This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Sentence Structure > Sentence Types > Compound Sentences – Quiz 38 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Compound Sentences Quiz 38 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Identify the compound sentence that is written correctly. A) My dad and I like tacos so we're making them for dinner?. B) My dad and I like tacos so were making them for dinner. C) My dad and I like tacos, so we're making them for dinner. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) My dad and I like tacos, so we're making them for dinner. 2. I went to sleep at 9.00 at night.I woke up at 5.00 in the morning. The correct compound sentence is ..... A) I went to sleep at 9.00 at night or woke up at 5.00 in the morning. B) I went to sleep at 9.00 at night and woke up at 5.00 in the morning. C) I went to sleep at 9.00 at night but woke up at 5.00 in the morning. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I went to sleep at 9.00 at night and woke up at 5.00 in the morning. 3. The two clauses in a compound sentence can be joined using ..... A) A semicolon. B) A coordinate conjunction. C) A correlative conjunction. D) A conjunctive adverb. E) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) All of the above. 4. Is this sentence correct?Mrs. Germain called the fire department, then she ran out of the house A) Yes. B) No. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 5. How many simple sentences have compound sentences? A) At least four. B) Three. C) At least two. D) One. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) At least two. 6. Is the following sentence a Simple sentence or a Compound sentence?John and Jane ate the entire pepperoni pizza. A) Simple Sentence. B) Compound Sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple Sentence. 7. My classmate studies very hard, ..... A) But he was out. B) And did regular exercises to keep fit. C) So he failed the history exam. D) So she always gets good marks. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) So she always gets good marks. 8. Is the sentence simple or compound? I want to go to the game, but I don't have a ticket. A) Simple. B) Compound. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 9. My sister has a cough, A) So she often feels tired. B) So she doesn't have a sore throat. C) But he doesn't take medicine. D) And she has a sore throat. E) And he eats a lot of junk food too. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) And she has a sore throat. 10. Complete the following compound sentence with the correct conjunction. I don't mind what we do tonight. We can go bowling, ..... we can see a movie. A) And. B) Or. C) On the other hand. D) Likewise. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Or. 11. Complete the Compound sentence with the correct coordinating conjunction.She was feeling sick, ..... she went to the doctor. A) But. B) So. C) Nor. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) So. 12. Is the sentence simple or compound? Isaiah wore blue jeans and a polo shirt. A) Simple. B) Compound. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 13. Simple or compound?The forks go on the left, but the spoons go on the right. A) Simple. B) Compound. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 14. A simple sentence has 2 or more Independent clauses. True or false? A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 15. What is the correct way to combine the following two simple sentences into a compound sentence? Batman bravely fought the Joker. He was victorious. A) Batman. Bravely fought the Joker he was victorious. B) Batman bravely fought the Joker, and he was victorious. C) Batman he bravely fought the Joker, and he was victorious. D) Batman bravely fought the Joker, but he was victorious. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Batman bravely fought the Joker, and he was victorious. 16. Peter watches TV a lot, A) So she often feels tired. B) So she doesn't have a sore throat. C) But he doesn't take medicine. D) And she has a sore throat. E) And he eats a lot of junk food too. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) And he eats a lot of junk food too. 17. The laptop suddenly stops working, ..... I cannot finish my work on time. A) So. B) And. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) So. 18. Which Coordinating conjunction would you use?Lincoln was never mean to anyone, ..... did he say mean things about others. A) And. B) But. C) Nor. D) Yet. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nor. 19. Luna loves to chew on bones, and soft puppy toys. A) Correct compound sentence. B) Incorrect compound sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Incorrect compound sentence. 20. Eating too much sugar is bad for your teeth, ..... it causes obesity. A) And. B) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) And. 21. I want to eat sushi, ..... I am going to a Japanese restaurant tonight. A) But. B) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) So. 22. He ran out of money, ..... he had to stop playing poker. A) And. B) So. C) Or. D) But. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) So. 23. How is the following sentence correctly written? Wesley mowed the grass and I raked the leaves. A) Wesley mowed the grass, and I raked the leaves. B) Wesley mowed the grass and, I raked the leaves. C) Wesley mowed the grass; and I raked the leaves. D) Wesley mowed the grass; and, I raked the leaves. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Wesley mowed the grass, and I raked the leaves. 24. Is the sentence simple or compound? First, make sure you preheat the oven. A) Simple. B) Compound. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 25. What type of sentence is the following? We try to do our best in everything we do. A) Simple sentence. B) Compound sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple sentence. 26. Which answer choice correctly shows where to add a comma to the following sentence? Calr and Jane work hard all week and they relax on the weekend. A) Carl and Jane work hard all week, and they relax on the weekend. B) Carl, and Jane work hard all week and they relax on the weekend. C) Carl and Jane work hard all week and, they relax on the weekend. D) Carl, and, Jane, work hard all week and they relax on the weekend. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Carl and Jane work hard all week, and they relax on the weekend. 27. She fell in love with the prince. He fell in love with her. A) And. B) Or. C) While. D) But. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) And. 28. Simple or Compound? 6) The doctor will stop by in the morning or check in before she finishes her rounds. A) Simple. B) Compound. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 29. Sally wanted to write down the number, ..... she did not have a pen. A) Or. B) But. C) For. D) And. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) But. 30. They got there early, ..... they got really good seats A) And. B) But. C) Or. D) None of above. 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