This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Sentence Structure > Sentence Types > Complex Sentences – Quiz 34 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Complex Sentences Quiz 34 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following sentences is a compound-complex sentence about a concert? A) We enjoyed the concert, and we stayed until the very end. B) After the concert ended, we went for dinner, and we discussed the performance. C) We went to the concert and then had dinner. D) The concert was long, but we stayed until the end. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) After the concert ended, we went for dinner, and we discussed the performance. 2. Independent clauses have ..... A) A subject but no predicate, and cannot stand alone as a complete sentence. B) No subject or predicate, and must be connected to a dependent clause. C) A subject and a verb, and can stand alone as a complete sentence. D) A predicate but no subject, and must be connected to another independent clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A subject and a verb, and can stand alone as a complete sentence. 3. Choose the correct compound-complex sentence. A) I like to swim, and I like to run. B) Although it was late, we decided to go out, and we had a great time. C) She sings beautifully. D) The cat slept on the mat. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Although it was late, we decided to go out, and we had a great time. 4. Identify the error or label correctly complex:The rainforest is being destroyed, because there is oil underneath it. A) Dependent Clause. B) Run-on. C) Correctly Complex. D) Needs Comma/Needs Comma Taken Away. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Needs Comma/Needs Comma Taken Away. 5. A dependent clause can appear ..... A) In the beginning of a sentence. B) In the middle of a sentence. C) At the end of the sentence. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 6. Because I studied hard, I passed the test. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Complex. 7. Why does the following sentence not need a comma?Hunter dislikes hanging out at the park because always gets bored. A) The dependent clause comes 2nd. B) The dependent clause comes 1st. C) The dependent clause is not there. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The dependent clause comes 2nd. 8. The funny dog chased his tail every day. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 9. Because she studied hard A) This is an independent clause. B) This is a dependent clause. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) This is a dependent clause. 10. What is the function of a subordinate conjunction in a complex sentence? A) To connect two independent clauses. B) To introduce a dependent clause. C) To end a sentence. D) To make a sentence a question. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To introduce a dependent clause. 11. Although he was wealthy, he was still unhappy. A) Complex sentence. B) Compound sentence. C) Simple sentence. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Complex sentence. 12. What type of sentence is this?My favorite type of cookie is chocolate chip. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 13. What type of sentence? I have a sister and two brothers. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 14. Choose the correct answer: ..... her poverty, she feels happy. A) Although. B) Because. C) If. D) In spite of. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) In spite of. 15. As I arrived, they all go out of the car. A) Complex sentence. B) NOT a complex sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Complex sentence. 16. True or False:A complex sentence must always have a comma separating the clauses. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 17. Identify the sentence that uses a complex sentence structure: A) She loves cooking, and he loves baking. B) When the alarm rang, she woke up immediately. C) They will go to the park, or they will stay home. D) We have pizza for dinner every Friday. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) When the alarm rang, she woke up immediately. 18. I think I will buy the red car, or I will lease the blue one. A) Simple sentence. B) Compound sentence. C) Complex sentence. D) A phrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound sentence. 19. Complete the statement by correctly categorizing the sentence:'The library was quiet, but the park was full of noise' is an example of a ..... sentence. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) Compound-complex. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 20. What word in this sentence is the subordinating conjunction?While we ate dinner, no one looked at their phones. A) We. B) Ate. C) Looked. D) While. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) While. 21. Type of sentence:Each teacher wants his/her students to do well, and each student has the potential to succeed! A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 22. Identify the independent clause in this sentence:Hannah didn't enjoy the play even though it won a Tony Award. A) Hannah didn't enjoy the play. B) Even though it won a Tony Award. C) Hannah didn't enjoy. D) Even though it won. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hannah didn't enjoy the play. 23. Because it wasn't cold enough, our snowman melted right away. A) Compound. B) Complex. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Complex. 24. What is the main clause in the sentence:'If you study hard, you will pass the exam.' A) If you study hard. B) You will pass the exam. C) Study hard. D) Pass the exam. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) You will pass the exam. 25. I wanted to buy a new Lego set with my birthday money, but my mom made me put all of it in the bank. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. ← 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