Compound Sentences Quiz 4 (25 MCQs) | Global MCQ Practice 🌍
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📝 Compound Sentences – Quiz 4
1. Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence? The butterflies and caterpillars on the plants are beautiful.
A) Compound.
B) Simple.
2. Compound or not compound?We read from left to right, and we write that way too.
A) Not compound.
B) Compound.
3. My favorite color, after all, is green, but I still bought the orange sweatshirt. Is this a SIMPLE or COMPOUND sentence?.
A) Simple sentence.
B) Compound sentence.
4. How many subject-verb combinations have compound sentences?.
A) Two or more.
B) One.
C) One or more.
D) Two.
5. Should a semicolon be used here? Dinosaurs went extinct millions of years ago; many people believe the cause was a meteor.
A) No.
B) Yes.
6. He is working hard, _____ he is making a progress.
A) And.
B) Or.
C) Yet.
D) But.
7. Choose the correct compound sentence.
A) Chris skinned his knee, and he bumped his head.
B) Chris skinned his knee, but he bumped his head.
C) Chris skinned his knee or he bumped his head.
D) Chris skinned his knee and he bumped his head.
8. Lucas is good at reading, _____ he likes writing.
A) And.
B) But.
C) Or.
D) None of above.
9. Which of the following is a compound sentence?.
A) My mom went shopping for clothes, yet she bought nothing.
B) My mom bought clothes for my sister's first day of school.
C) My mom went shopping and loaded her cart until it was overflowing.
D) My mom bought shirts, pants and shoes.
10. Is the sentence simple or compound? Should I make pancakes, or should I make waffles?.
A) Simple.
B) Compound.
11. I didn't want to be late, _____ I started before time.
A) So.
B) For.
C) Yet.
D) None of above.
12. "Our friends are supportive during stressful times and often help us solve our problems." How could you make this a COMPOUND sentence?.
A) Add a comma after the word "times" and a subject after the word "and".
B) Add a comma after the word "times".
C) Add a semicolon after the word "times".
D) Add a comma after the word "times" and a verb after the word "and".
13. Simon wants to buy a new cell phone, _____ he doesn't have enough money.
A) But.
B) And.
C) Or.
D) So.
14. We asked to go to the park, (a) our mom said no.
A) A but.
B) Or.
C) And.
D) None of above.
15. You must study hard, _____ you will get bad score.
A) Or .
B) And.
C) But.
D) None of above.
16. What is another term for a THAMOS?.
A) Adverbs.
B) Subordinating Conjunctions.
C) Coordinating Conjunctions.
D) Conjunctive Adverbs.
17. We can go by bus, _____ .
A) Or we can walk.
B) And did regular exercises to keep fit.
C) But it is bad for your health.
D) So we failed the history exam.
18. In this sentence, what is the conjunction that should join the sentence?Mary ran fast, she couldn't catch John.
A) But.
B) So.
C) And.
D) Or.
19. Is the following sentence a Simple Sentence or a Compound Sentence?My dad told me to finish my online assignments, so I can play video games with my friends.
A) Simple Sentence.
B) Compound Sentence.
20. Choose the right sentence.
A) The Americans often eat fast food, but many of them are overweight.
B) The Americans often eat fast food, so many of them are overweight.
21. Complete the sentence with the conjunction that makes sense.-You may have soup, _____ you may have salad.
A) Or.
B) And.
C) So.
D) But.
22. I like pears (a) Julia likes grapes.
A) A and.
B) Or.
C) But.
D) None of above.
23. FANBOYS "f" stands for:.
A) For.
B) From.
C) FANBOYS.
D) False.
24. I have to do my homework, _____ I don't want to.
A) But.
B) And.
C) Or.
D) None of above.
25. What comes before the conjunction in a compound sentence?.
A) A comma.
B) A period.
C) The word "and".
D) A question mark.