This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Sentence Structure > Sentence Types > Compound Sentences – Quiz 20 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Compound Sentences Quiz 20 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. You went to the store on a small adventure, but suddenly you remember you forgot something. How should you correctly write this sentence:'I went to the store, but I forgot to buy milk.' A) I went to the store but, I forgot to buy milk. B) I went to the store but I forgot to buy milk. C) I went to the store but I forgot to buy milk. D) I went to the store, but I forgot to buy milk. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I went to the store, but I forgot to buy milk. 2. A simple sentence is also known as a ..... A) Simple sentence. B) Compound sentence. C) Clause. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Clause. 3. True or False:The sentence 'Leo dribbled the basketball down the court and scored the winning basket' is a compound sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 4. I didn't study enough, so I didn't pass my test. A) Compound sentence. B) Complex sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Compound sentence. 5. Which coordinating conjunctions are used to show cause and effect? A) So, for. B) Or, nor. C) And, but. D) But yet. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) So, for. 6. Form a compound sentence:Should we start class now? wait for everyone to get here? A) Should we start class now, nor wait for everyone to get here?. B) Should we start class now, or wait for everyone to get here?. C) Should we start class now, but wait for everyone to get here?. D) Should we start class now and wait for everyone to get here. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Should we start class now, or wait for everyone to get here?. 7. Which word is the conjunction.Kyle finished his work, so he could read to his sister. A) So. B) His. C) Read. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) So. 8. Jan had green eyes, but you never saw them. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 9. The sentence "Nicole is going to a new school, but Penny is staying at the same school." is a: A) Compound Sentence. B) Simple Sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Compound Sentence. 10. Is this sentence simple or compound?The camel can live in dry desert areas where other large animals cannot live. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 11. We are making good progress, ..... we still have a long way to go. A) But. B) And. C) So. D) Or. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) But. 12. Identify the following sentence as a simple or compound sentence:The teacher wrote a note, and she it on her desk. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 13. What is the difference between a compound and a complex sentence? A) Compound sentences have one clause; complex have two. B) Compound sentences have two independent clauses; complex have one independent and one dependent clause. C) Compound sentences are longer than complex sentences. D) Compound sentences use semicolons; complex sentences use commas. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound sentences have two independent clauses; complex have one independent and one dependent clause. 14. What is the correct way to combine these sentences into a compound sentence? 'The sun was setting. We decided to head back home.' A) The sun was setting, so we decided to head back home. B) The sun was setting, and we decided to head back home. C) The sun was setting, but we decided to head back home. D) The sun was setting, or we decided to head back home. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The sun was setting, so we decided to head back home. 15. I did not eat any cookies, yet there are none left. A) Simple Sentence. B) Compound Sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound Sentence. 16. My friend has a dog. She likes to take walks. A) My friend has a dog and take walks. B) My friend has a dog, or she likes to take walks. C) My friend has a dog, but she likes to take walks. D) My friend has a dog, and she likes to take walks. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) My friend has a dog, and she likes to take walks. 17. Aiman loves fishing, ..... he can't fish if he don't wake up early. A) And. B) But. C) Or. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) But. 18. Dogs are my favorite animal. A) Simple Sentence. B) Compound Sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple Sentence. 19. Today will be a great day. Tomorrow is Friday. A) Today will be a great day, but tomorrow is Friday. B) Today will be a great day, and tomorrow is Friday. C) Today will be a great day, ortomorrow is Friday. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Today will be a great day, but tomorrow is Friday. 20. Identify the type of sentence:'I went to the store, and I bought some milk.' A) Compound. B) Compound-Complex. C) Complex. D) Simple. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Compound. 21. Alice went shopping. She needed to by bread A) And. B) But. C) So. D) Because. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Because. 22. Larry's family went to the zoo, but they didn't enjoy it. A) Run-On Sentence. B) Sentence Fragment. C) Compound Sentence. D) Simple Sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Compound Sentence. 23. Complete the sentence with the coordinating conjunction that makes sense. Mom wanted a scrapbook of our trip (a) she took many pictures. A) A., so. B) , but. C) So. D) Yet. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A., so. 24. Which sentence is NOT compound? A) I like pizza and tacos. B) Sally is nice, but her brother is not. C) Ryan is tall, and he plays basketball. D) You yelled for 3 hours, so you have a sore throat. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I like pizza and tacos. 25. I invited my friends over to a pijama party. A) Simple Sentence. B) Compound Sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple Sentence. 26. Identify the compound sentence from the options below. A) The sun is shining, and the birds are singing. B) She is reading a book. C) They went to the park. D) He likes to swim. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The sun is shining, and the birds are singing. 27. What is the best way to fix the following run-on sentence? My dog loves to play fetch he could chase a ball for hours. A) My dog loves to play fetch, for he could chase a ball for hours. B) My dog loves to play fetch he could, chase a ball for hours. C) My dog loves to play fetch, he could chase a ball for hours. D) My dog loves to play fetch and chase a ball for hours. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My dog loves to play fetch, for he could chase a ball for hours. 28. We needed some food for the week, ..... we went to the supermarket. A) And. B) Or. C) But. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) So. 29. How should these two simple sentences be combined to form one logical compound sentence? I studied for the test. I still got a bad grade. A) I studied for the test, but I still got a bad grade. B) I studied for the test, so I still got a bad grade. C) I studied for the test, or I still got a bad grade. D) I studied for the test, and I still got a bad grade. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I studied for the test, but I still got a bad grade. 30. We went to the drugstore to buy a soda and sunscreen. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. ← 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