Compound Sentences Quiz 9 (25 MCQs) | Global MCQ Practice 🌍
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📘 Compound Sentences – Quiz 9
1. What punctuation is missing in the following sentence? All students have the potential to be successful they just need someone to believe in them.
A) Semicolon.
B) Comma.
C) Period.
D) None of above.
2. Complete the two independent clauses by using the coordinate conjunction and pay attention to the use of punctuationI feel sad _____ my dinner is burnt.
A) , for.
B) Nor.
C) , so.
D) , and.
3. My classmate studies very hard, _____ .
A) So she always gets good marks.
B) But he was out.
C) And did regular exercises to keep fit.
D) So he failed the history exam.
4. Yesterday was the best day, _____ I played at the playground and went to get ice cream!.
A) For.
B) But.
C) And.
D) Or.
5. My little sister likes to eat broccoli, _____ she does not eat carrots.
A) But.
B) And.
C) Or.
D) For.
6. Is the sentence simple or compound? I want to go to the game, but I don't have a ticket.
A) Compound.
B) Simple.
7. He studied hard, _____ he passed the test.
A) And.
B) But.
C) Or.
D) None of above.
8. Hockey is a popular yet dangerous sport in many countries around the world.
A) Simple Sentence.
B) Compound Sentence.
9. Which of the following is NOT a coordinating conjunction?.
A) Yet.
B) But.
C) Because.
D) For.
10. My sister has a cough, .
A) And she has a sore throat.
B) So she often feels tired.
C) So she doesn't have a sore throat.
D) But he doesn't take medicine.
E) And he eats a lot of junk food too.
11. Which sentence is correct?.
A) Richard kicked the soccer ball toward the goal, but Chase blocked it.
B) Richard kicked the soccer ball toward the goal but Chase blocked it.
12. Complete the following compound sentence with the correct conjunction. I don't mind what we do tonight. We can go bowling, _____ we can see a movie.
A) Or.
B) And.
C) On the other hand.
D) Likewise.
13. Complete the Compound sentence with the correct coordinating conjunction.She was feeling sick, _____ she went to the doctor.
A) So.
B) But.
C) Nor.
D) None of above.
14. Is the sentence simple or compound? Isaiah wore blue jeans and a polo shirt.
A) Compound.
B) Simple.
15. Is the following clause independent or dependent? It is important to study each and every night.
A) Independent.
B) Dependent.
16. In a compound sentence with a semicolon, the independent clauses must be _____ .
A) Related.
B) Unrelated.
C) Different.
D) None of above.
17. You must study hard, _____ you will get bad score.
A) Or.
B) And.
C) But.
D) So.
18. Simple or compound?The forks go on the left, but the spoons go on the right.
A) Simple.
B) Compound.
19. A simple sentence has 2 or more Independent clauses. True or false?.
A) True.
B) False.
20. I love basketball. I love american football.
A) I love basketball, but I also love american football.
B) I love basketball, and I love american football.
C) I love basketball, or I love american football.
D) I love basketball and american football.
21. What is the correct way to combine the following two simple sentences into a compound sentence? Batman bravely fought the Joker. He was victorious.
A) Batman bravely fought the Joker, and he was victorious.
B) Batman. Bravely fought the Joker he was victorious.
C) Batman he bravely fought the Joker, and he was victorious.
D) Batman bravely fought the Joker, but he was victorious.
22. Peter watches TV a lot, .
A) And he eats a lot of junk food too.
B) So she often feels tired.
C) So she doesn't have a sore throat.
D) But he doesn't take medicine.
E) And she has a sore throat.
23. Form a compound sentence:She did not cheat on the test. It was the wrong thing to do.
A) She did not cheat on the test, nor it was the wrong thing to do.
B) She did not cheat on the test, it was the wrong thing to do.
C) She did not cheat on the test, for it was the wrong thing to do.
D) She did not cheat on the test, so it was the wrong thing to do.
24. The laptop suddenly stops working, _____ I cannot finish my work on time.
A) So.
B) And.
25. Which of the following is/are NOT conjunction(s)?.
A) As a result.
B) And.
C) But.
D) So.