This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Sentence Structure > Sentence Types > Compound Sentences – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Compound Sentences Quiz 1 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. True or False?The following sentence is a Simple Sentence.Kelsey and Emily are excited to see the episode of The Walking Dead. True or false? A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 2. What parts of speech help you find the subject of a sentence? A) Adverbs and Adjectives. B) Nouns and Pronouns. C) Prepositions and Pronouns. D) Verbs and Adverbs. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nouns and Pronouns. 3. Which compound sentence has the correct conjunction? A) It will be a long drive, or I will bring a book. B) It will be a long drive. I will bring a book. C) It will be a long drive, so I will bring a book. D) It will be a long drive, because I will bring a book. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It will be a long drive, so I will bring a book. 4. True of False:A compound sentence has 2 subject and 2 predicates joined together with a comma and a conjunction like and, or, but, so? A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 5. Look on top of the refrigerator for the key. A) Run-On Sentence. B) Simple Sentence. C) Sentence Fragment. D) Compound Sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Simple Sentence. 6. Is this a correctly written compound sentence?Water is a very healthy beverage, I drink a lot of it. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 7. To create a compound sentence, you can join two independent clauses in which TWO ways? (Select two.) A) Semicolon. B) Comma. C) Comma-FANBOYS. D) Comma-AAAWWUBBIS. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Comma-FANBOYS. 8. We believe in fate, ..... we have to be satisfied. A) Although. B) Yet. C) So. D) Nor. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) So. 9. We like to play soccer. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 10. Find the coordinating conjunction in the following sentence:Rita and Samantha climbed the highest tree in the park today. A) The. B) And. C) Tree. D) In. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) And. 11. True or False:'I like pizza, and I like pasta' is a compound sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 12. Complete the sentence with the coordinating conjunction that make sense.I play the violin well, ..... the clarinet is my favorite instrument. A) So. B) But. C) For. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) But. 13. She is writing a letter, ..... she is going to regret it later. A) Or. B) And. C) But. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Or. 14. We still have one more sentence type to learn. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 15. Identify the coordinating conjunction in the following compound sentence:'She wanted to go for a walk, but it was raining.' A) Wanted. B) Was. C) Go. D) But. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) But. 16. Which answer is a correct compound sentence made by combining these two sentences?The rain finally stopped. Let's go outside. A) The rain finally stopped; let's go outside. B) The rain finally stopped let's go; outside. C) The rain; finally stopped let's go outside. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The rain finally stopped; let's go outside. 17. Complete the sentence:We could watch a movie ..... go for a walk. A) Or. B) And. C) But. D) Nor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Or. 18. Eisenhower was born in Texas, but he soon moved to Kansas. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 19. What type of sentence is this?Tonya and Anthony went to visit their grandmother yesterday. A) Compound sentence. B) Conjunction sentence. C) Simple sentence. D) Coordinating sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Simple sentence. 20. $_{My friends went to the store.}$ A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 21. The F in FANBOYS stands for: A) For. B) First. C) Four. D) Furthermore. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) For. 22. Simple or Compound?3) I don't like that flavor, but I'll try the other one. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 23. Combine the sentences to make a compound sentence.I really like your new shoes. They look comfortable A) I really like your new shoes, and they look comfortable. B) I really like your new shoes, but they look comfortable. C) I really like your new shoes, such they look comfortable. D) I really like your new shoes, because they look comfortable. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I really like your new shoes, and they look comfortable. 24. Simple or Compound?6) The doctor will stop by in the morning or check in before she finishes her rounds. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 25. Which punctuation is often used in compound sentences? A) Semicolon. B) Question mark. C) Exclamation mark. D) Colon. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Semicolon. 26. What conjunction is commonly used in compound sentences? A) Because. B) Although. C) And. D) If. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) And. 27. Fill in the blank.My mom baked cookies, ..... she had lots of dishes to wash. A) Yet. B) Because. C) So. D) Nor. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) So. 28. I went to sleep at 9.00 at night.I woke up at 5.00 in the morning.The correct compound sentence is ..... A) I went to sleep at 9.00 at night or woke up at 5.00 in the morning. B) I went to sleep at 9.00 at night and woke up at 5.00 in the morning. C) I went to sleep at 9.00 at night but woke up at 5.00 in the morning. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I went to sleep at 9.00 at night and woke up at 5.00 in the morning. 29. Complete the two independent clauses by using the coordinate conjunction and pay attention to the use of punctuation.The ticket's of circus show was sold out ..... we went to the park. A) , so. B) , yet. C) , nor. D) , but. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) , so. 30. Is this sentence simple or compound? The cat sat on the mat, and the dog lay beside it. A) Simple. B) Fragment. C) Compound. D) Complex. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Compound. 31. We will make it out of colorful fabric, and it will be big enough for my bed. A) This is a simple sentence. B) This is a compound sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) This is a compound sentence. 