This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Sentence Structure > Sentence Types > Complex Sentences – Quiz 25 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Complex Sentences Quiz 25 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The boy eats apples. A) Complex sentence. B) Compound sentence. C) A phrase. D) Simple sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Simple sentence. 2. Although I didn't win, I am happy with my performance. What is the linking word used? A) Although. B) With. C) Am. D) Didn't. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Although. 3. My friend is playing soccer. A) Complex sentence. B) NOT a complex sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) NOT a complex sentence. 4. Which of these words is a subordinating conjunction, often used to start a dependent clause that gives a reason? A) And. B) But. C) Because. D) Happy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Because. 5. The clauses of these kind of sentences are linked by words such as and, or, but. A) Complex sentences. B) Simple sentences. C) Compound sentences. D) Phrases. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Compound sentences. 6. You can't teach an old dog, but cats can't be taught anything at any age. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 7. Which is a correctly written complex sentence? A) After school I want to go to the park. B) After school, I want to go to the park. C) I want to go to the park after school. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) After school, I want to go to the park. 8. When Goku went to the store, he bought an inflatable pool. A) Simple Sentence. B) Compound Sentence. C) Complex Sentence. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Complex Sentence. 9. When Matt looks out his window, he sees palm trees. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 10. In a complex sentence, which clause contains the main idea? A) Independent (main) clause. B) Dependent (subordinate) clause. C) Coordinating clause. D) Subordinating clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Independent (main) clause. 11. Complete the sentence:If the players win the match, ..... will celebrate together, and the coach will be proud. A) They. B) It. C) He. D) She. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They. 12. The beautiful girl A) A phrase. B) Simple sentence. C) Compound sentence. D) Complex sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A phrase. 13. Which word best completes the sentence to form a complex sentence:'He was late to the meeting ..... his car broke down.' A) Because. B) And. C) But. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Because. 14. Which is the BEST way to combine these three ideas into one compound-complex sentence? 'Sarah loves to bake. She made cookies. The cookies were for the party.' A) Sarah loves to bake, she made cookies that were for the party. B) Because Sarah loves to bake, she made cookies for the party, and everyone enjoyed them. C) Sarah, who loves to bake, made cookies for the party, and they were a huge hit. D) Sarah loves to bake and made cookies for the party. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sarah, who loves to bake, made cookies for the party, and they were a huge hit. 15. Identify the dependent clause in the following sentence:'Because she was tired, she went to bed early.' A) Because she was tired. B) She went to bed early. C) Because she was tired, she went. D) To bed early. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Because she was tired. 16. Which one is the most meaningful sentence written from the given wordsAlthough/ he/ tired/ he/ have to/ finish/ homework A) Although he was tired, he had to finish his homework. B) Although he is tired, he have to finish the homework. C) Although he was not tired, he has finish his homework. D) Although he tired, he has to finish the homework. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Although he was tired, he had to finish his homework. 17. What does compound-complex sentences contain? A) Two or more independent clauses and one or more subordinate clauses. B) A subordinate clause. C) Only one clause, with a single subject predicate. D) More than one subject or predicate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Two or more independent clauses and one or more subordinate clauses. 18. True or False:You should always place a comma before a FANBOYS conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so) in any sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 19. Identify the type of sentence:'I wanted to go for a walk, but it started raining, so I stayed inside.' A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) Compound-Complex. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Compound-Complex. 20. Choose the correct subordinating conjunction to complete the sentence:'I will call you ..... I arrive at the airport.' A) And. B) But. C) When. D) Or. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) When. 21. True or False:A compound-complex sentence can contain two or more independent clauses and at least one dependent clause. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 22. Morgan and Riley are already planning to build a drawbridge for next year's competition. A) Complex sentence. B) Compound sentence. C) Simple sentence. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Simple sentence. 23. What is the dependent clause?Mr. Smith gagged on the chocolate cake since Mrs. Smith left out an ingredient. A) Mr. Smith gagged on the cake. B) Since Mrs. Smith left out an ingredient. C) Mrs. Smith left. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Since Mrs. Smith left out an ingredient. 24. Identify the sentence type:Although it looked like rain, we went to the beach, but we brought our umbrellas just in case. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) Compound-Complex. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Compound-Complex. 25. Which of the following is an incomplete sentence, also known as a fragment? A) I was late for school today. B) Because the bus was running behind schedule. C) The bus was running behind schedule, so I was late. D) My mom drove me to school. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Because the bus was running behind schedule. ← 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