This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Sentence Structure > Sentence Types > Compound Sentences – Quiz 23 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Compound Sentences Quiz 23 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A run-on sentence is missing a comma, a conjunction, or both.Is this statement TRUE or FALSE A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) FALSE. 2. I cleaned my apartment yesterday, ..... today I have time to go grocery shopping. A) And. B) Or. C) But. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) So. 3. Which is an example of a run-on sentence? A) I want a bicycle for my birthday, so I can ride to my friend's house. B) Three of the students were tardy to school they saw a wreck at the intersection. C) Miguel rode his bike to summer school while listening to his ipod and talking on the phone. D) When my mom picks me up after school, my little sister is in the car with her. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Three of the students were tardy to school they saw a wreck at the intersection. 4. Is the following sentence a Simple Sentence or Compound Sentence?I can't wait to watch a movie with my best friend, so I am going to the mall early. A) Simple Sentence. B) Compound Sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound Sentence. 5. What is a defining feature of a compound sentence? A) It contains a subject and a verb. B) It contains two or more independent clauses. C) It contains a dependent clause. D) It contains a question. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It contains two or more independent clauses. 6. Is the following sentence a Simple Sentence or a Compound Sentence?Hulk Smashing should be an Olympic sport, so Mrs. Musto can take home the gold. A) Simple Sentence. B) Compound Sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound Sentence. 7. The flowers bloom in the spring. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 8. Is this sentence compound or simple? The three girls played on the playground and rode bikes. A) Compound. B) Simple. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Simple. 9. What type of sentence is the following-simple or compound?Good friends are supportive during stressful times and can often help us solve our problems. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 10. Punctuate the following sentence correctly.Cats are good pets for they are clean and not noisy. A) Comma after pets. B) Comma after for. C) Comma after clean. D) No comma needed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Comma after pets. 11. They are going on tour, ..... they aren't happy. A) So. B) Yet. C) Or. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Yet. 12. Identify the coordinating conjunction in the following sentence:'I wanted to go to the party, but I had to finish my homework.' A) Wanted. B) To. C) But. D) Finish. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) But. 13. What type of sentence is the following-simple or compound? The cat slept on the mat, and the dog lay beside it. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 14. Where should the comma go in this sentence?I do not like green eggs and ham nor do I like red eggs and ham. A) I do not like green eggs and ham, nor do I like red eggs and ham. B) I do not like green eggs, and ham nor do I like red eggs and ham. C) I do not like green eggs, and ham, nor do I like red eggs and ham. D) I do not like green eggs and ham nor, do I like red eggs and ham. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I do not like green eggs and ham, nor do I like red eggs and ham. 15. What type of sentence is the following-simple or compound?Jay finally saved enough money for his college tuition, but he couldn't decide on UGA or Georgia Southern University. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 16. Complete the sentence with the conjunction that shows a choice:You can have pizza for dinner, ..... you can have tacos. A) So. B) But. C) Or. D) For. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Or. 17. What is a common mistake when using semicolons in compound sentences? A) Using a semicolon to separate items in a list. B) Using a semicolon between two independent clauses without a conjunction. C) Using a semicolon to join a dependent and an independent clause. D) Using a semicolon at the end of a sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Using a semicolon to join a dependent and an independent clause. 18. The zebra enjoys eating grass.The zebra doesn't like to get chased by lions.The correct compound sentence is ..... A) The zebra enjoy eating grass or doesn't like to get chased by lions. B) The zebra enjoy eating grass but doesn't like to get chased by lions. C) The zebra enjoy eating grass and doesn't like to get chased by lions. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The zebra enjoy eating grass but doesn't like to get chased by lions. 19. Identify the following sentence as a simple or compound sentence:Mom and dad are coming to the cafeteria. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 20. Which conjunction can we use to combine these 2 simple sentences? Today I need to clean my apartment, ..... I need to buy some groceries. A) Or. B) But. C) And. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) And. 21. You went to the store on a small adventure, but suddenly you remember you forgot something. How should you correctly write this sentence:'I went to the store, but I forgot to buy milk.' A) I went to the store but I forgot to buy milk. B) I went to the store but I forgot to buy milk. C) I went to the store but, I forgot to buy milk. D) I went to the store, but I forgot to buy milk. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I went to the store, but I forgot to buy milk. 22. A simple sentence is also known as a ..... A) Simple sentence. B) Compound sentence. C) Clause. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Clause. 23. True or False:The sentence 'Leo dribbled the basketball down the court and scored the winning basket' is a compound sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 24. I didn't study enough, so I didn't pass my test. A) Compound sentence. B) Complex sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Compound sentence. 25. Which coordinating conjunctions are used to show cause and effect? A) So, for. B) Or, nor. C) And, but. D) But yet. 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