This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Sentence Structure > Sentence Types > Compound Sentences – Quiz 33 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Compound Sentences Quiz 33 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What type of sentence is the following-simple or compound?The weather should be warm and beautiful next weekend; therefore, we should plan to ride our bikes to the beach and have a picnic. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 2. The sentence "Adrian is going to a new school." is a: A) Compound Sentence. B) Simple Sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Simple Sentence. 3. Identify the following sentence as a simple or compound sentence:Playing and shooting is allowed on the playground. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 4. He is getting late, and he is driving slow. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 5. True or False:A compound sentence must have at least two independent clauses. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 6. What type of sentence is the following-simple or compound?Biscuit loves to chase the squirrels around the yard, but he has never been able to catch any of them. A) Simple Sentence. B) Compound Sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound Sentence. 7. If you hear the cat purring, you will know that he likes you. A) Simple sentence. B) Compound sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound sentence. 8. Jack flew to London to visit his Uncle, ..... to visit the National Museum. A) And. B) Or. C) But. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) And. 9. Ahmad is poor. He is happy A) And. B) But. C) So. D) Because. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) But. 10. Simple or compound?Mrs. Deal wanted pizza for supper, so she called in an order at Vintage Pizza. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 11. Let's make it fun! How do you correctly add punctuation to this sentence:'I love ice cream, but my sister prefers cake.' A) I love ice cream but my sister prefers cake. B) I love ice cream, but my sister prefers cake. C) I love ice cream but, my sister prefers cake. D) I love ice cream but my sister prefers cake. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I love ice cream, but my sister prefers cake. 12. Hockey is a popular yet dangerous sport in many countries around the world. A) Simple Sentence. B) Compound Sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple Sentence. 13. Read this sentence:'Sam baked cookies, his friend brought the milk.' This is a common error called a comma splice. Which of these is NOT a correct way to fix it? A) Sam baked cookies, and his friend brought the milk. B) Sam baked cookies; his friend brought the milk. C) Sam baked cookies. His friend brought the milk. D) Sam baked cookies and his friend brought the milk. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sam baked cookies and his friend brought the milk. 14. Which answer is a correct compound sentence made by combining these two sentences?The rain is moving in. The cows are in the barn. A) The rain and cows are in the barn. B) The rain is moving in and the cows are in the barn. C) The rain is moving in, and the cows are in the barn. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The rain is moving in, and the cows are in the barn. 15. What type of sentence is the following-simple or compound?The team scored three touchdowns, punted twice, and rushed for a thousand yards. A) Simple sentence. B) Compound sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple sentence. 16. The FANBOYS are known as ..... conjunctions. A) Subordinating. B) Coordinating. C) Independent. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Coordinating. 17. Imagine you're writing an exciting story. Think of one character who loves climbing high mountains, and another who enjoys diving deep into the ocean. Which word best links these exciting activities:'He loves to climb mountains.' and 'His friend loves to dive into the ocean.'? A) But. B) Because. C) And. D) Or. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) And. 18. Lizzie felt a little nervous on a horse. He would never admit it. A) Lizzie felt a little nervous on a horse he would never admit it. B) Lizzie felt a little nervous on a horse, he would never admit it. C) Lizzie felt a little nervous on a horse, but he would never admit it. D) Lizzie felt a little nervous on a horse, then he would never admit it. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lizzie felt a little nervous on a horse, but he would never admit it. 19. The A in FANBOYS stands for: A) And. B) Awesome. C) Also. D) Additionally. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) And. 20. Brian loved studying, ..... his hard work paid off because he got a 96. A) And. B) But. C) Or. D) For. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) And. 21. How can these sentences be combined to form a compound sentence with the correct punctuation?I don't want to do the dishes. I want to take out the garbage. A) I don't want to do the dishes, I want to take out the garbage. B) I don't want to do the dishes, take out the garbage. C) I don't want to do the dishes, but I want to take out the garbage. D) But I want to take out the garbage. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I don't want to do the dishes, but I want to take out the garbage. 22. Which conjunction best joins the two simple sentences together?She got home late from work. We asked her if she was tired. A) , and. B) , but. C) , or. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) , and. 23. Jack and Rose are best friends. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 24. The sentence "I love Marvel superheroes." is a: A) Compound Sentence. B) Simple Sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Simple Sentence. 25. I like pizza, but my sister likes chicken. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. ← 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