Compound Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 26: Compound sentences · Set 191 · 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) Dad was busy, Mum cooked dinner. (b) Dad was busy; Mum cooked dinner. (c) Dad was busy Mum cooked dinner.
2. 2.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) When the water boiled, Mum added the rice. (b) The bright stars twinkled in the night sky. (c) The crow dropped the stone and flew away. (d) I was thirsty, so I drank some water.
3. 3.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
   “Riya planted a rose, ___ Kabir planted one too.” (a) or (b) and (c) yet
4. 4.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.
5. 5.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank. (b) The farmers harvested the wheat in April. (c) I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too. (d) If you heat ice, it melts.
6. 6.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The tired players rested under a neem tree. (b) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands. (c) You should eat now, or your food will get cold. (d) Although the sky was cloudy, it did not rain.
7. 7.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.
8. 8.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
   “Kavya can swim, ___ her brother can swim too.” (a) or (b) yet (c) and
9. 9.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Kabir thinks that the test is easy. (b) Dad was busy; Mum cooked dinner. (c) Rohan finished his homework and went to bed. (d) The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.
10. 10.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate. (b) The baker sold fresh bread to Imran. (c) The mango was green, yet it was very sweet. (d) The lady who runs the library is very kind.
11. 11.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “The box was small, ___ it was very heavy.” (a) so (b) but (c) or
12. 12.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “You should eat now, ___ your food will get cold.” (a) and (b) so (c) or
13. 13.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Simran won the first prize in the quiz. (b) Dev went to bed early because he was tired. (c) The sky was cloudy, but it did not rain. (d) Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper.
14. 14.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “Kabir must run fast, ___ he will lose the race.” (a) and (b) so (c) or
15. 15.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “The soup looked plain, ___ it tasted great.” (a) so (b) or (c) but
16. 16.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.
17. 17.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “We must leave now, ___ we will miss the train.” (a) or (b) and (c) so
18. 18.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.
19. 19.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The milk was sour, so Mum threw it away. (b) If it rains tomorrow, the match will be cancelled. (c) Joseph painted a boat on the wall. (d) Diya washed her hands and sat at the table.
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) It was late, the shops were closed. (b) It was late the shops were closed. (c) It was late; the shops were closed.
22. 22.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The box was small, but it was very heavy. (b) A cool breeze blew across the lake. (c) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book. (d) Although the sky was cloudy, it did not rain.
23. 23.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.
24. 24.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “The shop was closed, ___ we went home.” (a) so (b) but (c) or
25. 25.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.
26. 26.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “I called Meera, ___ she did not answer.” (a) but (b) so (c) or
27. 27.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “The room was dark, ___ I switched on the lamp.” (a) but (b) or (c) so
28. 28.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “The hill was steep, ___ Grandpa reached the top.” (a) yet (b) so (c) or
29. 29.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “The baby was asleep, ___ we spoke softly.” (a) but (b) so (c) or
30. 30.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The baker sold fresh bread to Imran. (b) If you mix red and yellow, you get orange. (c) Our cat is lazy; it sleeps all day. (d) Rohan finished his homework and went to bed.
31. 31.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, but she did not answer. (c) I called Meera, so she did not answer.
32. 32.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.
33. 33.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “Imran wore a cap, ___ his brother wore one too.” (a) and (b) yet (c) or
34. 34.Which is the best way to join these into one compound sentence?
    “The baby was asleep. We spoke softly.” (a) The baby was asleep, or we spoke softly. (b) The baby was asleep, so we spoke softly. (c) The baby was asleep, but we spoke softly.
35. 35.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Riya has lived in Pune since she was five. (b) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly. (c) Our team practised hard, so we won the cup. (d) The children flew kites on the terrace.
36. 36.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “The milk was sour, ___ Mum threw it away.” (a) so (b) but (c) or
37. 37.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, or her friends passed it too. (b) Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too. (c) Ananya passed the test, yet her friends passed it too.
38. 38.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The lights went out; we lit a candle. (b) The teacher said that we did well. (c) Rohan finished his homework and went to bed. (d) Our class visited the science museum.
39. 39.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, and you may slip. (b) You must hold the rail, so you may slip. (c) You must hold the rail, or you may slip.
40. 40.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, but I switched on the lamp. (c) The room was dark, so I switched on the lamp.

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