This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Sentence Structure > Sentence Types > Complex And Compound Complex Sentences – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Complex And Compound Complex Sentences Quiz 3 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Identify the main clause in the following sentence: "Although it was raining, we decided to go for a walk." A) Although it was raining. B) We decided to go for a walk. C) It was raining. D) Although it was raining, we decidedTagsDOK Level 3:Strategic Thinking. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) We decided to go for a walk. 2. A complex sentence must have at least ..... clauses. A) 1. B) 2. C) 3. D) 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 2. 3. What type of conjunction is used to create compound sentences? A) Coordinating. B) Subordinating. C) Both coordinating and subordinating. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Coordinating. 4. The kitten was warm and soft. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 5. In order to understand sentence structure, you must know how to identify the different types of clauses:independent and dependent (subordinate). A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 6. I dropped my books on the counter and got a snack. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) Compound-Complex. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 7. Identify the structure of the following sentence:He had time to relax since he arrived to school early. A) Complex. B) Compound-Complex. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Complex. 8. Which of the following compound sentences is NOT properly formatted A) I went to the grocery store and then I went to the mall. B) I went to the grocery store; then I went to the mall. C) I went to the grocery store, and then I went to the mall. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I went to the grocery store and then I went to the mall. 9. Lena jumped and knocked the ball over the net. A) Svv. B) I, c I. C) Sv. D) Ssvv. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Svv. 10. A subject includes ..... A) A noun and all the words that tell you more about the noun. B) A verb and all of the words that change the verb. C) A complete thought. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A noun and all the words that tell you more about the noun. 11. Which is not the subordinating conjunction? A) Even though. B) Although. C) If. D) But. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) But. 12. This is an example of what kind of sentence? Lori discovered the cookies that her mother had made, and she sat down to eat them with a glass of milk. A) Simple sentence. B) Compound sentence. C) Complex sentence. D) Compound-complex sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Compound-complex sentence. 13. We can't start until you finish. A) Simple sentence. B) Compound sentence. C) Complex sentence. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Complex sentence. 14. FANBOYS Conjunctions are coordinating conjunctions that consist of Which of the following? A) For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So. B) Family, Apple, Nut, Biscuit, Orange, Yam, Sausage. C) Free, All, Ninjas, But, Only, Yearly, Senators. D) Forrest, Animals, Never, Bite, Other, Young, Skunks. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So. 15. The following is a compound-complex:After class finishes, I will go to math, and John will go to science. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 16. A complex sentence contains two independent clauses separated by a comma, and a FANBOYS or a semi-colon ; A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 17. A compound sentence contains two or more simple sentences joined by just a comma. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 18. Give an example of a compound-complex sentence. A) After she finished her homework, Sarah went to the store, and she bought some groceries. B) I like coffee, but I prefer tea. C) The cat sat on the mat. D) He ran fast and he won the race. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) After she finished her homework, Sarah went to the store, and she bought some groceries. 19. TRUE or FALSE, the sentence below is a compound-complex sentence.If the avatar is alive, the war between nations might be solved, and peace will be brought back to the four nations. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 20. Which type of sentence follows:Because he was so funny, Garrett became a standup comedian. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) Compound-Complex. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Complex. 21. Identify the type of sentence:'Although there are many stories about the unicorn, it is only an imaginary animal.' A) Simple sentence. B) Compound sentence. C) Complex sentence. D) Compound-complex sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Complex sentence. 22. What is the correct definition of a compound sentence? A) It has one independent clause. B) It has two independent clauses connected with a comma and a conjunction or a semicolon. C) It has one independent clause and at least one subordinate clause. D) It has two independent clauses and at least one subordinate clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It has two independent clauses connected with a comma and a conjunction or a semicolon. 23. Since you've already seen the movie, we'll go without you. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Complex. 24. We have never been to Asia, nor have we visited Africa. A) Compound. B) Complex. C) Compound-complex. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Compound. 25. What is the purpose of an independent clause? A) It introduces a dependent clause. B) It can stand alone as a sentence and expresses a complete thought. C) It is always part of a compound sentence. D) It provides additional information to the main clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It can stand alone as a sentence and expresses a complete thought. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesSentence Structure QuizzesGrammar QuizzesComplex And Compound Complex Sentences Quiz 1Complex And Compound Complex Sentences Quiz 2Complex And Compound Complex Sentences Quiz 4Complex And Compound Complex Sentences Quiz 5Complex And Compound Complex Sentences Quiz 6Complex And Compound Complex Sentences Quiz 7Complex And Compound Complex Sentences Quiz 8Complex And Compound Complex Sentences Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books