This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Sentence Structure > Sentence Types > Compound Sentences – Quiz 16 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Compound Sentences Quiz 16 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Complete the sentence:We can go to the beach, ..... we can stay home and watch a movie. A) Yet. B) Or. C) So. D) But. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Or. 2. A simple sentence has 2 or more Independent clauses.True or false? A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 3. He found some treasure by using the old pirate's map. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 4. Leyla and Samir want their children to go to college. They will need to save money now, ..... their children could get scholarships with good grades in high school. A) And. B) Or. C) But. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Or. 5. A compound sentence is joined by ..... A) A comma and conjunction. B) Just a conjunction. C) Just a comma. D) A preposition. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A comma and conjunction. 6. I requested him many time, ..... he did not relent. A) But. B) And. C) Or. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) But. 7. Which is TRUE about compound sentences? A) They are really TWO sentences combined as one complex one. B) You should never use them!. C) They have a semicolon. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They are really TWO sentences combined as one complex one. 8. A compound sentence contains two related sentences joined by conjunctions and, or, or but. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 9. The dog chased the squirrel through the ditch and up the tree. What parts of speech are the following in red? A) Prepositional phrases. B) Subjects. C) Verbs. D) Adjectives. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Prepositional phrases. 10. Aaron is ready for school to be out, so he can go on vacation. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 11. Which FANBOYS conjunctions contrast and add conflict or a problem to writing? A) For. B) And. C) Nor. D) But. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) But. 12. Complete the sentence:I studied hard for the test, ..... I still found it challenging. A) Or. B) For. C) Nor. D) Yet. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Yet. 13. Identify the correctly written compound sentence. A) I went to the store but I forgot my wallet. B) I went to the store, but, I forgot my wallet. C) I went to the store, but I forgot my wallet. D) I went to the store but, I forgot my wallet. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I went to the store, but I forgot my wallet. 14. I finished my homework, ..... I can go outside to play. A) Or. B) So. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) So. 15. I have to do my homework, ..... I don't want to. A) And. B) But. C) Or. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) But. 16. Sheena stepped to the front of the room, and she tripped over the microphone cord. A) Simple sentence. B) Compound sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound sentence. 17. What is the definition of a simple sentence? A simple sentence has ..... A) Has two subjects and two predicates. B) One subject and one predicate. C) Multiple subjects and one predicate. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) One subject and one predicate. 18. Which of the following is NOT a rule for simple sentences? A) Must express one complete idea. B) Must contain a SUBJECT. C) Must have a comma after the FANBOYS. D) Must contain a VERB. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Must have a comma after the FANBOYS. 19. Does this sentence need a comma?I went to the store for I needed a carton of milk. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 20. Should we start class now, or shall we wait for everyone? A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 21. It rained all day yesterday, ..... it was really cold too. A) And. B) Or. C) But. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) And. 22. Complete the sentence with the coordinating conjunction that make sense.Brianna did not set the table, ..... did she dry the dishes. A) Or. B) So. C) Nor. D) But. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nor. 23. I am supposed to eat healthy food, ..... it is very difficult. A) And. B) But. C) Or. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) But. 24. Fill in the blank:I really wanted to go to the concert, ..... the tickets were all sold out. A) So. B) For. C) Or. D) But. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) But. 25. Which compound sentence is correctly created? A) Larry watches the news, but Bill makes news. B) Larry watches the news; however, Bill makes news. C) Larry watches the news; Bill makes news. D) A & C. E) All of them. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) All of them. 26. Which conjunction fits best in the blank?I do not like broccoli, ..... do I like carrots. A) Nor. B) For. C) Or. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nor. 27. The ferry does not operate at night. A) Simple Sentence. B) Compound Sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple Sentence. 28. I love Luke, and Luke loves me. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 29. It was raining outside, ..... I grabbed my umbrella. A) But. B) Or. C) And. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) So. 30. Complete the sentence with the coordinating conjunction that make sense. The weather today will be cool, ..... it will also be rainy. A) Or. B) But. C) And. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) And. ← 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