This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Sentence Structure > Sentence Types > Compound Sentences – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Compound Sentences Quiz 2 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. When Nadia was waiting in the elevator; she saw everyone else facing the back wall. A) No changes should be made. B) Change the semicolon to a period "." and capitalize "She". C) Change the semicolon to a comma ", ". D) There should be no punctuation in the middle of the sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Change the semicolon to a comma ", ". 2. True or False:The sentence 'She studied hard, and she passed the test.' is a compound sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 3. I don't want to see Detective Pikachu; ..... , I don't have money anyways. A) Besides. B) Indeed. C) Moreover. D) Thus. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Besides. 4. Read the two simple sentences below. Choose the compound sentence that joins them with the right punctuation.The big fluffy dog was hungry. He ate two bowls of food. A) The big fluffy dog was hungry, yet he ate two bowls of food. B) The big fluffy dog was hungry so he ate two bowls of food. C) The big fluffy dog was hungry yet he ate two bowls of food. D) The big fluffy dog was hungry, so he ate two bowls of food. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The big fluffy dog was hungry, so he ate two bowls of food. 5. It was an exciting moment. It only lasted a second. A) It was an exciting moment It only lasted a second. B) It was an exciting moment, so it only lasted a second. C) It was an exciting moment, It only lasted a second. D) It was an exciting moment, but it only lasted a second. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It was an exciting moment, but it only lasted a second. 6. Today I need to clean my apartment, ..... I need to buy some groceries. A) And. B) Or. C) But. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) And. 7. He saw his very first live bear. The hair on his arms stood up. A) He saw his very first live bear the hair on his arms stood up. B) He saw his very first live bear, and the hair on his arms stood up. C) He saw his very first live bear, the hair on his arms stood up. D) He saw his very fist live bear, or the hair on his arms stood up/. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He saw his very first live bear, and the hair on his arms stood up. 8. I spilled my drink, ..... I ran and got a towel to clean it up. A) But. B) Or. C) And. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) So. 9. True or False:The acronym FANBOYS can help you remember the coordinating conjunctions. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 10. Is this sentence simple or compound?Camels may kick or bite when upset. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 11. Select all of the FANBOYS below. A) ForAndNorButOrYetSo. B) ForAndNoButOrYesSo. C) For AnNotButOr YetSo. D) FourAndNorButOrYetSome. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ForAndNorButOrYetSo. 12. She did not like public speaking, for she was not very good at it. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 13. Danny practices the guitar every day. A) Simple Sentence. B) Compound Sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple Sentence. 14. Which conjunction fits best in the blank?I like swimming, ..... I really love basketball! A) Nor. B) So. C) Or. D) But. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) But. 15. Which sentence is different from the others because it is NOT a compound sentence? A) The team practiced hard, so they won the championship. B) I read the book, but I haven't seen the movie yet. C) My mom and dad went to the store and bought groceries. D) You can have the apple, or you can have the orange. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) My mom and dad went to the store and bought groceries. 16. A simple (scotch tape) compound sentence is split by ..... A) A comma and conjunction. B) Just a conjunction. C) Just a comma. D) NOTHING!. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A comma and conjunction. 17. Picture a quiet evening with a bright moon above and the sound of crickets in the background. How can you link the moon and the crickets' song with a comma and a special word? A) The moon was bright, however the crickets were silent. B) The moon was bright, but the crickets were silent. C) The moon was bright, so the crickets were making noise. D) The moon was bright, and the crickets were making noise. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The moon was bright, and the crickets were making noise. 18. You are calling me, ..... I will go alone. A) So. B) Or. C) For. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Or. 19. True or False:The following sentence is a correctly punctuated compound sentence:'Liam ran to the bus stop, and caught it just in time.' A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 20. Complete the two independent clauses by using the coordinate conjunction and pay attention to the use of punctuationShould they take the test now ..... should they wait until next month? A) , but. B) But. C) , or. D) , so. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) , or. 21. Which conjunction best combines these two sentences.You can go by bus. You can use my car. A) , and. B) , but. C) , or. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) , or. 22. Combine the sentences to make a compound sentence. I can grow my hair out. I can cut it this afternoon. A) I can grow my hair out, I can cut it this afternoon. B) I can grow my hair out, or I can cut it this afternoon. C) I can grow my hair out, and I can cut it this afternoon. D) I can grow my hair out, so I can cut it this afternoon. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I can grow my hair out, or I can cut it this afternoon. 23. We joined the course, for we are interested ..... English. A) On. B) At. C) In. D) For. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In. 24. Choose the best way to combine these two sentences:'The movie starts at 7:00 PM. We should leave now.' A) The movie starts at 7:00 PM we should leave now. B) The movie starts at 7:00 PM, so we should leave now. C) The movie starts at 7:00 PM and we should leave now. D) The movie starts at 7:00 PM, but we should leave now. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The movie starts at 7:00 PM, so we should leave now. 25. Is the following clause independent or dependent? It is important to study each and every night. A) Independent. B) Dependent. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Independent. 26. Which coordinating conjunction goes in the blank?I like to read, ..... I like to write stories. A) And. B) But. C) For. D) Yet. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) And. 27. She was feeling sick, ..... she went to the doctor. A) And. B) For. C) But. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) So. 28. Compound Sentences must have a conjunction (linking word) and a coma. