Compound Sentences Quiz 18 (60 MCQs)

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1. How many subject-verb combinations have compound sentences?
2. Should a semicolon be used here? Dinosaurs went extinct millions of years ago; many people believe the cause was a meteor.
3. "Our friends are supportive during stressful times and often help us solve our problems." How could you make this a COMPOUND sentence?
4. We asked to go to the park, (a) our mom said no.
5. We can go by bus, .....
6. In this sentence, what is the conjunction that should join the sentence?Mary ran fast, she couldn't catch John.
7. Complete the sentence with the conjunction that makes sense.-You may have soup, ..... you may have salad.
8. I like pears (a) Julia likes grapes.
9. I don't want pizza, ..... do I want steak.
10. Does this sentence need a comma? Every day was happy and every night was peaceful.
11. The conjunction BUT is used for .....
12. She writes a humorous column in the newspaper, ..... i enjoy reading it every week.
13. Which Coordinating conjunction would you use?I was exhausted, ..... I went to bed early.
14. Which words represent the words in FANBOYS
15. Which Coordinating conjunction would you use?Becky claims that she can speak Mandarin, ..... none of us have heard her use it.
16. The conjunction SO is used for .....
17. Simple or Compound? 2) They watched a really funny movie last night.
18. Is this a correctly written compound sentence? Nicole and I are going to the mall later, so we will probably get new clothes.
19. What is missing in this sentence? She is very nice so she has a lot of friends.
20. Bengal tigers are an endangered species; ..... , pandas are an endangered species.
21. Is the following sentence a Simple Sentence or Compound Sentence? My pregnant wife was craving for pickled mango, so I drove to Malama store to buy one.
22. What type of sentence is the following? John runs in the park, but Jim likes to skate.
23. Is this a correctly written compound sentence? Water is a very healthy beverage, I drink a lot of it.
24. Which word best completes the following sentence? We tried to warn you, ..... you wouldn't listen.
25. Use when you have a choice
26. Which Coordinating conjunction would you use?Superstitions are in every culture, ..... often they are similar.
27. I admire him for his intelligence, leadership, and .....
28. I liked the movie, ..... I don't understand all of it
29. This project doesn't promote the go-green movement, ..... does it actually involve the environment at all.
30. Where is a comma needed in the following sentence? Neither rain nor sleet will prevent our postal workers from delivering the mail.
31. Luna was born in Arkansas, and Mr. Ulmer drove 12 hours to go pick her up.
32. Which conjunction works best here? "Martha wanted the jacket, ..... she went and asked her grandpa for the money."
33. The forecast said that the rain would stop; ..... , it rained for two more days.
34. You had better hurry up, .....
35. Our servant is slow, ..... he is honest and dependable.
36. Should a semicolon be used here? Dinosaurs went extinct millions of years ago; I have an itch on my nose.
37. Simple or compound?Vegetable are good for your body.
38. I went to the pool, ..... after I did my homework.
39. A cupcake is sweet (a) a slice of pizza is salty.
40. A Compound Sentence contains two or more simple sentences joined by a comma and a FANBOYS.
41. I thought the promotion was mine, ..... my attendance wasn't good enough.
42. What is missing in this sentence? Some of my friends are from Mexico and some are from El Salvador.
43. Is this compound sentence punctuated correctly? "They decided to go shopping instead, they went walking in the park."
44. I ate too much this evening,
45. The young boy, who jogged down the street despite the rain, was very determined to get to his friend's house. Is this a SIMPLE or COMPOUND sentence?
46. I went to sleep at 9.00 at night.I woke up at 5.00 in the morning. The correct compound sentence is .....
47. The two clauses in a compound sentence can be joined using .....
48. Is this sentence correct?Mrs. Germain called the fire department, then she ran out of the house
49. How many simple sentences have compound sentences?
50. Is the following sentence a Simple sentence or a Compound sentence?John and Jane ate the entire pepperoni pizza.
51. My classmate studies very hard, .....
52. Is the sentence simple or compound? I want to go to the game, but I don't have a ticket.
53. My sister has a cough,
54. Complete the following compound sentence with the correct conjunction. I don't mind what we do tonight. We can go bowling, ..... we can see a movie.
55. Complete the Compound sentence with the correct coordinating conjunction.She was feeling sick, ..... she went to the doctor.
56. Is the sentence simple or compound? Isaiah wore blue jeans and a polo shirt.
57. Simple or compound?The forks go on the left, but the spoons go on the right.
58. A simple sentence has 2 or more Independent clauses. True or false?
59. What is the correct way to combine the following two simple sentences into a compound sentence? Batman bravely fought the Joker. He was victorious.
60. Peter watches TV a lot,