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 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following is an independent (main) clause? A) While she was talking. B) Because it was raining. C) I went to the park. D) After we ate lunch. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I went to the park. 2. Complete the sentence so that it begins with a noun clause acting as the subject: ..... finishes their project first will get to present. A) Whoever. B) Because someone. C) The student. D) If you. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Whoever. 3. Which of these best describes a compound-complex sentence? A) A sentence with two or more independent clauses joined by a conjunction. B) A sentence with one independent clause and at least one dependent clause. C) A sentence with at least two independent clauses and at least one dependent clause. D) A single independent clause that expresses a complete thought. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A sentence with at least two independent clauses and at least one dependent clause. 4. ..... in an emergency should you dial 113. A) Only when. B) Only. C) Only if. D) Only after. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Only. 5. True or False:A sentence can be compound-complex if it has three clauses total. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 6. Which BEST combines the two clauses? We replaced pucks with soccer balls/which are hard to hit. A) We replaced pucks, which are hard to hit, with soccer balls. B) We replaced pucks with soccer balls which are hard to hit. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) We replaced pucks, which are hard to hit, with soccer balls. 7. Choose the correct answer:They were driving to Dallas ..... they caught an accident. A) As soon as. B) While. C) Before. D) When. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) When. 8. Does the following sentence contain an independent clause?More people buy dogs than cats. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 9. How should complex sentences be punctuated? A) By using exclamation points and question marks. B) With only periods and commas. C) By omitting all punctuation. D) With appropriate punctuation marks like commas, semicolons, colons, and dashes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) With appropriate punctuation marks like commas, semicolons, colons, and dashes. 10. After he got home, my father read us a story. A) Compound. B) Complex. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Complex. 11. The field trip was fun. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 12. The meteorologist said it is suppose to rain for the next two days. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 13. True or False:The group of words 'While I was eating breakfast' is a complete sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 14. ..... his aunt really likes the apartment, she can't afford to buy it. A) Because. B) Although. C) If. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Although. 15. Identify the sentence that is punctuated correctly: A) If you finish your homework, you can play video games but don't stay up too late. B) The sun set, and the stars appeared, while we sat by the campfire. C) While the cake was baking the children decorated the room, and set the table. D) He studied hard for the test so he felt confident when he walked into the classroom. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The sun set, and the stars appeared, while we sat by the campfire. 16. What is the correct way to combine the following two simple sentences into a compound sentence?Wishbone wanted to take a nap. He was too busy reading. A) Wishbone wanted to take a nap, but he was too busy reading. B) Since Wishbone wanted to take a nap, he was too busy reading. C) Wishbone wanted to take a nap, he was too busy reading. D) Wishbone wanted to take a nap, since he was too busy reading. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Wishbone wanted to take a nap, but he was too busy reading. 17. After dinner, I will have dessert. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 18. The lizard moved quickly. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 19. Complete the sentence:Because it was raining, we stayed inside, and we ..... a movie. A) Watches. B) Watching. C) Watched. D) Watch. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Watched. 20. What is the main clause in the sentence:'Because she was tired, she went to bed early.' A) Because she was tired. B) She went to bed early. C) Went to bed. D) Tired. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She went to bed early. 21. What is the dependent clause in this sentence? A) My mom. B) Because. C) My mom grounded me for a week. D) Because I didn't do my chores. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Because I didn't do my chores. 22. We can either go to the store today, or we can wait until Friday. A) Simple sentence. B) Compound sentence. C) Complex sentence. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound sentence. 23. Complete the sentence with the conjunction that shows the most logical relationship:We brought our umbrellas ..... the forecast called for rain. A) Yet. B) Because. C) Although. D) But. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Because. 24. TRUE OR FALSE?A complex sentence has an independent clause and dependent clause. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 25. Although it was raining, we still went to the party.What is the dependent clause? A) It was raining. B) We still went to the party. C) Went to the party. D) Although it was raining. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Although it was raining. 26. Opinionated women are given disadvantages in societies that privilege male accomplishments. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) Compound-Complex. E) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Complex. 27. What type of sentence is this?Mrs. Johnson is a terrible singer, but she is a great dancer. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 28. Complete the sentence:My friend, ..... lives next door, is on my soccer team. A) Who. B) That. C) Whose. D) Which. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Who. 29. True or False:The following sentence is correctly punctuated. 'I finished my homework while my friend watched TV and I went to bed early.' A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 30. I really want to go to work, but I am too sick to drive. A) Simple sentence. B) Compound sentence. C) A phrase. D) Complex sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound sentence. 