This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Sentence Structure > Sentence Types > Compound Sentences – Quiz 21 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Compound Sentences Quiz 21 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Complete the two independent clauses by using the coordinate conjunction and pay attention to the use of punctuation.It's already noon ..... she's still not here. A) Nor. B) , but. C) , nor. D) But. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) , but. 2. Cats are very independent, but they can also be very sweet. A) This is a simple sentence. B) This is a compound sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) This is a compound sentence. 3. Is this sentence simple or compound?Camels belong to a group of animals called mammals. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 4. Compound or not compound?People and animals share a bond and live together. A) Compound. B) Not compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Not compound. 5. Choose the correct sentence structure for a compound sentence. A) Independent clause, coordinating conjunction, independent clause. B) Dependent clause, independent clause. C) Independent clause, independent clause. D) Independent clause, dependent clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Independent clause, coordinating conjunction, independent clause. 6. Is this compound sentence written correctly?Alice went to the movies with her friends, she forgot to bring candy. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 7. Which of the following is NOT a FANBOYS coordinating conjunction A) If. B) For. C) Yet. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) If. 8. Does this sentence need a comma?Sam is the older brother and Thomas is the younger brother. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 9. I love cookies ..... brownies. A) Or. B) And. C) So. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) And. 10. Kamal is intelligent, ..... he is not friendly. A) And. B) But. C) Or. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) But. 11. Compound sentences are made when ..... A) A sentence and a phrase are combined. B) An independent and dependent clause are joined together. C) A sentence has more than one subject. D) Two or more sentences are jointed together with a comma and a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Two or more sentences are jointed together with a comma and a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS). 12. What do we call the FANBOYS that make compound sentences? A) Connecting conjunctions. B) Word bridges. C) Coordinating conjunctions. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Coordinating conjunctions. 13. We live in the lowest layer of earth's atmosphere, the troposphere. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 14. The dog barked, and I woke up instantly. A) Compound Sentence. B) Simple Sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Compound Sentence. 15. Ray needs to study harder, ..... Ray will not graduate this year. A) And. B) But. C) Or. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Or. 16. The duck quacked, and the dog barked. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 17. Is the following sentence a Simple Sentence or Compound Sentence?I really wanted to eat a pumpkin muffin, so I stopped at Starbucks on my way to school to buy one. A) Simple Sentence. B) Compound Sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound Sentence. 18. What is the correct way to combine these two sentences into a compound sentence? 'The dog barked. The cat hissed.' A) The dog barked, and the cat hissed. B) The dog barked because the cat hissed. C) The dog barked although the cat hissed. D) The dog barked if the cat hissed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The dog barked, and the cat hissed. 19. The students worked very hard on their class work. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 20. Hockey is a fast game, and fans shriek with excitement. A) Simple Sentence. B) Compound Sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound Sentence. 21. My teacher read my paper she said it needed work. A) Compound Sentence. B) Sentence Fragment. C) Simple Sentence. D) Run-On. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Run-On. 22. Which word best completes this sentence using proper grammar? Sarah wanted to bake cookies, ..... she didn't have enough flour. A) But. B) And. C) Or. D) For. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) But. 23. The N in FANBOYS stands for: A) Neither. B) Nor. C) Not yet. D) Next. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nor. 24. Leyla and Samir want their children to go to college, ..... they don't have a lot of money. Hopefully their kids will get scholarships! A) And. B) Or. C) But. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) But. 25. A sentence has two parts, what are they? A) Subject and Noun. B) Subject and Predicate. C) Predicate and Verb. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Subject and Predicate. 26. How do we join two simple sentences to make a compound sentence? A) With a conjunction then a comma. B) With only a comma. C) With a conjunction only. D) With a comma then a conjunction. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) With a comma then a conjunction. 27. Is this a compound sentence?Because I was late to school, I missed my first class. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 28. Tomorrow I will go to the store and get things for the party. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 29. Lenny has invited me to the party. I won't make it. A) Lenny has invited me to the party, or I won't make it. B) Lenny has invited me to the party. I won't make it. C) Lenny has invited me to the party, and I won't make it. D) Lenny has invited me to the party, but I won't make it. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Lenny has invited me to the party, but I won't make it. 30. Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?Some kids love to ride their bikes, but Karen hasn't learned how to ride hers. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. 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