This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Sentence Structure > Sentence Types > Compound Sentences – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Compound Sentences Quiz 3 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Do you prefer ice cream, ..... do you prefer to drink hot chocolate? A) But. B) And. C) Or. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Or. 2. A compound sentence is 2 simple sentences joined together using a conjunction. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 3. What is the purpose of a semicolon in a compound sentence? A) To separate two independent clauses that are closely related. B) To introduce a list of items. C) To replace a comma in a complex sentence. D) To end a sentence with a strong pause. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To separate two independent clauses that are closely related. 4. I fell out of bed, so mom came to check on me. A) Sentence Fragment. B) Simple Sentence. C) Compound Sentence. D) Run-On Sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Compound Sentence. 5. Which conjunction goes best in the blanK?Blake doesn't like milk in his cereal, ..... he eats it plain. A) But. B) For. C) Yet. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) So. 6. Which compound sentence is punctuated correctly? A) The dog caught the ball, and he chewed it up. B) The dog caught the ball and he chewed it up. C) The dog caught the ball and he chewed it up?. D) The dog caught the ball. and he chewed it up. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The dog caught the ball, and he chewed it up. 7. What is the correct way to combine the following two simple sentences into a COMPLEX sentence? A) My coffee was too cold, I heated it in the microwave. B) I heated it in the microwave, my coffee was too cold. C) My coffee was too cold, so I heated it in the microwave. D) Because my coffee was too cold, I heated it in the microwave. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Because my coffee was too cold, I heated it in the microwave. 8. Which answer is a correct compound sentence made by combining these two sentences?The movie was good. I liked the book better. A) The movie was good, or I liked the book better. B) The movie was good, but I liked the book better. C) The movie was good, so I liked the book better. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The movie was good, but I liked the book better. 9. The phone is ringing, so I must go answer it. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 10. Punctuate the following sentence correctly.Samantha did not want to go to the dentist yet she she needed to have her teeth cleaned. A) Comma after go. B) Comma after yet. C) Comma after dentist. D) No comma needed. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Comma after dentist. 11. When Nadia was waiting in the elevator; she saw everyone else facing the back wall. A) No changes should be made. B) Change the semicolon to a period "." and capitalize "She". C) Change the semicolon to a comma ", ". D) There should be no punctuation in the middle of the sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Change the semicolon to a comma ", ". 12. True or False:The sentence 'She studied hard, and she passed the test.' is a compound sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 13. I don't want to see Detective Pikachu; ..... , I don't have money anyways. A) Moreover. B) Besides. C) Indeed. D) Thus. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Besides. 14. Read the two simple sentences below. Choose the compound sentence that joins them with the right punctuation.The big fluffy dog was hungry. He ate two bowls of food. A) The big fluffy dog was hungry, yet he ate two bowls of food. B) The big fluffy dog was hungry, so he ate two bowls of food. C) The big fluffy dog was hungry so he ate two bowls of food. D) The big fluffy dog was hungry yet he ate two bowls of food. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The big fluffy dog was hungry, so he ate two bowls of food. 15. It was an exciting moment. It only lasted a second. A) It was an exciting moment It only lasted a second. B) It was an exciting moment, but it only lasted a second. C) It was an exciting moment, so it only lasted a second. D) It was an exciting moment, It only lasted a second. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It was an exciting moment, but it only lasted a second. 16. Today I need to clean my apartment, ..... I need to buy some groceries. A) And. B) Or. C) But. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) And. 17. He saw his very first live bear. The hair on his arms stood up. A) He saw his very first live bear the hair on his arms stood up. B) He saw his very first live bear, and the hair on his arms stood up. C) He saw his very first live bear, the hair on his arms stood up. D) He saw his very fist live bear, or the hair on his arms stood up/. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He saw his very first live bear, and the hair on his arms stood up. 18. I spilled my drink, ..... I ran and got a towel to clean it up. A) But. B) Or. C) And. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) So. 19. True or False:The acronym FANBOYS can help you remember the coordinating conjunctions. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 20. Is this sentence simple or compound?Camels may kick or bite when upset. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 21. Select all of the FANBOYS below. A) ForAndNorButOrYetSo. B) ForAndNoButOrYesSo. C) For AnNotButOr YetSo. D) FourAndNorButOrYetSome. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ForAndNorButOrYetSo. 22. She did not like public speaking, for she was not very good at it. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 23. Danny practices the guitar every day. A) Simple Sentence. B) Compound Sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple Sentence. 24. Which conjunction fits best in the blank?I like swimming, ..... I really love basketball! A) But. B) Or. C) So. D) Nor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) But. 25. Which sentence is different from the others because it is NOT a compound sentence? A) The team practiced hard, so they won the championship. B) I read the book, but I haven't seen the movie yet. C) My mom and dad went to the store and bought groceries. D) You can have the apple, or you can have the orange. 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