This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Sentence Structure > Sentence Types > Compound Sentences – Quiz 10 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Compound Sentences Quiz 10 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. They are going on tour, ..... they aren't happy. A) So. B) Yet. C) Or. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Yet. 2. Identify the coordinating conjunction in the following sentence:'I wanted to go to the party, but I had to finish my homework.' A) But. B) To. C) Wanted. D) Finish. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) But. 3. What type of sentence is the following-simple or compound? The cat slept on the mat, and the dog lay beside it. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 4. Where should the comma go in this sentence?I do not like green eggs and ham nor do I like red eggs and ham. A) I do not like green eggs and ham, nor do I like red eggs and ham. B) I do not like green eggs, and ham nor do I like red eggs and ham. C) I do not like green eggs, and ham, nor do I like red eggs and ham. D) I do not like green eggs and ham nor, do I like red eggs and ham. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I do not like green eggs and ham, nor do I like red eggs and ham. 5. What type of sentence is the following-simple or compound?Jay finally saved enough money for his college tuition, but he couldn't decide on UGA or Georgia Southern University. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 6. Complete the sentence with the conjunction that shows a choice:You can have pizza for dinner, ..... you can have tacos. A) So. B) But. C) For. D) Or. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Or. 7. What is a common mistake when using semicolons in compound sentences? A) Using a semicolon to separate items in a list. B) Using a semicolon between two independent clauses without a conjunction. C) Using a semicolon to join a dependent and an independent clause. D) Using a semicolon at the end of a sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Using a semicolon to join a dependent and an independent clause. 8. The zebra enjoys eating grass.The zebra doesn't like to get chased by lions.The correct compound sentence is ..... A) The zebra enjoy eating grass or doesn't like to get chased by lions. B) The zebra enjoy eating grass but doesn't like to get chased by lions. C) The zebra enjoy eating grass and doesn't like to get chased by lions. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The zebra enjoy eating grass but doesn't like to get chased by lions. 9. Identify the following sentence as a simple or compound sentence:Mom and dad are coming to the cafeteria. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 10. Which conjunction can we use to combine these 2 simple sentences? Today I need to clean my apartment, ..... I need to buy some groceries. A) Or. B) But. C) And. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) And. 11. You went to the store on a small adventure, but suddenly you remember you forgot something. How should you correctly write this sentence:'I went to the store, but I forgot to buy milk.' A) I went to the store but I forgot to buy milk. B) I went to the store but, I forgot to buy milk. C) I went to the store but I forgot to buy milk. D) I went to the store, but I forgot to buy milk. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I went to the store, but I forgot to buy milk. 12. True or False:The sentence 'Leo dribbled the basketball down the court and scored the winning basket' is a compound sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 13. I didn't study enough, so I didn't pass my test. A) Compound sentence. B) Complex sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Compound sentence. 14. Which coordinating conjunctions are used to show cause and effect? A) So, for. B) Or, nor. C) And, but. D) But yet. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) So, for. 15. Form a compound sentence:Should we start class now? wait for everyone to get here? A) Should we start class now, nor wait for everyone to get here?. B) Should we start class now, or wait for everyone to get here?. C) Should we start class now, but wait for everyone to get here?. D) Should we start class now and wait for everyone to get here. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Should we start class now, or wait for everyone to get here?. 16. Which word is the conjunction.Kyle finished his work, so he could read to his sister. A) So. B) His. C) Read. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) So. 17. Jan had green eyes, but you never saw them. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 18. The sentence "Nicole is going to a new school, but Penny is staying at the same school." is a: A) Compound Sentence. B) Simple Sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Compound Sentence. 19. Is this sentence simple or compound?The camel can live in dry desert areas where other large animals cannot live. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 20. We are making good progress, ..... we still have a long way to go. A) But. B) And. C) So. D) Or. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) But. 21. Identify the following sentence as a simple or compound sentence:The teacher wrote a note, and she it on her desk. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 22. What is the difference between a compound and a complex sentence? A) Compound sentences have one clause; complex have two. B) Compound sentences have two independent clauses; complex have one independent and one dependent clause. C) Compound sentences are longer than complex sentences. D) Compound sentences use semicolons; complex sentences use commas. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound sentences have two independent clauses; complex have one independent and one dependent clause. 23. What is the correct way to combine these sentences into a compound sentence? 'The sun was setting. We decided to head back home.' A) The sun was setting, so we decided to head back home. B) The sun was setting, and we decided to head back home. C) The sun was setting, but we decided to head back home. D) The sun was setting, or we decided to head back home. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The sun was setting, so we decided to head back home. 24. I did not eat any cookies, yet there are none left. A) Simple Sentence. B) Compound Sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound Sentence. 25. My friend has a dog. She likes to take walks. A) My friend has a dog and take walks. B) My friend has a dog, or she likes to take walks. C) My friend has a dog, but she likes to take walks. D) My friend has a dog, and she likes to take walks. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) My friend has a dog, and she likes to take walks. 26. Aiman loves fishing, ..... he can't fish if he don't wake up early. A) And. B) But. C) Or. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) But. 27. Dogs are my favorite animal. A) Simple Sentence. B) Compound Sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple Sentence. 