This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Sentence Structure > Sentence Types > Compound Sentences – Quiz 13 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Compound Sentences Quiz 13 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the best way to combine these sentences into a compound sentence? 'The sun set. The stars appeared.' A) The sun set, the stars appeared. B) The sun set and the stars appeared. C) The sun set; the stars appeared. D) The sun set, and the stars appeared. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The sun set, and the stars appeared. 2. Choose the correct conjunction to complete the compound sentence:She was feeling sick, ..... she went to the doctor. A) And. B) But. C) For. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) But. 3. Everyone was busy, so I went to the movie alone. What type of sentence is this? A) Compound. B) Complex. C) Simple. D) Fragment. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Compound. 4. My sister was wearing her new dress, A) Or she could wear her old jeans. B) But she had to leave the race. C) And she looked beautiful. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) And she looked beautiful. 5. Two simple sentences can be combined to form a compound sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 6. Complete the two independent clauses by using the coordinate conjunction and pay attention to the use of punctuation.My sister doesn't like to study ..... does she take notes in class. A) , but. B) Nor. C) , yet. D) , nor. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) , nor. 7. What type of sentence is the following-simple or compound? My father and I helped the neighbors rake leaves after the storm, and they helped us wash our windows. A) Simple Sentence. B) Compound Sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound Sentence. 8. Is the following group of words an independent clause or a fragment? It is important to study each and every night. A) Independent clause. B) Fragment. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Independent clause. 9. Which of the following answers is the correct format for a compound sentence?IC = Independent ClauseDC = Dependent Clause A) DC, FANBOYS IC. B) IC, FANBOYS DC. C) IC, FANBOYS IC. D) IC FANBOYS IC. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) IC, FANBOYS IC. 10. Dana raked the leaves, ..... his brother put them in a bag. A) Or. B) And. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) And. 11. Mark spoke first. A) Simple sentence. B) Compound sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple sentence. 12. What is the function of a coordinating conjunction in a compound sentence? A) To introduce a dependent clause. B) To describe an action. C) To connect two independent clauses. D) To modify a noun. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To connect two independent clauses. 13. I can't wait until it is all finished! 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: A) This is a simple sentence. 14. Conner had seen many parks in his life. He had never seen one like this one. A) Conner had seen many parks in his life, or he had never seen one like this one. B) Conner had seen many parks in his life but he had never seen one like this one. C) Conner had seen many parks in his life, he had never seen one like this one. D) Conner had seen many parks in his life, but he had never seen one like this one. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Conner had seen many parks in his life, but he had never seen one like this one. 15. You may ..... spend the night here or go home. A) EITHER. B) NOR. C) NEITHER. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) EITHER. 16. The cold weather doesn't bother him, ..... it does bother me! A) Or. B) So. C) But. D) Nor. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) But. 17. Which sentence is a compound sentence, not a simple sentence with two verbs? A) Maria finished her homework and watched a movie. B) Maria finished her homework, and then she watched a movie. C) Maria and her brother finished their homework. D) Maria likes homework and movies. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Maria finished her homework, and then she watched a movie. 18. Either Mia or Brett will buy the snacks at the concession stand. A) Simple Sentence. B) Compound Sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple Sentence. 19. Does this sentence need a comma?I liked dogs but I did not like cats. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 20. Which sentence uses a semicolon correctly to form a compound sentence? A) I have a big test tomorrow, I can't go out tonight. B) I have a big test tomorrow:I can't go out tonight. C) I have a big test tomorrow; I can't go out tonight. D) I have a big test tomorrow; because I can't go out tonight. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I have a big test tomorrow; I can't go out tonight. 21. Which coordinating conjunction best combines these two sentences into a compound sentence? Black Footed Ferrets once lived all across the Great Plains. They lost their habitat as the grasslands where they lived were turned to farmland. A) For. B) And. C) But. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) But. 22. Does this sentence need a comma?"I wanted a cup of coffee but I had tea instead." A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 23. The O in FANBOYS stands for: A) Or. B) Other. C) On the other hand. D) Off. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Or. 24. One of the following sentences has a Punctuation Mistake: A) I work as a video editor, and I like motion graphics. B) I work as a video editor; I like motion graphics. C) I work as a video editor, I like motion graphics. D) I work as a video editor. I like motion graphics. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I work as a video editor, I like motion graphics. 25. Which coordinating conjunction makes sense in this sentence:She forgot her lunch at home, ..... she had to get lunch at the dining hall. A) Or. B) But. C) So. D) Nor. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) So. 26. Harry and Christine are best friends, ..... they play together every day after school. A) Yet. B) Or. C) And. D) For. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) And. 27. What is the definition of subject? A) The action of the sentence. B) The person place, thing, or idea. C) The part of the sentence that tells us whom or what the sentence is about. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The part of the sentence that tells us whom or what the sentence is about. 