This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Sentence Structure > Sentence Types > Compound Sentences – Quiz 6 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Compound Sentences Quiz 6 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which sentence is correctly created as a compound sentence with an adverbial conjunction? A) You are quite intelligent, you don't think before you act. B) You are quite intelligent, but you don't think before you act. C) You are quite intelligent; however, you don't think before you act. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) You are quite intelligent; however, you don't think before you act. 2. Does this sentence need a comma?He drove to the movie theater for the afternoon. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 3. Identify the following sentence as a simple or compound sentence:I love to look at plants. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 4. Identify the following sentence as a simple or compound sentence:Studying and memorizing important information is important. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 5. What is the best way to combine the sentences?The ball is mine. You can play with it. A) The ball is mine you can play with it. B) Or this ball is mine, you can play with it. C) This ball is mine, but you can play with it. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) This ball is mine, but you can play with it. 6. Identify the type of sentence:'Although it was raining, we decided to go for a walk.' A) Compound-Complex. B) Simple. C) Compound. D) Complex. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Complex. 7. I cannot babysit for the Garcias on Friday night nor can I babysit on Saturday.Which of the following fixes the grammar problem? A) Nor,. B) Garcias,. C) There isn't a problem. D) Night,. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Night,. 8. They spoke to him in English, A) But he responded in Spanish. B) And he was afraid. C) Or he was quiet. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) But he responded in Spanish. 9. When we get in the car. A) Simple Sentece. B) Compound Sentence. C) Sentence Fragment. D) Run-On Sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sentence Fragment. 10. Is the following sentence a Simple sentence or a Compound sentence?" Mrs. Musto and Mrs. Gambler ate an entire pizza during lunch. '' A) Simple Sentence. B) Compound Sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple Sentence. 11. We can have pizza for supper, ..... we can have burgers. A) So. B) Yet. C) Or. D) But. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Or. 12. Is the following sentence simple or compound? A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 13. Choose the correct conjunction to complete the compound sentence:'He was tired, ..... he went to bed early.' A) So. B) And. C) Or. D) But. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) So. 14. William was not feeling well, so he was taken to the hospital. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 15. Simple or Compound?5) Students volunteered after school, so the soup kitchen was well-staffed. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 16. Which punctuation mark is used before a coordinating conjunction in a compound sentence? A) Period. B) Colon. C) Comma. D) Dash. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Comma. 17. Which coordinating conjunction would correctly combine these two sentences?Tony loves to play baseball, ..... he asks for a new bat every Christmas. A) And. B) So. C) Because. D) But. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) So. 18. He doesn't speak English, ..... he speaks Italian. A) And. B) But. C) Or. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) But. 19. "for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so" are all called what? A) Subordinating conjunctions. B) Coordinating conjunctions. C) Adverbs. D) Prepositions. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Coordinating conjunctions. 20. What is another term for SWABIS? A) Conjunctions. B) Coordinating Conjunctions. C) Subordinating Conjunctions. D) Adverbs. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Subordinating Conjunctions. 21. We bought tickets to the hockey and basketball games. A) Simple Sentence. B) Compound Sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple Sentence. 22. Complete the sentence:He didn't study for the exam, ..... he passed with flying colors. A) So. B) Nor. C) Yet. D) And. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Yet. 23. Is the following sentence a Simple Sentence or a Compound Sentence?My dad told me to finish my online assignments, so I can play video games with my friends. A) Simple Sentence. B) Compound Sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound Sentence. 24. Complete this sentence to make a compound sentence:You must eat your vegetables at dinner first, ..... A) Because you won't get any dessert. B) And you won't get any dessert. C) Or you won't get any dessert. D) So you won't get any dessert. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Or you won't get any dessert. 25. Complete the sentence with the most logical conjunction:The team practiced every day, ..... they won the championship game. A) But. B) So. C) Or. D) For. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) So. 26. Something was tapping on my window. A) Compound Sentence. B) Simple Sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Simple Sentence. 27. Identify the following sentence as a simple or compound sentence:She finished her book and went to bed. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 28. Choose the correct sentence structure using a semicolon. A) The cat is sleeping; the dog is barking. B) The cat is sleeping. The dog is barking. C) The cat is sleeping:the dog is barking. D) The cat is sleeping, the dog is barking. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The cat is sleeping; the dog is barking. 29. What type of sentence is the following-simple or compound? The South American condor is smaller and heavier than the California condor. A) Simple sentence. B) Compound sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple sentence. 30. You know you love me; I know you care. A) Fragment. B) Simple. C) Run-on. D) Compound. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Compound. 