This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Sentence Structure > Sentence Types > Compound Sentences – Quiz 4 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Compound Sentences Quiz 4 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which coordinating conjunction best combines these two sentences into a compound sentence?The embryo grew just like in a normal pregnancy. Elizabeth Ann was born. A) But. B) Or. C) And. D) Nor. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) And. 2. I don't like broccoli, ..... do I like beets. A) So. B) Nor. C) And. D) For. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nor. 3. We will make your appointment today, ..... we will call you 3 days before to remind you. A) And. B) Or. C) But. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) And. 4. I don't have season tickets, and my friend doesn't have them either. A) Fragment. B) Run-on. C) Simple. D) Compound. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Compound. 5. Imagine you're a wizard who can control the sky! You snapped your fingers and stopped the rain. What magical move would you make to disappear the clouds? Let's combine these magical events with a comma and a magical word:'The rain stopped.' and 'The clouds cleared.' A) The rain stopped, however the clouds cleared. B) The rain stopped, and the clouds cleared. C) The rain stopped, so the clouds cleared. D) The rain stopped, but the clouds cleared. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The rain stopped, and the clouds cleared. 6. Choose the correct sentence that forms a compound sentence using 'nor': A) She doesn't like coffee, nor does she like tea. B) She doesn't like coffee, and she doesn't like tea. C) She doesn't like coffee, but she likes tea. D) She doesn't like coffee, so she drinks tea. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She doesn't like coffee, nor does she like tea. 7. Riley went to the movies, and she saw her friends there. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 8. REMOVE the comma from the sentence that is NOT a compound sentence. A) I ate pancakes, but my sister had waffles. B) Mrs. Brown enjoys reading mystery novels, and writing letters to her friends. C) Stacey handed out cupcakes, and her mom gave us goody bags. D) We had pizza to celebrate our wonderful scores, and we got to have a little party, too!. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mrs. Brown enjoys reading mystery novels, and writing letters to her friends. 9. What two elements are necessary for a clause to be an independent clause (complete sentence)? A) Subject (noun). B) Subject (noun) and predicate (verb). C) Predicate (verb). D) Period. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Subject (noun) and predicate (verb). 10. What type of sentence is the following-simple or compound? The cat slept on the mat, and the dog watched from the doorway. A) Simple sentence. B) Compound sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound sentence. 11. Mrs. Bartel has a little baby, ..... her name is Arya. A) So. B) Yet. C) Nor. D) And. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) And. 12. True or False:The sentence 'We can go to the beach or we can stay home.' needs a comma before 'or'. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 13. Identify the following sentence as a simple or compound sentence:Ella was adventurous and elegant. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 14. Finish this sentence:A sentence is a group ..... A) Of words that expresses a complete thought. B) Of words that does not express a complete thought. C) Of subjects that have one predicate. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Of words that expresses a complete thought. 15. I called her many times ..... she didn't answer the phone. A) And. B) But. C) Or. D) Yet. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) But. 16. They arrived early at the concert, ..... they had the best seats. A) Or. B) But. C) Nor. D) And. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) And. 17. Combine the sentences to make a compound sentence. It is time for lunch. I am not hungry. A) It is time for lunch but, I am not hungry. B) It is time for lunch, but I am not hungry. C) It is time for lunch, so I am not hungry. D) It is time for lunch, for I am not hungry. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It is time for lunch, but I am not hungry. 18. A compound predicate is ..... A) Two or more verbs that have the same subject and are joined by a conjunction. B) A verb that follows a compound subject. C) Two or more names for the same object in a sentence joined by a conjunction. D) A subject and verb joined by a conjunction. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Two or more verbs that have the same subject and are joined by a conjunction. 19. Which answer shows the independent clauses that make up the compound sentence?Emmanuel plays soccer, and will soon play basketball. A) Emmanuel plays basketball. He will soon play basketball. B) Emmanuel plays. Soccer and will soon play basketball. C) Emmanuel plays soccer soon. He plays basketball. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Emmanuel plays basketball. He will soon play basketball. 20. What is the main feature of a compound sentence? A) It has a subject and a predicate. B) It has two or more independent clauses. C) It has a dependent clause. D) It has a question mark. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It has two or more independent clauses. 21. Identify the correct punctuation for the compound sentence:'I wanted to go for a walk it was raining.' A) I wanted to go for a walk, but it was raining. B) I wanted to go for a walk it was raining. C) I wanted to go for a walk; it was raining. D) I wanted to go for a walk, it was raining. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I wanted to go for a walk, but it was raining. 22. Choose the best way to combine these two sentences:'The library is quiet. I can focus on my homework there.' A) The library is quiet, so I can focus on my homework there. B) The library is quiet, but I can focus on my homework there. C) The library is quiet, or I can focus on my homework there. D) The library is quiet, and I can focus on my homework there. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The library is quiet, so I can focus on my homework there. 23. Which conjunction best combines these two sentences.I love tennis. I love football. A) , and. B) , but. C) , or. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) , and. 24. Simon wants to buy a new cell phone, ..... he is going to save money for a few months. A) And. B) Or. C) But. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) So. 25. Which conjunction can we use to combine these 2 simple sentences?Our dog stays inside during the winter. He is an outside dog during the spring. A) But. B) Or. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) But. 26. Simon is going to buy a new cell phone, ..... he is going to get a phone from his brother. A) And. B) Or. C) But. