This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Sentence Structure > Sentence Types > Complex Sentences – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Complex Sentences Quiz 3 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which word in this sentence is a conjunction? Destiny wants a sandwich, but she has to finish her writing assignments first. A) Destiny. B) But. C) Finish. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) But. 2. Choose the sentence that has the correct coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS) A) My sister is here and she likes it. B) My sister is here she likes it. C) My sister is here, and she likes it. D) My sister is here, nor she likes it. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) My sister is here, and she likes it. 3. I really didn't like the movie even though the acting was good. A) Compound. B) Complex. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Complex. 4. Complete the sentence:If we hurry, ..... make it in time for the show. A) We won't. B) We will. C) We would. D) We didn't. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) We will. 5. She wanted to buy the dress, ..... she didn't have enough money. A) And. B) But. C) Because. D) Although. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) But. 6. What words correctly complete the statement below?A ..... or subordinate clause has a subject and a verb but cannot stand by itself as a complete sentence. A) Independent clause. B) Dependent clause. C) Main clause. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dependent clause. 7. Complete the sentence to show a choice and a consequence:You can finish the project now, ..... you can do it later, but you will lose points if it is late. A) Or. B) So. C) And. D) For. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Or. 8. Eigth graders are normally tired of being at school after spring break though they still have to attend. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Complex. 9. When a complex sentence begins with a subordinator, a ..... is required at the end of the dependent clause. A) Semicolon. B) Period. C) Colon. D) Comma. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Comma. 10. Does this sentence need a comma? We can take the bus to the movies unless you can give us a ride. A) No comma needed. B) After bus. C) After unless. D) After movies. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) No comma needed. 11. She doesn't eat a lot because she doesn't have much of an appetite. A) Simple sentence. B) Compound sentence. C) Complex sentence. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Complex sentence. 12. Identify the dependent clause in the following complex sentence.Because he was late again, he would be docked a day's pay. A) Because he was late again. B) He would be docked a day's pay. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Because he was late again. 13. Not until the next election ..... (we/know) how the public feel about this news. A) Do we know. B) Will we know. C) We know. D) We will know. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Will we know. 14. Goku is the strongest man alive, but Vegeta is strong too. A) Simple Sentence. B) Compound Sentence. C) Complex Sentence. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound Sentence. 15. At no point ..... (I/realize) that he was the Prime Minister. A) I realized. B) Did I realize. C) Do I realize. D) I realize. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Did I realize. 16. Rewrite the following sentence to avoid a run-on:'I wanted to go to the party I had too much homework.' A) I wanted to go to the party, but I had too much homework. B) I wanted to go to the party, so I had too much homework. C) I wanted to go to the party, I had too much homework. D) I wanted to go to the party I had too much homework. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I wanted to go to the party, but I had too much homework. 17. Choose the correct conjunction to join these clauses:'You can come with us ..... you have finished your homework.' A) And. B) If. C) But. D) Or. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) If. 18. The shoplifter had stolen clothes, so he ran once he saw the police. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) Compound-Complex. E) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 19. In the sentence "I know that you're telling the truth, " what is the function of the clause "that you're telling the truth" ? A) It's a complete sentence on its own. B) It describes the noun 'I'. C) It acts as the object of the verb 'know'. D) It tells when the action happened. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It acts as the object of the verb 'know'. 20. Choose the sentence that correctly uses a comma to separate the dependent clause:'If you see Sarah tell her to call me.' A) If you see Sarah tell her to call me. B) If you see Sarah, tell her to call me. C) If, you see Sarah tell her to call me. D) If you see, Sarah tell her to call me. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) If you see Sarah, tell her to call me. 21. After the game, Erin will come to my house. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 22. The moon is bright. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 23. They were driving to Dallas ..... they caught an accident. A) As soon as. B) Before. C) When. D) While. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) When. 24. The Philippines is a rich country ..... it is small. A) If. B) Because. C) Even though. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Even though. 25. Choose the subordinating conjunction:Call me when you arrive. A) Call. B) Me. C) When. D) You. E) Arrive. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) When. 26. The little girl has three dogs. A) Simple sentence. B) Compound sentence. C) Complex Sentence. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple sentence. 27. She did not cheat on the test, for it was not the right thing to do. A) Compound. B) Complex. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Compound. 28. Which is a compound complex sentence? A) I ate ice cream. B) Katniss can survive in the forest, and is a capable archer. C) When Alex exercised outside, he threw up, and found out its not good to excersie after eating. D) If you want to speak to me, then learn english. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) When Alex exercised outside, he threw up, and found out its not good to excersie after eating. 29. Identify the sentence structure:'The movie was long, but it was entertaining, and I would watch it again.' A) Compound. B) Complex. C) Simple. D) Compound-Complex. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Compound-Complex. 30. After he went to a concert for three nights in a row, Keegan lost his voice. A) Compound. B) Simple. C) Complex. