Sentences Quiz

About the Test

Learner Level: Intermediate to Advanced
Exam Type: Online MCQ
Exam Code: SENTENCE5165
Number of Questions: 15
Full Marks: 15

This quiz tests what you learned on the Sentences page. Some of the questions are easier, some are more difficult. Don’t worry if you don’t know the answer! Don’t use any books or websites to help you – the idea is to find your natural level!

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Sentences MCQs 6 C2 (C2/6)

15 Questions Attempt 1 of 1 No Time Limit

Q1

A simple sentence has-----.

A one clause

B one sub-ordinate clause

C two clauses

D many kinds of clauses

Q2

A complex sentence must have at least-----.

A two principal clauses

B two sub-ordinate clauses

C many kinds of clauses

D one principal and one sub-ordinate clause

Q3

A compound sentence must have at least-----.

A two principal clauses

B two sub-ordinate clauses

C many kinds of clauses

D one principal clause

Q4

'Killing the bird, the old man brought bad luck to the crew' is a-----.

A simple sentence

B complex sentence

C compound sentence

D none of them

Q5

Which of the following is a simple sentence?

A Make haste, else you will miss the train.

B While the sun was rising, we went home.

C The dog helped the boy and swam ashore.

D The sun having set, we went home.

Q6

Which one is a complex sentence?

A This is the act of a wise man.

B This is an act and a wise man does it.

C This is the act that a wise man does.

D This act is done by a wise man.

Q7

If you read, you will learn.' This sentence is a-----sentence.

A simple

B compound

C complex

D negative

Q8

'Move and die' is a-----.

A compound sentence

B simple sentence

C complex sentence

D not at all sentence

Q9

Which one is a compound sentence?

A Seeing the police, the thief ran away.

B The thief saw the police while he ran away.

C When the thief saw the police, he ran away.

D The thief saw the police and ran away.

Q10

Which of the following is a compound sentence?

A Look before you leap.

B Do or die.

C A drowning man catches at a straw.

D All's well that ends well.

Q11

Which one is a complex sentence?

A The water being hot, I could not drink.

B Since the water is hot, I cannot drink it.

C Having reached in London, he will attend the seminer.

D Being very poor, Jim buys a gift for his wife.

Q12

‘Killing the bird, the old man brought bad luck to the crew' is a-----.

A Simple sentence

B Complex sentence

C Compound sentence

D None of them

Q13

'I know who he is.' This is an example of-----.

A Complex sentence

B Compound sentence

C Simple sentence

D Multiple sentence

Q14

'We must not be late, else we will miss the train.' This is a-----.

A simple sentence

B complex sentence

C compound sentence

D interrogative sentence

Q15

‘I know what his name is.’ This is a/an-----sentence.

A compound

B complex

C simple

D exclamatory