This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Sentence Structure > Sentence Types > Compound Sentences – Quiz 8 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Compound Sentences Quiz 8 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. 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. 2. 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. 3. 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. 4. 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. 5. Identify the conjunction in the following sentence:'She wanted to go to the concert, but she had to finish her homework first.' A) Finish. B) To. C) But. D) Wanted. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) But. 6. Punctuate the following sentence correctly.Xavier didn't cheat on his test for it was the wrong thing to do. A) Comma after it. B) Comma after cheat. C) Comma after test. D) No comma needed. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Comma after test. 7. 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. 8. 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. 9. 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. 10. 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. 11. 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 we went. To New York we visited the Empire State Building. D) Last year at the Empire State Building. We visited New York. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Last year we went to New York. We visited the Empire State Building. 12. 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. 13. 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. 14. 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. 15. 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. 16. I enjoyed the movie, ..... my little brother did not. A) And. B) So. C) Or. D) But. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) But. 17. 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. 18. I don't do any work in English, ..... I am passing the class. A) Yet. B) Or. C) So. D) Nor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yet. 19. 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. 20. 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. 21. 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. 22. Computers are advancing quickly! A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 23. Fill in the blank with the best conjunction to show a cause-and-effect relationship:The sidewalk was icy, ..... I walked very carefully. A) But. B) Yet. C) Or. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) So. 24. 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. 25. 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. 26. 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. 27. 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. 28. My grandma bakes delicious cupcakes. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 29. 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. 30. Do you prefer vanilla ..... chocolate? A) And. B) Or. C) But. D) None of the above. 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