This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Sentence Structure > Sentence Types > Compound Sentences – Quiz 35 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Compound Sentences Quiz 35 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. I will do my math homework, ..... I will do my English homework. A) But. B) So. C) And. D) For. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) And. 2. What is the mistake with the below compound sentence? Harold picked up his daughter from gymnastics and he took her a restaurant to eat. A) Nothing. B) Change the conjunction from "and" to "but". C) Place a comma after the word "and". D) Place a comma before the word "and". Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Place a comma before the word "and". 3. When creating a compound sentence using a coordinating conjunction, what punctuation do you need to have? A) Period. B) Comma. C) Question mark. D) Semicolon. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Comma. 4. What is the subject in the following sentence:My dog, Emmie, is a lovable pup. A) Dog. B) Emmie. C) Lovable. D) Pup. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Emmie. 5. Is the following sentence a Simple Sentence or Compound Sentence?My pregnant wife was craving for pickled mango, so I drove to Malama store to buy one. A) Simple Sentence. B) Compound Sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound Sentence. 6. My cat meowed angrily, I knew she wanted food. A) Sentence Fragment. B) Simple Sentence. C) Compound Sentence. D) Run-On Sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Run-On Sentence. 7. It was really cold on Saturday night, ..... we had to cover up with blankets. A) So. B) And. C) For. D) Or. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) So. 8. Was the noise real, or was I still dreaming? A) Compound Sentence. B) Simple Sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Compound Sentence. 9. What is the conjunction in this sentence? Sara and her family hiked for hours over rocks and roots until they found a beautiful lake. A) Over. B) And. C) Until. D) Hiked. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) And. 10. True or False:A semicolon can be used to join any two sentences, even if their ideas are unrelated. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 11. Michael feeds and grooms his cats. A) Simple. B) Complex. C) Compound. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 12. Combine these sentences to make a compound sentence.The girls were painting animal pictures. Katrina spilled the paint. (and) A) The girls were painting animal pictures. and Katrina spilled the paint. B) The girls were painting animal pictures. Katrina spilled the paint. C) The girls were painting animal pictures, and Katrina spilled the paint. D) The girls were painting animal pictures, and Katrina spilled the paint. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The girls were painting animal pictures, and Katrina spilled the paint. 13. After, although, because, since, until, when ..... combine what type of sentences? A) Simple. B) Complex. C) Compound. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Complex. 14. Which conjunction would make the most sense to combine these sentences into one? Dolphins work together ..... they catch more food. A) But. B) So. C) And. D) Or. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) So. 15. Which of these words is NOT a coordinating conjunction? A) Yet. B) Also. C) So. D) And. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Also. 16. Which word best join the two sentences together? The teacher could take her class to the zoo.She could take them to the museum. A) , nor. B) , but. C) , or. D) , for. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) , or. 17. Read the two simple sentences below. Choose the compound sentence that joins them with the right punctuation. She'll learn to play the piano. She'll learn to play the trumpet. A) She'll learn to play the piano she'll learn to play the trumpet. B) She'll learn to play the piano, or she'll learn to play the trumpet. C) She'll learn to play the piano, she'll learn to play the trumpet. D) She'll learn to play the piano or she'll learn to play the trumpet. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She'll learn to play the piano, or she'll learn to play the trumpet. 18. The chips are tasty and always crunchy. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Error (There is no predicate). D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 19. Do hot stars give off blue light or do they give off red light? A) Blue light or, do they. B) Blue light, or do they. C) Correct as is. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Blue light, or do they. 20. These sentences are ..... A) Long. B) Short. C) Some are short and some are long. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Short. 21. Add a comma or semicolon as needed.World foods add diversity to the American cuisine they provide a flavorful change of pace. A) Add a comma before they. B) Add a semicolon before they. C) Make no change. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Add a semicolon before they. 22. You can use a comma and a conjunction or a semi-colon to join what types of sentences? A) Simple. B) Complex. C) Compound. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Compound. 23. Which of the following would best fit the blank in the sentence? Jesus won the competition, ..... the crowd still yelled. A) But. B) For. C) Because. D) Nor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) But. 24. What is the definition of a complete predicate? A) Includes the verb describing what the subject is doing and things that complete the verbs meaning. B) Includes only the verb describing what the subject is doing. C) Is the subject. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Includes the verb describing what the subject is doing and things that complete the verbs meaning. 25. California's valleys, although they require a lot of water, are a major producer of vegetables. A) Simple. B) Complex. C) Compound. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Complex. ← 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