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 29. He is famous, yet he is very humble. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 30. Which coordinating conjunction would correctly combine these two sentences?The cake was very messy, ..... we enjoyed it anyways A) And. B) So. C) Because. D) But. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) But. 31. Which coordinating conjunction would make sense:Yesterday was the best day, ..... I played at the playground and went to get ice cream! A) But. B) And. C) Or. D) For. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) For. 32. Which is the compound sentence? A) It is snowing. B) I want to play in the snow, so I will need my snow boots. C) So, I will need my snow boots. D) I want to play in the snow. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I want to play in the snow, so I will need my snow boots. 33. Jennifer eats a lot of chocolate. She drinks a lot of soda A) And. B) But. C) So. D) Because. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) And. 34. What is the subject of this sentence:Buddy ran to the fence. A) Fence. B) Buddy. C) Pugsley. D) Ran to the fence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Buddy. 35. Choose the conjunction in the sentence.The dog barked, and I woke up instantly. A) Dog. B) Woke. C) And. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) And. 36. Dad brought a pair of binoculars. Nate used them to look for animals. A) Dad brought a pair of binoculars, and Nate used them to look for animals. B) Dad brought a pair of binoculars, Nate used them to look for animals. C) Dad brought a pair of binoculars Nate used them to look for animals. D) Dad brought a pair of binoculars, but Nate used them to look for animals. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dad brought a pair of binoculars, and Nate used them to look for animals. 37. Jonathan realized he would never see Lucy again, and his heart broke inside his chest. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 38. Please read carefully from the text below. Complete the two independent clauses by using the coordinate conjunction and pay attention to the use of punctuation.We could go shopping on Saturday ..... You can wear your favorite dress. A) , and. B) And. C) So. D) , nor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) , and. 39. It will be raining tomorrow, so you will need an umbrella. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 40. Which word is the conjunction.You like football, but she likes soccer A) You. B) Soccer. C) But. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) But. 41. Is this sentence compound or simple?My little brother went to summer camp last summer, but he won't go again this year. A) Compound. B) Simple. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Compound. 42. What is the correct way to combine the following two simple sentences into a compound sentence?Mrs. Baillie loves cats. Mrs. Vatland loves dogs. A) Mrs. Baillie loves cats, . Mrs. Vatland loves dogs. B) Mrs. Baillie loves cats, so Mrs. Vatland loves dogs. C) Mrs. Baillie loves cats, but Mrs. Vatland loves dogs. D) Mrs. Baillie loves cats, for Mrs. Vatland loves dogs. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mrs. Baillie loves cats, but Mrs. Vatland loves dogs. 43. I went to Disneyland, and I ate a turkey leg. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 44. What type of sentence is the following-simple or compound?After the rain stopped, the children went outside to play, and they built a fort in the backyard. A) Simple sentence. B) Compound sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound sentence. 45. Is this a compound sentence?Rita and Samantha climbed the highest tree in the park today. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 46. Picture a day full of excitement and adventure! You're keen to check out the zoo, while your friends want to explore the museum. What single word could unite these two exciting plans? A) And. B) Because. C) But. D) Or. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) And. 47. Kelly broke her arm, ..... she has to wear a cast for a few weeks. A) So. B) Yet. C) But. D) For. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) So. 48. I have never traveled to Europe, nor have I traveled to South America. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 49. Punctuate the following sentence correctly.Javier prefers to play soccer with his team at school but his brother likes to play with his friends at the park. A) No comma needed. B) Comma after but. C) Comma after team. D) Comma after school. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Comma after school. 50. Where does the comma go? Brady wanted to play wide receiver but his coach wanted him to be a linebacker. A) After Brady. B) After coach. C) After receiver. D) After but. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) After receiver. 51. My name is Salma. I am a student A) And. B) But. C) So. D) Because. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) And. 52. David did not expect a victory, but he flashed a victory sign anyway. A) Simple sentence. B) Compound sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound sentence. 53. Identify the following sentence as a simple or compound sentence:Brian fell, and he went home crying. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 54. Sophie slept late, but she made it to school on time. A) Compound sentence. B) Complex sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Compound sentence. 55. What type of sentence is the following-simple or compound? Biscuit loves to chase the squirrels around the yard, but he doesn't realize that he will never catch them. A) Simple Sentence. B) Compound Sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound Sentence. 56. Imagine you're starting a creative project, writing a story about two special characters:one loves reading books, soaking up every word, while the other enjoys movies, getting lost in each scene. What special word would you use to connect their stories together? A) Or. B) But. C) Because. D) And. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) And. 57. The frog jumped and landed in the pond. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 58. Which conjunction best goes in this sentence? Mike didn't do his chores, ..... he was grounded. A) And. B) So. C) Nor. D) But. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) So. 59. A compound subject is ..... A) Two independent clauses joined by a comma. B) A subject modified by multiple adjectives. C) Two or more subjects that have the same verb and are joined by a conjunction. D) Two or more subjects that have the same spelling. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Two or more subjects that have the same verb and are joined by a conjunction. 60. Complete the sentence with the coordinating conjunction that makes sense.Eric got an A on the spelling test, (a) he had studied hard. A) A. for. B) But. C) Or. D) Yet. 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