This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Sentence Structure > Sentence Types > Compound Sentences – Quiz 45 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Compound Sentences Quiz 45 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Should a semicolon be used here? Dinosaurs went extinct millions of years ago; I have an itch on my nose. A) Yes. B) No. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 2. Simple or compound?Vegetable are good for your body. A) Simple. B) Compound. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 3. I went to the pool, ..... after I did my homework. A) Or. B) But. C) And. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) But. 4. A cupcake is sweet (a) a slice of pizza is salty. A) But. B) Or. C) A and. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A and. 5. A Compound Sentence contains two or more simple sentences joined by a comma and a FANBOYS. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 6. I thought the promotion was mine, ..... my attendance wasn't good enough. A) And. B) So. C) But. D) Or. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) But. 7. What is missing in this sentence? Some of my friends are from Mexico and some are from El Salvador. A) The subject is missing before "and" . B) The subject is missing after "and" . C) The comma is missing after "and" . D) The comma is missing before "and" . Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The comma is missing before "and" . 8. Is this compound sentence punctuated correctly? "They decided to go shopping instead, they went walking in the park." A) Yes. B) No. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 9. I ate too much this evening, A) So she can't go to work today. B) Or you'll have a cough. C) But I never buy it because it is not good for our health. D) And I drank a lot too. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) And I drank a lot too. 10. The young boy, who jogged down the street despite the rain, was very determined to get to his friend's house. Is this a SIMPLE or COMPOUND sentence? A) Simple sentence. B) Compound sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple sentence. 11. Identify the compound sentence that is written correctly. A) My dad and I like tacos so we're making them for dinner?. B) My dad and I like tacos so were making them for dinner. C) My dad and I like tacos, so we're making them for dinner. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) My dad and I like tacos, so we're making them for dinner. 12. I went to sleep at 9.00 at night.I woke up at 5.00 in the morning. The correct compound sentence is ..... A) I went to sleep at 9.00 at night or woke up at 5.00 in the morning. B) I went to sleep at 9.00 at night and woke up at 5.00 in the morning. C) I went to sleep at 9.00 at night but woke up at 5.00 in the morning. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I went to sleep at 9.00 at night and woke up at 5.00 in the morning. 13. The two clauses in a compound sentence can be joined using ..... A) A semicolon. B) A coordinate conjunction. C) A correlative conjunction. D) A conjunctive adverb. E) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) All of the above. 14. Is this sentence correct?Mrs. Germain called the fire department, then she ran out of the house A) Yes. B) No. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 15. How many simple sentences have compound sentences? A) At least four. B) Three. C) At least two. D) One. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) At least two. 16. Is the following sentence a Simple sentence or a Compound sentence?John and Jane ate the entire pepperoni pizza. A) Simple Sentence. B) Compound Sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple Sentence. 17. My classmate studies very hard, ..... A) But he was out. B) And did regular exercises to keep fit. C) So he failed the history exam. D) So she always gets good marks. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) So she always gets good marks. 18. Is the sentence simple or compound? I want to go to the game, but I don't have a ticket. A) Simple. B) Compound. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 19. My sister has a cough, A) So she often feels tired. B) So she doesn't have a sore throat. C) But he doesn't take medicine. D) And she has a sore throat. E) And he eats a lot of junk food too. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) And she has a sore throat. 20. Complete the following compound sentence with the correct conjunction. I don't mind what we do tonight. We can go bowling, ..... we can see a movie. A) And. B) Or. C) On the other hand. D) Likewise. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Or. 21. Complete the Compound sentence with the correct coordinating conjunction.She was feeling sick, ..... she went to the doctor. A) But. B) So. C) Nor. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) So. 22. Is the sentence simple or compound? Isaiah wore blue jeans and a polo shirt. A) Simple. B) Compound. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 23. Simple or compound?The forks go on the left, but the spoons go on the right. A) Simple. B) Compound. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 24. A simple sentence has 2 or more Independent clauses. True or false? A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 25. What is the correct way to combine the following two simple sentences into a compound sentence? Batman bravely fought the Joker. He was victorious. A) Batman. Bravely fought the Joker he was victorious. B) Batman bravely fought the Joker, and he was victorious. C) Batman he bravely fought the Joker, and he was victorious. D) Batman bravely fought the Joker, but he was victorious. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Batman bravely fought the Joker, and he was victorious. ← 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