This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Sentence Structure > Sentence Types > Compound Sentences – Quiz 27 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Compound Sentences Quiz 27 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Brent lived on the farm ..... he loves to use the tractor. A) And. B) , or. C) , and. D) , And. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) , and. 2. I like to play basketball, for it is a fun sport. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 3. Complete the sentence:The team played well, ..... they lost the match. A) But. B) And. C) So. D) Yet. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) But. 4. Is this a correctly written compound sentence?I just finished binging a show on Netflix; I need to find something else to watch. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 5. Form a compound sentence:I am counting my calories. I really want dessert. A) I am counting my calories, so I really want dessert. B) I am counting my calories, nor I really want dessert:. C) I am counting my calories, yet I really want dessert. D) I am counting my calories and I really want dessert. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I am counting my calories, yet I really want dessert. 6. Hockey players move quickly, or they miss a goal. A) Simple Sentence. B) Compound Sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound Sentence. 7. A sentences that consists of just one independent clause. A) Compound Sentences. B) Simple Sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Simple Sentence. 8. What do we call everything in the sentence EXCEPT the subject? A) The predicate. B) The verb. C) The compound. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The predicate. 9. The Y in FANBOYS stands for: A) You. B) Yonder. C) Yet. D) Yellow. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Yet. 10. Ryan opened his mouth, but no words came out. A) Simple sentence. B) Compound sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound sentence. 11. What is a characteristic of a compound sentence? A) It contains a subject and a verb. B) It contains two or more independent clauses. C) It contains a dependent clause. D) It contains a question. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It contains two or more independent clauses. 12. Is this a simple or compound sentence?Jimmy likes to read books. A) Simple Sentence. B) Compound Sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple Sentence. 13. The girls would plan a sleepover, or they would plan a swim party. A) Compound sentence. B) Complex sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Compound sentence. 14. I will eat pizza ..... my sister will eat a burger for dinner. A) For. B) So. C) But. D) Or. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) But. 15. Choose the sentence that correctly uses a comma to form a compound sentence. A) Tom reads novels, he prefers mysteries. B) Tom reads novels, and he prefers mysteries. C) Tom reads novels and he prefers mysteries. D) Tom reads novels nor he prefers mysteries. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tom reads novels, and he prefers mysteries. 16. Is the following sentence a Simple Sentence or Compound Sentence?Biscuit loves to chase the squirrels around the yard, but he can't catch them. A) Simple Sentence. B) Compound Sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound Sentence. 17. Which conjunction would you use to combine the following simple sentences to create a compound sentence? Do you want to order pizza?Should I make spaghetti? A) And. B) But. C) Or. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Or. 18. Does this sentence need a comma?Our president lives at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue and has a white house. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 19. I want to have hamburgers for supper, but my husband wants steaks. A) Compound. B) Simple. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Compound. 20. Which conjunction can we use to combine these 2 simple sentences?Simon wants to buy a new cell phone, ..... he doesn't have enough money. A) Or. B) But. C) And. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) But. 21. What type of sentence is the following-simple or compound?The weather should be warm and beautiful next weekend; therefore, we should plan to ride our bikes to the beach and have a picnic. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 22. The sentence "Adrian is going to a new school." is a: A) Compound Sentence. B) Simple Sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Simple Sentence. 23. Identify the following sentence as a simple or compound sentence:Playing and shooting is allowed on the playground. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 24. He is getting late, and he is driving slow. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 25. True or False:A compound sentence must have at least two independent clauses. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 26. What type of sentence is the following-simple or compound?Biscuit loves to chase the squirrels around the yard, but he has never been able to catch any of them. A) Simple Sentence. B) Compound Sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound Sentence. 27. If you hear the cat purring, you will know that he likes you. A) Simple sentence. B) Compound sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound sentence. 28. Jack flew to London to visit his Uncle, ..... to visit the National Museum. A) And. B) Or. C) But. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) And. 29. Ahmad is poor. He is happy A) And. B) But. C) So. D) Because. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) But. 30. Simple or compound?Mrs. Deal wanted pizza for supper, so she called in an order at Vintage Pizza. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesSentence Structure QuizzesGrammar QuizzesCompound Sentences Quiz 1Compound Sentences Quiz 2Compound Sentences Quiz 3Compound Sentences Quiz 4Compound Sentences Quiz 5Compound Sentences Quiz 6Compound Sentences Quiz 7Compound Sentences Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books