Compound Sentences Quiz 1 (25 MCQs) | Global MCQ Practice 🌍
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📘 Compound Sentences – Quiz 1
1. I really wanted to go out, _____ I had a lot of work.
A) But.
B) And.
C) Or.
D) None of above.
2. Ray needs to study harder, _____ Ray will not graduate this year.
A) Or .
B) And.
C) But.
D) None of above.
3. What is the best way to combine the sentences?The phone rang. I answered it.
A) The phone rang, so I answered it.
B) The phone rang, I answered it.
C) The phone rang, but I answered it.
D) None of above.
4. Is this a compound sentence? "I went to the store because I needed to buy stuff for dinner.".
A) Yes.
B) No.
5. David likes to swim, _____ he likes to play football.
A) And.
B) But.
C) Or.
D) So.
6. It rained all day, _____ we didn't go outside.
A) So.
B) And.
C) Or.
D) But.
7. I want to eat, (a) read my book.
A) A and.
B) But.
C) Or.
D) None of above.
8. Is the sentence simple or compound? I don't read many nonfiction books, but I love to readbiographies.
A) Simple.
B) Compound.
9. It rained all day yesterday, _____ we still took a walk in the park.
A) But.
B) And.
C) Or.
D) So.
10. I cannot take Spanish 2, _____ I have not taken Spanish 1.
A) For.
B) And.
C) But.
D) So.
11. We did not lock the gate _____ we know Suzy was coming.
A) Because.
B) And.
C) But.
D) Or.
12. A sentences that consists of just one independent clause.
A) Simple Sentence.
B) Compound Sentences.
13. Which conjunction is needed to make this sentence correct?Dante saved $120 from mowing lawns, _____ he bought a new tablet.
A) Or.
B) But.
C) So.
D) Yet.
14. When using FANBOYS to join two sentences, "so" is used to show a _____ relationship.
A) Cause and effect.
B) Contrasting.
C) Addition.
D) Negative.
15. Compound sentences are made up of two (or more) _____ .
A) Words.
B) Independent clauses.
C) Phrases.
D) Dependent clauses.
16. I requested him many time, _____ he did not relent.
A) But.
B) And.
C) Or.
D) None of above.
17. Which are compound sentences?.
A) You really enjoy coffee, but make sure you don't burn yourself!.
B) I have a strange and wonderful relationship with coffee.
C) You can make coffee taste good by adding milk and sugar.
18. In the game we made, what was the last image we saw.
A) Heel.
B) Batman.
C) Fabrizio.
D) Chick.
19. Today will be a great day. Tomorrow is Friday.
A) Today will be a great day, but tomorrow is Friday.
B) Today will be a great day, and tomorrow is Friday.
C) Today will be a great day, ortomorrow is Friday.
D) None of above.
20. The shoes did not fit right, _____ i didn't buy them.
A) So.
B) And.
C) But.
D) Or.
21. Is this sentence simple or compound? The desert gets hot during the day, but it cools down at night.
A) Compound.
B) Simple.
22. Which sentences is punctuated correctly?.
A) She wanted the jacket but she didn't want to pay for it.
B) She wanted the jacket, but she didn't want to pay for it.
C) She wanted the jacket but, she didn't want to pay for it.
D) She wanted, the jacket but she didn't want to pay for it.
23. Which sentence is NOT a compound sentence?.
A) Video games and popcorn bring a smile to my face on rainy Saturday afternoons. .
B) We decided to build the snowman in the shade, so he wouldn't melt in the afternoon sun.
C) I needed to complete my chores, but my pool was calling my name.
D) None of above.
24. We receive a lot of email that advertises sales, _____ not everything in the store is on sale.
A) But.
B) And.
C) So.
D) Or.
25. Choose the sentence that uses a comma correctly.
A) Joe read the book, and he saw the movie.
B) Joe read the book and he saw the movie.
C) Joe, read the book and he saw the movie.
D) Joe read the book and he saw the, movie.