This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Sentence Structure > Sentence Types > Complex Sentences – Quiz 9 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Complex Sentences Quiz 9 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Choose the correct answer: ..... I met the Gills, I had been gardening for nearly ten years. A) As soon as. B) Although. C) After. D) Before. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Before. 2. Is the following sentence compound or complex?There are no eggs in the fridge, nor is there any bread in the cupboard. A) Compound. B) Complex. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Compound. 3. The popcorn comes in 4 different flavors like caramel, cheese, butter, and extra butter. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 4. Is the following sentence compound or complex?When she was younger, she believed in fairy tales. A) Compound. B) Complex. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Complex. 5. The new chips from Lays are pretty good, but I prefer to eat Takis. A) Simple sentence. B) Compound sentence. C) Complex sentence. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound sentence. 6. Jane and Louise bought popcorn before the movie started. A) Compound. B) Complex. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Complex. 7. Complete the sentence with the word that correctly begins the noun clause:Can you tell me ..... the library is? A) Which. B) Where. C) That. D) Whose. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Where. 8. Is the following sentence compound or complex?Although it was very long, the movie was still enjoyable. A) Compound. B) Complex. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Complex. 9. ..... I hear my cell phone alarm, I get up for my morning devotion. A) Where. B) Whenever. C) Until. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Whenever. 10. True or False:To create a feeling of fast action and urgency, an author would most likely use a series of short, simple sentences. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 11. True or False:You usually don't need a comma before a dependent clause if it comes at the end of a sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 12. I ate my lunch in the shade. 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: A) This is an independent clause. 13. Complete the sentence:The teacher explained the topic again ..... the students could understand. A) So that. B) After. C) Because. D) Unless. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) So that. 14. Complete the sentence to form a complex sentence:'While the teacher was explaining, ..... ' A) The students listened carefully. B) Students listens carefully. C) Students listens careful. D) The students was listening careful. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The students listened carefully. 15. Complete the compound sentence with the most logical coordinating conjunction:I wanted to go to the park, ..... it was pouring rain outside. A) So. B) For. C) But. D) Or. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) But. 16. TRUE OR FALSE?A complex sentence has the same thought even if it only has a dependent clause and does not have an independent clause. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 17. ..... I met the Gills, I had been gardening for nearly ten years. A) As soon as. B) Although. C) After. D) Before. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Before. 18. Is the following sentence compound or complex?You should take your car in for a service because it's starting to make weird noises. A) Compound. B) Complex. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Complex. 19. She did not cheat on the test because it was not the right thing to do. A) Complex sentence. B) Simple sentence. C) Compound sentence. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Complex sentence. 20. "After the movie, we all went out for pizza."This is an example of a ..... A) Compound sentence. B) Simple sentence. C) Compound-complex. D) Complex sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Complex sentence. 21. True or False:You need a comma before the word "because" in the sentence "I was late because my alarm didn't go off." A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 22. True or False:Assuming we are talking about one specific student, the commas in this sentence are correct:'The student, who cheated on the test, was given a zero.' A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 23. Although the funny dog chased his tail every day, he never caught it. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Complex. 24. Identify the Subordinating Conjunction:We can go whenever you are ready. A) We. B) You. C) Ready. D) Whenever. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Whenever. 25. Type of sentence:Martha's goal for the school year is to get an A and make friends. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. ← 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