This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Sentence Structure > Sentence Types > Complex Sentences – Quiz 26 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Complex Sentences Quiz 26 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Identify the dependent clause in the following sentence:'Because she was late, she missed the bus.' A) Because she was late. B) She missed the bus. C) Because she was late, she missed the bus. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Because she was late. 2. When a subordinating conjunction (AAAWWUBBIS) starts a sentence, a comma is required. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 3. Ben wants to build a snowman, but he doesn't know how. A) Compound. B) Complex. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Compound. 4. Indicate whether the following sentence is compound or complex:Although peacocks are lovely, their shrill calls are irritating. A) Compound. B) Complex. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Complex. 5. Choose the right sentences with the right verb form A) While played football, the ball thrown by my friend hit the boy crossing the street. B) While play football, the ball threw by my friend hits the boy crossing the street. C) While playing football, the ball threw by my friend hited the boy crossing the street. D) While playing football, the ball thrown by my friend hit the boy crossing the street. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) While playing football, the ball thrown by my friend hit the boy crossing the street. 6. A sentence that contains a dependent and independent clause that are joined together with a subordinating conjunction A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Complex. 7. Punctuate the complex sentence:Although it was confusing, I still enjoyed the movie. A) No change. B) Confusing I. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) No change. 8. James and Edward drove out to the beach yesterday. A) Complex. B) Not Complex. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Not Complex. 9. If you're coming this way will you pick me up? A) No change. B) Way, will. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Way, will. 10. In the sentence "The pizza, which had extra cheese, was delicious, " what is the job of the clause "which had extra cheese" ? A) It's the main idea of the sentence. B) It describes the pizza. C) It tells when the pizza was eaten. D) It's a complete sentence by itself. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It describes the pizza. 11. In the sentence 'Because she was tired, she went to bed early, ' what type of clause is 'Because she was tired'? A) Independent clause. B) Dependent clause. C) Relative clause. D) Noun clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dependent clause. 12. True or False:The following sentence is punctuated correctly and makes sense: "My dog loves to chase squirrels, which has a fluffy tail." A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 13. Identify the type of sentence:'Although it was raining, we decided to go for a walk, and we enjoyed the fresh air.' A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) Compound-Complex. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Compound-Complex. 14. The man lifted the box, but it was empty A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 15. Complete the sentence:Since it was a snow day, we built a snowman, and then we ..... A) Drinking hot chocolate inside. B) Because we were cold. C) Went inside to drink hot chocolate. D) After we came inside. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Went inside to drink hot chocolate. 16. Even though Jordan was out of town, he still called me to wish me a happy birthday. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Complex. 17. Choose the correct answer:They decided not to go out for a meal ..... they were too tired. A) So. B) Because. C) But. D) If. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Because. 18. Identify the dependent clause in the following sentence:'Although it was raining, we went for a walk.' A) Although it was raining. B) We went for a walk. C) It was raining. D) For a walk. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Although it was raining. 19. Dependent clauses have ..... A) The ability to stand alone as a complete sentence. B) No subject and no verb. C) No connection to an independent clause. D) A subject and a verb but cannot stand alone as a complete sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A subject and a verb but cannot stand alone as a complete sentence. 20. Choose the sentence that correctly uses a comma to separate the dependent and independent clauses. A) Since it was late we decided to go home. B) Because I was hungry I made a sandwich. C) When the bell rings, we will go to lunch. D) If it rains we will stay inside. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) When the bell rings, we will go to lunch. 21. We played outside all day because it was sunny. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Complex. 22. Identify the complex sentence with a noun clause for the simple sentences 'He knows the answer' and 'The answer is correct'. A) He knows that the answer is correct. B) He knows the answer which is correct. C) He knows the answer, it is correct. D) He knows the answer and it is correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He knows that the answer is correct. 23. Does the dependent clause in a complex sentence have to go first? A) Yes. B) No. C) I have no clue. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 24. What type of sentence is this?After I eat dinner, I will go for a walk. A) Complex. B) Compound. C) Simple. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Complex. 25. I noticed Mom only buys flowers when my auntie visits. A) Simple sentence. B) Compound sentence. C) Complex sentence. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Complex sentence. ← 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