This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Sentence Structure > Sentence Types > Compound Sentences – Quiz 28 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Compound Sentences Quiz 28 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Let's make it fun! How do you correctly add punctuation to this sentence:'I love ice cream, but my sister prefers cake.' A) I love ice cream but my sister prefers cake. B) I love ice cream, but my sister prefers cake. C) I love ice cream but, my sister prefers cake. D) I love ice cream but my sister prefers cake. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I love ice cream, but my sister prefers cake. 2. Hockey is a popular yet dangerous sport in many countries around the world. A) Simple Sentence. B) Compound Sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple Sentence. 3. Read this sentence:'Sam baked cookies, his friend brought the milk.' This is a common error called a comma splice. Which of these is NOT a correct way to fix it? A) Sam baked cookies, and his friend brought the milk. B) Sam baked cookies; his friend brought the milk. C) Sam baked cookies. His friend brought the milk. D) Sam baked cookies and his friend brought the milk. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sam baked cookies and his friend brought the milk. 4. Which answer is a correct compound sentence made by combining these two sentences?The rain is moving in. The cows are in the barn. A) The rain and cows are in the barn. B) The rain is moving in and the cows are in the barn. C) The rain is moving in, and the cows are in the barn. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The rain is moving in, and the cows are in the barn. 5. What type of sentence is the following-simple or compound?The team scored three touchdowns, punted twice, and rushed for a thousand yards. A) Simple sentence. B) Compound sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple sentence. 6. The FANBOYS are known as ..... conjunctions. A) Subordinating. B) Coordinating. C) Independent. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Coordinating. 7. Imagine you're writing an exciting story. Think of one character who loves climbing high mountains, and another who enjoys diving deep into the ocean. Which word best links these exciting activities:'He loves to climb mountains.' and 'His friend loves to dive into the ocean.'? A) But. B) Because. C) And. D) Or. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) And. 8. Lizzie felt a little nervous on a horse. He would never admit it. A) Lizzie felt a little nervous on a horse he would never admit it. B) Lizzie felt a little nervous on a horse, he would never admit it. C) Lizzie felt a little nervous on a horse, but he would never admit it. D) Lizzie felt a little nervous on a horse, then he would never admit it. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lizzie felt a little nervous on a horse, but he would never admit it. 9. The A in FANBOYS stands for: A) And. B) Awesome. C) Also. D) Additionally. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) And. 10. Brian loved studying, ..... his hard work paid off because he got a 96. A) And. B) But. C) Or. D) For. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) And. 11. How can these sentences be combined to form a compound sentence with the correct punctuation?I don't want to do the dishes. I want to take out the garbage. A) I don't want to do the dishes, I want to take out the garbage. B) I don't want to do the dishes, take out the garbage. C) I don't want to do the dishes, but I want to take out the garbage. D) But I want to take out the garbage. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I don't want to do the dishes, but I want to take out the garbage. 12. Which conjunction best joins the two simple sentences together?She got home late from work. We asked her if she was tired. A) , and. B) , but. C) , or. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) , and. 13. Jack and Rose are best friends. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 14. The sentence "I love Marvel superheroes." is a: A) Compound Sentence. B) Simple Sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Simple Sentence. 15. I like pizza, but my sister likes chicken. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 16. The following is what type of sentence:The rose and the speaker both express and emphasize something coming from nothing. A) Simple. B) Simple compound. C) Compound. D) Predicate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 17. In a compound sentence, what punctuation is used before the coordinating conjunction? A) A semicolon. B) A period. C) A comma. D) No punctuation is needed. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A comma. 18. Choose the correct conjunction to complete the compound sentence:'I wanted to go for a walk, ..... it was raining.' A) And. B) But. C) Or. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) But. 19. There are no eggs in the fridge, ..... is there any bread in the cupboard. A) Nor. B) Yet. C) And. D) For. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nor. 20. Is this sentence simple or compound?Because camels are herd animals, they do not like to travel alone. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 21. Mrs. Immordino is a teacher, ..... she knows how to teach A) So. B) And. C) But. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) So. 22. You can go to the beach, ..... you cannot go swimming. A) Or. B) And. C) But. D) Still. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) But. 23. How can these sentences be combined to form a compound sentence with the correct punctuation?Jeff scored the goal. Jeff won the soccer game. A) Jeff scored the goal, so he won the soccer game. B) Jeff scored the goal, Jeff won the soccer game. C) Jeff scored the goal!. D) So, Jeff won the soccer game. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Jeff scored the goal, so he won the soccer game. 24. We could watch the movie now, ..... we could wait for Aqil to arrive. A) So. B) Or. C) And. D) For. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Or. 25. Where does the comma belong? Marissa got up to level 4 in the Pirate Level Up Challenge for she works so hard at home and at school. A) After 4. B) After works. C) After challenge. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) After challenge. 26. What is the correct definition for simple sentence? A) Combines 2 simple sentences using a comma and a conjunction. B) Has a subject, predicate, and one complete thought. C) Words that link other words or phrases together (FANBOYS). D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Has a subject, predicate, and one complete thought. 27. This cellphone is user-friendly, ..... it is attractive. A) And. B) But. C) Or. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) And. 28. Our teacher said we could draw, ..... we could watch a movie. A) But. B) Or. C) And. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Or. 29. What is the best way to combine the sentences?I like apples. Mom bought some for me. A) I like apples, mom bought some for me. B) I like apples, so mom bought some for me. C) I like apples, or mom bought some for me. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I like apples, so mom bought some for me. 30. What is it called when you smush together two independent clauses without connecting them properly? A) A run-on sentence. B) A fragment. C) A complete sentence. D) None of the above. 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