This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Sentence Structure > Sentence Types > Compound Sentences – Quiz 18 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Compound Sentences Quiz 18 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the correct way to combine the following two simple sentences into a compound sentence?Sarah Thomas swam the English Channel. She was very tired. A) Sarah Thomas swam the English Channel she was very tired. B) Sarah Thomas swam the English Channel, so she was very tired. C) Sarah Thomas swam the English Channel, nor she was very tired. D) Sarah Thomas swam the English Channel, she was very tired. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sarah Thomas swam the English Channel, so she was very tired. 2. Which compound sentence is grammatically correct? A) Everyone was busy so I went to the movie alone. B) Everyone was busy, so I went to the movie alone. C) Everyone was busy; I went to the movie alone. D) Everyone was busy, so I went to the movie alone. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Everyone was busy, so I went to the movie alone. 3. Is the following clause Independent or Dependent? Because I lost the big game last night. A) Independent. B) Dependent. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dependent. 4. The man tries to trick Eliza, ..... she is a smart girl. A) But. B) Complex sentence. C) Compound sentence. D) Simple sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) But. 5. Identify the conjunction in this compound sentence:Michael loves football, so he practices every day. A) So. B) Every. C) Practices. D) Loves. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) So. 6. Complete the sentence with the coordinating conjunction that makes sense. You may have soup, (a) you may have salad. A) A. or. B) And. C) Nor. D) Yet. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. or. 7. I read the book, took a test, and returned it to the library. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 8. Which of the following sentences is NOT a compound sentence? A) I wanted to go to the park, but it was closed. B) She likes to read, and she likes to write. C) He is tall, and he is strong. D) Although he is tall, he is not strong. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Although he is tall, he is not strong. 9. I went to the store, but I forgot to buy milk. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 10. The suitable punctuation for the sentence "It was made in China ..... don't be surprised." is: A) . (A period). B) ? (A question mark). C) , (A comma). D) ; (A semicolon). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) ; (A semicolon). 11. She did not cheat on the test, for it was the wrong thing to do. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 12. Is the following group of words an independent clause or a fragment?Because I lost the big game last night. A) Independent clause. B) Fragment. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fragment. 13. Which of the following sentences is a compound sentence using FANBOYS? A) She wanted to go for a walk, but it was raining. B) Although it was raining, she went for a walk. C) She went for a walk because it was sunny. D) Walking is fun and healthy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She wanted to go for a walk, but it was raining. 14. A compound sentence contains two related sentences joined by the coordinating conjunctions and, or, or but. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 15. A Compound Sentence contains at least how many independent clauses? A) 1. B) 2. C) 4. D) 3. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 2. 16. Choose the conjunction in the sentence.Was the noise real, or was I still dreaming? A) Or. B) Was. C) Still. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Or. 17. A compound sentence is made of two or more ..... A) Dependent clauses joined by a comma. B) Independent clauses joined by a comma and a coordinating conjunction. C) Subjects and one verb. D) Simple sentences with no punctuation between them. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Independent clauses joined by a comma and a coordinating conjunction. 18. Our living room needs a new rug. A) Simple Sentence. B) Compound Sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple Sentence. 19. Identify the following sentence as a simple or compound sentence:The students were amazingly talented, and they were well prepared. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 20. I want a large burger, ..... without cheese. A) Yet. B) Nor. C) But. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) But. 21. You must eat your vegetables at dinner first, ..... A) Because you won't get any dessert. B) And you won't get any dessert. C) Or you won't get any dessert. D) So you won't get any dessert. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Or you won't get any dessert. 22. What is the subject of this sentence:My cat played with straws. A) Played. B) My cat. C) Played with straws. D) Cat. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) My cat. 23. My classmate studies very hard, ..... she always gets good marks. A) But. B) And. C) So. D) Or. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) So. 24. A compound sentence is a sentence that contains- A) Two phrases. B) One verb. C) Two independent clauses. D) One subject. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Two independent clauses. 25. What is the correct way to join two independent clauses in a compound sentence? A) With a comma and a coordinating conjunction. B) With a semicolon. C) With a period. D) With a colon. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) With a comma and a coordinating conjunction. 26. What is the subject of this sentence:Pugsley ran to the tree. A) Buddy. B) Pugsley. C) Tree. D) Ran to the tree. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pugsley. 27. Is the sentence simple or compound?I want to go to the game, but I don't have a ticket. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 28. What type of sentence is the following-simple or compound?Emma baked a cake, decorated it with icing, and served it to her friends. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 29. John is not attending the classes, ..... he turns up for the exams. A) Or. B) For. C) Nor. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nor. 30. Identify the following sentence as a simple or compound sentence:The student was amazingly talented. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. 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