This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Sentence Structure > Sentence Types > Complex Sentences – Quiz 15 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Complex Sentences Quiz 15 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Even though it snowed outside, we stayed nice and warm inside. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Complex. 2. The band will play first today; the chorus will sing second for the program. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 3. What type of sentence is this?Tom eats bananas A) Complex. B) Compound. C) Simple. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Simple. 4. Because my coffee was too cold, I heated it in the microwave. A) Compound sentence. B) Complex sentence. C) Simple sentence. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Complex sentence. 5. What is the role of a dependent clause in a complex sentence? A) It can stand alone as a complete sentence. B) It provides additional information to the independent clause. C) It is the main clause of the sentence. D) It is always at the beginning of the sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It provides additional information to the independent clause. 6. Complete the sentence: ..... it was raining, we decided to go for a walk. A) Because. B) Although. C) Since. D) If. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Although. 7. True or False:A complex sentence must always have a comma. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 8. Fill in the blank to add a conditional clause:You can go to the mall with your friends ..... you clean your room first. A) After. B) Because. C) Even though. D) As long as. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) As long as. 9. Analyze the following sentence and classify its structure:'When the bell rang, the students packed their bags, and they walked to their next class.' A) Compound-Complex. B) Compound. C) Simple. D) Complex. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Compound-Complex. 10. When a dependent clause comes first in a complex sentence, a ..... A) Comma will separate it from the independent clause. B) Subordinating conjunction will separate it from the independent clause. C) A coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS) will separate it from the independent clause. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Comma will separate it from the independent clause. 11. In the sentence 'The book that you gave me was fascinating, ' what is the function of the clause 'that you gave me'? A) Dependent clause. B) Independent clause. C) Main clause. D) Simple sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dependent clause. 12. Choose from the following options which one of them is the "independent clause" . A) Unless you train harder,. B) I studied hard. C) Before he went to the gym,. D) , which was a surprise. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I studied hard. 13. Peter worked hard on his homework, yet he did't finish it. A) Compound. B) Complex. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Compound. 14. Unless you move your car, the parade will be delayed! A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Complex. 15. His hands wer shaking when it was his turn to perform. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Complex. 16. Here ..... the Minister now. A) Is coming. B) Come. C) It comes. D) Comes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Comes. 17. Which word is a coordinating conjunction used to connect two independent clauses? A) While. B) Yet. C) Although. D) Because. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Yet. 18. What type of sentence? When Uncle Jack comes to town, we all have a good time. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Complex. 19. ..... she got her hair cut, her mother went shopping A) Which. B) Where. C) While. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) While. 20. Which option completes the sentence correctly? The dog barked loudly ..... it saw a stranger. A) So. B) When. C) If. D) And. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) When. 21. TRUE OR FALSE?An independent clause has a subject and a predicate that's why it can stand alone. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 22. True or False:The following sentence is correctly punctuated. 'I like the pizza which has extra cheese but my sister prefers pepperoni.' A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 23. Fortnite is a boring game because it's too easy. A) Simple Sentence. B) Compound Sentence. C) Complex Sentence. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Complex Sentence. 24. Choose the correct complex sentence from the options below. A) She runs fast. B) He is smart, and he knows it. C) When the sun sets, the sky turns orange. D) The cat is sleeping. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) When the sun sets, the sky turns orange. 25. What is the best way to combine these two sentences into a single complex sentence? 'The storm was getting worse. We decided to cancel the picnic.' A) The storm was getting worse, we decided to cancel the picnic. B) We decided to cancel the picnic, and the storm was getting worse. C) Since the storm was getting worse, we decided to cancel the picnic. D) We decided to cancel the picnic, since the storm was getting worse. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Since the storm was getting worse, we decided to cancel the picnic. 26. Define a complex sentence. A) A sentence with one independent clause. B) A sentence with two or more independent clauses joined by a conjunction. C) A sentence with an independent clause and one or more dependent clauses. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A sentence with an independent clause and one or more dependent clauses. 27. True or False:When a dependent clause comes at the BEGINNING of a complex sentence, you need to put a comma after the clause (hint the bus is going fast). A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 28. It is a long time until dinner, so I will make a healthy snack. A) Compound. B) Complex. C) Simple. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Compound. 29. We will take our summative in January before we send home 2nd Quarter report cards. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Complex. 30. She loves to sit. A) Simple sentence. B) Compound sentence. C) Complex sentence. D) None of the above. 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