This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Sentence Structure > Sentence Types > Complex Sentences – Quiz 5 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Complex Sentences Quiz 5 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Complete the sentence:'I will call you ..... ' A) If I will have time. B) If I have time. C) When I has time. D) When I had time. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) If I have time. 2. TRUE OR FALSE?An independent clause can become a dependent clause when you put a linking word at the start of the clause. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 3. Since I like coffee my friend got me a Scooters gift card. A) No change. B) Coffee, my. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Coffee, my. 4. Which word best completes this sentence using proper grammar:'Although it was cold, ..... went for a run.' A) Them. B) We. C) They. D) He. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) We. 5. I give special care to the animals whose needs are the greatest. A) Simple Sentence. B) Complex Sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Complex Sentence. 6. True or False:When a dependent clause comes LATER in the complex sentence, you need to put a comma before or after it (hint the bus isn't going very fast). A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 7. What is the dependent clause in the sentence:'I will help you if you need it.' A) I will help you. B) Help you. C) If you need it. D) You need it. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) If you need it. 8. Select the complex sentence. A) I love Mexican food, but I also really like Chinese food. B) Language Arts is fun, so it is my favorite class!. C) Whenever I go to the store, I always buy pineapple and grapes. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Whenever I go to the store, I always buy pineapple and grapes. 9. She will be on maternity leave with her new baby boy. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 10. There was no ice cream in the freezer, nor did they have money to go to the store. A) Compound. B) Complex. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Compound. 11. Select the sentence that is a compound-complex sentence. A) The bell rang, so we went to our next class. B) When the bell rang, we went to our next class. C) Because the bell rang, we went to our next class, and we were glad to leave. D) The school bell rang loudly. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Because the bell rang, we went to our next class, and we were glad to leave. 12. True or False:The sentence 'Although she was tired, she finished her homework' is a complex sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 13. Choose the best word to show a cause-and-effect relationship:Alex was tired ..... he stayed up late watching a movie. A) While. B) Although. C) Because. D) Unless. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Because. 14. My sister is allowed to get her driver's license since she is 16 years old. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 15. Choose the complex sentence with a subordinate clause for the simple sentences 'The sun set' and 'We went home'. A) We went home after the sun set. B) The sun set and we went home. C) We went home, the sun set. D) The sun set, we went home. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) We went home after the sun set. 16. Rocky plays a lot. A) Simple sentence. B) Compound sentence. C) Complex sentence. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple sentence. 17. When the flowers in the garden are in full bloom, we are happy. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Complex. 18. I almost missed my flight ..... there was a long queue in the duty-free shop. A) Because of. B) Despite. C) Although. D) Since. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Since. 19. Can a comma be used alone to join two independent clauses? Why or why not? A) A comma can be used with a semicolon to join two independent clauses. B) No, a comma cannot be used alone to join two independent clauses. C) Yes, a comma can be used alone to join two independent clauses. D) Using a comma alone between independent clauses is a common practice. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No, a comma cannot be used alone to join two independent clauses. 20. The dance and the party will be Thursday. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 21. Identify the error or label correctly complex:Due to habitat loss, many animals are becoming extinct. A) Correctly Complex. B) Needs Comma/Needs Comma Taken Away. C) Run-on. D) Dependent Clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correctly Complex. 22. Choose the best way to fix this improperly combined sentence:'The game was cancelled, the rain was too heavy.' A) The game was cancelled the rain was too heavy. B) The game was cancelled, for the rain was too heavy. C) The game was cancelled, but the rain was too heavy. D) The game was cancelled, or the rain was too heavy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The game was cancelled, for the rain was too heavy. 23. Choose the correct answer:I want to be well-groomed ..... other people think nice things about me. A) So as not to. B) In order to. C) So that. D) As soon as. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) So that. 24. Hyperbole is a form of figurative language, but I don't use it very often. A) Compound. B) Complex. C) Simple. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Compound. 25. Ben went to the park. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 26. Since there is a 50% chance of rain, Jireth is going to bring an umbrella. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Complex. 27. A compound sentence has two independent clauses that are separated by ..... A) A subordinating conjunction. B) A predicate. C) A relative pronoun. D) A coordinating conjunction. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A coordinating conjunction. 28. ..... I live, I will serve the Lord. A) Before. B) When. C) As long as. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) As long as. 29. Which sentence has the closest meaning to the following sentenceThey're twins, but they don't have many interests in common. A) They don't have many interests in common because they're twins. B) Although they're twins, but they don't have many interests in common. C) Despite they're twins, they don't have many interests in common. D) They don't have many interests in common though they're twins. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They don't have many interests in common though they're twins. 30. Identify the type of the following sentence: "Although the rain was heavy, we decided to go out." A) Complex. B) Simple. C) Compound. D) Compound-complex. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Complex. 31. Holt had the choice to go to the store, or he could go to the party. