) After our trip to the beach, school started back, and i was excited to see my friends. B) Because Katherine forgot her friends birthday, she went to the garage sale, and bought her toothpicks. C) She is going to the movies, or she is going to the mall. D) When i get a job at McDonalds, i'll eat chicken nuggets, then die peacefully. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She is going to the movies, or she is going to the mall. 29. TRUE OR FALSE?You need to put a comma after writing a dependent clause first before an independent clause. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 30. Is the following sentence compound or complex?Should they take the test now, or should they wait until next month? A) Compound. B) Complex. C) All the above. D) None of the above. 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