This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Sentence Structure > Sentence Types > Complex Sentences – Quiz 23 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Complex Sentences Quiz 23 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Identify the type of sentence: "Because she was tired, she went to bed early." A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Complex. 2. Select the answer that best describes a complex sentence. A) Two or more independent clauses joined by a comma and a conjunction. B) A single clause that expresses a complete thought. C) One independent clause and at least one dependent clause. D) A group of words without a subject or a verb. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) One independent clause and at least one dependent clause. 3. True or False:A compound-complex sentence contains at least two independent clauses and one dependent clause. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 4. Charlie practices soccer moves seriously. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 5. Complete the sentence with a phrase that acts as a noun clause:I don't know ..... A) Starting the movie. B) The movie's start time. C) When the movie starts. D) About the movie. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) When the movie starts. 6. Which BEST combines the two clauses?The game is similar to hockey/that I invented. A) The game that I invented is similar to hockey. B) The game is similar to hockey that I invented. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The game that I invented is similar to hockey. 7. Never ..... such a ridiculous suggestion. A) Did I hear. B) Have I heard. C) I have heard. D) I heard. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Have I heard. 8. I still have so much to learn. A) Simple Sentence. B) Complex Sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple Sentence. 9. Transform the simple sentence 'The dog hid' into a complex sentence by adding a logical subordinate clause. Complete the new sentence:The dog hid ..... A) And the cat ran away. B) Under the bed. C) Because it heard the loud thunder. D) But it was not scared. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Because it heard the loud thunder. 10. Complete the sentence:I was reading a book ..... my friend called me. A) Because. B) Since. C) Although. D) When. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) When. 11. I will ride the Tilt-a-Whirl next, or I will go to the game booths. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 12. Fill in the blank with the correct relative pronoun:My friend, ..... lives down the street, is having a party on Saturday. A) Whose. B) Which. C) Who. D) That. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Who. 13. Which of these is a dependent clause that needs to be attached to an independent clause? A) I finished my homework. B) Let's go to the park. C) The dog barked loudly. D) Although I was tired. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Although I was tired. 14. ..... women rarely took part in political protests at that time, a group of womengot together in 1774 in Edenton, NC. A) When. B) If. C) Since. D) Although. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Although. 15. Indicate whether the following sentence is compound or complex:Grayson enjoys playing tennis when his friends are available to join him. A) Compound. B) Complex. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Complex. 16. Choose the right sentence with the right verb form A) Don't leaving the restaurant until the dishes here are washed. B) Don't leave the restaurant until the dishes here are washed. C) Don't leave the restaurant until the dishes here are washes. D) Don't leaves the restaurant until the dishes here are wash. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Don't leave the restaurant until the dishes here are washed. 17. What is the dependent clause in the following sentence?Since you like tulips, I didn't get any roses. A) I didn't get any roses. B) You like tulips. C) Since you like tulips. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Since you like tulips. 18. Which of the following is a complex sentence with a conditional clause? A) If it rains, we will cancel the picnic. B) It rains, we will cancel the picnic. C) We will cancel the picnic, it rains. D) It rains and we will cancel the picnic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) If it rains, we will cancel the picnic. 19. Which BEST combines the two clauses?The first team wins the game/that scores three goals. A) The first team that scores three goals wins the game. B) The first team wins the game that scores three goals. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The first team that scores three goals wins the game. 20. The girl sang a beautiful song, and the audience applauded loudly. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 21. Choose the option that correctly uses commas to add a non-essential clause:My brother ..... is in the school band. A) Who plays the trumpet. B) , who plays the trumpet. C) , who plays the trumpet,. D) Who plays the trumpet,. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) , who plays the trumpet,. 22. Because Marina and Isela were wearing matching outfits, they decided to take a picture. A) Complex. B) Simple. C) Compound. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Complex. 23. Identify the dependent clause in the following complex sentence.I am extremely happy since I retired. A) I am extremely happy. B) Since I retired. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Since I retired. 24. Although it was raining, we still went to the party.What is the independent clause? A) It was raining. B) Although it was raining. C) We still went to the party. D) Went to the party. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) We still went to the party. 25. "We ran home and ate dinner."This is an example of a ..... A) Compound sentence. B) Complex sentence. C) Simple sentence. D) Compound-complex sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Simple sentence. 26. Which of the following is an independent (main) clause? A) While she was talking. B) I went to the park. C) After we ate lunch. D) Because it was raining. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I went to the park. 27. Complete the sentence so that it begins with a noun clause acting as the subject: ..... finishes their project first will get to present. A) Because someone. B) The student. C) If you. D) Whoever. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Whoever. 28. 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. 29. ..... in an emergency should you dial 113. A) Only when. B) Only. C) Only after. D) Only if. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Only. 30. 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. 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