This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Sentence Structure > Sentence Types > Complex Sentences – Quiz 6 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Complex Sentences Quiz 6 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Punctuate the following sentence correctly.Although Jennifer says it isn't true I believe that Jaime is secretly in love with her but he hasn't told her because he is afraid of rejection. A) Comma after Althoughcomma after lovecomma after because. B) Comma after truecomma between her and but. C) Comma after truecomma after butcomma after because. D) No additional punctuation needed. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Comma after truecomma between her and but. 2. I work for a factory ..... manufactures cars A) Whom. B) Who. C) Which. D) Whose. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Which. 3. Complete the sentence:I can't play video games ..... I finish my chores, and my mom is very strict about it. A) Until. B) But. C) For. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Until. 4. If the dependent clauses is at the BEGINNING of the sentence, you should ..... A) Put a comma after it. B) Leave the comma out. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Put a comma after it. 5. Complete the sentence:'Whenever you need help, ..... can ask me.' A) You. B) They. C) He. D) We. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) You. 6. How should this sentence be revised for correctness? 'While I was at the library, I saw my friend, I was too shy to say hello.' A) Add the word 'but' after the second comma. B) Remove the comma after 'library.'. C) It is correct as written. D) Change the comma after 'friend' to a period. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Add the word 'but' after the second comma. 7. Which subordinating conjunction best completes the sentence to show a cause-and-effect relationship? 'I brought my umbrella ..... the forecast said it would rain.' A) Because. B) Although. C) If. D) While. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Because. 8. ..... my pet aardvark is missing, I have to put up posters all over town. A) While. B) Then. C) Since. D) And. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Since. 9. True or False:A compound-complex sentence must have at least two independent clauses and at least one dependent clause. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 10. Complete the sentence with the correctly punctuated nonrestrictive clause:My older sister ..... is a senior in high school. A) Who is named Jessica,. B) Who is named Jessica. C) , who is named Jessica,. D) , who is named Jessica. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) , who is named Jessica,. 11. What type of sentence is this?I am so very tired. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 12. True or False:The following sentence is grammatically correct. 'The person to who I gave the note is my teacher.' A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 13. She does not like running around, yet she joined the soccer team. A) Compound. B) Complex. C) Simple. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Compound. 14. Rewrite the sentence:'He will join us after he finishes his work.' A) He will join us, after he finishes his work. B) After he finishes, his work he will join us. C) He will join us after, he finishes his work. D) After he finishes his work, he will join us. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) After he finishes his work, he will join us. 15. Choose the sentence that correctly uses a comma to separate clauses:'She wanted to play the guitar but her hands were too small.' A) She wanted to play the guitar but, her hands were too small. B) She wanted to play, the guitar but her hands were too small. C) She wanted to play the guitar, but her hands were too small. D) She wanted, to play the guitar but her hands were too small. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She wanted to play the guitar, but her hands were too small. 16. Complete the sentence:The athlete will compete in the race ..... he recovers from his injury. A) But. B) If. C) So. D) Before. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) If. 17. Identify the dependent clause in the following complex sentence:My mother, who loves to cook, whipped up a delicious lunch. A) Who loves to cook. B) Whipped up a delicious lunch. C) My mother. D) My mother whipped up a delicious lunch. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Who loves to cook. 18. Once we practice this many times, it will be much easier to do.Q:What is the dependent clause? A) Once we practice this. B) It will be much easier to do. C) Once we practice this many times. D) It will be much easier. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Once we practice this many times. 19. The little girl was happy to get her toy, although she waited patiently. A) Compound. B) Complex. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Complex. 20. He stayed home ..... it was raining heavily. A) Because. B) And. C) But. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Because. 21. Regan was dreading the test, yet she just wanted to get it over with. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 22. Complete the sentence with the subordinating conjunction that shows a cause-and-effect relationship:We can't go to the park ..... it is raining. A) Before. B) Unless. C) Because. D) Although. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Because. 23. How many dependent clauses can a complex sentence have? A) Only one. B) Two or more. C) Dependent clauses are not allowed in complex sentences. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Two or more. 24. I planned to go to the hockey game, but I could not get tickets. A) Simple Sentence. B) Compound Sentence. C) Complex Sentence. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound Sentence. 25. In the sentence "Before you play video games, you need to finish your homework, " which part is the dependent clause? A) Before you play video games. B) You need to finish your homework. C) You play video games. D) Finish your homework. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Before you play video games. 26. She became a manager in no time because she is a great worker. A) Compound. B) Complex. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Complex. 27. The magician pulled a rabbit from his hat, but the audience did not applaud. A) Compound. B) Complex. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Compound. 28. Which sentence shows the correct punctuation for an introductory dependent clause? A) After the movie ended, we all went out for pizza. B) After the movie ended we all went out for pizza. C) We all went out for pizza, after the movie ended. D) We all, went out for pizza after the movie ended. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) After the movie ended, we all went out for pizza. 29. Identify the blue part:Many environmental efforts slow down or halt when oil prices are low. A) Run-on. B) Dependent Clause. C) Independent Clause. D) Correctly Complex. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dependent Clause. 30. Which sentence has the closest meaning to the following sentenceI have never seen her before, but I can recognize her from a photograph. A) In spite of having seen her before, I can't recognize her from a photograph. B) Although I have never seen her before, I can recognize her from a photograph. C) I can recognize her from a photograph after I have seen her. D) Because I have never seen her, I can't recognize her from a photograph. