This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Sentence Structure > Sentence Types > Compound Sentences – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Compound Sentences Quiz 3 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What word best completes the following sentence?The boy gave up hope, ..... he knew his dog had been stolen. A) And. B) But. C) So. D) For. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) For. 2. The following is what type of sentence:Both poems speak about one struggling with identity, yet they celebrate individuality. A) Compound. B) Predicate. C) Simple compound. D) Simple. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Compound. 3. Is the following sentence a Simple Sentence or a Compound Sentence?Creating interesting names should be an Olympic sport, so Ethan can take home the gold. A) Simple Sentence. B) Compound Sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound Sentence. 4. Does the comma go BEFORE or AFTER the conjunction (FANBOYS)? A) Before. B) After. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Before. 5. Matthew's headphones are no longer working. A) Simple Sentence. B) Compound Sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple Sentence. 6. Imagine you're telling a story about two friends. One loves playing the guitar, and the other enjoys painting. Which word best links their hobbies together? A) And. B) But. C) Because. D) Or. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) And. 7. We rolled down the windows. A) Compound Sentence. B) Simple Sentence. C) Run-On Sentence. D) Sentence Fragment. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Simple Sentence. 8. I have to go to the store I need to buy milk A) Simple Sentence. B) Sentence Fragment. C) Run-On Sentence. D) Compound Sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Run-On Sentence. 9. I don't like to play baseball, but I like to watch baseball. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 10. Identify the sentence type:She enjoys reading books and he likes watching movies. A) Simple sentence. B) Compound sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound sentence. 11. Dad had been horseback riding before. He wasn't afraid to go. A) Dad had been horseback riding before, but he wasn't afraid to go. B) Dad had been horseback riding before so he wasn't afraid to go. C) Dad had been horseback riding before, he wasn't afraid to go. D) Dad had been horseback riding before, so he wasn't afraid to go. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Dad had been horseback riding before, so he wasn't afraid to go. 12. What type of sentence is the following-simple or compound?Because of the storm outside, the restaurant was quite crowded; nevertheless, we managed to find a table for four near the window. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 13. My best friend came over to my house on Friday afternoon. A) Simple Sentence. B) Compound Sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple Sentence. 14. Ice cream is delicious during summer season. A) Compound Sentence. B) Simple Sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Simple Sentence. 15. Simple or Compound?2) They watched a really funny movie last night. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 16. Which sentence is NOT a compound sentence because it lacks a second independent clause? A) The rain fell hard, so the game was cancelled. B) I wanted to go to the park, but I had too much to do. C) My brother plays the guitar and sings in a band. D) He didn't study for the test, nor did he ask for help. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) My brother plays the guitar and sings in a band. 17. I wanted to go to the concert, but my parents wouldn't let me. A) Simple sentence. B) Compound sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound sentence. 18. I'm helping my grandma make a quilt. A) This is a compound sentence. B) This is a simple sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) This is a simple sentence. 19. Which coordinating conjunction makes sense:Harry and Christine are best friends, ..... they play together every day after school. A) Yet. B) Or. C) And. D) For. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) And. 20. True or False:A compound sentence always contains a coordinating conjunction. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 21. He does not like the car, ..... he bought it anyway. A) So. B) And. C) For. D) Yet. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Yet. 22. Fill in the blank with the most logical conjunction:You can choose the pepperoni pizza, ..... you can have the cheese pizza. A) For. B) Or. C) So. D) Yet. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Or. 23. What comes before the conjunction in a compound sentence? A) A period. B) The word "and". C) A comma. D) A question mark. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A comma. 24. I reached the counter ..... took my purse out ..... there was no money in it. A) AND, BUT. B) AND, AND. C) BUT, AND. D) BUT, BUT. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) AND, BUT. 25. Is the following sentence a Simple Sentence or a Compound Sentence?The amazing sprinter ran and jumped during his big race. A) Simple Sentence. B) Compound Sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple Sentence. 26. What type of sentence is the following-simple or compound?The chef prepared a delicious meal, served it to the guests, and received compliments all evening. A) Simple sentence. B) Compound sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple sentence. 27. What type of sentence is the following-simple or compound? A) Simple sentence. B) Compound sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound sentence. 28. What type of sentence is this?The boys wanted to eat ice cream, but their mother told them no. A) Compound sentence. B) Coordinating sentence. C) Conjunction sentence. D) Simple sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Compound sentence. 29. He suffers from heartburn, ..... he hardly drinks water after his meals. A) Yet. B) So. C) And. D) For. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yet. 30. My favorite colors are blue, mint, and white. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 31. We ordered sandwiches they haven't come yet.Choose the best revision to the sentence. A) We ordered sandwiches, but they haven't come yet. B) We ordered sandwiches but they haven't come yet. C) We ordered sandwiches but, they haven't come yet. D) We ordered sandwiches. But they haven't come yet. