This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Sentence Structure > Sentence Types > Compound Sentences – Quiz 14 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Compound Sentences Quiz 14 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Their voices were musical, ..... their words floated like moving clouds. A) Yet. B) And. C) So. D) For. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) And. 2. Is this sentence simple or compound?The hump of a camel stores fat, not water. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 3. Which of these words is a coordinating conjunction used to connect two complete sentences? A) Because. B) And. C) While. D) After. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) And. 4. Classes start after the weekend. A) Sentence Fragment. B) Compound Sentence. C) Simple Sentence. D) Run-On Sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Simple Sentence. 5. What type of sentence is the following-simple or compound? We sat directly behind home plate, wearing our new jerseys and enjoying the best nachos ever. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 6. Sarah is a talented dancer. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 7. Combine the sentences to make a compound sentence. I could have a cookie for snack. I could have an apple for snack. A) I could have a cookie for snack, such as I could have an apple. B) I could have a cookie for snack, so I could have an apple. C) I could have a cookie for snack, or I could have an apple. D) I could have a cookie for snack or an apple. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I could have a cookie for snack, or I could have an apple. 8. Which conjunction can we use to combine these 2 simple sentences?I don't have a lot of free time today. I can clean my apartment, ..... I can buy some groceries. I can't do both. A) But. B) And. C) Or. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Or. 9. What type of sentence is the following-simple or compound? Billie Jean King holds four U.S. tennis championship titles and won at Wimbledon six times. A) Simple sentence. B) Compound sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple sentence. 10. Is the following clause Independent or Dependent? Because I ate a big dinner last night. A) Independent. B) Dependent. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dependent. 11. What is the purpose of using FANBOYS in a compound sentence? A) To introduce a dependent clause. B) To list items in a series. C) To connect two independent clauses. D) To emphasize a point. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To connect two independent clauses. 12. We will have a great dessert right after dinner. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 13. Sammy wanted to go to Disneyland A) But the tickets for that movie were sold out. B) And she bought a beautiful house. C) But her family did not have money. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) But her family did not have money. 14. Choose the correct conjunction to complete this compound sentence:The dog barked loudly, ..... no one heard it. A) But. B) And. C) Or. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) But. 15. Jack and Jill went up the hill and sang the Happy Birthday Song. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 16. The birds are singing in the trees and the bushes. A) Simple Sentence. B) Compound Sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple Sentence. 17. I ..... PlayStation with my friends, and I win every time. A) Am playing. B) Play. C) Played. D) Plays. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Play. 18. Does this sentence need a comma?It was raining in Kansas but it was sunny in New Jersey. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 19. Complete the sentence with the coordinating conjunction that makes sense.The weather today will be cool (a) rainy. A) A. and. B) But. C) , and. D) , yet. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. and. 20. The bell rang, so we got in line. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 21. Neil is a little nervous, ..... he will perform well. A) For. B) But. C) So. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) But. 22. Does this sentence need a comma?School is neither boring nor scary. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 23. The pizza looks delicious and nutritious. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 24. Imagine you're eager to walk in the park, but your friends want to watch movies all day. What word can combine these two fun plans? A) And. B) Because. C) But. D) Or. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) And. 25. Complete the sentence:The game was canceled, ..... the weather was terrible. A) For. B) Nor. C) Yet. D) And. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) For. 26. Sara slammed the door and left. A) Simple Sentence. B) Sentence Fragment. C) Compound Sentence. D) Run-On Sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple Sentence. 27. The sentence "I work in the media and love the field" is a: A) Complex sentence. B) Simple sentence. C) Prepositional phrase. D) Compound sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Simple sentence. 28. The new rug is beautiful, A) But it does not match with the furniture. B) And it is about to dry. C) Or you can buy a desk. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) But it does not match with the furniture. 29. He studied hard, ..... he passed the test. A) And. B) But. C) Or. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) And. 30. Is this a correctly written compound sentence?Nicole and I are going to the mall later, so we will probably get new clothes. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. ← 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