This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Sentence Structure > Sentence Types > Complex Sentences – Quiz 17 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Complex Sentences Quiz 17 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Is this a simple sentence or compound sentence? Margaret will try new things, or she will stay the same. A) Compound sentence. B) Simple sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Compound sentence. 2. Combines two sentencesHe was very tired. He still agreed to help me with my project. A) As tired as was he, he agreed to help me with my project. B) Despite being very tired, but he agreed to help me with my project. C) Tired though he was, but he agreed to help me with my project. D) Tired as he was, he agreed to help me with my project. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Tired as he was, he agreed to help me with my project. 3. Which sentence correctly uses a restrictive (essential) relative clause that needs no commas? A) The movie, that we saw last night, was really funny. B) The movie that we saw last night was really funny. C) The player who scores the most points will win the MVP award. D) My phone, which has a cracked screen, still works perfectly. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The player who scores the most points will win the MVP award. 4. She will wash the dishes, but you will have to wash the clothes. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 5. As long as my grades are good, I can play a sport. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 6. I bring my own lunch ..... the food in the canteen is terrible. A) Whom. B) Since. C) Unless. D) While. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Since. 7. Combine these two ideas into one compound sentence:'The team practiced every day. They won the championship.' Complete the new sentence:The team practiced every day, ..... A) And they won the championship. B) They won the championship. C) Because they won the championship. D) Who won the championship. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) And they won the championship. 8. Identify the Subordinating Conjunction:Unless you study, you will not pass the exam. A) Unless. B) Study. C) You. D) Pass. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Unless. 9. Hoi An is famous for its colorful paper . A) Lanterns. B) Drums. C) Conical hat. D) Pottery. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lanterns. 10. If the dependent clause is at the back of the sentence, you should ..... A) Put a comma before it. B) Leave the comma out. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Leave the comma out. 11. Does this sentence need a comma?After the tornado hit there was very little left standing. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 12. Identify the error or label correctly complex:Even though factory farming is cheaper it is not acceptable that the animals are being harmed. A) Needs Comma/Needs Comma Taken Away. B) Dependent Clause. C) Correctly Complex. D) Run-on. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Needs Comma/Needs Comma Taken Away. 13. What is the function of the clause 'when the bell rings' in the sentence 'We will leave when the bell rings'? A) It is an independent clause. B) It is a noun clause. C) It is a dependent clause. D) It is an adjective clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It is a dependent clause. 14. In the sentence 'Although it was raining, we went for a walk, ' what type of clause is 'Although it was raining'? A) Subordinate clause. B) Dependent clause. C) Coordinating clause. D) Independent clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dependent clause. 15. Choose the sentence that correctly uses a comma with an introductory dependent clause: A) After the game we went out for ice cream. B) If it rains tomorrow we will stay inside. C) Since you are here let's start the meeting. D) Because it was late, we decided to go home. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Because it was late, we decided to go home. 16. Identify the dependent clause in this sentence:Whenever there is thunder, my dog hides under the bed. A) My dog hides under the bed. B) Whenever there is thunder. C) There is thunder. D) My dog hides. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Whenever there is thunder. 17. Does the following sentence contain an independent clause?He tells people how to care for pets. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 18. Although I didn't win, I am happy with my performance. What is the dependent clause? A) I am happy. B) I didn't win. C) Although I didn't win. D) I am happy with my performance. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Although I didn't win. 19. The house is made up of good material, however it was still flooded during the storm.What is the linking word used? A) Still. B) Of. C) During. D) However. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) However. 20. What kind of sentence is this:The bird made a nest in the bush near the window, so we will be able to see the baby birds! A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 21. How do you correctly write the sentence below?Because I love you, I will share my last chip with you. A) Because, I love you, I will share my last chip with you. B) Because I love you, I will share my last chip with you. C) Because I love you I will share, my last chip with you. D) Because I love you I will share my last chip with you. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Because I love you, I will share my last chip with you. 22. What is the best way to combine these two ideas into one complex sentence? "The team practiced hard every day. They lost the championship game." A) The team practiced hard every day, so they lost the championship game. B) Although the team practiced hard every day, they lost the championship game. C) The team practiced hard every day, and they lost the championship game. D) The team practiced hard every day because they lost the championship game. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Although the team practiced hard every day, they lost the championship game. 23. Is the following sentence compound or complex?Our car broke down, so we took a taxi. A) Compound. B) Complex. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Compound. 24. True or False:'When the bell rings, we will go to lunch' is a complex sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 25. Choose the best way to combine these two sentences:'The movie was very long. It was also very exciting.' A) The movie was very long, or it was also very exciting. B) The movie was very long, so it was also very exciting. C) The movie was very long, but it was also very exciting. D) The movie was very long, for it was also very exciting. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The movie was very long, but it was also very exciting. 26. Select the correct subordinating conjunction to complete the complex sentence: " ..... the movie started, we bought popcorn." A) And. B) Before. C) But. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Before. 27. The difference between a compound sentence and complex sentence is that a compound sentence has two independent clauses and a complex sentence has 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. 28. Which sentence uses a subordinating conjunction correctly to show a condition? A) She will succeed she tries hard, since. B) She will succeed since, she tries hard. C) Since she tries hard, she will succeed. D) She will succeed, since she tries hard. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Since she tries hard, she will succeed. 29. How can you join an independent clause and a dependent clause in a complex sentence? A) With a comma and a coordinating conjunction. B) With a semicolon. C) With a subordinating conjunction. D) With a period. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) With a subordinating conjunction. 30. Which of the following is NOT a Simple sentence? A) He reads every day. B) He reads every day and he writes notes. C) She smiled. D) They play cricket. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He reads every day and he writes notes. ← 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