This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Sentence Structure > Sentence Types > Complex Sentences – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Complex Sentences Quiz 2 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Because my chocolate was too cold, I heated it in the microwave. A) Compound. B) Complex. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Complex. 2. Is the punctuation of this sentence correct?The mailman wouldn't deliver our mail, after my dog bit him in the leg. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 3. Read the sentence:'Because it started to rain, we packed up our picnic and ran to the car.' Which part of this sentence can stand alone as a complete thought? A) Because it started to rain. B) We packed up our picnic and ran to the car. C) Ran to the car. D) Because it started to rain, we packed up. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) We packed up our picnic and ran to the car. 4. What is the independent clause of compound-complex sentence? Although I like to go camping, I haven't had the time to go lately, and I haven't found anyone to go with. A) Although I like to go camping. B) I haven't had the time to go lately. C) And I haven't found anyone to with. D) I haven't had the time to go lately, and I haven't found anyone to go with. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I haven't had the time to go lately, and I haven't found anyone to go with. 5. True or False:A sentence needs at least three clauses total to be a compound-complex sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 6. True or False:A comma is always required before a dependent clause when it appears at the end of a sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 7. Does this sentence need a comma? Although I love to ski and ice skate I dislike cold weather. A) After ski. B) After skate. C) After although. D) No comma needed. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) After skate. 8. Algebra is easier if you work hard. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Complex. 9. He is the youngest puppy since he is only two months old. A) Simple sentence. B) Compound sentence. C) Complex sentence. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Complex sentence. 10. Choose the correct answerI almost missed my flight ..... there was a long queue in the duty-free shop. A) Because of. B) Since. C) Although. D) Despite. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Since. 11. Which word best connects the clauses to form a logical complex sentence:'He studied hard, ..... he passed the exam with flying colors.' A) Because. B) And. C) Although. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Because. 12. Punctuate the complex sentence:I was upset because I was running late. A) No change. B) Upset, because. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) No change. 13. What type of sentence is this?Let's go back to the store, i forgot bread. A) Complex. B) Compound. C) Simple. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Complex. 14. When the magician disappeared, the entire crowd gasped. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Complex. 15. Does the following sentence contain an independent clause?On Lincoln Trail next to Patty's Pancake House. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 16. He had finished his studies, he went to America. A) While. B) Before. C) Until. D) After. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) After. 17. The chef prepared a delicious meal, and we ate it with gusto. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 18. Complete the compound sentence with the coordinating conjunction that shows the most logical connection:I studied for the test for hours, ..... I still felt unprepared. A) So. B) Yet. C) For. D) Or. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Yet. 19. After we lost the game, we went shopping. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Complex. 20. In the sentence, 'We can't go swimming because the pool is closed, ' what is the main job of the word 'because'? A) To act as the main verb of the sentence. B) To start a dependent clause that explains why. C) To describe the noun 'pool'. D) To connect two independent clauses. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To start a dependent clause that explains why. 21. The teacher explained the concept, but the students still had questions. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 22. I had ..... little time to get a good look at his face. A) Enough. B) Such. C) So. D) Too. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Too. 23. I will make my bed and get dressed. A) Compound. B) Complex. C) Simple. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Compound. 24. Select all complex sentences A) I wanted a candy bar, so I went to the store. B) I want a candy bar, please. C) Even though I wanted a candy bar, I resisted the temptation. D) So I went to the store for a candy bar. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Even though I wanted a candy bar, I resisted the temptation. 25. Complete the sentence:After we finish dinner, we will watch a movie, and then we ..... ice cream. A) Will have. B) Had. C) Have. D) Having. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Will have. 26. Complete the sentence:'As soon as the bell rings, ..... ' A) Students leave the classroom. B) The student leaves the classroom. C) The students left the classroom. D) The students will leave the classroom. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The students will leave the classroom. 27. How can you create a compound-complex sentence? A) Combine two dependent clauses with a subordinating conjunction and add an independent clause. B) Combine two independent clauses with a coordinating conjunction and add a dependent clause. C) Use only one independent clause with multiple coordinating conjunctions. D) Create a run-on sentence with no punctuation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Combine two independent clauses with a coordinating conjunction and add a dependent clause. 28. While Mom makes dinner, I'll do my homework. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Complex. 29. Identify the sentence that correctly uses a relative adverb to describe a place. A) That is the skatepark which we practice. B) I remember the time that we learned to ollie. C) That is the skatepark where we practice. D) Can you tell me the reason what you like skating?. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) That is the skatepark where we practice. 30. Fill in the blank:That is the park ..... we have our team picnics. A) Which. B) When. C) Where. D) Why. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Where. 31. Eve baked a cake, so Lorena made cupcakes. A) Complex. B) Simple. C) Compound. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Compound. 