This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Sentence Structure > Sentence Types > Compound Sentences – Quiz 28 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Compound Sentences Quiz 28 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the best conjunction to use for the below compound sentence? I want to save money on transportation, ..... I took an inexpensive bus ride this morning. A) For. B) But. C) So. D) And. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) So. 2. You can make your appointment now, ..... we can call you next week to schedule it. A) And. B) Or. C) But. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Or. 3. What is the predicate of this sentence:My cat played with straws. A) Cat. B) My cat. C) Played. D) Played with straws. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Played with straws. 4. Which word best completes the following sentence?We tried to warn you, ..... you wouldn't listen. A) But. B) On the contrary. C) So. D) Although. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) But. 5. Punctuate the following sentence correctly.I have paid my dues so I expect to receive all the privileges listed in the fitness center's pamphlet. A) Comma after dues. B) Comma after so. C) Comma after privileges. D) No comma needed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Comma after dues. 6. Should a semicolon be used here?Dinosaurs went extinct millions of years ago; I have an itch on my nose. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 7. She did not go to the park, ..... it was too late in the evening. A) So. B) And. C) For. D) Yet. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) For. 8. Vino went to the show.Vino forgot his wallet.The correct compound sentence is ..... A) Vino went to the show and forgot his wallet. B) Vino went to the show but forgot his wallet. C) Vino went to the show or forgot his wallet. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Vino went to the show but forgot his wallet. 9. These jeans are beautiful, ..... they are too short. A) And. B) But. C) Or. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) But. 10. Read the sentence below. What is the subject of the sentenceSammy skated to the park.? A) Sammy. B) Skated. C) Skated to the park. D) Sammy skated. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sammy. 11. What is the predicate of this sentence:Pugsley ran to the tree. A) Tree. B) Pugsley. C) Buddy. D) Ran to the tree. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ran to the tree. 12. The verb in a sentence is: A) Who or what is doing the action. B) The action part of a sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The action part of a sentence. 13. Our diving trip is getting close, ..... Mom is not ready to travel. A) So. B) Nor. C) And. D) But. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) But. 14. I was ready to go, ..... the train got delayed. A) For. B) But. C) And. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) But. 15. Does this sentence need a comma?"Should I have coffee or should I have tea?" A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 16. The robot can sort objects, but it cannot count. A) Simple sentence. B) Compound sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound sentence. 17. Nikki wrote a speech, and she practiced it many times before it was her turn. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 18. Ready for a punctuation challenge? Let's see if you can get this right:'She studied hard, yet she failed the test.' A) She studied hard yet she failed the test. B) She studied hard yet, she failed the test. C) She studied hard, yet she failed the test. D) She studied hard yet she failed the test. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She studied hard, yet she failed the test. 19. Is the following highlighted word a coordinating conjunction:Cats and dogs make great companions. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 20. What type of sentence is the following-simple or compound? Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers danced, acted, and sang in many movies during their time in Hollywood. A) Simple sentence. B) Compound sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple sentence. 21. Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?The butterflies and caterpillars on the plants are beautiful. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 22. Which conjunction best combines these two sentences.I love tennis. I don't love football. A) , and. B) , but. C) , or. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) , but. 23. True or False:A comma should always be placed after the conjunction in a compound sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 24. The boys wanted to go crabbing, so they bought some string and chicken. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 25. Which is not the compound sentence? A) You can go now, or you can go tomorrow. B) They are intelligent and creative. C) I like cats, and Sam like cats too. D) I am running, but Tim is walking. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They are intelligent and creative. ← 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