Compound Sentences Quiz 28 (25 MCQs) | Global MCQ Practice 🌍
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📘 Compound Sentences – Quiz 28
1. Which sentence is written correctly?.
A) The referee blew the whistle, so the soccer game started.
B) Hamin enjoys playing tennis, and baseball.
C) Maria can go to the library or, she can go to the museum.
D) The students worked hard on their reports so everyone earned an A.
2. Which sentence uses the correct conjunction?.
A) Athene was angry, but she turned Arachne into a spider.
B) Athene was angry, or she turned Arachne into a spider.
C) Athene was angry, so she turned Arachne into a spider.
D) Athene was angry, yet she turned Arachne into a spider.
3. I play the violin well, _____ the piano is my favorite instrument.
A) But.
B) So.
C) For.
D) None of above.
4. What punctuation is missing in the following compound sentence? I don't like my meat overcooked and tough nor do I like my milk warm.
A) Comma.
B) Semicolon.
C) Period.
D) None of above.
5. Leave the house at once _____ I will call the police.
A) Or.
B) Also.
C) And.
D) Although.
6. Is this a compound sentence? Dogs make good pets, and cats are good pets, too.
A) Yes.
B) No.
7. Choose the compound sentence.
A) The children have to share their toys, or they will not be able to play together.
B) The children have to share their toys. They will not be able to play together.
C) The boy and the girl share their toys and have a lot of fun.
D) The boy and the girl share their toys.
8. Clothes and shoes scattered around the room.
A) Compound Sentence.
B) Simple Sentence.
C) Sentence Fragment.
D) Run-On Sentence.
9. Choose the compound sentence.
A) Greg needs to get to work, but his car broke down.
B) Greg's car broke down and stopped in the middle of the road.
C) Greg and John need to get to work.
D) Greg needs to get to work. His car broke down.
10. What are the coordinating conjunctions?.
A) And, but, so, or.
B) And, but, so,.
C) But, so, or.
D) And, so, or.
11. Which is TRUE about compound sentences?.
A) They are really TWO sentences combined as one complex one.
B) You should never use them!.
C) They have a semicolon.
D) None of above.
12. Choose the compound sentence.
A) My favorite sport is football; I've been playing it for 9 years.
B) Game club meets Tuesdays and Thursdays after school.
C) Ski and snowboard club is long, fun, and exciting.
D) I will either be taking Metals or Woodshop as an elective next year.
13. Which conjunction can we use to combine these 2 simple sentences?I cleaned my apartment today, _____ I didn't have time to buy groceries.
A) But.
B) Or.
C) And.
D) None of above.
14. Is the following clause Independent or Dependent? Because I lost the big game last night.
A) Dependent.
B) Independent.
15. I have to eat breakfast in the morning _____ , I get hungry before my lunch break.
A) Otherwise.
B) Consequently.
C) And.
D) However.
16. I like to stay healthy, _____ I exercise every day.
A) So.
B) And.
C) But.
D) Or.
17. You can spend the night here, _____ you can go home.
A) Or .
B) But.
C) And.
D) None of above.
18. I bought this computer because it's fast, _____ cheap.
A) And .
B) But.
C) Or.
D) None of above.
19. Which is a compound sentence? Choose all that apply.
A) My hair is a mess, so I will brush it.
B) The ball is yours.
C) I like apples.
20. It was a beautiful place, _____ I was happy there.
A) And.
B) But.
C) Or.
D) So.
21. Choose the correct compound sentence.
A) Bill walks to school, and Betty rides the bus.
B) Bill walks to school and Betty rides the bus.
C) Bill walks to school, or Betty rides the bus.
D) Bill walks to school but Betty rides the bus.
22. We took part in the competition _____ we did not win any prize.
A) But.
B) And.
C) Or.
D) So.
23. David likes to swim, _____ he likes to play football.
A) And.
B) But.
C) Or.
D) None of above.
24. Is this sentence correct?We watched a movie, and we had pizza and Coke.
A) No.
B) Yes.
25. A compound sentence is:.
A) Two sentences joined together with a comma and a conjunction.
B) Two separate complete sentences.
C) A sentence with a single subject and predicate.
D) None of above.