31. In the sentence 'I wanted to go for a walk, but it was raining, ' what role does 'but' play? A) It introduces a dependent clause. B) It modifies the verb 'wanted.'. C) It describes the weather. D) It connects two independent clauses. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It connects two independent clauses. 32. Will you please go to the store with me next week? A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 33. What kind of words connect compound sentences? A) ForAndButOrYetSo. B) Becausesinceifalthough. C) Can should couldwould. D) Mrs. DealMrs. CoppleMiss MuranoMs. McKenzieMrs. Boggus. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ForAndButOrYetSo. 34. Identify the following sentence as a simple or compound sentence:The spider built a web, and it left the area. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 35. Picture this:A dog is barking loudly, and a cat is quickly moving away! How would you link these two actions using a comma and an appropriate conjunction? A) The dog barked loudly, so the cat ran off. B) The dog barked loudly, because the cat ran off. C) The dog barked loudly, and the cat ran off. D) The dog barked loudly, but the cat ran off. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The dog barked loudly, and the cat ran off. 36. In the park, girls and boys were playing ball. What is the verb? A) Were playing. B) Were. C) Park. D) Boys. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Were playing. 37. Rafael has great sports skills, but he also has excelent social skills. A) Simple Sentence. B) Compound Sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound Sentence. 38. You should dig slowly. A) Simple sentence. B) Compound sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple sentence. 39. Shawn stepped to the front of the room, and he tripped over the microphone cord. A) Simple sentence. B) Compound sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound sentence. 40. Complete the two independent clauses by using the coordinate conjunction and pay attention to the use of punctuation.She didn't like the design ..... she still bought it A) , but. B) , yet. C) Nor. D) Yet. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) , yet. 41. There was no bed to sleep in, ..... I had to sleep on the floor. A) So. B) And. C) But. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) So. 42. Identify the following sentence as a simple or compound sentence:The glass fell, and it was shattered. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 43. Why would a writer use a semicolon to correct a run-on sentence instead of using a comma with a conjunction? A) The semicolon show that one clause is more important than the other. B) The writer can place the semicolon in many correct locations within the sentence. C) The semicolon shows that two independent clauses are closely related. D) A semicolon is faster to write than a comma with a conjunction. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The semicolon shows that two independent clauses are closely related. 44. Mary is wearing a red shirt, and Jane is wearing a pink shirt. A) Simple Sentence. B) Compound Sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound Sentence. 45. Which conjunction best joins the two simple sentences together?Jake is good at science. Jackson is better at math. A) , and. B) , but. C) , or. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) , but. 46. David likes to swim, ..... he likes to play football. A) And. B) But. C) Or. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) And. 47. They do not fear ghosts, nor do they fear monsters. A) Simple Sentence. B) Compound Sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound Sentence. 48. I love to go to Disneyland to ride rides. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 49. The dog found a bone. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 50. They were composed, ..... they were calm. A) Yet. B) And. C) But. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yet. 51. The neighbors are raking their lawn. A) Simple Sentence. B) Compound Sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple Sentence. 52. I went to the movies, ..... I ate some popcorn. A) But. B) Or. C) And. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) And. 53. It rained yesterday, so we stayed indoors. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 54. How should the following sentence be correctly written?You should forgive and forget your relationships will become much stronger. A) You should forgive, and forget your relationships will become much stronger. B) You should forgive and forget, your relationships will become much stronger. C) You should forgive and forget your relationships, will become much stronger. D) You should forgive and forget; your relationships will become much stronger. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) You should forgive and forget; your relationships will become much stronger. 55. Mary and Samantha arrived at the bus station before noon, and they left on the bus before I arrived. A) Simple Sentence. B) Sentence Fragment. C) Compound Sentence. D) Run-On Sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Compound Sentence. 56. Joey was having fun, ..... he had to go home. A) But. B) Or. C) And. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) But. 57. Bobby loves to swim, and he is on the swim team. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 58. A compound sentence can be constructed in a number of ways. Which is NOT one of the ways to construct a compound sentence? A) Use a comma and a coordinating conjunction. B) Use a semicolon. C) A comma by itself. D) Use a colon. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A comma by itself. 59. Identify the following sentence as a simple or compound sentence:They smiled and laughed. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 60. Does this sentence need a comma?Thomas wears glasses yet he couldn't see the elephant that stepped on his toe. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesSentence Structure QuizzesGrammar QuizzesCompound Sentences Quiz 1Compound Sentences Quiz 2Compound Sentences Quiz 3Compound Sentences Quiz 4Compound Sentences Quiz 5Compound Sentences Quiz 7Compound Sentences Quiz 8Compound Sentences Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books