32. Identify the correct use of a comma in a compound sentence with FANBOYS. A) I like tea, and I like coffee. B) I like tea and, I like coffee. C) I like tea and I like coffee. D) I like tea, and, I like coffee. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I like tea, and I like coffee. 33. Select the correct conjunction to fill in the blank:Carson missed the first day of school, ..... he had fun on the second day. A) For. B) But. C) So. D) Nor. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) But. 34. Which word below is a conjunction? A) However. B) Yet. C) Into. D) Picture. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Yet. 35. Identify the correct conjunction to complete the compound sentence:I wanted to go for a walk, ..... it was raining. A) And. B) But. C) Or. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) But. 36. Does this sentence need a comma?Sam loved the rain so much that he threw his umbrella away and stood in it. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 37. Is the sentence simple or compound?Noah helped our teacher organize the class library. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 38. A sentences that consists of two or more indepenendent clauses and is joined by a comma and a coordinating conjunction. A) Compound Sentences. B) Simple Sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Compound Sentences. 39. Complete the sentence with the coordinating conjunction that makes sense.Andy plays the violin well, (a) the trumpet is his favorite instrument. A) A. but. B) Nor. C) For. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. but. 40. Does this sentence need a comma?Thomas's choices were clear; he could either surf to school or do the backstroke. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 41. I decided I really wanted to eat a chocolate muffin, ..... I drove to the store to buy one. A) So. B) And. C) But. D) Or. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) So. 42. Complete the sentence with the correct punctuation and conjunction:I was tired ..... I still finished my project. A) , yet. B) Yet. C) ; yet. D) And. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) , yet. 43. We went to the store, ..... we bought some ice cream. A) But. B) Or. C) And. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) And. 44. I love fruit, ..... I am allergic to strawberries. A) And. B) But. C) So. D) Or. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) But. 45. Does this sentence need a comma?Sam's choices were clear; he could either ice skate to school or he could ride the toboggan and make his dog pull him. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 46. Which conjunction correctly completes the compound sentence? 'I wanted to go to the beach ..... it was too cold.' A) And. B) But. C) Or. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) But. 47. HE IS OLD ..... HE IS ACTIVE A) OR. B) AND. C) BUT. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) BUT. 48. Choose the correct conjunction to complete the compound sentence: "I wanted to go for a walk, ..... it was too cold." A) And. B) But. C) Or. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) But. 49. Does this sentence need a comma?They loved playing video games so I bought them a Nintendo Switch. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 50. Do you prefer ice cream, ..... do you prefer to drink hot chocolate? A) But. B) And. C) Or. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Or. 51. A compound sentence is 2 simple sentences joined together using a conjunction. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 52. What is the purpose of a semicolon in a compound sentence? A) To separate two independent clauses that are closely related. B) To introduce a list of items. C) To replace a comma in a complex sentence. D) To end a sentence with a strong pause. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To separate two independent clauses that are closely related. 53. I fell out of bed, so mom came to check on me. A) Simple Sentence. B) Run-On Sentence. C) Sentence Fragment. D) Compound Sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Compound Sentence. 54. Which conjunction goes best in the blanK?Blake doesn't like milk in his cereal, ..... he eats it plain. A) For. B) But. C) So. D) Yet. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) So. 55. A simple sentence is A) A basic sentence. B) A sentence with one thought, on e subject and one predicate. C) Two sentences that are joined by a comma and a conjunction. D) Two complete sentences. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A sentence with one thought, on e subject and one predicate. 56. Which compound sentence is punctuated correctly? A) The dog caught the ball, and he chewed it up. B) The dog caught the ball and he chewed it up. C) The dog caught the ball and he chewed it up?. D) The dog caught the ball. and he chewed it up. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The dog caught the ball, and he chewed it up. 57. What is the correct way to combine the following two simple sentences into a COMPLEX sentence? A) I heated it in the microwave, my coffee was too cold. B) Because my coffee was too cold, I heated it in the microwave. C) My coffee was too cold, so I heated it in the microwave. D) My coffee was too cold, I heated it in the microwave. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Because my coffee was too cold, I heated it in the microwave. 58. Which answer is a correct compound sentence made by combining these two sentences?The movie was good. I liked the book better. A) The movie was good, or I liked the book better. B) The movie was good, but I liked the book better. C) The movie was good, so I liked the book better. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The movie was good, but I liked the book better. 59. The phone is ringing, so I must go answer it. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 60. Punctuate the following sentence correctly.Samantha did not want to go to the dentist yet she she needed to have her teeth cleaned. A) No comma needed. B) Comma after dentist. C) Comma after go. D) Comma after yet. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Comma after dentist. Next →Related QuizzesSentence Structure QuizzesGrammar QuizzesCompound Sentences Quiz 2Compound Sentences Quiz 3Compound Sentences Quiz 4Compound Sentences Quiz 5Compound Sentences Quiz 6Compound Sentences Quiz 7Compound Sentences Quiz 8Compound Sentences Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books