Compound Sentences Quiz 20 (25 MCQs) | Global MCQ Practice 🌍
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🎯 Compound Sentences – Quiz 20
1. I will do my math homework, _____ I will do my English homework.
A) And.
B) But.
C) So.
D) For.
2. It is raining today. We might go to the mall, _____ we might go to a movie.
A) Or.
B) And.
C) But.
D) So.
3. Leyla and Samir want their children to go to college. They will need to save money now, _____ their children could get scholarships with good grades in high school.
A) Or.
B) And.
C) But.
D) So.
4. He is intelligent, _____ honest.
A) And .
B) Or.
C) But.
D) None of above.
5. Our school football team won the match, _____ everyone went home with a medal!.
A) And.
B) So.
C) But.
D) For.
6. The cold weather doesn't bother him, _____ it does bother me!.
A) So.
B) Or.
C) But.
D) Nor.
7. What is the best definition of a Compound Sentence?.
A) A sentence that has two independent clauses joined together by a comma, semicolon or linking-word (conjunction).
B) A sentence that has an independent clause and a dependent clause joined together by a comma or linking-word.
C) A sentence that is short and related to another sentence.
D) A sentence that words on its own, is a complete thought and needs no other information.
8. Deserts are harsh and dry, _____ many plants grow there.
A) Yet .
B) For.
C) So.
D) None of above.
9. Which of these is NOT a coordinating conjunction?.
A) Yet.
B) Whether.
C) For.
D) Nor.
10. Form a compound sentence:They got there early. they got really good seats.
A) They got there early, so they got really good seats.
B) They got there early, for they got really good seats.
C) They got there early, but they got really good seats.
D) They got there early, yet they got really good seats.
11. What type of sentence is the following? Who ate the last donut on the counter?.
A) Simple sentence.
B) Compound sentence.
12. Is this sentence compound or simple? The three girls played on the playground and rode bikes.
A) Simple.
B) Compound.
13. I must wake up early, _____ I will miss the bus.
A) Or.
B) And.
C) But.
D) For.
14. I'll go to the cinema, _____ after to the mall.
A) And .
B) Or.
C) But.
D) None of above.
15. Compound or not compound?People and animals share a bond and live together.
A) Compound.
B) Not compound.
16. Complete the sentence.Jan likes to drink juice, _____ she doesn't like milk.
A) But.
B) And.
C) Or.
D) None of above.
17. Their apartment building is nice, _____ that part of the city is not.
A) But.
B) So.
C) And.
D) Or.
18. What is the correct way to punctuate the sentence:Would you rather listen to Michael Jackson or Prince?.
A) Would you rather listen to Michael Jackson or, to Prince?.
B) Would you rather listen to Michael Jackson, or, to Prince?.
C) Would you rather listen to Michael Jackson or to Prince?.
D) Would you rather listen to Michael Jackson, or to Prince?.
19. Timmy loves to play basketball, _____ he doesn't have a basketball.
A) Or.
B) But.
20. Choose the correct compound sentence.
A) Her favorite color is red or his favorite color is blue.
B) Her favorite color is red, or his favorite color is blue.
C) Her favorite color is red, but his favorite color is blue.
D) Her favorite color is red but his favorite color is blue.
21. Choose the correct conjunction to complete the compound sentence:Thaina want to lose weight, _____ she eats chocolate everyday.
A) But.
B) And.
C) Nor.
D) For.
22. Complete the sentence with the coordinating conjunction that make sense.Paris baked banana bread, _____ she gave some to her neighbor.
A) And.
B) So.
C) For.
D) But.
23. What is missing in this sentence? My teacher is strict, but lets us eat in her classroom.
A) The comma is missing before "but".
B) The subject is missing after "but".
C) The subject is missing before "but".
D) The comma is missing after "but".
24. You can go to the beach, _____ you cannot go swimming.
A) But.
B) Or.
C) And.
D) Still.
25. When I join two independent clauses together with a comma, I also need a _____ .
A) Coordinating conjunction.
B) Subordinating conjunction.
C) Correlative conjunction.
D) None of above.