This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Sentence Structure > Sentence Types > Compound Sentences – Quiz 9 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Compound Sentences Quiz 9 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which answer shows the independent clauses that make up the compound sentence?Emmanuel plays soccer, and will soon play basketball. A) Emmanuel plays basketball. He will soon play basketball. B) Emmanuel plays. Soccer and will soon play basketball. C) Emmanuel plays soccer soon. He plays basketball. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Emmanuel plays basketball. He will soon play basketball. 2. What is the main feature of a compound sentence? A) It has a subject and a predicate. B) It has two or more independent clauses. C) It has a dependent clause. D) It has a question mark. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It has two or more independent clauses. 3. Identify the correct punctuation for the compound sentence:'I wanted to go for a walk it was raining.' A) I wanted to go for a walk, it was raining. B) I wanted to go for a walk; it was raining. C) I wanted to go for a walk, but it was raining. D) I wanted to go for a walk it was raining. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I wanted to go for a walk, but it was raining. 4. Choose the best way to combine these two sentences:'The library is quiet. I can focus on my homework there.' A) The library is quiet, so I can focus on my homework there. B) The library is quiet, but I can focus on my homework there. C) The library is quiet, or I can focus on my homework there. D) The library is quiet, and I can focus on my homework there. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The library is quiet, so I can focus on my homework there. 5. Which conjunction best combines these two sentences.I love tennis. I love football. A) , and. B) , but. C) , or. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) , and. 6. Simon wants to buy a new cell phone, ..... he is going to save money for a few months. A) And. B) Or. C) But. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) So. 7. Which conjunction can we use to combine these 2 simple sentences?Our dog stays inside during the winter. He is an outside dog during the spring. A) But. B) Or. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) But. 8. Simon is going to buy a new cell phone, ..... he is going to get a phone from his brother. A) And. B) Or. C) But. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Or. 9. Which of the following is a run-on sentence, also called a fused sentence? A) I was tired, so I went to bed early. B) The sun set it got dark outside. C) Even though the movie was long, I enjoyed it. D) My cat was sleeping on the couch. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The sun set it got dark outside. 10. I didn't want to be late, ..... I started before time. A) For. B) So. C) Yet. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) So. 11. Does this sentence need a comma?School is neither boring nor is it scary. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 12. What type of sentence is the following-simple or compound?The train was delayed due to heavy rain, but the passengers remained patient and calm. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 13. Hockey players are careful, but they still get hurt often. A) Simple Sentence. B) Compound Sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound Sentence. 14. What type of sentence is the following-simple or compound?We can each do small things to prevent the spread of Covid; for instance, we can wear a mask, wash our hands frequently, and avoid large gatherings indoors. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 15. Identify the conjunction in the following sentence:'She wanted to go to the concert, but she had to finish her homework first.' A) Wanted. B) But. C) To. D) Finish. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) But. 16. Punctuate the following sentence correctly.Xavier didn't cheat on his test for it was the wrong thing to do. A) Comma after cheat. B) Comma after it. C) Comma after test. D) No comma needed. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Comma after test. 17. Freya can run two miles.She doesn't run fast.The correct compound sentence is ..... A) Freya can run two miles but she doesn't run fast. B) Freya can run two miles or she doesn't run fast. C) Freya can run two miles and she doesn't run fast. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Freya can run two miles but she doesn't run fast. 18. They left early, so they arrived first. A) Simple Sentence. B) Compound Sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound Sentence. 19. Which sentences uses the double adjective comma correctly? A) The gorgeous, talented actress just got a Hollywood star. B) The tall, handsome, and athletic man is my uncle. C) We were late, so we missed the plane. D) Boom! Bam! Kapow!. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The gorgeous, talented actress just got a Hollywood star. 20. Which group of words are all coordinating conjunctions, also known as FANBOYS? A) For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so. B) Because, since, while, although. C) In, on, at, with, for. D) However, therefore, moreover. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so. 21. Read the following sentence.Last year we went to New York we visited the Empire State Building.Which is the MOST EFFECTIVE way to REVISE this sentence? A) Last year we went to New York. We visited the Empire State Building. B) Last year we went. To New York we visited the Empire State Building. C) Last year at the Empire State Building. We visited New York. D) Last year we went to New York. Visited the Empire State Building. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Last year we went to New York. We visited the Empire State Building. 22. Which word is the conjunction.Mom made supper, and dad cleaned the dishes. A) Made. B) Cleaned. C) And. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) And. 23. Is this sentence simple or compound?Baby camels drink their mother's milk and nibble plants right away. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 24. That was the most amazing thing I have ever seen! A) This is a simple sentence. B) This is a compound sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) This is a simple sentence. 25. This building has several elevators and stairwells. A) Simple Sentence. B) Compound Sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. 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