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) We ordered sandwiches, but they haven't come yet. 32. Which conjunction can we use to combine these 2 simple sentences?I cleaned my apartment today, ..... I didn't have time to buy groceries. A) Or. B) But. C) And. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) But. 33. Punctuate the following sentence correctly.Elizabeth is an excellent debater and plans to join her school's debate team. A) Comma after debater. B) Comma after and. C) Comma after join. D) No comma needed. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) No comma needed. 34. Is the sentence simple or compound?Isaiah wore blue jeans and a polo shirt. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 35. Form a compound sentence:She did not cheat on the test. It was the wrong thing to do. A) She did not cheat on the test, it was the wrong thing to do. B) She did not cheat on the test, nor it was the wrong thing to do. C) She did not cheat on the test, so it was the wrong thing to do. D) She did not cheat on the test, for it was the wrong thing to do. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) She did not cheat on the test, for it was the wrong thing to do. 36. They did not brush their teeth, nor did they comb their hair. A) Simple Sentence. B) Compound Sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound Sentence. 37. She ..... like English. A) Is. B) Do. C) Likes. D) Does not. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Does not. 38. Compound or not compound?People speak different forms of Japanese, but most people can understand each other. A) Not compound. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 39. The big, brown dog ran toward the blue and red ball. A) Simple sentence. B) Compound sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple sentence. 40. Complete the sentence:I didn't finish my chores, ..... can I go to my friend's house. A) , so. B) , nor. C) Or. D) And. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) , nor. 41. Which conjunction fits best in the blank?I like to watch tv after school, ..... I love to play video games! A) So. B) For. C) And. D) Yet. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) And. 42. The following sentence is a compound sentence. "Dr. Benuzzi and Mr. Jimenez work together daily." A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 43. How are compound sentences joined? A) With periods. B) Semicolons, commas, and coordinating conjunctions. C) Only commas. D) All answers correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Semicolons, commas, and coordinating conjunctions. 44. Select what type of sentence the following statement is:I'm helping my grandma make a quilt. A) Compound sentence. B) Run on. C) Fragment. D) Simple sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Simple sentence. 45. Which conjunction can we use to combine these 2 simple sentences?You can make your appointment now, ..... we can call you next week to schedule it. A) Or. B) But. C) And. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Or. 46. He is my friend. I will help him. A) And. B) But. C) So. D) Because. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) So. 47. I decided I really wanted to eat a pumpkin muffin, so I drove to the store 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. 48. Sentence:Teresa Mei Chuc and her audience read and analyze the meaning of identity. A) Compound SUBJECT ONLY. B) Compound VERB ONLY. C) Compound SUBJECT & VERB. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Compound SUBJECT & VERB. 49. "I need to go to work, but I am too sick to drive" is a: A) Compound sentence. B) Dependent sentence. C) Simple sentence. D) Complex sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Compound sentence. 50. Which of our FANBOYS Conjunctions is like the word "because" ? A) So. B) And. C) For. D) Nor. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) For. 51. Is this sentence simple or compound?My book club book is so good; I can't put it down! A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 52. Dogs are good pets, for they are always by your side. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 53. The bear was no bear at all. Nate was embarrassed. A) The bear was no bear at all, Nate was embarrassed. B) The bear was no bear at all, and Nate was embarrassed. C) The bear was no bear at all Nate was embarrassed. D) The bear was no bear at all, or Nate was embarrassed. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The bear was no bear at all, and Nate was embarrassed. 54. What is the rule for making a compound sentence with the conjunction "Nor" A) The second half of the sentence is written like a question. B) You don't need a comma at all. C) Both things have to be positive. D) Just use it like you would and. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The second half of the sentence is written like a question. 55. I like to play volleyball and swim outside. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 56. 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. 57. Which conjunction would best join the two sentences together? A) , and. B) , or. C) , but. D) , for. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) , but. 58. We use a ..... with and, but, or in only compound sentences. A) Comma. B) Parenthesis. C) Qoutation mark. D) Period. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Comma. 59. I love basketball. I love american football. A) I love basketball, but I also love american football. B) I love basketball, and I love american football. C) I love basketball, or I love american football. D) I love basketball and american football. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I love basketball, but I also love american football. 60. In a compound sentence, what do you need before a conjunction? A) Semi-colon. B) Conjunction. C) A comma. D) Period. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A comma. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesSentence Structure QuizzesGrammar QuizzesCompound Sentences Quiz 1Compound Sentences Quiz 2Compound Sentences Quiz 4Compound Sentences Quiz 5Compound Sentences Quiz 6Compound Sentences Quiz 7Compound Sentences Quiz 8Compound Sentences Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books