Compound Sentences Quiz
Preview:
Lucas is good at reading, _____ he likes writing.
A. and
B. but
C. or
Which of the following answers lists ALL of the coordinating conjunctions? (FANBOYS)
A. It, my, For, And, So, But, Dog
B. Because, If, So that, Even though, Since
C. For, The, A, An, Yet, So, But
D. For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So
This cellphone is user-friendly, ____ it is attractive.
A. and
B. but
C. or
I like chocolate ice cream, ________ my sister likes vanilla.
A. and
B. but
C. or
What is the correct way to combine the following two simple sentences into a compound sentence?
Wishbone wanted to take a nap. He was too busy reading.
A. Wishbone wanted too take a nap. He was too busy reading.
B. Wishbone wanted to take a nap, but he was too busy reading.
C. Wishbone wanted to take a nap, he was too busy reading.
D. Wishbone wanted to take a nap, but too busy reading he was.
Is this a compound sentence?
Rita and Samantha climbed the highest tree in the park today.
A. yes
B. no
Do you like playing volleyball, _______ do you like playing videogames?
A. and
B. but
C. or
He doesn’t speak English, _________ he speaks Italian.
A. and
B. but
C. or
Simon wants to buy a new cell phone, ________ he is going to save money for a few months.
A. and
B. or
C. but
D. so
Is the following sentence a Simple sentence or a Compound sentence?
” Mrs. Musto and Mrs. Gambler ate an entire pizza during lunch. ”
A. Simple Sentence
B. Compound Sentence
Do you want to try these shorts, _____ do you want to try on those blue ones?
A. and
B. but
C. or
Is the following sentence a Simple Sentence or Compound Sentence?
I decided I really wanted to eat a pumpkin muffin, so I drove to the store to buy one.
A. Simple Sentence
B. Compound Sentence
I don’t have a lot of free time today. I can clean my apartment, _______ I can buy some groceries. I can’t do both.
A. and
B. or
C. but
D. so
In a compound sentence, the comma comes ______________ the coordinating conjunction.
A. after
B. before
C. there is no comma
Do you prefer ice cream, _____ do you prefer to drink hot chocolate?
A. but
B. and
C. or
He studied hard, __________ he passed the test.
A. and
B. but
C. or
Simon wants to buy a new cell phone, ________ he doesn’t have enough money.
A. and
B. or
C. but
D. so
I have to do my homework, _________ I don’t want to.
A. and
B. but
C. or
Kamal is intelligent, ______ he is not friendly.
A. and
B. but
C. or
Is this sentence compound or simple?
The three girls played on the playground and rode bikes.
A. compound
B. simple
Is this a compound or simple sentence?
On vacation we go to the beach and eat at restaurants.
A. compound
B. simple
“for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so” are all called what?
A. subordinating conjunctions
B. coordinating conjunctions
C. prepositions
D. adverbs
It rained all day, _______ we didn’t go outside.
A. and
B. or
C. but
D. so
What is the correct way to combine the following two simple sentences into a compound sentence?
Dr. Jekyll loves cats. Mr. Hyde loves dogs.
A. Dr. Jekyll loves cats. Mr. Hyde loves dogs.
B. Dr. Jekyll loves, but cats Mr. Hyde loves dogs.
C. Dr. Jekyll loves cats, but Mr. Hyde loves dogs.
D. Dr. Jekyll loves cats Mr. Hyde loves dogs.
This laptop is very compact, ___ it is very cheap too.
A. and
B. or
C. but
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