Compound Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 26: Compound sentences · Set 22 · 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:
   “Our team practised hard, ___ we won the cup.” (a) but (b) or (c) so
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 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.
4. 4.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, or we lit a fire. (b) It was very cold, but we lit a fire. (c) It was very cold, so we lit a fire.
5. 5.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
   “You should eat now, ___ your food will get cold.” (a) so (b) or (c) and
6. 6.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, or Mum threw it away. (c) The milk was sour, but Mum threw it away.
7. 7.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The kite which Dad made for me is red. (b) Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage. (c) Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle. (d) You must hold the rail, or you may slip.
8. 8.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands. (b) I know that the earth is round. (c) The children flew kites on the terrace. (d) I was thirsty, so I drank some water.
9. 9.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.
10. 10.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.
11. 11.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “We must leave now, ___ we will miss the train.” (a) or (b) so (c) and
12. 12.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) I called Meera, but she did not answer. (b) The river flows past our village. (c) I know that the earth is round. (d) Rohan finished his homework and went to bed.
13. 13.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, or he came to the match. (b) Farhan had a fever, so he came to the match. (c) Farhan had a fever, yet he came to the match.
14. 14.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “The hill was steep, ___ Grandpa reached the top.” (a) so (b) or (c) yet
15. 15.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “Riya planted a rose, ___ Kabir planted one too.” (a) yet (b) and (c) or
16. 16.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “Kabir must run fast, ___ he will lose the race.” (a) so (b) and (c) or
17. 17.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof. (b) I know that the earth is round. (c) Arjun opened the window and looked outside. (d) Kabir ran fast, but he missed the train.
18. 18.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, or she did not answer. (c) I called Meera, but she did not answer.
19. 19.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate. (b) I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too. (c) The farmers harvested the wheat in April. (d) Kabir thinks that the test is easy.
20. 20.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “The test was hard, ___ Zoya got full marks.” (a) so (b) or (c) but
21. 21.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “I was thirsty, ___ I drank some water.” (a) or (b) but (c) so
22. 22.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “The soup looked plain, ___ it tasted great.” (a) so (b) or (c) but
23. 23.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “I like mangoes, ___ my sister likes them too.” (a) yet (b) or (c) and
24. 24.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.
25. 25.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.
26. 26.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “The sky was cloudy, ___ it did not rain.” (a) or (b) but (c) so
27. 27.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “It was very cold, ___ we lit a fire.” (a) so (b) or (c) but
28. 28.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank. (b) Because the road was blocked, the bus went another way. (c) Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate. (d) You must wear a helmet, or you may get hurt.
29. 29.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage. (b) Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend. (c) Although Kabir was tired, he finished his homework. (d) Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too.
30. 30.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.
31. 31.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, or he will lose the race. (c) Kabir must run fast, so he will lose the race.
32. 32.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The lights went out; we lit a candle. (b) The peacock spread its colourful feathers. (c) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book. (d) We thanked the man who found our dog.
33. 33.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The plants died because nobody watered them. (b) The baby was asleep, so we spoke softly. (c) The school band played the national anthem. (d) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands.
34. 34.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The bright stars twinkled in the night sky. (b) The hill was steep, yet Grandpa reached the top. (c) The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds. (d) When the rain stopped, we went out to play.
35. 35.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, but we won the cup. (b) Our team practised hard, or we won the cup. (c) Our team practised hard, so we won the cup.
36. 36.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The soup looked plain, but it tasted great. (b) Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle. (c) Arjun opened the window and looked outside. (d) Dad switched on the fan when it got hot.
37. 37.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate. (b) It was late; the shops were closed. (c) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank. (d) The plants died because nobody watered them.
38. 38.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.
39. 39.Which is the best way to join these into one compound sentence?
    “The dog was hungry. The cat was hungry too.” (a) The dog was hungry, or the cat was hungry too. (b) The dog was hungry, and the cat was hungry too. (c) The dog was hungry, yet the cat was hungry too.
40. 40.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, so we will miss the train. (b) We must leave now, and we will miss the train. (c) We must leave now, or we will miss the train.

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