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 32. Identify the dependent clause in the sentence:'Because it was raining, we stayed indoors and played games.' A) 'Because it was raining'. B) 'we stayed indoors'. C) 'and played games'. D) 'it was raining'. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 'Because it was raining'. 33. I encounter many challenges. A) Simple Sentence. B) Complex Sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple Sentence. 34. Which sentence is the most effective and clear way to express the idea? A) Your room is clean, so you cannot go to the movies. B) You cannot go to the movies because your room is clean. C) You cannot go to the movies, unless your room is clean. D) Unless your room is clean, you cannot go to the movies. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Unless your room is clean, you cannot go to the movies. 35. The store, (a) is down the street, sells half-priced candy. A) Who. B) A. which. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A. which. 36. What type of sentence has only 1 independent clause? A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 37. Complex sentences have ..... A) Only simple sentences combined. B) Two or more independent clauses. C) No dependent clauses. D) One independent clause and at least one dependent clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) One independent clause and at least one dependent clause. 38. What is the INDEPENDENT (MAIN) clause in the following complex sentence?Although Vincent is gone, I can still have fun without him. A) Although Vincent is gone,. B) I can still have fun without him. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I can still have fun without him. 39. Where does the comma belong? A) Between unless and you. B) Between graduate and you. C) Between not and need. D) This complex sentence does not need a comma. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Between graduate and you. 40. What type of sentence is this?Johnny went to the park. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 41. True or False:You must always put a comma before the word 'because' in a sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 42. The thief broke in to his house ..... he was asleep. A) Before. B) When. C) Although. D) If. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) When. 43. Alex and Heaven worked hard in class, and they both got an A on their test. A) Compound sentence. B) Complex sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Compound sentence. 44. Indicate whether the following sentence is compound or complex:Esperanza does not enjoy swimming, nor does she like biking. A) Compound. B) Complex. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Compound. 45. TRUE OR FALSE?A dependent clause can always be found at the end of a complex sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 46. Unless you already know how to divide fractions. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) None of the above. 47. Identify the complex sentence from the options below. A) I enjoy reading books. B) She was late because she missed the bus. C) We went to the park, and we had a picnic. D) He likes to swim and run. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She was late because she missed the bus. 48. What is the main purpose of a complex sentence? A) To express a simple idea. B) To show a relationship between ideas. C) To make a sentence longer. D) To confuse the reader. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To show a relationship between ideas. 49. Should there be a comma between these clauses?Because I'm lactose intolerant (comma?) I can't drink milk. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 50. Complete the sentence:She will join the team ..... she trains hard enough. A) If. B) And. C) But. D) Unless. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) If. 51. Angel and Luis worked on their science this weekend. A) Simple sentence. B) Compound sentence. C) Complex sentence. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple sentence. 52. Choose the correct conjunction to complete the sentence:'She wanted to go to the concert, ..... she had to finish her homework first.' A) And. B) But. C) Or. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) But. 53. Identify the error or label correctly complex:Not only does deforestation affect animals, it also affects us as humans. A) Correctly Complex. B) Needs Comma/Needs Comma Taken Away. C) Run-on. D) Dependent Clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correctly Complex. 54. The women decided to boycott tea and other British goods ..... they thought the taxes were unfair. A) If. B) Since. C) Because. D) While. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Because. 55. The house is made up of good material, however it was still flooded during the storm.What is the dependent clause? A) Made up of good material. B) However it was still flooded during the storm. C) The house is made up of good material. D) It was still flooded during the storm. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) However it was still flooded during the storm. 56. Collin practices basketball for thirty minutes a day. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 57. Choose the option that correctly adds the non-essential clause "who is my best friend" to the main sentence. A) Leo, who is my best friend is moving to another state. B) Leo, who is my best friend, is moving to another state. C) Leo who is my best friend, is moving to another state. D) Leo who is my best friend is moving to another state. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Leo, who is my best friend, is moving to another state. 58. Toby eats grass, and he runs around all day. A) Simple sentence. B) Compound sentence. C) Complex sentence. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound sentence. 59. ..... here that many people don't bother to lock their doors. A) Such rare is burglary. B) Such frequent is burglary. C) So rare is burglary. D) So frequent is burglary. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) So rare is burglary. 60. Which sentence contains a compound-complex structure in a narrative about a sports event? A) The team played hard because they wanted to win. B) They won the match, and the crowd cheered loudly. C) Although they were tired, the team played their best, and they won the championship. D) The coach gave a speech, and the players listened. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Although they were tired, the team played their best, and they won the championship. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesSentence Structure QuizzesGrammar QuizzesComplex Sentences Quiz 1Complex Sentences Quiz 2Complex Sentences Quiz 3Complex Sentences Quiz 4Complex Sentences Quiz 6Complex Sentences Quiz 7Complex Sentences Quiz 8Complex Sentences Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books