Exercise 2: Complex Sentences | Practice Test Online

Question 1:  What distinguishes a complex sentence from a compound sentence?

(A) Presence of conjunctions

(B) Number of clauses

(C) Type of punctuation used

(D) Length of the sentence

Correct Answer: 1B

Question 2:  In the sentence 'Although she was tired, she went to the gym,' what is the dependent clause?

(A) Although she was tired

(B) She went to the gym

(C) She was tired

(D) Went to the gym

Correct Answer: 2A

Question 3:  Identify the complex sentence from the following options:

(A) The dog barked loudly.

(B) Tom and Jerry are friends.

(C) After the movie we went for dinner.

(D) She sings beautifully.

Correct Answer: 3C

Question 4:  Which of the following is a subordinating conjunction used to indicate cause or reason?

(A) although

(B) therefore

(C) after

(D) but

Correct Answer: 4B

Question 5:  What is the independent clause in the sentence: 'He will come if you invite him.'?

(A) He will come

(B) If you invite him

(C) Will come

(D) He

Correct Answer: 5A

Question 6:  In the sentence 'Since it was raining, she decided to stay indoors,' what is the function of the dependent clause?

(A) To express condition

(B) To indicate time

(C) To provide reason

(D) To express contrast

Correct Answer: 6C

Question 7:  Which conjunction is used to show addition?

(A) and

(B) but

(C) because

(D) so

Correct Answer: 7A

Question 8:  Identify the independent clause in the sentence: 'Although she was nervous, she delivered an excellent presentation.'

(A) Although she was nervous

(B) She delivered an excellent presentation

(C) She was nervous

(D) Delivered an excellent presentation

Correct Answer: 8B

Question 9:  What does a complex sentence consist of?

(A) One independent clause

(B) One dependent clause

(C) Both an independent and a dependent clause

(D) Two independent clauses

Correct Answer: 9C

Question 10:  Which of the following is a coordinating conjunction?

(A) and

(B) because

(C) although

(D) yet

Correct Answer: 10A