Compound Sentences Quiz 38 (25 MCQs)

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1. In a compound sentence, the comma comes ..... the fanboys.
2. Complete the sentence with the coordinating conjunction that makes sense.Eric got an A on the spelling test, ..... he had studied hard.
3. Add a comma or semicolon as needed.The names of some Thai dishes begin with the words kin khao this expression means "come eat."
4. Identify whether the following sentence is complex, compound, or simple:Joe realized that the train was late while he waited at the train station.
5. A compound sentence is a sentence made of two .....
6. What is the correct way to combine these sentences? We went fishing last Saturday. We didn't catch anything.
7. I don't know if I should wear my gold hoop earrings or my diamond studs.
8. Where is a loud place to go?
9. When I join two independent clauses (complete sentences) together with a comma, I also need a .....
10. What is used to connect 2 independent clauses in a compound sentence?
11. Add a comma or semicolon as needed.Many ethnic foods use common ingredients but they taste different because of the spices.
12. Jumped and the table and danced wildly.
13. Add a comma or semicolon as needed.Chinese soft noodles are long, thin strips of pasta and some pasta dumplings contain cheese or meat.
14. Combine these sentences to make a compound sentence.The tigers at the zoo are always sleeping. The penguins are fun to watch. (but)
15. Pick the simple sentence.
16. Choose the option that best combines these sentences into a logical compound sentence.Nikolai waited very carefully in the brush. He wanted to take a photo of the baby bear.
17. The barber and his brother opened up their shop more than 30 years ago.
18. What is another way to say 'but' if you are talking about new information? Dolphins can dive almost 1, 000 feet deep, ..... they need to breathe at the surface.
19. A complete sentence must have two parts. What are they?
20. Complete the sentence.You may have soup, ..... you may have salad.
21. Add a comma or semicolon as needed.Different styles of Chinese cooking include Szechwan, Mandarin, and Cantonese Szechwan is spicer than the others.
22. True or False:This is a compound sentence.They don't like school.
23. How would you punctuate the following sentence? These kids need to settle down they need at least a two-hour nap.
24. How can this sentence be changed into a compound sentence? The grape jelly and the orange marmalade taste wonderful on toast.
25. True or False:This is a compound sentenceThey love to go jump on the trampoline, but the trampoline is broken.