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Although I have never seen her before, I can recognize her from a photograph. 31. Although my friends ..... me, I ..... not to go to the reunion.(beg) (choose) A) Beg/chose. B) Begged/choose. C) Begged/chose. D) Begs/chosen. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Begged/chose. 32. Until we know the truth for sure, we can only assume. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Complex. 33. Is the subordinating conjunction a relative pronoun or a relative adverb?Call me when you arrive. A) Relative pronoun. B) Relative adverb. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Relative adverb. 34. What does a complex sentence have? A) One independent clause (Santa). B) One dependent clause (Elf). C) An independent clause and a dependent clause (Santa and Elf). D) Two independent clauses (Santa and Mrs. Claus). Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An independent clause and a dependent clause (Santa and Elf). 35. Complete the sentence:When the bell rang, the students ..... out of the classroom, and the teacher smiled. A) Runs. B) Running. C) Ran. D) Run. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ran. 36. Complete the sentence with the option that is punctuated correctly: ..... , I'll need to leave early, so I can't stay for the whole game. A) If my ride shows up;. B) If my ride shows up. C) If my ride shows up,. D) If my ride shows up. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) If my ride shows up. 37. A rider uses high gears to keep the bike at speed during level riding. A) Simple Sentence. B) Compound Sentence. C) Complex Sentence. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple Sentence. 38. Unless he shows, we have to close up the shop. A) Complex sentence. B) NOT a complex sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Complex sentence. 39. The sentence below is a complex sentence.She only played the game because she thought she would win. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 40. What is the correct way to combine the following two simple sentences into a COMPLEX sentence?He was wealthy. He was still unhappy. A) Although he was wealthy, he was still unhappy. B) He was wealthy, he was still unhappy. C) He was still unhappy, he was wealthy. D) He was wealthy, so he was still unhappy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Although he was wealthy, he was still unhappy. 41. Goku was hungry. A) Simple Sentence. B) Compound Sentence. C) Complex Sentence. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple Sentence. 42. Is the following sentence compound or complex?Even though he's thoroughly trained, he still makes a lot of mistakes. A) Compound. B) Complex. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Complex. 43. Identify the error or label correctly complex:Without the existence of the sea otter its ecosystem would struggle. A) Correctly Complex. B) Needs Comma/Needs Comma Taken Away. C) Run-on. D) Dependent Clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Needs Comma/Needs Comma Taken Away. 44. "My favorite food is chicken alfredo."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. 45. Which is not compound complex sentence? A) After our trip to the beach, school started back, and i was excited to see my friends. B) Because Katherine forgot her friends birthday, she went to the garage sale, and bought her toothpicks. C) She is going to the movies, or she is going to the mall. D) When i get a job at McDonalds, i'll eat chicken nuggets, then die peacefully. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She is going to the movies, or she is going to the mall. 46. TRUE OR FALSE?You need to put a comma after writing a dependent clause first before an independent clause. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 47. Is the following sentence compound or complex?Should they take the test now, or should they wait until next month? A) Compound. B) Complex. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Compound. 48. Punctuate the complex sentence:I'd love to see you, if you're coming to Sioux Falls soon. A) No change. B) You if. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) You if. 49. Which of the following is a complex sentence with an adverbial clause for the simple sentences 'She studied hard' and 'She passed the exam'? A) She studied hard because she passed the exam. B) She passed the exam because she studied hard. C) She studied hard, she passed the exam. D) She studied hard and passed the exam. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She passed the exam because she studied hard. 50. True or False:A complex sentence is made up of two or more independent clauses. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 51. Because you scored the highest on the test, you will get a prize from your teacher today. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Complex. 52. I do not like math, ..... do I like social studies.Choose the best coordinating conjunction ..... A) For. B) And. C) Yet. D) Nor. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nor. 53. Identify the dependent clause in this sentence:Davis spoke as if he was an expert on the topic. A) He was an expert on the topic. B) Davis spoke as if. C) Davis spoke. D) As if he was an expert on the topic. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) As if he was an expert on the topic. 54. The girls won't come unless you call them. What is the subordinating conjunction? A) Girls. B) Won't. C) Unless. D) Call. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Unless. 55. What is the subordinate clause in the sentence below?While he eats lunch, he talks about what he will eat for dinner. A) While he eats lunch,. B) He talks about what he will eat for dinner. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) While he eats lunch,. 56. What is the best way to write sentence below?Either you will go to the store with me or with your aunt. A) As it is. B) Either you will go to the store with me or, with your aunt. C) Either you will go to the store, with me or with your aunt. D) Either you will go to the store with me, or with your aunt. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) As it is. 57. We will have a party even if it rains. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 58. You will need to use complex sentences in your essay that you will write at the end of this unit. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 59. Indicate whether the following sentence is compound or complex:Gerald hiked the Camino de Santiago, and he told us all about his adventure. A) Compound. B) Complex. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Compound. 60. I am glad we went camping because it was so fun! A) This is a dependent clause. B) This is an independent clause. C) This is a complex sentence. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) This is a complex sentence. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesSentence Structure QuizzesGrammar QuizzesComplex Sentences Quiz 1Complex Sentences Quiz 2Complex Sentences Quiz 3Complex Sentences Quiz 4Complex Sentences Quiz 5Complex Sentences Quiz 7Complex Sentences Quiz 8Complex Sentences Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books