32. In the sentence, 'When the bell rang, I grabbed my bag, and I went to lunch, ' which part is the dependent clause? A) When the bell rang. B) I grabbed my bag. C) And I went to lunch. D) I grabbed my bag, and I went to lunch. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) When the bell rang. 33. What type of sentence? I was going to buy a candy bar, but I decided to get a granola bar instead. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 34. A clause that cannot stand alone A) Independent clause. B) Dependent clause. C) Compound sentence. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dependent clause. 35. Complete the sentence with the correct relative pronoun:The video game ..... I want to buy was just released. A) When. B) Where. C) Who. D) That. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) That. 36. Ricardo is hungry because he did not eat breakfast at school. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Complex. 37. Which sentence has a different grammatical structure than the other three? A) Whenever it snows, we build a snowman. B) I read a book while I waited for my friend. C) My brother plays soccer, and my sister plays tennis. D) I will call you after I finish my chores. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) My brother plays soccer, and my sister plays tennis. 38. In the sentence 'Though she was tired, she completed her assignment, ' identify the dependent clause. A) Though she was tired. B) Was tired. C) She completed her assignment. D) She was tired. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Though she was tired. 39. Which sentence correctly uses commas to set off a nonrestrictive (extra info) clause? A) My bike that is red, is my favorite. B) My bike, that is red, is my favorite. C) My bike which is red is my favorite. D) My bike, which is red, is my favorite. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) My bike, which is red, is my favorite. 40. Select the word that is a subordinating conjunction, used to start a dependent clause. A) And. B) But. C) Because. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Because. 41. Consider the sentence:'Although he was nervous, the actor delivered his lines perfectly.' What is the simple core, or main independent clause, of this sentence? A) Delivered his lines perfectly. B) Although he was nervous. C) He was nervous. D) The actor delivered his lines perfectly. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The actor delivered his lines perfectly. 42. Fill in the blank:The team played a great game, ..... they lost in the final minute when the other team scored. A) But. B) So. C) After. D) Because. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) But. 43. Bob will write in any pencil or pen that erases well. A) Compound. B) Complex. C) Simple. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Simple. 44. Type of sentence:It feels great to accomplish a goal, for one knows how much effort was put into the work. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 45. Where should the comma be placed in the following sentence? Because softball is such a fun sport many people joined the team. A) Because, softball is such a fun sport many people joined the team. B) Because softball is such a fun sport, many people joined the team. C) Because softball is such a fun sport many, people joined the team. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Because softball is such a fun sport, many people joined the team. 46. I won't be able to watch the movie ..... I complete all of my homework. A) After. B) If. C) Unless. D) Since. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Unless. 47. Simple sentences have one independent clause; compound sentences have two clauses. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 48. In 1935, she became the first person to fly solo (alone) across the Pacific Ocean. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 49. True or False? A compound-complex sentence has to have a AAAWWUBBIS and FANBOYS in the sentence A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 50. Which verb best completes this sentence about a historical event:After the treaty was signed, the nations ..... peace, and the citizens celebrated. A) Declared. B) Declaring. C) Declares. D) Declare. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Declared. 51. True or False:The sentence 'I will call you when I arrive' contains a dependent clause. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 52. I check Google Classroom every day now that school is virtual. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 53. Which sentence correctly uses a comma with a complex sentence? A) After the movie we went out for ice cream. B) Although it was raining, we decided to play football. C) I finished my homework but I forgot to bring it to school. D) When I called my friend she didn't answer. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Although it was raining, we decided to play football. 54. What type of sentence is this?Although potato chips are delicious, I prefer tater tots. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Complex. 55. Even though he was late to work, Goku wasn't in trouble with his boss. A) Simple Sentence. B) Compound Sentence. C) Complex Sentence. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Complex Sentence. 56. On the corner of the street ..... A) Sat a homeless man. B) A homeless man. C) A homeless man sat. D) Did a homeless man sit. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sat a homeless man. 57. The baseball player ran to second base when the pitcher dropped the ball. A) Compound. B) Complex. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Complex. 58. What is the best way to combine these two sentences to show contrast? 'The game was exciting. Our team lost in the end.' A) Because the game was exciting, our team lost in the end. B) The game was exciting, and our team lost in the end. C) Although the game was exciting, our team lost in the end. D) The game was exciting, so our team lost in the end. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Although the game was exciting, our team lost in the end. 59. True or False? Fanboys stands for For And Nor But Or Yet So A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 60. Identify the dependent clause in the following complex sentence. Although she was considered smart, she failed all her exams. A) Although she was considered smart. B) She failed all her exams. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Although she was considered smart. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesSentence Structure QuizzesGrammar QuizzesComplex Sentences Quiz 1Complex Sentences Quiz 3Complex Sentences Quiz 4Complex Sentences Quiz 5Complex Sentences Quiz 6Complex Sentences Quiz 7Complex Sentences Quiz 8Complex Sentences Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books