Compound Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 26: Compound sentences · Set 110 · 40 questions

Writing tip (Two clauses, equal partners): Check for two main clauses: “The test was hard” and “Zoya got full marks” could each be a sentence on its own. Choose the joining word by meaning: and adds a similar fact, but / yet show a contrast or surprise, or gives a warning or a choice, so shows a result. Put a comma before it. Or join two closely linked main clauses with a semicolon: The bell rang; the children ran out. A comma alone cannot join them.

1. 1.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
   “You must hold the rail, ___ you may slip.” (a) so (b) and (c) or
2. 2.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) If you heat ice, it melts. (b) The children flew kites on the terrace. (c) Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too. (d) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands.
3. 3.Which compound sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Riya loves maths; her brother loves art. (b) Riya loves maths, her brother loves art. (c) Riya loves maths her brother loves art.
4. 4.Which is the best way to join these into one compound sentence?
   “The shop was closed. We went home.” (a) The shop was closed, or we went home. (b) The shop was closed, but we went home. (c) The shop was closed, so we went home.
5. 5.Which compound sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) It was late; the shops were closed. (b) It was late, the shops were closed. (c) It was late the shops were closed.
6. 6.Which is the best way to join these into one compound sentence?
   “Farhan had a fever. He came to the match.” (a) Farhan had a fever, so he came to the match. (b) Farhan had a fever, yet he came to the match. (c) Farhan had a fever, or he came to the match.
7. 7.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The baker sold fresh bread to Imran. (b) Rohan finished his homework and went to bed. (c) Although the test was hard, Zoya got full marks. (d) The shop was closed, so we went home.
8. 8.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper. (b) The bright stars twinkled in the night sky. (c) Grandma has lived here since she was a girl. (d) The mango was green, yet it was very sweet.
9. 9.Which compound sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The lights went out, we lit a candle. (b) The lights went out; we lit a candle. (c) The lights went out we lit a candle.
10. 10.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books. (b) A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge. (c) We must leave now, or we will miss the train. (d) When the light turned green, the cars moved.
11. 11.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) If it rains tomorrow, the match will be cancelled. (b) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands. (c) Farhan had a fever, yet he came to the match. (d) Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.
12. 12.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “The hill was steep, ___ Grandpa reached the top.” (a) or (b) so (c) yet
13. 13.Which is the best way to join these into one compound sentence?
    “Kabir must run fast. He will lose the race.” (a) Kabir must run fast, and he will lose the race. (b) Kabir must run fast, so he will lose the race. (c) Kabir must run fast, or he will lose the race.
14. 14.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “I like mangoes, ___ my sister likes them too.” (a) yet (b) and (c) or
15. 15.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “Kavya can swim, ___ her brother can swim too.” (a) yet (b) or (c) and
16. 16.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Diya washed her hands and sat at the table. (b) Our class visited the science museum. (c) Although the box was small, it was very heavy. (d) Dad was busy; Mum cooked dinner.
17. 17.Which compound sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Our cat is lazy; it sleeps all day. (b) Our cat is lazy it sleeps all day. (c) Our cat is lazy, it sleeps all day.
18. 18.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “The sky was cloudy, ___ it did not rain.” (a) but (b) or (c) so
19. 19.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “Our team practised hard, ___ we won the cup.” (a) or (b) but (c) so
20. 20.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “Kabir ran fast, ___ he missed the train.” (a) or (b) but (c) so
21. 21.Which compound sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The match ended; everyone went home. (b) The match ended everyone went home. (c) The match ended, everyone went home.
22. 22.Which compound sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The bell rang, the children ran out. (b) The bell rang the children ran out. (c) The bell rang; the children ran out.
23. 23.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “The road was wet, ___ Dad drove slowly.” (a) or (b) so (c) but
24. 24.Which is the best way to join these into one compound sentence?
    “You must hold the rail. You may slip.” (a) You must hold the rail, or you may slip. (b) You must hold the rail, and you may slip. (c) You must hold the rail, so you may slip.
25. 25.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The test was hard, but Zoya got full marks. (b) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book. (c) The bus which goes to Agra leaves at ten. (d) The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.
26. 26.Which is the best way to join these into one compound sentence?
    “It was very cold. We lit a fire.” (a) It was very cold, so we lit a fire. (b) It was very cold, or we lit a fire. (c) It was very cold, but we lit a fire.
27. 27.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “Imran wore a cap, ___ his brother wore one too.” (a) yet (b) or (c) and
28. 28.Which is the best way to join these into one compound sentence?
    “The box was small. It was very heavy.” (a) The box was small, or it was very heavy. (b) The box was small, so it was very heavy. (c) The box was small, but it was very heavy.
29. 29.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer. (b) You should eat now, or your food will get cold. (c) The book which I borrowed is about birds. (d) The crow dropped the stone and flew away.
30. 30.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) We ate the cake which Grandma baked. (b) The little girl hugged her teddy bear. (c) Nisha was nervous, yet she sang beautifully. (d) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank.
31. 31.Which compound sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad was busy; Mum cooked dinner. (b) Dad was busy Mum cooked dinner. (c) Dad was busy, Mum cooked dinner.
32. 32.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “Farhan had a fever, ___ he came to the match.” (a) so (b) or (c) yet
33. 33.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Simran won the first prize in the quiz. (b) Riya has lived in Pune since she was five. (c) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands. (d) I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too.
34. 34.Which is the best way to join these into one compound sentence?
    “The milk was sour. Mum threw it away.” (a) The milk was sour, so Mum threw it away. (b) The milk was sour, but Mum threw it away. (c) The milk was sour, or Mum threw it away.
35. 35.Which compound sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The sky turned dark; thunder rumbled. (b) The sky turned dark thunder rumbled. (c) The sky turned dark, thunder rumbled.
36. 36.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “The milk was sour, ___ Mum threw it away.” (a) so (b) or (c) but
37. 37.Which is the best way to join these into one compound sentence?
    “The mango was green. It was very sweet.” (a) The mango was green, yet it was very sweet. (b) The mango was green, so it was very sweet. (c) The mango was green, or it was very sweet.
38. 38.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book. (b) The river flows past our village. (c) We hope that it will not rain. (d) The match ended; everyone went home.
39. 39.Which is the best way to join these into one compound sentence?
    “I called Meera. She did not answer.” (a) I called Meera, or she did not answer. (b) I called Meera, so she did not answer. (c) I called Meera, but she did not answer.
40. 40.Which is the best way to join these into one compound sentence?
    “Imran wore a cap. His brother wore one too.” (a) Imran wore a cap, or his brother wore one too. (b) Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too. (c) Imran wore a cap, yet his brother wore one too.

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