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 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. It rained yesterday, so we stayed indoors. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 2. How should the following sentence be correctly written?You should forgive and forget your relationships will become much stronger. A) You should forgive, and forget your relationships will become much stronger. B) You should forgive and forget, your relationships will become much stronger. C) You should forgive and forget your relationships, will become much stronger. D) You should forgive and forget; your relationships will become much stronger. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) You should forgive and forget; your relationships will become much stronger. 3. Mary and Samantha arrived at the bus station before noon, and they left on the bus before I arrived. A) Simple Sentence. B) Compound Sentence. C) Run-On Sentence. D) Sentence Fragment. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound Sentence. 4. Joey was having fun, ..... he had to go home. A) But. B) Or. C) And. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) But. 5. Bobby loves to swim, and he is on the swim team. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 6. A compound sentence can be constructed in a number of ways. Which is NOT one of the ways to construct a compound sentence? A) Use a comma and a coordinating conjunction. B) Use a semicolon. C) A comma by itself. D) Use a colon. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A comma by itself. 7. Identify the following sentence as a simple or compound sentence:They smiled and laughed. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 8. Does this sentence need a comma?Thomas wears glasses yet he couldn't see the elephant that stepped on his toe. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 9. You could choose that red car, A) Or you could choose that blue car. B) And it will get lost. C) But you are thirsty. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Or you could choose that blue car. 10. Complete the sentence with the conjunction that make sense.Andy plays the violin well, ..... the trumpet is his favorite instrument. A) So. B) For. C) Yet. D) But. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) But. 11. What is the function of a semicolon in a compound sentence? A) To separate items in a list. B) To introduce a quote. C) To connect two independent clauses without a conjunction. D) To end a sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To connect two independent clauses without a conjunction. 12. Select the coordinating conjunction which best completes the following sentence:I am looking forward to Labor Day weekend, ..... I need to catch up on sleep and housework. A) And. B) Nor. C) Or. D) For. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) For. 13. We all looked out our windows. The bears turned out to be people in brown coats. A) We all looked out our windows the bears turned out to be people in brown coats. B) We all looked out our windows, the bears turned out to be people in brown coats. C) We all looked out our windows but the bears turned out to be people in brown coats. D) We all looked out our windows, but the bears turned out to be people in brown coats. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) We all looked out our windows, but the bears turned out to be people in brown coats. 14. My pencil broke, ..... I went to sharpen it. A) But. B) Or. C) And. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) So. 15. What sentence structure is created when you join two complete sentences (called independent clauses) with a comma and conjunction? A) Complex sentence. B) Compound sentence. C) Simple sentence. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound sentence. 16. What is another term for a THAMOS? A) Adverbs. B) Coordinating Conjunctions. C) Subordinating Conjunctions. D) Conjunctive Adverbs. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Conjunctive Adverbs. 17. How many predicates are in a compound sentence? A) 1. B) 2. C) 3. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 2. 18. Is the sentence simple or compound?First, make sure you preheat the oven. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 19. The way may be long ..... we may feel tired ..... we will not give up hope. A) And, but. B) And, and. C) But, but. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) And, but. 20. What type of sentence is the following?I love french toast with syrup. A) Simple sentence. B) Compound sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple sentence. 21. Ready for a twist? Here are some cool facts:'I love soccer.' and 'My brother is all about basketball.' A) I like soccer because my brother loves basketball. B) I'm into soccer, while my brother loves basketball. C) I enjoy soccer, but my brother is really into basketball. D) I like soccer, so naturally, my brother loves basketball. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I enjoy soccer, but my brother is really into basketball. 22. This laptop is very compact, ..... it is very cheap too. A) And. B) Or. C) But. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) And. 23. Pick the choice that correctly combines the two simple sentences into a compound sentence.Mr. Ramirez loves music. He is a great teacher. A) Mr. Ramirez loves music and he is a great teacher. B) Mr. Ramirez loves music, but he is a great teacher. C) Mr. Ramirez loves music, and he is a great teacher. D) Mr. Ramirez loves music, or he is a great teacher. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mr. Ramirez loves music, and he is a great teacher. 24. Is the following sentence a Simple Sentence or a Compound Sentence?" I went surfing during my summer vacation to California. '' A) Simple Sentence. B) Compound Sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple Sentence. 25. Which piece of punctuation can replace a comma and a FANBOYS conjunction? A) Semicolon. B) Colon. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Semicolon. 26. A compound sentence must contain at least ..... independent clauses A) 4. B) 1. C) 2. D) 3. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 2. 27. A compound sentence is made up of what? A) Independent sentence. B) A dependent and independent clause. C) 2 independent clauses or sentences. D) 2 dependent clauses. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 2 independent clauses or sentences. 28. We sat directly behind home plate, wearing our new jerseys and enjoying the best nachos ever. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Fragment. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 29. Jenna washed her clothes, and she put them away. A) Simple Sentence. B) Compound Sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound Sentence. 30. How many subjects are in a simple sentence? A) 1. B) 2. C) 3. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1. ← 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