This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Sentence Structure > Sentence Types > Complex Sentences – Quiz 10 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Complex Sentences Quiz 10 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Cats are good pets, for they are clean and are not noisy. A) Compound. B) Complex. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Compound. 2. Does the following sentence contain an independent clause?My dad works at a pet store. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 3. The child built a sandcastle, and the waves washed it away. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 4. Because of all the rain, I didn't get a chance to run outside. A) Simple sentence. B) Compound sentence. C) Complex sentence. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Complex sentence. 5. Which sentence has the closest meaning to the following sentenceThe children couldn't go swimming because the sea was too rough. A) The sea is very rough, so the children can't swim in it. B) The sea was too rough for the children to go swimming. C) The children were not calm enough to swim in the rough sea. D) The sea is so rough that the children can't swim in it. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The sea was too rough for the children to go swimming. 6. Complete the sentence with the correct punctuation and word:I got the new shoes that I wanted, ..... they were on sale, so my mom was happy. A) Because. B) And. C) , and. D) , because. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) And. 7. Does this sentence need a comma? Until Nasim began to learn English she was unable to understand her teachers. A) After until. B) After English. C) After unable. D) No comma needed. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) After English. 8. Which of these best describes what a complex sentence is made of? A) Two complete thoughts joined by a word like 'and' or 'but'. B) One complete thought and at least one incomplete thought that depends on it. C) Just a very long sentence with lots of descriptive words. D) A single complete thought with only one subject and one verb. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) One complete thought and at least one incomplete thought that depends on it. 9. True or false AAAWWUBBIS can only be in the beginning of the sentence A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 10. He didn't want to go to the dentist; he went anyway. A) Compound. B) Complex. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Compound. 11. There is a microwave oven to my left, and on my right is a vase of fake flowers. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 12. True or False:'The dog barked because it heard a noise' does not need a comma. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 13. Identify the dependent clause in the following complex sentence.While I am a passionate basketball fan, I prefer football. A) While I am a passionate basketball fan. B) I prefer football. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) While I am a passionate basketball fan. 14. I'll just wait, while you get your oil changed. A) No change. B) Wait while. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wait while. 15. Which sentence contains a subordinate conjunction? A) She runs every morning. B) He will call you when he arrives. C) The dog barked loudly. D) They are going to the park. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He will call you when he arrives. 16. A complex sentence consists of one independent clause and one or more subordinate clause (dependent clause). A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 17. True or False:A simple sentence can have a compound subject or a compound verb, but it can only have one independent clause. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 18. Fill in the blank:My project is due on Friday; ..... , I need to finish my research before I can start writing. A) And. B) So. C) Therefore. D) But. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Therefore. 19. If we finish our homework, we can go to the playground. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Complex. 20. Combine two sentencesSam practices speaking English every day. She wants to improve her skills. A) Sam wants to improve her skills, so that she practices speaking English everyday. B) Sam practices speaking English everyday in order to improve her skills. C) To practice speaking English, Sam wants to improve her skills everyday. D) Because Sam improves her skills, she practices speaking English everyday. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sam practices speaking English everyday in order to improve her skills. 21. As she looked out the window, a bird swooped down from the tree.Q:What is the subordinating conjunction in this sentence? A) As. B) Out. C) From. D) The. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) As. 22. Identify whether the clause in blue below is independent or dependent.Although Cheetos are her favorite, Mrs. Nelson will still eat Doritos. A) Independent. B) Dependent. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dependent. 23. What is the proper way to punctuate this sentence:My friends want to come over but now they can't. A) My friends wanted to come over, but now they can't. B) My friends wanted to come over but now they can't. C) My friends wanted to come over but, now they can't. D) My friends wanted to come over, but, now they can't. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My friends wanted to come over, but now they can't. 24. Which of the following sentences is a complex sentence with a relative clause? A) The book that you gave me is fascinating. B) The book is fascinating and you gave it to me. C) You gave me a fascinating book. D) The book is fascinating, you gave it to me. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The book that you gave me is fascinating. 25. Complete the sentence:'I will call you ..... ' A) If I have time. B) When I had time. C) If I will have time. D) When I has time. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) If I have time. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesSentence Structure QuizzesGrammar QuizzesComplex Sentences Quiz 1Complex Sentences Quiz 2Complex Sentences Quiz 3Complex Sentences Quiz 4Complex Sentences Quiz 5Complex Sentences Quiz 6Complex Sentences Quiz 7Complex Sentences Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books