Saturday, August 10, 2024

20 Practice Questions (MCQs) of Simple, Compound and Complex types of sentences

Try to solve these questions on your own, then compare your answers with the answer key given at the end.

  1. Identify the simple sentence:

    • A) She went to the store and bought some milk.
    • B) Although it was raining, we went for a walk.
    • C) He reads books.
    • D) She likes to swim, but she doesn’t like to run.
  2. Which of the following is a compound sentence?

    • A) I like coffee.
    • B) She went to the park, and he went to the library.
    • C) Because it was late, we decided to go home.
    • D) When the sun sets, the sky turns orange.
  3. Identify the complex sentence:

    • A) The cat slept on the mat.
    • B) I wanted to go to the party, but I was too tired.
    • C) Although he was tired, he finished his homework.
    • D) She sings and dances.
  4. Which sentence is a simple sentence?

    • A) He ran fast, but he missed the bus.
    • B) She likes to read books.
    • C) When the bell rang, the students left the classroom.
    • D) The dog barked loudly, and the cat ran away.
  5. Identify the compound sentence:

    • A) She enjoys painting.
    • B) He was late because he missed the bus.
    • C) The sun was shining, so we went to the beach.
    • D) After the movie ended, we went for dinner.
  6. Which of the following is a complex sentence?

    • A) The flowers are blooming.
    • B) She likes to read, and he likes to write.
    • C) Because it was raining, we stayed indoors.
    • D) The dog barked, and the cat hissed.
  7. Identify the simple sentence:

    • A) She went to the store, but it was closed.
    • B) He likes to play soccer.
    • C) When the rain stopped, we went outside.
    • D) The car broke down, so we called a mechanic.
  8. Which sentence is a compound sentence?

    • A) The baby is sleeping.
    • B) She was tired, so she went to bed early.
    • C) Although it was cold, he went for a run.
    • D) The book was interesting.
  9. Identify the complex sentence:

    • A) The cat is sleeping on the couch.
    • B) He wanted to go to the park, but it was raining.
    • C) Because she studied hard, she passed the exam.
    • D) She likes to swim and run.
  10. Which of the following is a simple sentence?

    • A) He went to the store, and she went to the mall.
    • B) She likes to read books.
    • C) When the sun sets, the sky turns orange.
    • D) The dog barked, and the cat ran away.
  11. Identify the compound sentence:

    • A) She enjoys painting.
    • B) He was late because he missed the bus.
    • C) The sun was shining, so we went to the beach.
    • D) After the movie ended, we went for dinner.
  12. Which sentence is a complex sentence?

    • A) The flowers are blooming.
    • B) She likes to read, and he likes to write.
    • C) Because it was raining, we stayed indoors.
    • D) The dog barked, and the cat hissed.
  13. Identify the simple sentence:

    • A) She went to the store, but it was closed.
    • B) He likes to play soccer.
    • C) When the rain stopped, we went outside.
    • D) The car broke down, so we called a mechanic.
  14. Which sentence is a compound sentence?

    • A) The baby is sleeping.
    • B) She was tired, so she went to bed early.
    • C) Although it was cold, he went for a run.
    • D) The book was interesting.
  15. Identify the complex sentence:

    • A) The cat is sleeping on the couch.
    • B) He wanted to go to the park, but it was raining.
    • C) Because she studied hard, she passed the exam.
    • D) She likes to swim and run.
  16. Which of the following is a simple sentence?

    • A) He went to the store, and she went to the mall.
    • B) She likes to read books.
    • C) When the sun sets, the sky turns orange.
    • D) The dog barked, and the cat ran away.
  17. Identify the compound sentence:

    • A) She enjoys painting.
    • B) He was late because he missed the bus.
    • C) The sun was shining, so we went to the beach.
    • D) After the movie ended, we went for dinner.
  18. Which sentence is a complex sentence?

    • A) The flowers are blooming.
    • B) She likes to read, and he likes to write.
    • C) Because it was raining, we stayed indoors.
    • D) The dog barked, and the cat hissed.
  19. Identify the simple sentence:

    • A) She went to the store, but it was closed.
    • B) He likes to play soccer.
    • C) When the rain stopped, we went outside.
    • D) The car broke down, so we called a mechanic.
  20. Which sentence is a compound sentence?

    • A) The baby is sleeping.
    • B) She was tired, so she went to bed early.
    • C) Although it was cold, he went for a run.
    • D) The book was interesting.

Answer Key

  1. C
  2. B
  3. C
  4. B
  5. C
  6. C
  7. B
  8. B
  9. C
  10. B
  11. C
  12. C
  13. B
  14. B
  15. C
  16. B
  17. C
  18. C
  19. B
  20. B

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