Compound Sentences Quiz 7 (25 MCQs) | Global MCQ Practice 🌍
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🎯 Compound Sentences – Quiz 7
1. Which of the following is a compound sentence?.
A) Matias ate the candy, but Daniel ate some earlier.
B) That candy is smaller than the other one.
C) They won the game.
D) Melissa is aware of the problem, which is bigger than you know.
2. Which word is the conjunction.You like football, but she likes soccer.
A) But .
B) You.
C) Soccer.
D) None of above.
3. This project doesn't promote the go-green movement, _____ does it actually involve the environment at all.
A) Nor.
B) But.
C) Yet.
D) Or.
4. I cannot sit for the examination, _____ I have not been well since January.
A) For.
B) And.
C) But.
D) So.
5. Where is a comma needed in the following sentence? Neither rain nor sleet will prevent our postal workers from delivering the mail.
A) No comma is needed .
B) Before the coordinating conjunction.
C) After the coordinating conjunction.
D) None of above.
6. Luna was born in Arkansas, and Mr. Ulmer drove 12 hours to go pick her up.
A) Incorrect compound sentence.
B) Correct compound sentence.
7. "for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so" are all called what?.
A) Subordinating conjunctions.
B) Adverbs.
C) Coordinating conjunctions.
D) Prepositions.
8. Which conjunction works best here? "Martha wanted the jacket, _____ she went and asked her grandpa for the money.".
A) So.
B) But.
C) Nor.
D) Yet.
9. The forecast said that the rain would stop; _____ , it rained for two more days.
A) However.
B) Moreover.
C) Therefore.
D) Indeed.
10. You had better hurry up, _____ .
A) Or you'll be late for work.
B) But it is bad for your health.
C) So she always gets good marks.
D) And it doesn't pay very well.
11. Which conjunction would best join the two sentences together? The students wanted to go out to recess. The teacher said they had too much work.
A) , but.
B) , and.
C) , or.
D) , for.
12. Is this sentence compound or simple?My little brother went to summer camp last summer, but he won't go again this year.
A) Compound.
B) Simple.
13. Our servant is slow, _____ he is honest and dependable.
A) But.
B) And.
C) Although.
D) None of above.
14. He is famous, yet he is very humble.
A) Simple.
B) Compound.
15. Should a semicolon be used here? Dinosaurs went extinct millions of years ago; I have an itch on my nose.
A) Yes.
B) No.
16. Simple or compound?Vegetable are good for your body.
A) Simple.
B) Compound.
17. I went to the pool, _____ after I did my homework.
A) But.
B) Or.
C) And.
D) None of above.
18. A cupcake is sweet (a) a slice of pizza is salty.
A) A and .
B) But.
C) Or.
D) None of above.
19. A comma splice occurs when _____ .
A) Two independent clauses are joined with a comma but no coordinating conjunction.
B) Two independent clauses are joined with no comma and no coordinating conjunction.
C) Two independent clauses are joined with a coordinating conjunction but no comma.
D) An independent clause and a dependent clause are joined without a comma.
20. Complete the sentence with the coordinating conjunction that make sense.Brianna did not set the table, _____ she dried the dishes later.
A) So.
B) Or.
C) Nor.
21. The 2 independent clauses in a compound sentence can also be separated without a coordinating conjunction by using a _____ .
A) Period.
B) Semicolon ;.
C) Colon:.
D) Comma,.
22. Fill in the blank with the correct coordinating conjunction. You must study hard for your test, _____ you will not get a good grade.
A) Or.
B) And.
C) But.
D) Yet.
23. A Compound Sentence contains two or more simple sentences joined by a comma and a FANBOYS.
A) True.
B) False.
24. What is a compound sentence?.
A) Two simple sentences combined with a comma and one of the fanboys conjunctions.
B) Two simple senteces combined with a comma.
C) Two simple sentences combined without any punctuation.
D) A subject and a predicate.
25. Is the following sentence a Simple Sentence or a Compound Sentence?Kim Yeon Kyoung made her volleyball team the champion, so Korea won the perpetual trophy.
A) Compound Sentence.
B) Simple Sentence.