This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Sentence Structure > Sentence Types > Complex Sentences – Quiz 28 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Complex Sentences Quiz 28 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Choose the right sentence with the right verb form A) Don't leaving the restaurant until the dishes here are washed. B) Don't leave the restaurant until the dishes here are washes. C) Don't leave the restaurant until the dishes here are washed. D) Don't leaves the restaurant until the dishes here are wash. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Don't leave the restaurant until the dishes here are washed. 2. What is the dependent clause in the following sentence?Since you like tulips, I didn't get any roses. A) I didn't get any roses. B) You like tulips. C) Since you like tulips. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Since you like tulips. 3. Which of the following is a complex sentence with a conditional clause? A) If it rains, we will cancel the picnic. B) It rains, we will cancel the picnic. C) We will cancel the picnic, it rains. D) It rains and we will cancel the picnic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) If it rains, we will cancel the picnic. 4. Which BEST combines the two clauses?The first team wins the game/that scores three goals. A) The first team that scores three goals wins the game. B) The first team wins the game that scores three goals. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The first team that scores three goals wins the game. 5. The girl sang a beautiful song, and the audience applauded loudly. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 6. Choose the option that correctly uses commas to add a non-essential clause:My brother ..... is in the school band. A) Who plays the trumpet. B) , who plays the trumpet,. C) Who plays the trumpet,. D) , who plays the trumpet. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) , who plays the trumpet,. 7. Because Marina and Isela were wearing matching outfits, they decided to take a picture. A) Complex. B) Simple. C) Compound. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Complex. 8. Identify the dependent clause in the following complex sentence.I am extremely happy since I retired. A) I am extremely happy. B) Since I retired. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Since I retired. 9. Although it was raining, we still went to the party.What is the independent clause? A) We still went to the party. B) It was raining. C) Although it was raining. D) Went to the party. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) We still went to the party. 10. "We ran home and ate dinner."This is an example of a ..... A) Complex sentence. B) Compound-complex sentence. C) Simple sentence. D) Compound sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Simple sentence. 11. Which of the following is an independent (main) clause? A) After we ate lunch. B) Because it was raining. C) I went to the park. D) While she was talking. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I went to the park. 12. Complete the sentence so that it begins with a noun clause acting as the subject: ..... finishes their project first will get to present. A) The student. B) Whoever. C) Because someone. D) If you. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Whoever. 13. Which of these best describes a compound-complex sentence? A) A sentence with two or more independent clauses joined by a conjunction. B) A sentence with one independent clause and at least one dependent clause. C) A sentence with at least two independent clauses and at least one dependent clause. D) A single independent clause that expresses a complete thought. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A sentence with at least two independent clauses and at least one dependent clause. 14. ..... in an emergency should you dial 113. A) Only if. B) Only after. C) Only when. D) Only. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Only. 15. True or False:A sentence can be compound-complex if it has three clauses total. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 16. Which BEST combines the two clauses? We replaced pucks with soccer balls/which are hard to hit. A) We replaced pucks, which are hard to hit, with soccer balls. B) We replaced pucks with soccer balls which are hard to hit. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) We replaced pucks, which are hard to hit, with soccer balls. 17. Choose the correct answer:They were driving to Dallas ..... they caught an accident. A) When. B) While. C) Before. D) As soon as. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) When. 18. Does the following sentence contain an independent clause?More people buy dogs than cats. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 19. How should complex sentences be punctuated? A) By using exclamation points and question marks. B) With only periods and commas. C) By omitting all punctuation. D) With appropriate punctuation marks like commas, semicolons, colons, and dashes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) With appropriate punctuation marks like commas, semicolons, colons, and dashes. 20. After he got home, my father read us a story. A) Compound. B) Complex. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Complex. 21. The field trip was fun. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 22. The meteorologist said it is suppose to rain for the next two days. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 23. True or False:The group of words 'While I was eating breakfast' is a complete sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 24. Identify the INDEPENDENT (MAIN) clause in the following complex sentence:He talks about what he will eat for dinner while he eats lunch. A) While he eats lunch. B) He talks about what he will eat for dinner. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He talks about what he will eat for dinner. 25. ..... his aunt really likes the apartment, she can't afford to buy it. A) Although. B) Because. C) If. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Although. ← 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