Compound Sentences Quiz 15 (25 MCQs) | Global MCQ Practice 🌍
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🧠 Compound Sentences – Quiz 15
1. The hero was small and young. He was very brave.
A) But.
B) When.
C) And.
D) Or.
2. What is the name of the one who gave the presentation?.
A) Mariana Torres.
B) Mariana Garcia.
C) Mariana Garza.
D) Mariana Salinas.
3. The furious man, whose face was red like a tomato, squeezed a squishy ball to relieve stress, but it wasn't helping! Is this a SIMPLE or COMPOUND sentence?.
A) Compound sentence.
B) Simple sentence.
4. Choose the SIMPLE sentence.
A) I backed away from the growling dog and looked for its owner.
B) She trained the dog to do new tricks, but he won't do them for anyone but her.
C) Fred must study, or he will not pass the test.
D) Today is Thursday; tomorrow is Friday.
5. Which of the following sentences is punctuated incorrectly?.
A) "I love swimming, but my brother enjoys hockey.".
B) "I love swimming; my brother enjoys hockey.".
C) "I love swimming my brother enjoys hockey.".
D) "I love swimming; however, my brother enjoys hockey.".
6. They arrived early at the concert, _____ they had the best seats.
A) And.
B) Or.
C) But.
D) Nor.
7. Identify the compound sentence that is written correctly.
A) Bill and Sue watched a movie, and I read a book.
B) Bill and Sue, watched a movie and I read a book.
C) Bill and Sue watched a movie and, I read a book.
D) None of above.
8. Today is Isabella's birthday, and she brought cupcakes to school.
A) Simple Sentence.
B) Compound Sentence.
9. Identify if the sentence is a simple or compound sentence.She was a good player, yet she wasn't a top scorer.
A) Simple.
B) Compound.
10. Because there are no buildings.
A) Independent.
B) Dependent.
11. Complete the sentence with the coordinating conjunction that make sense.Mom brought a smart phone for our trip, _____ she took many pictures.
A) So.
B) Yet.
C) But.
D) Or.
12. The storm brought heavy rain _____ a tornado did the most damage.
A) But.
B) So.
C) Yet.
D) And.
13. Which is an example of a run-on sentence?.
A) Three of the students were tardy to school they saw a wreck at the intersection.
B) I want a bicycle for my birthday, so I can ride to my friend's house.
C) Miguel rode his bike to summer school while listening to his ipod and talking on the phone.
D) When my mom picks me up after school, my little sister is in the car with her.
14. What type of sentence is created when you join two independent clauses with a comma and coordinating conjunction?.
A) Compound.
B) Simple.
C) Complex.
D) None of above.
15. Simon is going to buy a new cell phone, _____ he is going to get a phone from his brother.
A) Or.
B) And.
C) But.
D) So.
16. Does this sentence need a comma?She said you were in shock but I think you're just excited.
A) Yes.
B) No.
17. Hee Un did not study for the test, _____ she got good grade.
A) But.
B) And.
C) Or.
D) So.
18. Lenny has invited me to the party. I won't make it.
A) Lenny has invited me to the party, but I won't make it.
B) Lenny has invited me to the party, or I won't make it.
C) Lenny has invited me to the party. I won't make it.
D) Lenny has invited me to the party, and I won't make it.
19. Which Coordinating conjunction would you use?We didn't understand each other very well, _____ we had a really good time.
A) Yet.
B) For.
C) And.
D) So.
20. Which answer choice correctly shows where to add the comma to the following sentence? The trains have stopped running so we will take a bus.
A) The trains, have stopped running so we will, take a bus.
B) The trains have stopped running, so we will take a bus.
C) The trains have, stopped running so we will take a bus.
D) The trains have stopped running so, we will take a bus.
21. Select the coordinating conjunction which best completes the following sentence:I am looking forward to Labor Day weekend, _____ I need to catch up on sleep and housework.
A) For.
B) And.
C) Nor.
D) Or.
22. What is another way to combine two sentences to make a compound sentence?.
A) ,.
B) ".
C) :.
D) ;.
23. Is the following sentence SIMPLE or COMPOUND?:Carrots are healthy because they have Vitamin A.
A) Simple.
B) Compound.
24. Choose the right sentence.
A) The Japanese eat a lot of fish, and they eat a lot of tofu, too.
B) The Japanese eat a lot of fish, so they eat a lot of tofu, too.
25. Identify the compound sentence that is written correctly.
A) I went to the store, for I ran out of milk. .
B) I went to the store for I ran out of milk.
C) I went to the store for, I ran out of milk.
D) None of above.