Compound Sentences Quiz 8 (25 MCQs) | Global MCQ Practice 🌍
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📘 Compound Sentences – Quiz 8
1. I thought the promotion was mine, _____ my attendance wasn't good enough.
A) But.
B) And.
C) So.
D) Or.
2. What is missing in this sentence? Some of my friends are from Mexico and some are from El Salvador.
A) The comma is missing before "and".
B) The subject is missing before "and".
C) The subject is missing after "and".
D) The comma is missing after "and".
3. Is this compound sentence punctuated correctly? "They decided to go shopping instead, they went walking in the park.".
A) Yes.
B) No.
4. I ate too much this evening, .
A) And I drank a lot too.
B) So she can't go to work today.
C) Or you'll have a cough.
D) But I never buy it because it is not good for our health.
5. The young boy, who jogged down the street despite the rain, was very determined to get to his friend's house. Is this a SIMPLE or COMPOUND sentence?.
A) Simple sentence.
B) Compound sentence.
6. Why would a writer use a semicolon to correct a run-on sentence instead of using a comma with a conjunction?.
A) The semicolon shows that two independent clauses are closely related.
B) The writer can place the semicolon in many correct locations within the sentence.
C) A semicolon is faster to write than a comma with a conjunction.
D) The semicolon show that one clause is more important than the other.
7. Where should the comma go in this sentence?I do not like green eggs and ham nor do I like red eggs and ham.
A) I do not like green eggs and ham, nor do I like red eggs and ham.
B) I do not like green eggs, and ham nor do I like red eggs and ham.
C) I do not like green eggs, and ham, nor do I like red eggs and ham.
D) I do not like green eggs and ham nor, do I like red eggs and ham.
8. Is this a simple or compound sentence?Jimmy likes to read books.
A) Compound Sentence.
B) Simple Sentence.
9. Choose the compound sentence.
A) Sasha does not want to get sick, so she drinks water after she runs.
B) Sasha does not want to get sick. She drinks water after she runs.
C) Sasha drinks water and stretches after running.
D) Sasha and her best friend drink water after they run.
10. Identify the compound sentence that is written correctly.
A) My dad and I like tacos, so we're making them for dinner. .
B) My dad and I like tacos so we're making them for dinner?.
C) My dad and I like tacos so were making them for dinner.
D) None of above.
11. I went to sleep at 9.00 at night.I woke up at 5.00 in the morning. The correct compound sentence is _____ .
A) I went to sleep at 9.00 at night and woke up at 5.00 in the morning.
B) I went to sleep at 9.00 at night or woke up at 5.00 in the morning.
C) I went to sleep at 9.00 at night but woke up at 5.00 in the morning.
D) None of above.
12. Which of the following is a coordinating conjunction?.
A) When.
B) Because.
C) If.
D) Yet.
13. What are independent clauses?.
A) Sentences that have a subject and a predicate.
B) Sentences that cannot stand alone.
C) Sentences that express incomplete thoughts.
D) Sentences that are dependent on other clauses.
14. I am allergic to cats, _____ I love to pet them.
A) Yet.
B) So.
C) And.
D) For.
15. The two clauses in a compound sentence can be joined using _____ .
A) All of the above.
B) A semicolon.
C) A coordinate conjunction.
D) A correlative conjunction.
E) A conjunctive adverb.
16. Is this sentence correct?Mrs. Germain called the fire department, then she ran out of the house.
A) Yes.
B) No.
17. Select what type of sentence the following statement is:I'm helping my grandma make a quilt.
A) Compound sentence.
B) Simple sentence.
C) Run on.
D) Fragment.
18. How many simple sentences have compound sentences?.
A) One.
B) At least two.
C) At least four.
D) Three.
19. Is the following sentence a Simple sentence or a Compound sentence?John and Jane ate the entire pepperoni pizza.
A) Compound Sentence.
B) Simple Sentence.
20. Dogs are good pets, for they are always by your side.
A) Simple.
B) Compound.
21. Choose the correct conjunction to complete the compound sentence:She was feeling sick, _____ she went to the doctor.
A) But.
B) And.
C) For.
D) So.
22. Kamal is intelligent, _____ he is not friendly.
A) But.
B) And.
C) Or.
D) None of above.
23. We needed some food for the week, _____ we went to the supermarket.
A) So.
B) And.
C) Or.
D) But.
24. Select all of the FANBOYS below.
A) ForAndNorButOrYetSo.
B) ForAndNoButOrYesSo.
C) For AnNotButOr YetSo.
D) FourAndNorButOrYetSome.
25. Choose the correct compound sentence.
A) I did not ride in the race, but Carla did.
B) I did not ride in the race, or Carla did.
C) I did not ride in the race but Carla did.
D) I did not ride in the race, and Carla did.