This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Sentence Structure > Sentence Types > Compound Sentences – Quiz 31 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Compound Sentences Quiz 31 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Choose the correct conjunction to complete the compound sentence:She was feeling sick, ..... she went to the doctor. A) And. B) But. C) For. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) But. 2. Everyone was busy, so I went to the movie alone. What type of sentence is this? A) Complex. B) Simple. C) Fragment. D) Compound. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Compound. 3. My sister was wearing her new dress, A) Or she could wear her old jeans. B) But she had to leave the race. C) And she looked beautiful. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) And she looked beautiful. 4. Two simple sentences can be combined to form a compound sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 5. Complete the two independent clauses by using the coordinate conjunction and pay attention to the use of punctuation.My sister doesn't like to study ..... does she take notes in class. A) Nor. B) , yet. C) , nor. D) , but. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) , nor. 6. What type of sentence is the following-simple or compound? My father and I helped the neighbors rake leaves after the storm, and they helped us wash our windows. A) Simple Sentence. B) Compound Sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound Sentence. 7. Is the following group of words an independent clause or a fragment? It is important to study each and every night. A) Independent clause. B) Fragment. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Independent clause. 8. Which of the following answers is the correct format for a compound sentence?IC = Independent ClauseDC = Dependent Clause A) IC, FANBOYS DC. B) DC, FANBOYS IC. C) IC FANBOYS IC. D) IC, FANBOYS IC. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) IC, FANBOYS IC. 9. Dana raked the leaves, ..... his brother put them in a bag. A) Or. B) And. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) And. 10. Mark spoke first. A) Simple sentence. B) Compound sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple sentence. 11. What is the function of a coordinating conjunction in a compound sentence? A) To connect two independent clauses. B) To introduce a dependent clause. C) To modify a noun. D) To describe an action. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To connect two independent clauses. 12. I can't wait until it is all finished! 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. 13. Conner had seen many parks in his life. He had never seen one like this one. A) Conner had seen many parks in his life but he had never seen one like this one. B) Conner had seen many parks in his life, he had never seen one like this one. C) Conner had seen many parks in his life, or he had never seen one like this one. D) Conner had seen many parks in his life, but he had never seen one like this one. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Conner had seen many parks in his life, but he had never seen one like this one. 14. You may ..... spend the night here or go home. A) EITHER. B) NOR. C) NEITHER. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) EITHER. 15. The cold weather doesn't bother him, ..... it does bother me! A) Or. B) But. C) Nor. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) But. 16. Which sentence is a compound sentence, not a simple sentence with two verbs? A) Maria finished her homework and watched a movie. B) Maria finished her homework, and then she watched a movie. C) Maria and her brother finished their homework. D) Maria likes homework and movies. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Maria finished her homework, and then she watched a movie. 17. Either Mia or Brett will buy the snacks at the concession stand. A) Simple Sentence. B) Compound Sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple Sentence. 18. Does this sentence need a comma?I liked dogs but I did not like cats. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 19. Which sentence uses a semicolon correctly to form a compound sentence? A) I have a big test tomorrow; I can't go out tonight. B) I have a big test tomorrow, I can't go out tonight. C) I have a big test tomorrow; because I can't go out tonight. D) I have a big test tomorrow:I can't go out tonight. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I have a big test tomorrow; I can't go out tonight. 20. Which coordinating conjunction best combines these two sentences into a compound sentence? Black Footed Ferrets once lived all across the Great Plains. They lost their habitat as the grasslands where they lived were turned to farmland. A) For. B) And. C) But. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) But. 21. Does this sentence need a comma?"I wanted a cup of coffee but I had tea instead." A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 22. The O in FANBOYS stands for: A) Or. B) Other. C) On the other hand. D) Off. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Or. 23. One of the following sentences has a Punctuation Mistake: A) I work as a video editor, and I like motion graphics. B) I work as a video editor; I like motion graphics. C) I work as a video editor, I like motion graphics. D) I work as a video editor. I like motion graphics. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I work as a video editor, I like motion graphics. 24. Which sentence correctly joins two independent clauses with a coordinating conjunction? A) The bell rang and the students left the class. B) The bell rang; and the students left the class. C) The bell rang, and the students left the class. D) The bell rang and, the students left the class. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The bell rang, and the students left the class. 25. Which coordinating conjunction makes sense in this sentence:She forgot her lunch at home, ..... she had to get lunch at the dining hall. A) But. B) Or. C) Nor. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) So. ← 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