Compound Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 26: Compound sentences · Set 152 · 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.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.
2. 2.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.
3. 3.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.
4. 4.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The old fisherman mended his net on the beach. (b) The crow dropped the stone and flew away. (c) I called Meera, but she did not answer. (d) The lady who runs the library is very kind.
5. 5.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
   “The sky was cloudy, ___ it did not rain.” (a) or (b) so (c) but
6. 6.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.
7. 7.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The mango was sweet although it looked green. (b) The old fisherman mended his net on the beach. (c) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank. (d) You must hold the rail, or you may slip.
8. 8.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) When the water boiled, Mum added the rice. (b) The river flows past our village. (c) Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too. (d) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books.
9. 9.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.
10. 10.Which is the best way to join these into one compound sentence?
    “The road was wet. Dad drove slowly.” (a) The road was wet, but Dad drove slowly. (b) The road was wet, or Dad drove slowly. (c) The road was wet, so Dad drove slowly.
11. 11.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “Nisha was nervous, ___ she sang beautifully.” (a) so (b) or (c) yet
12. 12.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “Kabir ran fast, ___ he missed the train.” (a) or (b) but (c) so
13. 13.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “Kavya can swim, ___ her brother can swim too.” (a) or (b) yet (c) and
14. 14.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “It was very cold, ___ we lit a fire.” (a) but (b) so (c) or
15. 15.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The sky was cloudy, but it did not rain. (b) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold. (c) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books. (d) The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.
16. 16.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “You should eat now, ___ your food will get cold.” (a) so (b) and (c) or
17. 17.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.
18. 18.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “The road was wet, ___ Dad drove slowly.” (a) or (b) so (c) but
19. 19.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The crow dropped the stone and flew away. (b) A strong wind shook the mango trees. (c) Kabir ran fast, but he missed the train. (d) Although the test was hard, Zoya got full marks.
20. 20.Which is the best way to join these into one compound sentence?
    “The room was dark. I switched on the lamp.” (a) The room was dark, or I switched on the lamp. (b) The room was dark, so I switched on the lamp. (c) The room was dark, but I switched on the lamp.
21. 21.Which is the best way to join these into one compound sentence?
    “The sky was cloudy. It did not rain.” (a) The sky was cloudy, but it did not rain. (b) The sky was cloudy, or it did not rain. (c) The sky was cloudy, so it did not rain.
22. 22.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.
23. 23.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “We must leave now, ___ we will miss the train.” (a) so (b) and (c) or
24. 24.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “Kabir must run fast, ___ he will lose the race.” (a) so (b) and (c) or
25. 25.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend. (b) The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds. (c) The road was wet, so Dad drove slowly. (d) The plants died because nobody watered them.
26. 26.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane. (b) The crow dropped the stone and flew away. (c) If you mix red and yellow, you get orange. (d) It was late; the shops were closed.
27. 27.Which is the best way to join these into one compound sentence?
    “I called Meera. She did not answer.” (a) I called Meera, so she did not answer. (b) I called Meera, but she did not answer. (c) I called Meera, or she did not answer.
28. 28.Which is the best way to join these into one compound sentence?
    “I was thirsty. I drank some water.” (a) I was thirsty, but I drank some water. (b) I was thirsty, or I drank some water. (c) I was thirsty, so I drank some water.
29. 29.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.
30. 30.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Manav kicked the ball over the fence. (b) Arjun opened the window and looked outside. (c) When the water boiled, Mum added the rice. (d) The sky turned dark; thunder rumbled.
31. 31.Which is the best way to join these into one compound sentence?
    “The test was hard. Zoya got full marks.” (a) The test was hard, so Zoya got full marks. (b) The test was hard, or Zoya got full marks. (c) The test was hard, but Zoya got full marks.
32. 32.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.
33. 33.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The tired players rested under a neem tree. (b) You will catch the bus if you leave now. (c) Diya washed her hands and sat at the table. (d) The room was dark, so I switched on the lamp.
34. 34.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.
35. 35.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The girl who sits next to me is from Kochi. (b) The crow dropped the stone and flew away. (c) Nisha was nervous, yet she sang beautifully. (d) A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.
36. 36.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “Riya planted a rose, ___ Kabir planted one too.” (a) and (b) yet (c) or
37. 37.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “The room was dark, ___ I switched on the lamp.” (a) so (b) but (c) or
38. 38.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Rohan finished his homework and went to bed. (b) The tired players rested under a neem tree. (c) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold. (d) It was very cold, so we lit a fire.
39. 39.Which is the best way to join these into one compound sentence?
    “Our team practised hard. We won the cup.” (a) Our team practised hard, or we won the cup. (b) Our team practised hard, but we won the cup. (c) Our team practised hard, so we won the cup.
40. 40.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend. (b) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank. (c) The lights went out; we lit a candle. (d) Dev went to bed early because he was tired.

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