This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Sentence Structure > Sentence Types > Complex Sentences – Quiz 17 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Complex Sentences Quiz 17 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Evan, Gabbi, Josias, George, Lindsey, and Morgan all won an award. A) Complex. B) Compound. C) Simple. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Simple. 2. What is the best way to combine these two sentences into one complex sentence? "Maria loves playing soccer. She plays every day after school." A) Maria loves playing soccer, so she plays every day after school. B) Because Maria loves playing soccer, she plays every day after school. C) Maria loves playing soccer, and she plays every day after school. D) Maria plays soccer after school, but she loves it. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Because Maria loves playing soccer, she plays every day after school. 3. Because the tornado hit, there was very little left standing. A) Simple Sentence. B) Compound Sentence. C) Complex Sentence. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Complex Sentence. 4. Complete the sentence:Although I enjoy playing soccer, my grades have been slipping, ..... I need to spend more time studying. A) For. B) , so. C) So. D) ; because. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) , so. 5. Identify the SUBORDINATE clause: A) I wanted to go home. B) Although I was tired. C) She dances beautifully. D) I will call you later. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Although I was tired. 6. Which sentence needs a comma to be correct? A) After the movie ended we went to get ice cream. B) I took a nap, and I woke up feeling refreshed. C) The rain stopped and the sun came out. D) She cried when she heard the news. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) After the movie ended we went to get ice cream. 7. A dependent clause always starts with subordinating conjunction (also known as A WHITE BUS). What is the subordinating conjunction in this sentence?While we ate dinner, no one looked at their phones. A) We. B) Ate. C) Looked. D) While. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) While. 8. Identify the sentence that is a compound-complex sentence: A) I enjoy reading books and watching movies. B) While I was reading, my friend called, and we talked for hours. C) She loves playing soccer. D) The dog barked loudly. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) While I was reading, my friend called, and we talked for hours. 9. Identify the correct subordinating conjunction for the complex sentence:The dog stays quiet ..... he sees a rabbit. A) Because. B) Although. C) Until. D) If. E) Since. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Until. 10. TRUE OR FALSE?A complex sentence has many linking words. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 11. Which sentence correctly avoids a run-on or comma splice? A) When the movie ended we were hungry, we went to get pizza. B) When the movie ended, we were hungry, so we went to get pizza. C) When the movie ended, we were hungry we went to get pizza. D) When the movie ended we were hungry so we went to get pizza. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) When the movie ended, we were hungry, so we went to get pizza. 12. AWHITEBUS words can also be called ..... A) Coordinating conjunctions. B) Subordinating conjunctions. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Subordinating conjunctions. 13. The football team trained hard, and they made it to the second round of playoffs. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 14. Does the following sentence contain an independent clause?Because they are friendly. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 15. What type of sentence is this?Before you go out in the sun, be sure to put on sunscreen. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Complex. 16. A complex sentence contains at least one independent clause and one dependent clause. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 17. What is the best way to combine these 2 simple sentences?I like to send e-mail. My friend likes to write letters. A) Whenever I like to send e-mail, my friend likes to write letters. B) I like to send e-mail, but my friend likes to write letters. C) I like to send e-mail, and my friend likes to write letters. D) I like to send e-mail, for my friend likes to write letters. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I like to send e-mail, but my friend likes to write letters. 18. ..... he seems really rude, Squidward has a good heart. A) Because. B) Through. C) Nor. D) Although. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Although. 19. Which sentence below has a different grammatical structure than the other three? A) Before you leave, please turn off the lights. B) I can't go to the party because I have to study. C) The person who is sitting in the front row raised their hand. D) We can go to the movies, or we can stay home and play games. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) We can go to the movies, or we can stay home and play games. 20. Choose a sentence that has a subordinating conjunction. (Remember not a coordinating conjunction) A) That summer brought happiness. B) The summer brought happiness, and Margaret enjoyed it. C) Because Margaret studied, she was able to pass her test. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Because Margaret studied, she was able to pass her test. 21. Even though it snowed outside, we stayed nice and warm inside. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Complex. 22. The band will play first today; the chorus will sing second for the program. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 23. What type of sentence is this?Tom eats bananas A) Complex. B) Compound. C) Simple. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Simple. 24. Because my coffee was too cold, I heated it in the microwave. A) Compound sentence. B) Complex sentence. C) Simple sentence. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Complex sentence. 25. What is the role of a dependent clause in a complex sentence? A) It can stand alone as a complete sentence. B) It provides additional information to the independent clause. C) It is the main clause of the sentence. D) It is always at the beginning of the sentence. 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