This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Sentence Structure > Sentence Types > Compound Sentences – Quiz 15 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Compound Sentences Quiz 15 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A compound sentence is two sentences connected by a comma and a conjunction. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 2. Is the following sentence SIMPLE or COMPOUND?:Carrots are healthy because they have Vitamin A. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 3. She went to the beach, A) And she was sick. B) And she took her dog. C) But she was hungry. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) And she took her dog. 4. What punctuation is needed when writing a compound sentence? A) A period. B) A colon. C) A hyphen. D) A comma. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A comma. 5. I will go swimming. I will help Mom make dinner. A) I will go swimming, but I will help Mom make dinner. B) I will go swimming, and I will help Mom make dinner. C) I will go swimming, or I will help Mom make dinner. D) I will go swimming, I will help Mom make dinner. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I will go swimming, or I will help Mom make dinner. 6. He hadn't seen a bear. He kept looking. A) He hadn't seen a bear, he kept looking. B) He hadn't seen a bear he kept looking. C) He hadn't seen a bear, but he kept looking. D) He hadn't seen a bear, or he kept looking. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He hadn't seen a bear, but he kept looking. 7. Complete the sentence:The dog barked loudly, ..... the cat ran away. A) And. B) Or. C) But. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) And. 8. Cheyenne's speech was very funny. A) Simple sentence. B) Compound sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple sentence. 9. How are the following sentences best combined into a single sentence?I like eggs. I like bacon. I like sausage. I like them for breakfast. A) I like eggs, and I like bacon, and I like sausage; therefore, I like them for breakfast. B) I like eggs, bacon, and sausage for breakfast. C) I like eggs; I like bacon; I like sausage; however, I like them for breakfast. D) I like eggs, nor bacon, nor sausage, and I like them for breakfast. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I like eggs, bacon, and sausage for breakfast. 10. Compound or not compound?Chinese and Japanese are written from left to right. A) Compound. B) Not compound. C) None. D) M. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Not compound. 11. What is another term for FANBOYS? A) Primary Conjunctions. B) Coordinating Conjunctions. C) Subordinating Conjunctions. D) Conjunctions. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Coordinating Conjunctions. 12. True or False:A semicolon can be used to join two independent clauses without a conjunction. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 13. Do you like playing volleyball, ..... do you like playing videogames? A) And. B) But. C) Or. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Or. 14. Tracey wants to go to the movies, so she can see a scary show. A) Compound. B) Simple. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Compound. 15. I like coffee, and Sara ..... tea. A) Likes. B) Liked. C) Is liking. D) Like. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Likes. 16. We can use and to ..... A) Join two sentences are alike or gives extra information. B) Join two sentences that give a choice or alternative. C) Give opposite information. D) Give a positive sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Join two sentences are alike or gives extra information. 17. Complete the sentence with the best coordinating conjunction:I wanted to get a new video game, ..... I had to save my allowance first. A) Or. B) But. C) For. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) But. 18. Is the following sentence a Simple sentence or a Compound sentence?Judy and Grace ate an entire pizza during lunch. A) Simple Sentence. B) Compound Sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple Sentence. 19. Simple or Compound?4) We had so much fun on the playground. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 20. What punctuation is often used to join two independent clauses in a compound sentence? A) Comma and coordinating conjunction. B) Colon. C) Dash. D) Parentheses. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Comma and coordinating conjunction. 21. Complete the sentence with the coordinating conjunction that makes sense. The sun was setting, ..... the sky turned a beautiful shade of pink. A) And. B) But. C) Or. D) For. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) And. 22. Is the following sentence compound or simple?A vegan does not eat milk, meat, or eggs. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 23. ..... is a group of words that has a subject and a predicate and is used as a part of a sentence. A) Noun Clause. B) Clause. C) Adjective Clause. D) Independent Clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Clause. 24. The following is what type of sentence:Tupac wrote about his own identity journey, for it is clear in the poem he struggles finding who he is. A) Predicate. B) Compound. C) Simple. D) Simple compound. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 25. Which of the following contains ALL FANBOYS A) For, Also, But, Not, On, Yet, Some. B) From, And, Both, Nor, Or, You, So. C) For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So. D) For, All, Not, Both, Yet, Some. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So. 26. How is the following sentence correctly written?Wesley mowed the grass and I raked the leaves. A) Wesley mowed the grass, and I raked the leaves. B) Wesley mowed the grass and, I raked the leaves. C) Wesley mowed the grass; and I raked the leaves. D) Wesley mowed the grass; and, I raked the leaves. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Wesley mowed the grass, and I raked the leaves. 27. He boarded a fast train, ..... he was late for the meeting. A) But. B) So. C) Yet. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Yet. 28. Complete the sentence by correctly joining the two independent clauses:My alarm didn't go off this morning; ..... I was late for school. A) So,. B) And. C) Therefore,. D) But. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Therefore,. 29. Complete the two independent clauses by using the coordinate conjunction and pay attention to the use of punctuationI feel sad ..... my dinner is burnt A) , for. B) Nor. C) , so. D) , and. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) , for. 30. HE NOT ONLY LOST HIS REPUTATION ..... BROUGHT A BAD NAME TO HIS FAMILY. A) ALSO BUT. B) BUT. C) BUT ALSO. D) ALSO. 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