This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Sentence Structure > Sentence Types > Compound Sentences – Quiz 8 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Compound Sentences Quiz 8 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the rule for making a compound sentence with the conjunction "Nor" A) The second half of the sentence is written like a question. B) You don't need a comma at all. C) Both things have to be positive. D) Just use it like you would and. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The second half of the sentence is written like a question. 2. I like to play volleyball and swim outside. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 3. 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. 4. Which conjunction would best join the two sentences together? A) , and. B) , or. C) , but. D) , for. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) , but. 5. We use a ..... with and, but, or in only compound sentences. A) Period. B) Parenthesis. C) Qoutation mark. D) Comma. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Comma. 6. I love basketball. I love american football. A) I love basketball, but I also love american football. B) I love basketball, and I love american football. C) I love basketball, or I love american football. D) I love basketball and american football. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I love basketball, but I also love american football. 7. In a compound sentence, what do you need before a conjunction? A) Period. B) Semi-colon. C) A comma. D) Conjunction. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A comma. 8. Which coordinating conjunction best combines these two sentences into a compound sentence?The embryo grew just like in a normal pregnancy. Elizabeth Ann was born. A) But. B) Or. C) And. D) Nor. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) And. 9. I don't like broccoli, ..... do I like beets. A) So. B) Nor. C) And. D) For. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nor. 10. We will make your appointment today, ..... we will call you 3 days before to remind you. A) And. B) Or. C) But. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) And. 11. I don't have season tickets, and my friend doesn't have them either. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Fragment. D) Run-on. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 12. Imagine you're a wizard who can control the sky! You snapped your fingers and stopped the rain. What magical move would you make to disappear the clouds? Let's combine these magical events with a comma and a magical word:'The rain stopped.' and 'The clouds cleared.' A) The rain stopped, however the clouds cleared. B) The rain stopped, and the clouds cleared. C) The rain stopped, so the clouds cleared. D) The rain stopped, but the clouds cleared. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The rain stopped, and the clouds cleared. 13. Choose the correct sentence that forms a compound sentence using 'nor': A) She doesn't like coffee, nor does she like tea. B) She doesn't like coffee, and she doesn't like tea. C) She doesn't like coffee, but she likes tea. D) She doesn't like coffee, so she drinks tea. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She doesn't like coffee, nor does she like tea. 14. Riley went to the movies, and she saw her friends there. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 15. REMOVE the comma from the sentence that is NOT a compound sentence. A) I ate pancakes, but my sister had waffles. B) Mrs. Brown enjoys reading mystery novels, and writing letters to her friends. C) Stacey handed out cupcakes, and her mom gave us goody bags. D) We had pizza to celebrate our wonderful scores, and we got to have a little party, too!. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mrs. Brown enjoys reading mystery novels, and writing letters to her friends. 16. What two elements are necessary for a clause to be an independent clause (complete sentence)? A) Subject (noun). B) Subject (noun) and predicate (verb). C) Predicate (verb). D) Period. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Subject (noun) and predicate (verb). 17. What type of sentence is the following-simple or compound? The cat slept on the mat, and the dog watched from the doorway. A) Simple sentence. B) Compound sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound sentence. 18. Mrs. Bartel has a little baby, ..... her name is Arya. A) So. B) Yet. C) Nor. D) And. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) And. 19. True or False:The sentence 'We can go to the beach or we can stay home.' needs a comma before 'or'. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 20. Identify the following sentence as a simple or compound sentence:Ella was adventurous and elegant. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 21. Finish this sentence:A sentence is a group ..... A) Of words that expresses a complete thought. B) Of words that does not express a complete thought. C) Of subjects that have one predicate. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Of words that expresses a complete thought. 22. I called her many times ..... she didn't answer the phone. A) And. B) But. C) Or. D) Yet. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) But. 23. They arrived early at the concert, ..... they had the best seats. A) Or. B) But. C) Nor. D) And. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) And. 24. Combine the sentences to make a compound sentence. It is time for lunch. I am not hungry. A) It is time for lunch, for I am not hungry. B) It is time for lunch, but I am not hungry. C) It is time for lunch, so I am not hungry. D) It is time for lunch but, I am not hungry. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It is time for lunch, but I am not hungry. 25. A compound predicate is ..... A) Two or more verbs that have the same subject and are joined by a conjunction. B) A verb that follows a compound subject. C) Two or more names for the same object in a sentence joined by a conjunction. D) A subject and verb joined by a conjunction. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Two or more verbs that have the same subject and are joined by a conjunction. ← 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 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books