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Or. 27. Which of the following is a run-on sentence, also called a fused sentence? A) The sun set it got dark outside. B) My cat was sleeping on the couch. C) I was tired, so I went to bed early. D) Even though the movie was long, I enjoyed it. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The sun set it got dark outside. 28. I didn't want to be late, ..... I started before time. A) For. B) So. C) Yet. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) So. 29. Does this sentence need a comma?School is neither boring nor is it scary. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 30. What type of sentence is the following-simple or compound?The train was delayed due to heavy rain, but the passengers remained patient and calm. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 31. Hockey players are careful, but they still get hurt often. A) Simple Sentence. B) Compound Sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound Sentence. 32. What type of sentence is the following-simple or compound?We can each do small things to prevent the spread of Covid; for instance, we can wear a mask, wash our hands frequently, and avoid large gatherings indoors. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 33. Identify the conjunction in the following sentence:'She wanted to go to the concert, but she had to finish her homework first.' A) Wanted. B) Finish. C) To. D) But. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) But. 34. Punctuate the following sentence correctly.Xavier didn't cheat on his test for it was the wrong thing to do. A) Comma after test. B) Comma after cheat. C) No comma needed. D) Comma after it. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Comma after test. 35. Freya can run two miles.She doesn't run fast.The correct compound sentence is ..... A) Freya can run two miles but she doesn't run fast. B) Freya can run two miles or she doesn't run fast. C) Freya can run two miles and she doesn't run fast. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Freya can run two miles but she doesn't run fast. 36. They left early, so they arrived first. A) Simple Sentence. B) Compound Sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound Sentence. 37. Which sentences uses the double adjective comma correctly? A) The gorgeous, talented actress just got a Hollywood star. B) The tall, handsome, and athletic man is my uncle. C) We were late, so we missed the plane. D) Boom! Bam! Kapow!. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The gorgeous, talented actress just got a Hollywood star. 38. Which group of words are all coordinating conjunctions, also known as FANBOYS? A) For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so. B) Because, since, while, although. C) In, on, at, with, for. D) However, therefore, moreover. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so. 39. Read the following sentence.Last year we went to New York we visited the Empire State Building.Which is the MOST EFFECTIVE way to REVISE this sentence? A) Last year we went to New York. We visited the Empire State Building. B) Last year we went to New York. Visited the Empire State Building. C) Last year at the Empire State Building. We visited New York. D) Last year we went. To New York we visited the Empire State Building. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Last year we went to New York. We visited the Empire State Building. 40. Which word is the conjunction.Mom made supper, and dad cleaned the dishes. A) Made. B) Cleaned. C) And. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) And. 41. Is this sentence simple or compound?Baby camels drink their mother's milk and nibble plants right away. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 42. That was the most amazing thing I have ever seen! 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: A) This is a simple sentence. 43. This building has several elevators and stairwells. A) Simple Sentence. B) Compound Sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple Sentence. 44. I enjoyed the movie, ..... my little brother did not. A) And. B) So. C) Or. D) But. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) But. 45. Is the sentence simple or compound?I don't read many nonfiction books, but I love to readbiographies. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 46. I don't do any work in English, ..... I am passing the class. A) Nor. B) Or. C) So. D) Yet. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Yet. 47. Which conjunction can we use to combine these 2 simple sentences?It is raining today. We might go to the mall, ..... we might go to a movie. A) And. B) Or. C) So. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Or. 48. In a compound sentence, the comma comes ..... the conjunction. A) After. B) Before. C) There is no comma. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Before. 49. What type of sentence is the following-simple or compound?During their lunch, Mrs. Musto and Mrs. Gambler ate an entire cheese pizza and a large antipasto salad. A) Simple Sentence. B) Compound Sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple Sentence. 50. Computers are advancing quickly! A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 51. Fill in the blank with the best conjunction to show a cause-and-effect relationship:The sidewalk was icy, ..... I walked very carefully. A) So. B) Yet. C) Or. D) But. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) So. 52. That old flowerpot is broken, so I will throw it in the trash. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 53. Identify the following sentence as a simple or compound sentence:Frederic was boring. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 54. Our school football team won the match, ..... everyone went home with a medal! A) And. B) So. C) But. D) For. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) And. 55. Today is Isabella's birthday, and she brought cupcakes to school. A) Simple Sentence. B) Compound Sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound Sentence. 56. My grandma bakes delicious cupcakes. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 57. My brother and sister still sit in car seats. A) Simple Sentence. B) Compound Sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple Sentence. 58. Do you prefer vanilla ..... chocolate? A) And. B) Or. C) But. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Or. 59. I also added eggs, baking powder, and vanilla extract. A) Compound. B) Simple. C) Compound-Complex. D) Complex. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Simple. 60. Is the following sentence a Simple Sentence or Compound Sentence? My dog Po chases the cats around the yard, but he doesn't realize that it will never catch them. A) Simple Sentence. B) Compound Sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. 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