This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Sentence Structure > Sentence Types > Compound Sentences – Quiz 5 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Compound Sentences Quiz 5 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Is this sentence compound or simple?My little brother went to summer camp last summer, but he won't go again this year. A) Compound. B) Simple. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Compound. 2. What is the correct way to combine the following two simple sentences into a compound sentence?Mrs. Baillie loves cats. Mrs. Vatland loves dogs. A) Mrs. Baillie loves cats, . Mrs. Vatland loves dogs. B) Mrs. Baillie loves cats, so Mrs. Vatland loves dogs. C) Mrs. Baillie loves cats, but Mrs. Vatland loves dogs. D) Mrs. Baillie loves cats, for Mrs. Vatland loves dogs. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mrs. Baillie loves cats, but Mrs. Vatland loves dogs. 3. I went to Disneyland, and I ate a turkey leg. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 4. Which sentence is a correct example of a compound sentence? A) Although it was raining, we went outside. B) We went outside it was raining. C) It was raining, we went outside. D) It was raining, so we went outside. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It was raining, so we went outside. 5. What type of sentence is the following-simple or compound?After the rain stopped, the children went outside to play, and they built a fort in the backyard. A) Simple sentence. B) Compound sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound sentence. 6. Is this a compound sentence?Rita and Samantha climbed the highest tree in the park today. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 7. Picture a day full of excitement and adventure! You're keen to check out the zoo, while your friends want to explore the museum. What single word could unite these two exciting plans? A) And. B) Because. C) But. D) Or. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) And. 8. Kelly broke her arm, ..... she has to wear a cast for a few weeks. A) For. B) But. C) So. D) Yet. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) So. 9. I have never traveled to Europe, nor have I traveled to South America. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 10. Punctuate the following sentence correctly.Javier prefers to play soccer with his team at school but his brother likes to play with his friends at the park. A) Comma after team. B) Comma after school. C) Comma after but. D) No comma needed. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Comma after school. 11. Where does the comma go? Brady wanted to play wide receiver but his coach wanted him to be a linebacker. A) After Brady. B) After receiver. C) After coach. D) After but. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) After receiver. 12. My name is Salma. I am a student A) And. B) But. C) So. D) Because. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) And. 13. David did not expect a victory, but he flashed a victory sign anyway. A) Simple sentence. B) Compound sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound sentence. 14. Identify the following sentence as a simple or compound sentence:Brian fell, and he went home crying. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 15. Sophie slept late, but she made it to school on time. A) Compound sentence. B) Complex sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Compound sentence. 16. What type of sentence is the following-simple or compound? Biscuit loves to chase the squirrels around the yard, but he doesn't realize that he will never catch them. A) Simple Sentence. B) Compound Sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound Sentence. 17. Imagine you're starting a creative project, writing a story about two special characters:one loves reading books, soaking up every word, while the other enjoys movies, getting lost in each scene. What special word would you use to connect their stories together? A) Or. B) But. C) Because. D) And. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) And. 18. The frog jumped and landed in the pond. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 19. Which conjunction best goes in this sentence? Mike didn't do his chores, ..... he was grounded. A) And. B) So. C) Nor. D) But. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) So. 20. A compound subject is ..... A) Two independent clauses joined by a comma. B) A subject modified by multiple adjectives. C) Two or more subjects that have the same verb and are joined by a conjunction. D) Two or more subjects that have the same spelling. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Two or more subjects that have the same verb and are joined by a conjunction. 21. Complete the sentence with the coordinating conjunction that makes sense.Eric got an A on the spelling test, (a) he had studied hard. A) A. for. B) Or. C) Yet. D) But. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. for. 22. What word best completes the following sentence?The boy gave up hope, ..... he knew his dog had been stolen. A) And. B) But. C) So. D) For. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) For. 23. The following is what type of sentence:Both poems speak about one struggling with identity, yet they celebrate individuality. A) Simple. B) Simple compound. C) Compound. D) Predicate. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Compound. 24. Is the following sentence a Simple Sentence or a Compound Sentence?Creating interesting names should be an Olympic sport, so Ethan can take home the gold. A) Simple Sentence. B) Compound Sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound Sentence. 25. Does the comma go BEFORE or AFTER the conjunction (FANBOYS)? A) Before. B) After. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Before. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesSentence Structure QuizzesGrammar QuizzesCompound Sentences Quiz 1Compound Sentences Quiz 2Compound Sentences Quiz 3Compound Sentences Quiz 4Compound Sentences Quiz 6Compound Sentences Quiz 7Compound Sentences Quiz 8Compound Sentences Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books