31. Complete the sentence:My friend, ..... lives down the street, is having a party, so I'm going over later. A) When. B) Who. C) Which. D) Because. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Who. 32. Choose the best revision to improve the flow of this passage:'My dog loves to play fetch. He will play for hours. He never seems to get tired.' Complete the revision:My dog loves to play fetch; in fact, ..... A) He will play for hours, and he never seems to get tired. B) He will play for hours because he never seems to get tired. C) He will play for hours, he never seems to get tired. D) He will play for hours. He never seems to get tired. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He will play for hours because he never seems to get tired. 33. What type of sentence is this?Mrs. Johnson loves coffee, and she drinks it every morning. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 34. Select the sentence that correctly uses a subordinating conjunction and a comma. A) Although it was late we decided to watch a movie. B) Although it was late, we decided to watch a movie. C) We decided to watch a movie although it was late. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Although it was late, we decided to watch a movie. 35. TRUE OR FALSE?A complex sentence can have 2 subjects A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 36. He will not go to the kindergarten ..... he gets to watch the cartoon. A) If. B) Unless. C) Which. D) Whom. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Unless. 37. True or False:You should not use a comma before a dependent clause if it comes at the end of a sentence, like in 'I'll text you when I get home.' A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 38. We have been studying this for a while, so you should know it! A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 39. Since J'lah and Elise are so talented, they made varsity. A) Compound. B) Simple. C) Complex. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Complex. 40. True or False:In a complex sentence, the dependent clause can stand alone as a complete sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 41. Lyndon Johnson attended a teacher's college and later studied law. A) Compound-Comples. B) Complex. C) Simple. D) Compound. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Simple. 42. TRUE OR FALSE?A complex sentence has 2 independent clauses. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 43. What type of sentence is this?Bob goes to the park but, there is nobody there. A) Complex. B) Compound. C) Simple. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 44. What kind of sentence is this?I love Disney World, but we can't go this year. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Comples. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 45. What is the most effective way to combine sentences 24 and 25? (24) He made his way steadily down. (25) A grin began to spread over his face. A) He made his way steadily down because a grin began to spread over his face. B) He made his way steadily down a grin began to spread over his face. C) As he made his way steadily down, a grin began to spread over his face. D) Since he made his way steadily down with a grin, it began to spread over his face. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) As he made his way steadily down, a grin began to spread over his face. 46. Complete the sentence correctly so that it becomes a Complex Sentence:He didn't attend the meeting ..... he was unwell. A) And. B) But. C) Because. D) Or. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Because. 47. Fill in the blank: ..... we left the party early, we still got home after midnight, so we were tired the next day. A) Although. B) And. C) But. D) Therefore. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Although. 48. What type of sentence is this?I had chicken for dinner. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 49. Which sentence has the closest meaning to the following sentenceJane worked hard, so she passed the final exam. A) Jane worked hard, but she didn't pass the final exam. B) Although Jane worked hard, she didn't pass the final exam. C) Jane worked hard, because she passed the final exam. D) Because Jane worked hard, she passed the final exam. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Because Jane worked hard, she passed the final exam. 50. Identify the independent clause in the sentence:'Although it was cold, we decided to go for a walk.' A) 'it was cold'. B) 'Although it was cold'. C) 'we decided to go for a walk'. D) 'we decided'. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 'we decided to go for a walk'. 51. ..... through the wood, he ..... a fox that was following him.(walk) (see) A) Walking/saw. B) Walking/sees. C) Walk/seen. D) Walked/seeing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Walking/saw. 52. Mrs. Starnes is going a little crazy because we keep having to review this. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Complex. 53. Which of the following sentences is NOT complex? A) If you eat a good breakfast, you will have more energy. B) I have loved going to the library since my mother first started taking me. C) Randy improved his mile time because he trained diligently. D) Stephen loves Italian food, but Jacob prefers Cuban food. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Stephen loves Italian food, but Jacob prefers Cuban food. 54. As soon as you get bundled up, you may go play in the snow with your friends. A) Compound. B) Complex. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Complex. 55. True or False:The sentence 'While I was cooking, the phone rang, so I had to answer it' is correctly identified as a complex sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 56. I was able to get my worked checked since the bus was early today.What is the subordinate conjunction in this sentence? A) Since. B) Was. C) To. D) Able. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Since. 57. As much as I like cats, dogs are my favorite pets. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 58. Yashira was thirsty, so she got a cold glass of water. A) Compound sentence. B) Complex sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Compound sentence. 59. Complete the sentence about a family outing:We will go to the zoo if the weather is pleasant, ..... we will visit the aquarium instead. A) Or. B) But. C) And. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Or. 60. If you can't feel your fingers, you need to come inside and sit by the fire. A) Compound. B) Complex. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Complex. ← 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