This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Sentence Structure > Sentence Types > Compound Sentences – Quiz 34 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Compound Sentences Quiz 34 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Join two simple sentences to form a compound sentence:The boys were hungry. They went to the restaurant to have their lunch. A) The boys were hungry before they went to the restaurant to have their lunch. B) The boys were hungry because they went to the restaurant to have their lunch. C) The boys were hungry so they went to the restaurant to have their lunch. D) The boys were hungry yet they went to the restaurant to have their lunch. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The boys were hungry so they went to the restaurant to have their lunch. 2. Combine these sentences to make a compound sentence. A small kitten followed me home. I gave it a bowl of milk. (so) A) A small kitten followed me home. So, I gave it a bowl of milk. B) A small kitten followed me home. I gave it a bowl of milk. C) A small kitten followed me home. so I gave it a bowl of milk. D) A small kitten followed me home, so I gave it a bowl of milk. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A small kitten followed me home, so I gave it a bowl of milk. 3. Identify whether the following sentence is complex, compound, or simple:Mary and Samantha arrived at the bus station early but waited until noon for the bus. A) Complex. B) Compound. C) Simple. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Simple. 4. Add a comma or semicolon as needed.Ethnic foods come from around the world and they can be found all over the United States. A) Add a comma before and. B) Add a comma after and. C) Add a semicolon after foods. D) Make no change. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Add a comma before and. 5. Contains an independent clause, one or more dependent clauses, and a subordinating conjunction. A) Simple. B) Complex. C) Compound. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Complex. 6. Which of the following would best fit the blank in the sentence? Emily and Eric didn't call their grandma, ..... did they send her a card. A) And. B) Yet. C) Nor. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nor. 7. Combine these sentences to make a compound sentence.Dr. Neu told Greg to floss his teeth every day. He didn't listen. (but) A) Dr. Neu told Greg to floss his teeth every day but he didn't listen. B) Dr. Neu told Greg to floss his teeth every day. but he didn't listen. C) Dr. Neu told Greg to floss his teeth every day, but he didn't listen. D) Dr. Neu told Greg to floss his teeth every day but, he didn't listen. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dr. Neu told Greg to floss his teeth every day, but he didn't listen. 8. Where would you need a comma in the following sentence? I forgot my homework yet I did complete it. A) Comma after homework. B) Semi-colon after homework. C) Comma after did. D) No comma needed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Comma after homework. 9. If I am going to create a compound sentence using a coordinating conjunction, I must also include a ..... A) Period. B) Semicolon. C) Comma. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Comma. 10. Which conjunction would make the most sense to combine these sentences into one? Dolphins swim underwater ..... they eat fish. A) But. B) So. C) And. D) Yet. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) And. 11. Add a comma or semicolon as needed.Chinese food is popular and fortune cookies are always fun! A) Add a comma before and. B) Add a comma after and. C) Add a semicolon before and. D) Make no change. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Add a comma before and. 12. Where would you need a comma in the following sentence? Susan wanted to have her cake and eat it too. A) Before and. B) After and. C) After to. D) No comma needed. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) No comma needed. 13. What is the correct way to combine these sentences? A book can be a lot of fun to read. A book can be boring. A) A book can be a lot of fun to read, but a book can be boring. B) A book can be a lot of fun to read but a book can be boring. C) A book can be a lot of fun to read but, a book can be boring. D) A book can be a lot of fun to read, so a book can be boring. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A book can be a lot of fun to read, but a book can be boring. 14. What sentence structure is created when you join two independent clauses (complete sentences) with a comma and coordinating conjunction? A) Complex sentence. B) Compound sentence. C) Simple sentence. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound sentence. 15. The tangled headphones on top of the dresser. A) Fragment. B) Simple Sentence. C) Run-On. D) Compound Sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fragment. 16. A compound sentence is linked by which type of punctuation? A) Quotation Marks. B) Hyphen. C) Exclamation Point. D) Comma. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Comma. 17. Complete the sentence with the coordinating conjunction that makes sense.Mom wanted a scrapbook of our trip, ..... she took many pictures. A) Or. B) So. C) But. D) Yet. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) So. 18. Complete the sentence with the coordinating conjunction that makes sense.You may join the activities in the backyard, ..... you may play in the barn. A) Or. B) But. C) Nor. D) Yet. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Or. 19. Sofia hurt her ankle performing, yet she returned to practice the next day. A) Fragment. B) Simple Sentence. C) Run-On. D) Compound Sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Compound Sentence. 20. What type of sentence is this? The boys played with their toys the girls ran to school. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Run-on. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Run-on. 21. I will take a nap, ..... I will go out jogging. A) Or. B) And. C) So. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Or. 22. Which conjunction best completes the sentence? Sam could pack a lunch, ..... he could buy lunch at school. A) Or. B) So. C) Yet. D) Nor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Or. 23. Choose the correct compound sentence for these two simple sentences.The giant whale swam deep in the ocean. He could find fish to eat. A) The giant fish swam deep in the ocean. B) Swim in the ocean to find fish. C) The giant whale swam deep in the ocean, so he could find fish to eat. D) The giant whale could not find fish to eat in the deep ocean. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The giant whale swam deep in the ocean, so he could find fish to eat. 24. Combine these sentences to make a compound sentence.Ivana's bicycle had a flat tire. She had to walk to the grocery store. (so) A) Ivana's bicycle had a flat tire, so she had to walk to the grocery store. B) Ivana's bicycle had a flat tire so, she had to walk to the grocery store. C) Ivana's bicycle had a flat tire. So, she had to walk to the grocery store. D) Ivana's bicycle had a flat tire so she had to walk to the grocery store. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ivana's bicycle had a flat tire, so she had to walk to the grocery store. 25. The sun is a star, but It is not the biggest star. A) A star, but it is not. B) A star but, it is not. C) Correct as is. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A star, but it is not. 26. Gillian wanted to wear brown boots, they matched her pink sweater. A) Fragment. B) Simple Sentence. C) Run-On. D) Compound Sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Run-On. 27. Add a comma or semicolon as needed.Thai dishes often include rice but sometimes rice noodles are used instead. A) Add a semicolon after rice. B) Add a comma after but. C) Add a comma before but. D) Make no change. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Add a comma before but. 28. Choose the option that best combines these sentences into a logical simple sentence.We wore straw hats to shield our eyes. The sun was blistering. A) We wore straw hats, and the sun was blistering. B) We wore straw hats to protect from the blistering sun. C) The sun was blistering:we wore straw hats to protect. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) We wore straw hats to protect from the blistering sun. 29. Dad went hunting, but Mom decided to stay home. A) A simple sentence. B) A compound sentence. C) A complex sentence. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A compound sentence. 30. He eats chocolate cake he loves the way it tastes. A) Hey, you need a semicolon or a comma then the coordinating conjunction "and" between the words "cake" and "he". B) Hey, this looks great. C) Whoa, you need a comma after cake. D) Howdy, you need a subject. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hey, you need a semicolon or a comma then the coordinating conjunction "and" between the words "cake" and "he". ← 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