Compound Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 26: Compound sentences · Set 166 · 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 is the best way to join these into one compound sentence?
   “Ananya passed the test. Her friends passed it too.” (a) Ananya passed the test, yet her friends passed it too. (b) Ananya passed the test, or her friends passed it too. (c) Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too.
2. 2.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.
3. 3.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Dad was busy; Mum cooked dinner. (b) The monkeys stole bananas from the cart. (c) The girl who sits next to me is from Kochi. (d) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate.
4. 4.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
   “You must wear a helmet, ___ you may get hurt.” (a) or (b) so (c) and
5. 5.Which is the best way to join these into one compound sentence?
   “You must wear a helmet. You may get hurt.” (a) You must wear a helmet, and you may get hurt. (b) You must wear a helmet, or you may get hurt. (c) You must wear a helmet, so you may get hurt.
6. 6.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The plants died because nobody watered them. (b) It was late; the shops were closed. (c) Joseph painted a boat on the wall. (d) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly.
7. 7.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
   “The room was dark, ___ I switched on the lamp.” (a) but (b) so (c) or
8. 8.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
   “Imran wore a cap, ___ his brother wore one too.” (a) yet (b) and (c) or
9. 9.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) When the light turned green, the cars moved. (b) Our team practised hard, so we won the cup. (c) Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage. (d) The farmers harvested the wheat in April.
10. 10.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, so it was very heavy. (b) The box was small, but it was very heavy. (c) The box was small, or it was very heavy.
11. 11.Which is the best way to join these into one compound sentence?
    “We must leave now. We will miss the train.” (a) We must leave now, or we will miss the train. (b) We must leave now, so we will miss the train. (c) We must leave now, and we will miss the train.
12. 12.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, so I switched on the lamp. (b) The room was dark, but I switched on the lamp. (c) The room was dark, or I switched on the lamp.
13. 13.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “Kabir ran fast, ___ he missed the train.” (a) but (b) or (c) so
14. 14.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “The test was hard, ___ Zoya got full marks.” (a) or (b) but (c) so
15. 15.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.
16. 16.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) I know that the earth is round. (b) Riya loves maths; her brother loves art. (c) The crow dropped the stone and flew away. (d) Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.
17. 17.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, yet his brother wore one too. (c) Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too.
18. 18.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) You should eat now, or your food will get cold. (b) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate. (c) The plant will grow if it gets sunlight. (d) Manav kicked the ball over the fence.
19. 19.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) When I opened the door, the cat ran in. (b) Our cat is lazy; it sleeps all day. (c) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate. (d) The children flew kites on the terrace.
20. 20.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The soup looked plain, but it tasted great. (b) The tired players rested under a neem tree. (c) Although Kabir was tired, he finished his homework. (d) Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper.
21. 21.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too. (b) The school band played the national anthem. (c) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank. (d) We thanked the man who found our dog.
22. 22.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.
23. 23.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Simran won the first prize in the quiz. (b) Arjun opened the window and looked outside. (c) Farhan had a fever, yet he came to the match. (d) The house which has a blue door is ours.
24. 24.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) We stayed indoors because it was raining. (b) Simran won the first prize in the quiz. (c) Nisha was nervous, yet she sang beautifully. (d) Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper.
25. 25.Which is the best way to join these into one compound sentence?
    “The soup looked plain. It tasted great.” (a) The soup looked plain, so it tasted great. (b) The soup looked plain, or it tasted great. (c) The soup looked plain, but it tasted great.
26. 26.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.
27. 27.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, but we lit a fire. (c) It was very cold, or we lit a fire.
28. 28.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The room was dark, so I switched on the lamp. (b) When the water boiled, Mum added the rice. (c) Arjun opened the window and looked outside. (d) Our class visited the science museum.
29. 29.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.
30. 30.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.
31. 31.Which is the best way to join these into one compound sentence?
    “Riya planted a rose. Kabir planted one too.” (a) Riya planted a rose, or Kabir planted one too. (b) Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too. (c) Riya planted a rose, yet Kabir planted one too.
32. 32.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “Kabir must run fast, ___ he will lose the race.” (a) or (b) and (c) so
33. 33.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “The box was small, ___ it was very heavy.” (a) so (b) or (c) but
34. 34.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) We have known Tara since we were in Class 1. (b) I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too. (c) Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage. (d) Our class visited the science museum.
35. 35.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “Kavya can swim, ___ her brother can swim too.” (a) or (b) yet (c) and
36. 36.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Although Kabir was tired, he finished his homework. (b) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry. (c) The sky was cloudy, but it did not rain. (d) The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.
37. 37.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, so we won the cup. (b) Our team practised hard, but we won the cup. (c) Our team practised hard, or we won the cup.
38. 38.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “The dog was hungry, ___ the cat was hungry too.” (a) or (b) and (c) yet
39. 39.Which is the best way to join these into one compound sentence?
    “I like mangoes. My sister likes them too.” (a) I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too. (b) I like mangoes, or my sister likes them too. (c) I like mangoes, yet my sister likes them too.
40. 40.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “Our team practised hard, ___ we won the cup.” (a) but (b) or (c) so

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