This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Sentence Structure > Sentence Types > Compound Sentences – Quiz 29 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Compound Sentences Quiz 29 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Select the sentence that is not a compound sentence. A) She ran to the store, and she bought milk. B) She ran to the store and bought milk. C) She ran to the store; she bought milk. D) She ran to the store, she bought milk. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) She ran to the store, she bought milk. 2. Which conjunction is needed to make this sentence correct?Dante saved $ 120 from mowing lawns, ..... he bought a new tablet. A) Or. B) But. C) So. D) Yet. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) So. 3. Simon wants to buy a new cell phone, ..... he wants to find a better monthly plan. A) And. B) Or. C) But. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) And. 4. Read the following sentences:Mrs. Sandoval has gained weight. She works out.Which of the following sentences is the MOST EFFECTIVE way to COMBINE these two sentences? A) Mrs. Sandoval works out although she has gained weight. B) Mrs. Sandoval has gained weight, so she works out. C) Mrs. Sandoval has gained weight. And she works out. D) Mrs. Sandoval has gained weight, and she works out. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mrs. Sandoval has gained weight, so she works out. 5. Picture this:I'm having fun swimming in the cool water, while my sister dances with joy. Which word best connects these happy activities:'I love swimming.' and 'My sister loves dancing.'? A) But. B) Because. C) And. D) Or. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) And. 6. Jose's dad said he can go to the Love Boat dance (a) he can go to the singles club to play bingo. A) , yet. B) A., or. C) , and. D) Or. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A., or. 7. What are independent clauses? A) Sentences that cannot stand alone. B) Sentences that express incomplete thoughts. C) Sentences that have a subject and a predicate. D) Sentences that are dependent on other clauses. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sentences that have a subject and a predicate. 8. Combine the sentences to make a compound sentence. I had milk for breakfast. My brother drank juice. A) I had milk for breakfast, for my brother drank juice. B) I had milk for breakfast, nor my brother drank juice. C) I had milk for breakfast, but my brother drank juice. D) I had milk for breakfast but my brother drank juice. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I had milk for breakfast, but my brother drank juice. 9. Is the following sentence a Simple Sentence or a Compound Sentence?Kim Yeon Kyoung made her volleyball team the champion, so Korea won the perpetual trophy. A) Simple Sentence. B) Compound Sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound Sentence. 10. I really like chocolate cakes, ..... I am too full for dessert. A) But. B) Yet. C) And. D) For. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) But. 11. You can go to the park, or you can stay at home. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 12. You can either do your homework at 11:00 tonight ..... you can do it before your baseball game. A) , and. B) , or. C) Or. D) For. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) , or. 13. True or False:You need to add a comma before 'but' in the sentence 'The movie was long but exciting.' A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 14. A compound sentence is made of ..... A) One independent clause. B) Two or more independent clauses. C) One independent clause and one dependent clause. D) One dependent clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Two or more independent clauses. 15. John loves to watch the Transformer movie, ..... John loves to eat popcorn. A) And. B) But. C) Or. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) And. 16. What is the best definition of a Compound Sentence? A) A sentence that has two independent clauses joined together by a comma, semicolon or linking-word (conjunction). B) A sentence that has an independent clause and a dependent clause joined together by a comma or linking-word. C) A sentence that is short and related to another sentence. D) A sentence that words on its own, is a complete thought and needs no other information. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A sentence that has two independent clauses joined together by a comma, semicolon or linking-word (conjunction). 17. Identify the following sentence as a simple or compound sentence:She slept, woke up, and she went outside to play. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 18. You need to combine these two ideas into one strong, clear compound sentence:'My project is due tomorrow. I haven't started it yet.' What is the best way to write this as a single compound sentence? A) My project is due tomorrow I haven't started it yet. B) My project is due tomorrow, but I haven't started it yet. C) My project is due tomorrow, I haven't started it yet. D) My project is due tomorrow and I haven't started it yet. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) My project is due tomorrow, but I haven't started it yet. 19. Imagine a perfect day where the sun shines brightly and the birds sing beautifully. How would you connect these two wonderful moments with a comma and a coordinating conjunction? A) The sun was bright, however the birds were not singing. B) The sun was bright, but the birds were not singing. C) The sun was bright, so the birds were singing. D) The sun was bright, and the birds were singing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The sun was bright, and the birds were singing. 20. Which sentence below is a correctly created compound sentence? A) Susie could study music, or she could study drama next year. B) Susie could study music or drama next year. C) Susie could study music; or drama next year. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Susie could study music, or she could study drama next year. 21. I cannot take Spanish 2, ..... I have not taken Spanish 1. A) And. B) For. C) But. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) For. 22. The quilt will look like a big basket of flowers. A) This is a simple sentence. B) This is a compound sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) This is a simple sentence. 23. I cannot swim, nor ..... ride a horse. A) I cannot. B) I can. C) Cannot I. D) Can I. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Can I. 24. Some girls in the class. A) Sentence Fragment. B) Simple Sentence. C) Compound Sentence. D) Run-On Sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sentence Fragment. 25. True or False:A compound sentence has only 1 subject and 1 predicate. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. 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