28. Today will be a great day. Tomorrow is Friday. A) Today will be a great day, but tomorrow is Friday. B) Today will be a great day, and tomorrow is Friday. C) Today will be a great day, ortomorrow is Friday. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Today will be a great day, but tomorrow is Friday. 29. Identify the type of sentence:'I went to the store, and I bought some milk.' A) Simple. B) Compound-Complex. C) Complex. D) Compound. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Compound. 30. Alice went shopping. She needed to by bread A) And. B) But. C) So. D) Because. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Because. 31. Larry's family went to the zoo, but they didn't enjoy it. A) Run-On Sentence. B) Sentence Fragment. C) Compound Sentence. D) Simple Sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Compound Sentence. 32. Complete the sentence with the coordinating conjunction that makes sense. Mom wanted a scrapbook of our trip (a) she took many pictures. A) , but. B) So. C) A., so. D) Yet. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A., so. 33. Which sentence is NOT compound? A) I like pizza and tacos. B) Sally is nice, but her brother is not. C) Ryan is tall, and he plays basketball. D) You yelled for 3 hours, so you have a sore throat. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I like pizza and tacos. 34. I invited my friends over to a pijama party. A) Simple Sentence. B) Compound Sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple Sentence. 35. What is the best way to fix the following run-on sentence? My dog loves to play fetch he could chase a ball for hours. A) My dog loves to play fetch, for he could chase a ball for hours. B) My dog loves to play fetch he could, chase a ball for hours. C) My dog loves to play fetch, he could chase a ball for hours. D) My dog loves to play fetch and chase a ball for hours. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My dog loves to play fetch, for he could chase a ball for hours. 36. We needed some food for the week, ..... we went to the supermarket. A) And. B) Or. C) But. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) So. 37. How should these two simple sentences be combined to form one logical compound sentence? I studied for the test. I still got a bad grade. A) I studied for the test, but I still got a bad grade. B) I studied for the test, so I still got a bad grade. C) I studied for the test, or I still got a bad grade. D) I studied for the test, and I still got a bad grade. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I studied for the test, but I still got a bad grade. 38. We went to the drugstore to buy a soda and sunscreen. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 39. Complete the two independent clauses by using the coordinate conjunction and pay attention to the use of punctuation.It's already noon ..... she's still not here. A) , but. B) But. C) , nor. D) Nor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) , but. 40. Cats are very independent, but they can also be very sweet. 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. 41. Is this sentence simple or compound?Camels belong to a group of animals called mammals. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 42. Compound or not compound?People and animals share a bond and live together. A) Compound. B) Not compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Not compound. 43. Choose the correct sentence structure for a compound sentence. A) Independent clause, dependent clause. B) Independent clause, coordinating conjunction, independent clause. C) Independent clause, independent clause. D) Dependent clause, independent clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Independent clause, coordinating conjunction, independent clause. 44. Is this compound sentence written correctly?Alice went to the movies with her friends, she forgot to bring candy. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 45. Which of the following is NOT a FANBOYS coordinating conjunction A) For. B) Yet. C) So. D) If. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) If. 46. Does this sentence need a comma?Sam is the older brother and Thomas is the younger brother. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 47. I love cookies ..... brownies. A) Or. B) And. C) So. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) And. 48. Kamal is intelligent, ..... he is not friendly. A) And. B) But. C) Or. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) But. 49. Compound sentences are made when ..... A) A sentence and a phrase are combined. B) An independent and dependent clause are joined together. C) A sentence has more than one subject. D) Two or more sentences are jointed together with a comma and a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Two or more sentences are jointed together with a comma and a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS). 50. What do we call the FANBOYS that make compound sentences? A) Connecting conjunctions. B) Word bridges. C) Coordinating conjunctions. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Coordinating conjunctions. 51. We live in the lowest layer of earth's atmosphere, the troposphere. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 52. The dog barked, and I woke up instantly. A) Compound Sentence. B) Simple Sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Compound Sentence. 53. Ray needs to study harder, ..... Ray will not graduate this year. A) And. B) But. C) Or. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Or. 54. The duck quacked, and the dog barked. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 55. Is the following sentence a Simple Sentence or Compound Sentence?I really wanted to eat a pumpkin muffin, so I stopped at Starbucks on my way to school to buy one. A) Simple Sentence. B) Compound Sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound Sentence. 56. What is the correct way to combine these two sentences into a compound sentence? 'The dog barked. The cat hissed.' A) The dog barked, and the cat hissed. B) The dog barked because the cat hissed. C) The dog barked although the cat hissed. D) The dog barked if the cat hissed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The dog barked, and the cat hissed. 57. The students worked very hard on their class work. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 58. Hockey is a fast game, and fans shriek with excitement. A) Simple Sentence. B) Compound Sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound Sentence. 59. My teacher read my paper she said it needed work. A) Compound Sentence. B) Run-On. C) Sentence Fragment. D) Simple Sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Run-On. 60. Which word best completes this sentence using proper grammar? Sarah wanted to bake cookies, ..... she didn't have enough flour. A) But. B) And. C) Or. D) For. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) But. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesSentence Structure QuizzesGrammar QuizzesCompound Sentences Quiz 1Compound Sentences Quiz 2Compound Sentences Quiz 3Compound Sentences Quiz 4Compound Sentences Quiz 5Compound Sentences Quiz 6Compound Sentences Quiz 7Compound Sentences Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books