This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Sentence Structure > Sentence Types > Compound Sentences – Quiz 4 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Compound Sentences Quiz 4 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A simple (scotch tape) compound sentence is split by ..... A) A comma and conjunction. B) Just a conjunction. C) Just a comma. D) NOTHING!. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A comma and conjunction. 2. Picture a quiet evening with a bright moon above and the sound of crickets in the background. How can you link the moon and the crickets' song with a comma and a special word? A) The moon was bright, however the crickets were silent. B) The moon was bright, but the crickets were silent. C) The moon was bright, so the crickets were making noise. D) The moon was bright, and the crickets were making noise. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The moon was bright, and the crickets were making noise. 3. You are calling me, ..... I will go alone. A) So. B) Or. C) For. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Or. 4. True or False:The following sentence is a correctly punctuated compound sentence:'Liam ran to the bus stop, and caught it just in time.' A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 5. Complete the two independent clauses by using the coordinate conjunction and pay attention to the use of punctuationShould they take the test now ..... should they wait until next month? A) , so. B) , or. C) But. D) , but. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) , or. 6. Which conjunction best combines these two sentences.You can go by bus. You can use my car. A) , and. B) , but. C) , or. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) , or. 7. Combine the sentences to make a compound sentence. I can grow my hair out. I can cut it this afternoon. A) I can grow my hair out, I can cut it this afternoon. B) I can grow my hair out, or I can cut it this afternoon. C) I can grow my hair out, and I can cut it this afternoon. D) I can grow my hair out, so I can cut it this afternoon. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I can grow my hair out, or I can cut it this afternoon. 8. We joined the course, for we are interested ..... English. A) On. B) At. C) In. D) For. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In. 9. Choose the best way to combine these two sentences:'The movie starts at 7:00 PM. We should leave now.' A) The movie starts at 7:00 PM we should leave now. B) The movie starts at 7:00 PM, so we should leave now. C) The movie starts at 7:00 PM and we should leave now. D) The movie starts at 7:00 PM, but we should leave now. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The movie starts at 7:00 PM, so we should leave now. 10. Is the following clause independent or dependent? It is important to study each and every night. A) Independent. B) Dependent. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Independent. 11. Which coordinating conjunction goes in the blank?I like to read, ..... I like to write stories. A) And. B) But. C) For. D) Yet. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) And. 12. She was feeling sick, ..... she went to the doctor. A) And. B) For. C) But. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) So. 13. Compound Sentences must have a conjunction (linking word) and a coma. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 14. He is famous, yet he is very humble. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 15. Which coordinating conjunction would correctly combine these two sentences?The cake was very messy, ..... we enjoyed it anyways A) And. B) So. C) Because. D) But. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) But. 16. Which coordinating conjunction would make sense:Yesterday was the best day, ..... I played at the playground and went to get ice cream! A) But. B) And. C) Or. D) For. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) For. 17. Which is the compound sentence? A) It is snowing. B) So, I will need my snow boots. C) I want to play in the snow, so I will need my snow boots. D) I want to play in the snow. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I want to play in the snow, so I will need my snow boots. 18. Jennifer eats a lot of chocolate. She drinks a lot of soda A) And. B) But. C) So. D) Because. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) And. 19. What is the subject of this sentence:Buddy ran to the fence. A) Fence. B) Ran to the fence. C) Pugsley. D) Buddy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Buddy. 20. Choose the conjunction in the sentence.The dog barked, and I woke up instantly. A) Dog. B) Woke. C) And. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) And. 21. Dad brought a pair of binoculars. Nate used them to look for animals. A) Dad brought a pair of binoculars, and Nate used them to look for animals. B) Dad brought a pair of binoculars, Nate used them to look for animals. C) Dad brought a pair of binoculars Nate used them to look for animals. D) Dad brought a pair of binoculars, but Nate used them to look for animals. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dad brought a pair of binoculars, and Nate used them to look for animals. 22. Jonathan realized he would never see Lucy again, and his heart broke inside his chest. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 23. Please read carefully from the text below. Complete the two independent clauses by using the coordinate conjunction and pay attention to the use of punctuation.We could go shopping on Saturday ..... You can wear your favorite dress. A) , and. B) And. C) So. D) , nor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) , and. 24. It will be raining tomorrow, so you will need an umbrella. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 25. Which word is the conjunction.You like football, but she likes soccer A) You. B) Soccer. C) But. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) But. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesSentence Structure QuizzesGrammar QuizzesCompound Sentences Quiz 1Compound Sentences Quiz 2Compound Sentences Quiz 3Compound Sentences Quiz 5Compound Sentences Quiz 6Compound Sentences Quiz 7Compound Sentences Quiz 8Compound Sentences Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books