This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Sentence Structure > Sentence Types > Compound Sentences – Quiz 7 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Compound Sentences Quiz 7 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. You could choose that red car, A) Or you could choose that blue car. B) And it will get lost. C) But you are thirsty. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Or you could choose that blue car. 2. What is the function of a semicolon in a compound sentence? A) To introduce a quote. B) To separate items in a list. C) To connect two independent clauses without a conjunction. D) To end a sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To connect two independent clauses without a conjunction. 3. Select the coordinating conjunction which best completes the following sentence:I am looking forward to Labor Day weekend, ..... I need to catch up on sleep and housework. A) And. B) Nor. C) Or. D) For. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) For. 4. We all looked out our windows. The bears turned out to be people in brown coats. A) We all looked out our windows the bears turned out to be people in brown coats. B) We all looked out our windows, the bears turned out to be people in brown coats. C) We all looked out our windows but the bears turned out to be people in brown coats. D) We all looked out our windows, but the bears turned out to be people in brown coats. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) We all looked out our windows, but the bears turned out to be people in brown coats. 5. My pencil broke, ..... I went to sharpen it. A) But. B) Or. C) And. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) So. 6. What sentence structure is created when you join two complete sentences (called independent clauses) with a comma and conjunction? A) Complex sentence. B) Compound sentence. C) Simple sentence. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound sentence. 7. What is another term for a THAMOS? A) Adverbs. B) Coordinating Conjunctions. C) Subordinating Conjunctions. D) Conjunctive Adverbs. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Conjunctive Adverbs. 8. How many predicates are in a compound sentence? A) 1. B) 2. C) 3. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 2. 9. Is the sentence simple or compound?First, make sure you preheat the oven. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 10. The way may be long ..... we may feel tired ..... we will not give up hope. A) And, but. B) And, and. C) But, but. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) And, but. 11. What type of sentence is the following?I love french toast with syrup. A) Simple sentence. B) Compound sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple sentence. 12. Ready for a twist? Here are some cool facts:'I love soccer.' and 'My brother is all about basketball.' A) I like soccer because my brother loves basketball. B) I'm into soccer, while my brother loves basketball. C) I enjoy soccer, but my brother is really into basketball. D) I like soccer, so naturally, my brother loves basketball. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I enjoy soccer, but my brother is really into basketball. 13. This laptop is very compact, ..... it is very cheap too. A) And. B) Or. C) But. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) And. 14. Pick the choice that correctly combines the two simple sentences into a compound sentence.Mr. Ramirez loves music. He is a great teacher. A) Mr. Ramirez loves music and he is a great teacher. B) Mr. Ramirez loves music, but he is a great teacher. C) Mr. Ramirez loves music, and he is a great teacher. D) Mr. Ramirez loves music, or he is a great teacher. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mr. Ramirez loves music, and he is a great teacher. 15. Is the following sentence a Simple Sentence or a Compound Sentence?" I went surfing during my summer vacation to California. '' A) Simple Sentence. B) Compound Sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple Sentence. 16. Which piece of punctuation can replace a comma and a FANBOYS conjunction? A) Semicolon. B) Colon. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Semicolon. 17. A compound sentence must contain at least ..... independent clauses A) 2. B) 4. C) 1. D) 3. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 2. 18. A compound sentence is made up of what? A) Independent sentence. B) A dependent and independent clause. C) 2 independent clauses or sentences. D) 2 dependent clauses. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 2 independent clauses or sentences. 19. We sat directly behind home plate, wearing our new jerseys and enjoying the best nachos ever. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Fragment. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 20. Jenna washed her clothes, and she put them away. A) Simple Sentence. B) Compound Sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound Sentence. 21. How many subjects are in a simple sentence? A) 1. B) 2. C) 3. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1. 22. Their voices were musical, ..... their words floated like moving clouds. A) Yet. B) And. C) So. D) For. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) And. 23. Is this sentence simple or compound?The hump of a camel stores fat, not water. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 24. Which of these words is a coordinating conjunction used to connect two complete sentences? A) Because. B) And. C) While. D) After. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) And. 25. Classes start after the weekend. A) Compound Sentence. B) Run-On Sentence. C) Sentence Fragment. D) Simple Sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Simple Sentence. 26. What type of sentence is the following-simple or compound? We sat directly behind home plate, wearing our new jerseys and enjoying the best nachos ever. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 27. Sarah is a talented dancer. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 28. Combine the sentences to make a compound sentence. I could have a cookie for snack. I could have an apple for snack. A) I could have a cookie for snack, so I could have an apple. B) I could have a cookie for snack or an apple. C) I could have a cookie for snack, or I could have an apple. D) I could have a cookie for snack, such as I could have an apple. