Compound Sentences Quiz 17 (25 MCQs) | Global MCQ Practice 🌍
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🧠 Compound Sentences – Quiz 17
1. A compound sentence has _____ .
A) 2 or more independent clauses.
B) 1 independent clause.
C) 1 independent clause and 1 dependent clause.
D) 2 or more independent clauses and 1 dependent clause.
2. I called right away, _____ I didn't get an appointment until next month!.
A) But.
B) And.
C) Or.
D) So.
3. Which coordinating conjunction makes sense in this sentence:She forgot her lunch at home, _____ she had to get lunch at the dining hall.
A) Or.
B) Nor.
C) So.
D) But.
4. Is this a simple sentence?My dog ran.
A) No.
B) Yes.
5. Which of the following sentences is NOT a compound sentence?.
A) By 1814, they had given up their legal careers and were pursuing their studies of folktales.
B) Fairy tales are fictitious, but they are excellent stories.
C) They also started work on a German dictionary, but the task was too large for them to finish.
D) Many of these stories are quite old; some dated from the Middle Ages and earlier.
6. Which of the following is a compound sentence?.
A) Harry bought ice cream, but his sister bought candy.
B) Harry went to the ice cream store and bought chocolate ice cream.
C) Harry couldn't decide between chocolate or strawberry ice cream.
D) Harry spent all of his money at the ice cream store.
7. FANBOYS "s" stands for:.
A) Some.
B) So.
C) Sometimes "y".
D) Says.
8. Choose the right sentence.
A) You can eat less, or you can do more exercise.
B) You can eat less, but you can do more exercise.
9. Is this a compound sentence? I'm not going to eat my lunch because it's gross.
A) Yes, this is a compound sentence.
B) No, this is a complex sentence.
10. Punctuate the following sentence correctly.Javier prefers to play soccer with his team at school but his brother likes to play with his friends at the park.
A) Comma after but.
B) Comma after team.
C) Comma after school.
D) No comma needed.
11. My cat meowed angrily, I knew she wanted food.
A) Compound Sentence.
B) Sentence Fragment.
C) Simple Sentence.
D) Run-On Sentence.
12. Is the following sentence a Simple Sentence or a Compound Sentence? I would watch movie with you, but I have many online homework for my English class.
A) Simple Sentence.
B) Compound Sentence.
13. Which conjunction can we use to combine these 2 simple sentences?It rained all day yesterday, _____ we still took a walk in the park.
A) But.
B) Or.
C) And.
D) None of above.
14. 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 above.
15. Complete the two independent clauses by using the coordinate conjunction and pay attention to the use of punctuation.My sister doesn't like to study _____ does she take notes in class.
A) , nor.
B) , yet.
C) , but.
D) Nor.
16. She was feeling sick, _____ she went to the doctor.
A) So.
B) And.
C) For.
D) But.
17. Which sentence is a compound sentence?.
A) Cookies are delicious, but cake is my favorite dessert.
B) Since it is the holidays, we will have two weeks off from school.
C) It was a beautiful crisp winter day.
D) My friends Susie, Kate, and Kathie are coming over tonight.
18. Which compound sentence is grammatically correct?.
A) He didn't want to go to the dentist he went anyway.
B) He didn't want to go to the dentist, yet he went anyway.
C) He didn't want to go to the dentist yet he went anyway.
D) He didn't want to go to the dentist yet he went anyway.
19. I don't like broccoli, _____ do I like beets.
A) Nor.
B) So.
C) And.
D) For.
20. Which word is a Conjunctive Adverb aka a THAMOS?.
A) Therefore.
B) Have.
C) And.
D) Mostly.
21. We do not use a comma with and, but, or to join _____ .
A) Two nouns.
B) Two simple sentences.
C) Two sentences.
D) Two sentences for giving extra information.
22. What does the acronym FANBOYS stand for?.
A) For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So.
B) For, And, Nor, But, Yet, Since.
C) Finally, After, Neither, Once, Yet, Since.
D) For, And, Nor, Because, Or, Yet, So.
23. You can eat pizza, _____ you have to pay for it.
A) But.
B) Or.
C) And.
D) None of above.
24. I studied so long for my history test and think I got a really good grade. Is this a SIMPLE or COMPOUND sentence?.
A) Compound sentence.
B) Simple sentence.
25. Tell whether each group of words is a subject or predicate.called my aunt.
A) Predicate.
B) Subject.