This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Sentence Structure > Sentence Types > Compound Sentences – Quiz 33 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Compound Sentences Quiz 33 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Combine these sentences to make a compound sentence.Would you like to go to the movies? Would you rather stay home tonight? (or) A) Would you like to go to the movies? Or, Would you rather stay home tonight?. B) Would you like to go to the movies, or Would you rather stay home tonight?. C) Would you like to go to the movies, or would you rather stay home tonight?. D) Would you like to go to the movies, or ould you rather stay home tonight. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Would you like to go to the movies, or would you rather stay home tonight?. 2. Complete the sentence with the coordinating conjunction that makes sense.Andy plays the violin well, ..... the trumpet is his favorite instrument. A) So. B) But. C) And. D) For. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) But. 3. Where would you need a comma in the following sentence? You need to put the children to sleep for you are the preschool teacher. A) After for. B) After children. C) Before for. D) No comma needed. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Before for. 4. Which sentence composes of compound verb? A) Tom read novels and newspapers. B) Tom reads and enjoys novels. C) Tom and Harry read novels. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tom reads and enjoys novels. 5. Is a comma used in the following sentence? "The coin was tossed and the game had begun." A) Yes, absolutely. B) No, absolutely not. C) The comma is optional, and would be inserted both before and after the word "and". D) The comma is optional, and would be inserted before the word "and". Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The comma is optional, and would be inserted before the word "and". 6. Where should the comma be? Although they found the newspaper interesting they didn't read it all. A) After "interesting". B) No comma is needed. C) After "although". D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) After "interesting". 7. Can you spot the co-ordinating conjunctions in this sentence? Freddie was playing on his tablet but he suddenly dropped it. A) On. B) Was. C) But. D) Suddenly. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) But. 8. Add a comma or semicolon as needed.Regional foods normally use local ingredients these are fresh and economical. A) Make no change. B) Add a comma before and. C) Add a semicolon before these. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Add a semicolon before these. 9. What is the definition of the conjunction 'for'? A) Explains reason or purpose. B) Adds one thing to another. C) Used to present an alternative negative idea to an already stated negative idea. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Explains reason or purpose. 10. Can you spot the co-ordinating conjunctions in this sentence? Olivia was a fantastic dancer for she practised every day. A) Practised. B) For. C) Every. D) She. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) For. 11. After the gold was discovered, Richard and his family flocked to Alaska. A) Simple. B) Complex. C) Compound. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Complex. 12. Can you spot the co-ordinating conjunctions in this sentence? Nick dreamed of being a film star so he went to drama school. A) Being. B) To. C) Of. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) So. 13. Has two separate and complete thoughts. Can be joined by a semi-colon or a comma and a conjuction A) Simple. B) Complex. C) Compound. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Compound. 14. A Simple Sentence contains at how many independent clauses? A) 1. B) 2. C) 3. D) 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1. 15. Choose the correct compound sentence for these two simple sentences.The blue jay flew over my head. I did not even see it. A) The blue jay flew over my head, and I did not even see it. B) I did not see the blue jay fly over my head. C) The blue jay flew over my head, or I did not even see it. D) But the blue jay flew over my head. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The blue jay flew over my head, and I did not even see it. 16. I don't think I'll come for the meeting tomorrow ..... the day after ..... I'll be going to my grandmother's house. A) And, while. B) Nor, since. C) But, so. D) And, yet. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nor, since. 17. If a coordinating conjunction is separating two independent clauses, you also need: A) A comma. B) A semi-colon. C) You do not need punctuation. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A comma. 18. Choose the properly constructed compound sentence. A) I tasted the soup, and I decided to add more salt. B) I tasted the soup and, I decided to add more salt. C) I tasted the soup. I decided to add more salt. D) I tasted the soup, I decided to add more salt. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I tasted the soup, and I decided to add more salt. 19. A compound sentence is linked by which part of speech? A) Noun. B) Conjunction. C) Verb. D) Article. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Conjunction. 20. Add a comma or semicolon as needed.The different flavors come from special ingredients some may not be available in your area. A) Add a comma before some. B) Make no change. C) Add a semicolon before some. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Add a semicolon before some. 21. Kate had a salad for dinner Kelli had chicken wings. A) Fragment. B) Simple Sentence. C) Run-On. D) Compound Sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Run-On. 22. Which conjunction would make the most sense to combine these sentences into one? Dolphins have to breathe air at the surface ..... they can dive almost 1, 000 feet deep. A) But. B) So. C) And. D) Or. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) But. 23. What conjunction should be used in this sentence? The concert was really fun, ..... it's too bad the weather was not better. A) And. B) But. C) For. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) But. 24. Mike reads the paper everyday, and Dan reads the comics. A) Simple. B) Complex. C) Compound. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Compound. 25. How can this sentence be changed into a simple sentence? My sister found a wallet; I took it to the lost-and-found. A) Remove the semicolon. B) Replace the semicolon with a comma and the conjunction and after wallet. C) Remove the semicolon and the clause I took it to the lost-and-found. D) No change needs to be made to this sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Remove the semicolon and the clause I took it to the lost-and-found. 26. How would you punctuate the following sentence? Susan wanted to have her cake and eat it too. A) Semi-colon after cake. B) Comma after cake. C) Semi-colon after it. D) No punctuation needed. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) No punctuation needed. 27. Subordinating Conjunctions combine what type of sentences? A) Simple. B) Complex. C) Compound. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Complex. 28. After Tess returned from her trip, she showed Simon and Becky her pictures. A) A simple sentence. B) A compound sentence. C) A complex sentence. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A complex sentence. 29. 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) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Or. 30. Combine these sentences to make a compound sentence.We were lost in the woods. My brother had a map in his backpack. (but) A) We were lost in the woods. My brother had a map in his backpack. B) We were lost in the woods, but my brother had a map in his backpack. C) We were lost in the woods. but my brother had a map in his backpack. D) But we were lost in the woods. My brother had a map in his backpack. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) We were lost in the woods, but my brother had a map in his backpack. ← 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