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I could have a cookie for snack, or I could have an apple. 29. Which conjunction can we use to combine these 2 simple sentences?I don't have a lot of free time today. I can clean my apartment, ..... I can buy some groceries. I can't do both. A) But. B) And. C) Or. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Or. 30. What type of sentence is the following-simple or compound? Billie Jean King holds four U.S. tennis championship titles and won at Wimbledon six times. A) Simple sentence. B) Compound sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple sentence. 31. Is the following clause Independent or Dependent? Because I ate a big dinner last night. A) Independent. B) Dependent. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dependent. 32. What is the purpose of using FANBOYS in a compound sentence? A) To emphasize a point. B) To introduce a dependent clause. C) To connect two independent clauses. D) To list items in a series. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To connect two independent clauses. 33. We will have a great dessert right after dinner. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 34. Sammy wanted to go to Disneyland A) But the tickets for that movie were sold out. B) And she bought a beautiful house. C) But her family did not have money. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) But her family did not have money. 35. Choose the correct conjunction to complete this compound sentence:The dog barked loudly, ..... no one heard it. A) But. B) And. C) Or. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) But. 36. Jack and Jill went up the hill and sang the Happy Birthday Song. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 37. The birds are singing in the trees and the bushes. A) Simple Sentence. B) Compound Sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple Sentence. 38. I ..... PlayStation with my friends, and I win every time. A) Am playing. B) Played. C) Plays. D) Play. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Play. 39. Does this sentence need a comma?It was raining in Kansas but it was sunny in New Jersey. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 40. Complete the sentence with the coordinating conjunction that makes sense.The weather today will be cool (a) rainy. A) A. and. B) But. C) , and. D) , yet. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. and. 41. The bell rang, so we got in line. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 42. Neil is a little nervous, ..... he will perform well. A) For. B) But. C) So. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) But. 43. The pizza looks delicious and nutritious. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 44. Imagine you're eager to walk in the park, but your friends want to watch movies all day. What word can combine these two fun plans? A) And. B) Because. C) But. D) Or. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) And. 45. Complete the sentence:The game was canceled, ..... the weather was terrible. A) For. B) Nor. C) Yet. D) And. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) For. 46. Sara slammed the door and left. A) Sentence Fragment. B) Simple Sentence. C) Run-On Sentence. D) Compound Sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Simple Sentence. 47. The sentence "I work in the media and love the field" is a: A) Prepositional phrase. B) Complex sentence. C) Simple sentence. D) Compound sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Simple sentence. 48. The new rug is beautiful, A) But it does not match with the furniture. B) And it is about to dry. C) Or you can buy a desk. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) But it does not match with the furniture. 49. He studied hard, ..... he passed the test. A) And. B) But. C) Or. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) And. 50. Is this a correctly written compound sentence?Nicole and I are going to the mall later, so we will probably get new clothes. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 51. A compound sentence is two sentences connected by a comma and a conjunction. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 52. Is the following sentence SIMPLE or COMPOUND?:Carrots are healthy because they have Vitamin A. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 53. She went to the beach, A) And she was sick. B) And she took her dog. C) But she was hungry. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) And she took her dog. 54. What punctuation is needed when writing a compound sentence? A) A comma. B) A hyphen. C) A period. D) A colon. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A comma. 55. I will go swimming. I will help Mom make dinner. A) I will go swimming, but I will help Mom make dinner. B) I will go swimming, and I will help Mom make dinner. C) I will go swimming, or I will help Mom make dinner. D) I will go swimming, I will help Mom make dinner. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I will go swimming, or I will help Mom make dinner. 56. He hadn't seen a bear. He kept looking. A) He hadn't seen a bear, or he kept looking. B) He hadn't seen a bear, he kept looking. C) He hadn't seen a bear he kept looking. D) He hadn't seen a bear, but he kept looking. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He hadn't seen a bear, but he kept looking. 57. Complete the sentence:The dog barked loudly, ..... the cat ran away. A) And. B) Or. C) But. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) And. 58. Cheyenne's speech was very funny. A) Simple sentence. B) Compound sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple sentence. 59. How are the following sentences best combined into a single sentence?I like eggs. I like bacon. I like sausage. I like them for breakfast. A) I like eggs, and I like bacon, and I like sausage; therefore, I like them for breakfast. B) I like eggs, bacon, and sausage for breakfast. C) I like eggs; I like bacon; I like sausage; however, I like them for breakfast. D) I like eggs, nor bacon, nor sausage, and I like them for breakfast. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I like eggs, bacon, and sausage for breakfast. 60. Compound or not compound?Chinese and Japanese are written from left to right. A) Compound. B) Not compound. C) None. D) M. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Not compound. ← 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 8Compound Sentences Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books