This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Sentence Structure > Sentence Types > Compound Sentences – Quiz 41 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Compound Sentences Quiz 41 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Add a comma or semicolon as needed.Chinese food is popular and fortune cookies are always fun! A) Add a comma before and. B) Add a comma after and. C) Add a semicolon before and. D) Make no change. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Add a comma before and. 2. Where would you need a comma in the following sentence? Susan wanted to have her cake and eat it too. A) Before and. B) After and. C) After to. D) No comma needed. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) No comma needed. 3. What is the correct way to combine these sentences? A book can be a lot of fun to read. A book can be boring. A) A book can be a lot of fun to read, but a book can be boring. B) A book can be a lot of fun to read but a book can be boring. C) A book can be a lot of fun to read but, a book can be boring. D) A book can be a lot of fun to read, so a book can be boring. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A book can be a lot of fun to read, but a book can be boring. 4. What sentence structure is created when you join two independent clauses (complete sentences) with a comma and coordinating conjunction? A) Complex sentence. B) Compound sentence. C) Simple sentence. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound sentence. 5. The tangled headphones on top of the dresser. A) Fragment. B) Simple Sentence. C) Run-On. D) Compound Sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fragment. 6. A compound sentence is linked by which type of punctuation? A) Quotation Marks. B) Hyphen. C) Exclamation Point. D) Comma. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Comma. 7. Complete the sentence with the coordinating conjunction that makes sense.Mom wanted a scrapbook of our trip, ..... she took many pictures. A) Or. B) So. C) But. D) Yet. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) So. 8. Complete the sentence with the coordinating conjunction that makes sense.You may join the activities in the backyard, ..... you may play in the barn. A) Or. B) But. C) Nor. D) Yet. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Or. 9. Sofia hurt her ankle performing, yet she returned to practice the next day. A) Fragment. B) Simple Sentence. C) Run-On. D) Compound Sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Compound Sentence. 10. What type of sentence is this? The boys played with their toys the girls ran to school. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Run-on. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Run-on. 11. I will take a nap, ..... I will go out jogging. A) Or. B) And. C) So. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Or. 12. Which conjunction best completes the sentence? Sam could pack a lunch, ..... he could buy lunch at school. A) Or. B) So. C) Yet. D) Nor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Or. 13. Choose the correct compound sentence for these two simple sentences.The giant whale swam deep in the ocean. He could find fish to eat. A) The giant fish swam deep in the ocean. B) Swim in the ocean to find fish. C) The giant whale swam deep in the ocean, so he could find fish to eat. D) The giant whale could not find fish to eat in the deep ocean. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The giant whale swam deep in the ocean, so he could find fish to eat. 14. Combine these sentences to make a compound sentence.Ivana's bicycle had a flat tire. She had to walk to the grocery store. (so) A) Ivana's bicycle had a flat tire, so she had to walk to the grocery store. B) Ivana's bicycle had a flat tire so, she had to walk to the grocery store. C) Ivana's bicycle had a flat tire. So, she had to walk to the grocery store. D) Ivana's bicycle had a flat tire so she had to walk to the grocery store. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ivana's bicycle had a flat tire, so she had to walk to the grocery store. 15. The sun is a star, but It is not the biggest star. A) A star, but it is not. B) A star but, it is not. C) Correct as is. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A star, but it is not. 16. Gillian wanted to wear brown boots, they matched her pink sweater. A) Fragment. B) Simple Sentence. C) Run-On. D) Compound Sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Run-On. 17. Add a comma or semicolon as needed.Thai dishes often include rice but sometimes rice noodles are used instead. A) Add a semicolon after rice. B) Add a comma after but. C) Add a comma before but. D) Make no change. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Add a comma before but. 18. Choose the option that best combines these sentences into a logical simple sentence.We wore straw hats to shield our eyes. The sun was blistering. A) We wore straw hats, and the sun was blistering. B) We wore straw hats to protect from the blistering sun. C) The sun was blistering:we wore straw hats to protect. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) We wore straw hats to protect from the blistering sun. 19. Dad went hunting, but Mom decided to stay home. A) A simple sentence. B) A compound sentence. C) A complex sentence. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A compound sentence. 20. He eats chocolate cake he loves the way it tastes. A) Hey, you need a semicolon or a comma then the coordinating conjunction "and" between the words "cake" and "he". B) Hey, this looks great. C) Whoa, you need a comma after cake. D) Howdy, you need a subject. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hey, you need a semicolon or a comma then the coordinating conjunction "and" between the words "cake" and "he". 21. When separating the 2 independent clauses with a coordinating conjunction, which part of speech is used before the coordinating conjunction A) A comma,. B) A colon:. C) A semicolon ;. D) A period . Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A comma,. 22. What punctuation is missing in the following sentence? All students have the potential to be successful they just need someone to believe in them. A) Semicolon. B) Comma. C) Period. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Semicolon. 23. What is the complete subject? Sally and Shelly sell salads at Sea World. A) Salads. B) Sell salads at Sea World. C) Sally and Shelly. D) Sea world. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sally and Shelly. 24. Which of the following would best fit the blank in the sentence? Mavis and Joe bought a house, ..... they finally had enough money to do so. A) But. B) So. C) For. D) Yet. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) For. 25. The 2 independent clauses in a compound sentence can also be separated without a coordinating conjunction by using a ..... A) Comma,. B) Colon:. C) Period . D) Semicolon ;. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Semicolon ;. ← 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