This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Sentence Structure > Sentence Types > Compound Sentences – Quiz 42 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Compound Sentences Quiz 42 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Should we start class now, ..... wait for everyone to get here? A) And. B) But. C) Or. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Or. 2. I was told to clean the mould stuck on our wall, ..... my sister had to empty the trash can. A) For. B) And. C) Nor. D) But. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) And. 3. Does this sentence need a comma?I went to eat and play. A) Yes. B) No. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 4. Identify if the sentence is a simple or compound sentence.Paul enjoys math and science. A) Simple. B) Compound. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 5. You can begin a sentence with a FANBOYS word A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 6. Complete the sentence with the coordinating conjunction that make sense. The weather today will be cool ..... rainy. A) But. B) , and. C) And. D) , yet. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) And. 7. What is the correct way to punctuate the sentence:Jeff had to be honest or he would risk losing his friend. A) Jeff had to be honest, or he would risk losing his friend. B) Jeff had to be honest or, he would risk losing his friend. C) Jeff had to be honest or he would risk losing his friend. D) Jeff had to be honest, or, he would risk losing his friend. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Jeff had to be honest, or he would risk losing his friend. 8. First, I cleaned the kitchen, ..... then I clean the bedroom. A) Or. B) And. C) So. D) But. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) And. 9. Choose the best answer:I got an A on the LA test, ..... I had studied hard. A) Or. B) Yet. C) For. D) But. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) For. 10. Complete the sentence. Bats can fly, ..... they are not birds. A) And. B) Or. C) But. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) But. 11. You can fight the dragon. You can run away. A) But. B) What. C) And. D) Or. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Or. 12. He lost his reputation, ..... brought a bad name to his family. A) And. B) But. C) So. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) And. 13. Complete the sentence.A spider can drop from its web, ..... it can hang from a dragline in the air. A) But. B) Or. C) And. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Or. 14. We went to Jane's house, ..... A) Or we can go horse-riding, whichever you prefer?. B) And did regular exercises to keep fit. C) But she was out. D) So we failed the history exam. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) But she was out. 15. Complete the sentence with the coordinating conjunction that make sense.Emily got an A on the spelling test, ..... he had studied hard. A) Or. B) Yet. C) For. D) But. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) For. 16. There is three feet of snow on the roads; ..... , school has been cancelled. A) However. B) Moreover. C) Besides. D) Therefore. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Therefore. 17. If you are connecting 2 complete sentences with a FANBOYS word, you also need a comma (, ) A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 18. 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. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 19. What topic did I explain? A) Past tense. B) Writing. C) Reading. D) Grammar. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Writing. 20. What is the best way to combine the sentences?We could fly to go see grandma. We could take the bus. A) We could fly to see grandma, or we could go by bus. B) We could fly to see grandma, so we could go by bus. C) We could fly to see grandma, we could go by bus to see grandma. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) We could fly to see grandma, or we could go by bus. 21. Josh ran down the field, into the endzone, and scored a touchdown. Is this a SIMPLE or COMPOUND sentence? A) Simple sentence. B) Compound sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple sentence. 22. Complete the sentence. Some animals can live on land, ..... they can live in water. A) And. B) But. C) Or. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Or. 23. We congratulated the team on their amazing effort and their success throughout the season. Is this a SIMPLE or COMPOUND sentence? A) Simple sentence. B) Compound sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple sentence. 24. True or False?The following sentence is a Compound Sentence. Bananas are good snacks, or they can be served after meal. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 25. What is the best way to combine the sentences?It will be a long trip. I will take some books to read. A) It will be a long trip so, take some books to read. B) So, it will be a long trip I will take some books to read. C) It will be a long trip, so I will take some books to read. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It will be a long trip, so I will take some books to read. 26. Bears look cute (a) they are dangerous. A) And. B) Or. C) A but. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A but. 27. In this sentence, what is the conjunction that should join the sentence?He was feeling sick, he went to the doctor. A) But. B) And. C) So. D) Or. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) So. 28. Do you want to go to the movies (a) to the park? A) And. B) A or. C) But. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A or. 29. My family can go to Romania, ..... Turkey. A) Or. B) And. C) But. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) And. 30. What is the correct way to combine the following two simple sentences into a compound sentence? Sarah Thomas swam the English Channel. She was very tired. A) Sarah Thomas swam the English Channel she was very tired. B) Sarah Thomas swam the English Channel, she was very tired. C) Sarah Thomas swam the English Channel, nor she was very tired. D) Sarah Thomas swam the English Channel, so she was very tired. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sarah Thomas swam the English Channel, so she was very tired. ← 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