Compound Sentences Quiz 14 (25 MCQs) | Global MCQ Practice 🌍
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📘 Compound Sentences – Quiz 14
1. I really like chocolate cakes, _____ I am too full for dessert.
A) But.
B) Yet.
C) And.
D) For.
2. Florence Welch is a very creative song-writer, _____ she has written many song lyrics for her band.
A) And.
B) But.
C) So.
D) Or.
3. Is this sentence correct?He says he loves me but he never calls.
A) Yes.
B) No.
4. Compound or not compound?Some of the letters are consonants, and some are vowels.
A) Compound.
B) Not compound.
5. Choose the right sentence.
A) I have stomach ache, so I don't want to eat anything.
B) I have stomach ache, or I don't want to eat anything.
6. In a compound sentence, the comma comes _____ the conjunction.
A) Before.
B) After.
C) There is no comma.
D) None of above.
7. Complete the Compound sentence with the correct coordinating conjunction.He felt cold, _____ it was snowing.
A) For.
B) And.
C) Nor.
D) None of above.
8. The music is too loud for my ears.
A) Simple.
B) Compound.
9. The conjunction AND is used for _____ .
A) Join sentences that are alike.
B) Join opposite sentences.
C) Joins sentences that give options.
D) Join sentences that choose cause and effect.
10. Which of the following answers lists ALL of the coordinating conjunctions?.
A) For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So.
B) It, my, For, And, So, But, Dog.
C) Because, If, So that, Even though, Since.
D) For, The, A, An, Yet, So, But.
11. Is this correct?Jeffery habitually lies. But, he is still a nice guy, and we like him.
A) No.
B) Yes.
12. Complete the sentence. Mammals breathe with lungs, _____ fish breathe with gills.
A) But .
B) And.
C) Or.
D) None of above.
13. Which conjunction would best join the two sentences together? The teacher could take her class to the zoo. She could take them to the museum.
A) , for.
B) , nor.
C) , but.
D) , or.
14. Two simple sentences can be combined to form a compound sentence.
A) False.
B) True.
15. Which of these is a compound sentence?.
A) I liked visiting New York, but I don't want to live there.
B) The Johnsons moved in next door.
C) Don't cheat on your test.
D) Molly, Keisha and Ben had a lemonade sale.
16. FANBOYS "o" stands for:.
A) On.
B) Other.
C) Or.
D) Of.
17. Which punctuation mark can NEVER be used alone to combine two sentences?.
A) , (comma).
B) . (period).
C) ; (semicolon).
D) None of above.
18. When creating a compound sentence using a coordinating conjunction, what punctuation do you need to have?.
A) Period.
B) Comma.
C) Question mark.
D) Semicolon.
19. Used to talk about a result of a previously mentioned event.
A) So.
B) And.
C) Or.
D) But.
20. What comes before the conjunction in a compound sentence?.
A) A comma.
B) A period.
C) The word "and".
D) A question mark.
21. Is the sentence simple or compound? It's Jada's birthday, so we should make her a chocolate cake!.
A) Simple.
B) Compound.
22. When using FANBOYS to join two independent clauses, a comma is placed before or after the FANBOYS?.
A) Before.
B) After.
23. What acronym can help you remember the main coordinating conjunctions?.
A) FANBOYS.
B) BOYFANS.
C) FANGIRL.
D) POTATO.
24. Which answer choice correctly shows where to add a comma to the following sentence:Enjoy watching the animals but do not feed them.
A) What is a comma?.
B) Enjoy watching the animals but, do not feed them.
C) Enjoy watching the, animal but do not feed them.
D) Enjoy watching the animals, but do not feet them.
25. Choose the compound sentence.
A) I was a curious child, and my eyes studied everything.
B) I was a curious child and my eyes studied everything.
C) I was a curious child. My eyes studied everything.
D) I was a curious child and, my eyes studied everything.