28. What is the correct way to combine the following two simple sentences into a compound sentence? A) Wishbone wanted to take a nap, but he was too busy reading. B) Wishbone wanted to take a nap, he was too busy reading. C) Wishbone wanted to take a nap, since he was too busy reading. D) Since Wishbone wanted to take a nap, he was too busy reading. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Wishbone wanted to take a nap, but he was too busy reading. 29. It is difficult to get an appointment here, ..... you should call as soon as possible. A) And. B) Or. C) But. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) So. 30. Compound or not compound?Is it harder to read Chinese, or is it harder to read Japanese? A) Compound. B) Not compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Compound. 31. Brent lived on the farm ..... he loves to use the tractor. A) And. B) , or. C) , and. D) , And. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) , and. 32. I like to play basketball, for it is a fun sport. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 33. Complete the sentence:The team played well, ..... they lost the match. A) But. B) And. C) So. D) Yet. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) But. 34. Is this a correctly written compound sentence?I just finished binging a show on Netflix; I need to find something else to watch. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 35. Form a compound sentence:I am counting my calories. I really want dessert. A) I am counting my calories, so I really want dessert. B) I am counting my calories, nor I really want dessert:. C) I am counting my calories, yet I really want dessert. D) I am counting my calories and I really want dessert. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I am counting my calories, yet I really want dessert. 36. Hockey players move quickly, or they miss a goal. A) Simple Sentence. B) Compound Sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound Sentence. 37. A sentences that consists of just one independent clause. A) Compound Sentences. B) Simple Sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Simple Sentence. 38. What do we call everything in the sentence EXCEPT the subject? A) The predicate. B) The verb. C) The compound. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The predicate. 39. Ryan opened his mouth, but no words came out. A) Simple sentence. B) Compound sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound sentence. 40. What is a characteristic of a compound sentence? A) It contains a subject and a verb. B) It contains two or more independent clauses. C) It contains a dependent clause. D) It contains a question. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It contains two or more independent clauses. 41. Is this a simple or compound sentence?Jimmy likes to read books. A) Simple Sentence. B) Compound Sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple Sentence. 42. The girls would plan a sleepover, or they would plan a swim party. A) Compound sentence. B) Complex sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Compound sentence. 43. I will eat pizza ..... my sister will eat a burger for dinner. A) Or. B) So. C) But. D) For. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) But. 44. Choose the sentence that correctly uses a comma to form a compound sentence. A) Tom reads novels, he prefers mysteries. B) Tom reads novels, and he prefers mysteries. C) Tom reads novels and he prefers mysteries. D) Tom reads novels nor he prefers mysteries. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tom reads novels, and he prefers mysteries. 45. Is the following sentence a Simple Sentence or Compound Sentence?Biscuit loves to chase the squirrels around the yard, but he can't catch them. A) Simple Sentence. B) Compound Sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound Sentence. 46. Which conjunction would you use to combine the following simple sentences to create a compound sentence? Do you want to order pizza?Should I make spaghetti? A) And. B) But. C) Or. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Or. 47. Does this sentence need a comma?Our president lives at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue and has a white house. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 48. I want to have hamburgers for supper, but my husband wants steaks. A) Compound. B) Simple. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Compound. 49. Which conjunction can we use to combine these 2 simple sentences?Simon wants to buy a new cell phone, ..... he doesn't have enough money. A) Or. B) But. C) And. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) But. 50. What type of sentence is the following-simple or compound?The weather should be warm and beautiful next weekend; therefore, we should plan to ride our bikes to the beach and have a picnic. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 51. The sentence "Adrian is going to a new school." is a: A) Compound Sentence. B) Simple Sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Simple Sentence. 52. Identify the following sentence as a simple or compound sentence:Playing and shooting is allowed on the playground. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 53. He is getting late, and he is driving slow. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 54. True or False:A compound sentence must have at least two independent clauses. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 55. What type of sentence is the following-simple or compound?Biscuit loves to chase the squirrels around the yard, but he has never been able to catch any of them. A) Simple Sentence. B) Compound Sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound Sentence. 56. If you hear the cat purring, you will know that he likes you. A) Simple sentence. B) Compound sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound sentence. 57. Jack flew to London to visit his Uncle, ..... to visit the National Museum. A) And. B) Or. C) But. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) And. 58. Ahmad is poor. He is happy A) And. B) But. C) So. D) Because. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) But. 59. Simple or compound?Mrs. Deal wanted pizza for supper, so she called in an order at Vintage Pizza. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 60. Let's make it fun! How do you correctly add punctuation to this sentence:'I love ice cream, but my sister prefers cake.' A) I love ice cream but my sister prefers cake. B) I love ice cream but, my sister prefers cake. C) I love ice cream but my sister prefers cake. D) I love ice cream, but my sister prefers cake. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I love ice cream, but my sister prefers cake. ← 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