This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Sentence Structure > Sentence Types > Complex Sentences – Quiz 14 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Complex Sentences Quiz 14 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Kathy stayed home because she had a fever. Which clause can stand alone? A) Kathy stayed home. B) Because she had a fever. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Kathy stayed home. 2. Fill in the blank with the subordinating conjunction that shows the best reason:I brought my umbrella ..... the forecast said it might rain. A) If. B) Although. C) Because. D) Until. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Because. 3. A clause contains a subject and a verb. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 4. Paulina wanted to play outside, but it started to rain. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 5. Which type of sentence has one independent clause and at least 1 dependent clause? A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Complex. 6. What type of sentence contains 1 subject and 1 predicate? A) Complex sentence. B) Simple sentence. C) Compound-complex sentence. D) Compound sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Simple sentence. 7. The bike is still in good condition even though it has a scratch. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 8. What is the dependent clause?Mrs. Smith baked a cake because Mr. Smith wanted dessert. A) Mrs. Smith baked. B) Mrs. Smith baked a cake. C) Because Mr. Smith wanted dessert. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Because Mr. Smith wanted dessert. 9. Though he was very rich, he was still unhappy. A) Compound. B) Complex. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Complex. 10. Tourists can see its steelwork at night because the tower is illuminated. A) Compound sentence. B) Simple sentence. C) Compound-Complex sentence. D) Complex sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Complex sentence. 11. Evan, Gabbi, Josias, George, Lindsey, and Morgan all won an award. A) Complex. B) Compound. C) Simple. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Simple. 12. What is the best way to combine these two sentences into one complex sentence? "Maria loves playing soccer. She plays every day after school." A) Maria loves playing soccer, so she plays every day after school. B) Because Maria loves playing soccer, she plays every day after school. C) Maria loves playing soccer, and she plays every day after school. D) Maria plays soccer after school, but she loves it. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Because Maria loves playing soccer, she plays every day after school. 13. Because the tornado hit, there was very little left standing. A) Simple Sentence. B) Compound Sentence. C) Complex Sentence. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Complex Sentence. 14. Complete the sentence:Although I enjoy playing soccer, my grades have been slipping, ..... I need to spend more time studying. A) For. B) ; because. C) So. D) , so. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) , so. 15. Identify the SUBORDINATE clause: A) I wanted to go home. B) Although I was tired. C) She dances beautifully. D) I will call you later. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Although I was tired. 16. Which sentence needs a comma to be correct? A) After the movie ended we went to get ice cream. B) I took a nap, and I woke up feeling refreshed. C) The rain stopped and the sun came out. D) She cried when she heard the news. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) After the movie ended we went to get ice cream. 17. A dependent clause always starts with subordinating conjunction (also known as A WHITE BUS). What is the subordinating conjunction in this sentence?While we ate dinner, no one looked at their phones. A) Ate. B) We. C) Looked. D) While. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) While. 18. Identify the sentence that is a compound-complex sentence: A) I enjoy reading books and watching movies. B) While I was reading, my friend called, and we talked for hours. C) She loves playing soccer. D) The dog barked loudly. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) While I was reading, my friend called, and we talked for hours. 19. Identify the correct subordinating conjunction for the complex sentence:The dog stays quiet ..... he sees a rabbit. A) Until. B) If. C) Because. D) Although. E) Since. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Until. 20. TRUE OR FALSE?A complex sentence has many linking words. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 21. Which sentence correctly avoids a run-on or comma splice? A) When the movie ended we were hungry so we went to get pizza. B) When the movie ended we were hungry, we went to get pizza. C) When the movie ended, we were hungry, so we went to get pizza. D) When the movie ended, we were hungry we went to get pizza. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) When the movie ended, we were hungry, so we went to get pizza. 22. AWHITEBUS words can also be called ..... A) Coordinating conjunctions. B) Subordinating conjunctions. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Subordinating conjunctions. 23. The football team trained hard, and they made it to the second round of playoffs. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 24. Does the following sentence contain an independent clause?Because they are friendly. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 25. What type of sentence is this?Before you go out in the sun, be sure to put on sunscreen. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Complex. 26. A complex sentence contains at least one independent clause and one dependent clause. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 27. What is the best way to combine these 2 simple sentences?I like to send e-mail. My friend likes to write letters. A) Whenever I like to send e-mail, my friend likes to write letters. B) I like to send e-mail, but my friend likes to write letters. C) I like to send e-mail, and my friend likes to write letters. D) I like to send e-mail, for my friend likes to write letters. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I like to send e-mail, but my friend likes to write letters. 28. ..... he seems really rude, Squidward has a good heart. A) Through. B) Because. C) Nor. D) Although. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Although. 29. Which sentence below has a different grammatical structure than the other three? A) Before you leave, please turn off the lights. B) I can't go to the party because I have to study. C) The person who is sitting in the front row raised their hand. D) We can go to the movies, or we can stay home and play games. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) We can go to the movies, or we can stay home and play games. 30. Choose a sentence that has a subordinating conjunction. (Remember not a coordinating conjunction) A) That summer brought happiness. B) The summer brought happiness, and Margaret enjoyed it. C) Because Margaret studied, she was able to pass her test. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Because Margaret studied, she was able to pass her test. ← 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