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5. Compound, Complex, and Compound-Complex Sentences

Quiz by Peter Simmonds

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  • Q1
    Kate doesn’t like cartoons because they are loud, so she doesn’t watch them.
    compound-complex
    complex
    20s
  • Q2
    Although we chose a combination pizza, my favorite is still pepperoni.
    complex
    compound-complex
    20s
  • Q3
    If you want a good meal, try the Chinese restaurant that just opened.
    complex
    compound-complex
    20s
  • Q4
    Now that you have discovered my secret, I must capture you; then I will paint you blue.
    complex
    compound-complex
    20s
  • Q5
    My favorite part of the flight is the take-off because it gives me butterflies in my stomach.
    compound-complex
    complex
    20s
  • Q6
    On one flight, we were unable to land because the ground fog was so thick.
    complex
    compound-complex
    20s
  • Q7
    After airplanes appeared, some people traveled by air, but others continued to use trains.
    complex
    compound-complex
    20s
  • Q8
    Although that was an exciting experience, I hope it never happens again.
    compound-complex
    complex
    20s
  • Q9
    I want to watch television, but I have to clean up the dishes after we finish eating.
    complex
    compound-complex
    20s
  • Q10
    We won the game, but my uniform was muddy because it rained the entire time.
    compound-complex
    complex
    20s
  • Q11
    A complex sentence must have at least ___ clauses.
    2
    1
    4
    3
    20s
  • Q12
    A compound-complex sentence must have at least ___ clauses.
    2
    4
    1
    3
    20s
  • Q13
    Because he is old, he has poor eyesight, but he does wear glasses.
    complex
    compound-complex
    20s
  • Q14
    We have never been to Asia, nor have we visited Africa.
    compound-complex
    complex
    compound
    20s
  • Q15
    Cats are good pets, for they are clean and not noisy.
    compound-complex
    compound
    complex
    20s

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