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Complex. 31. My sister and my mom went shopping yesterday. A) Complex sentence. B) Compound sentence. C) Simple sentence. D) A phrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Simple sentence. 32. The people in back will not be able to see the presentation if you do not re-arrange the chairs differently. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Complex. 33. Choose the sentence that correctly uses a complex sentence structure to show contrast. A) He was tired, yet he kept running. B) Though he was tired, he kept running. C) He was tired, but he kept running. D) He kept running and he was tired. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Though he was tired, he kept running. 34. How is the sentence below correctly written?I did not complete my work so I am on punishment. A) I did not complete my work, so I am on punishment. B) I did not complete my work so, I am on punishment. C) I did not complete my work, so, I am on punishment. D) I did not complete my work so I am on punishment. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I did not complete my work, so I am on punishment. 35. What are the two types of subordinate clauses? A) Adverbial clauses and relative clauses. B) Independent clauses and dependent clauses. C) Noun clauses and adjectival clauses. D) Coordinating clauses and subordinating clauses. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Adverbial clauses and relative clauses. 36. Watching TV all day is a bad habit ..... we get no physical exercise. A) So. B) Even though. C) Because. D) But. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Because. 37. Because he was hungry, Dusky ate worms. A) Complex sentence. B) Fragment. C) Simple sentence. D) Compound sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Complex sentence. 38. Choose the subordinating conjunction that creates the correct time relationship in this complex sentence:We can't start the movie ..... everyone has arrived. A) So that. B) Although. C) Because. D) Until. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Until. 39. True or False:A sentence can be compound-complex if it has one independent clause and two dependent clauses. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 40. When I grow up, I want to study medicine as well. A) Simple Sentence. B) Complex Sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Complex Sentence. 41. I am counting my calories, but I really want dessert. A) A phrase. B) Complex sentence. C) Simple sentence. D) Compound sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Compound sentence. 42. Before dinner, my friends and I like to play outside. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 43. Where should the comma and conjunction be placed in the following sentence to make it a compound sentence? "I wanted to play outside it was raining." A) After "outside". B) After "play". C) After "wanted". D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) After "outside". 44. What type of sentence contains 2 or more independent clauses and at least 1 dependent clause? A) Compound sentence. B) Simple sentence. C) Compound-complex sentence. D) Complex sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Compound-complex sentence. 45. We will listen to the music ..... waiting to board our plane A) Because. B) Since. C) Unless. D) While. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) While. 46. Identify the sentence structure:'The car broke down, but we managed to reach the destination because we were determined.' A) Simple. B) Compound-Complex. C) Complex. D) Compound. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound-Complex. 47. Complete the sentence:My brother, ..... , is on the soccer team, and he has a game tonight. A) Who is older than me. B) He is older than me. C) And he is older than me. D) Is older than me. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Who is older than me. 48. Kelly applied for a job in accounting at the new medical facility in town. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 49. Is the punctuation of this sentence correct?Tony won an award because he had the highest score on the entrance exam. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 50. He did not put on a jacket ..... the room temperature was very low. A) Although. B) Because. C) When. D) If. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Although. 51. Identify the independent clause in this sentence:These rocks will be underwater once the tide comes in. A) The tide comes in. B) Once the tide comes in. C) Rocks will be underwater. D) These rocks will be underwater. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) These rocks will be underwater. 52. Punctuate the complex sentence:Will you run to the store, before you go to the movie? A) No change. B) Store before. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Store before. 53. What type of sentence is this?I over slept this morning, so I was late to school. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 54. Which sentence correctly uses commas in a compound-complex sentence about a school project? A) The project was due, but we finished it early and, our teacher was impressed. B) While we worked late, we managed to finish on time, and everyone was happy. C) We stayed up all night, because it was due, and we had to finish it on time. D) Although we were tired we completed the project, and it was well-received. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) While we worked late, we managed to finish on time, and everyone was happy. 55. ..... Mrs. Lan was tired, she helped Tuan with his homework. A) Despite. B) Because. C) Due to. D) Although. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Although. 56. Simple sentences have: A) At least one subject and one verb. B) A coordinating conjunction. C) AAWWUBBIS. D) Clause words. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) At least one subject and one verb. 57. Many people do not like climbing ..... A) Since its danger. B) Despite its danger. C) Because it is dangerous. D) Although it is dangerous. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Because it is dangerous. 58. She went back to live with her mother she did not earn enough money to live in her own house. A) Although. B) So that. C) In order to. D) Because. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Because. 59. Hannah prepares the batter ..... she bakes the cake. A) Until. B) Unless. C) Before. D) After. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Before. 60. Identify the dependent clause in the following complex sentence.Whenever it rains, I like to wear my blue coat. A) Whenever it rains. B) I like to wear my blue coat. C) All the above. D) None of the above. 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