Compound Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 26: Compound sentences · Set 263 · 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 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, but I switched on the lamp. (b) The room was dark, so I switched on the lamp. (c) The room was dark, or I switched on the lamp.
3. 3.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
   “Kavya can swim, ___ her brother can swim too.” (a) or (b) yet (c) and
4. 4.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
   “Imran wore a cap, ___ his brother wore one too.” (a) yet (b) or (c) and
5. 5.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
   “The box was small, ___ it was very heavy.” (a) but (b) so (c) or
6. 6.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.
7. 7.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, yet the cat was hungry too. (c) The dog was hungry, and the cat was hungry too.
8. 8.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The book which I borrowed is about birds. (b) Joseph painted a boat on the wall. (c) Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too. (d) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank.
9. 9.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Rohan finished his homework and went to bed. (b) You will catch the bus if you leave now. (c) The bright stars twinkled in the night sky. (d) I called Meera, but she did not answer.
10. 10.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “I called Meera, ___ she did not answer.” (a) but (b) or (c) so
11. 11.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “The shop was closed, ___ we went home.” (a) so (b) but (c) or
12. 12.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage. (b) The box was small, but it was very heavy. (c) The old fisherman mended his net on the beach. (d) When the rain stopped, we went out to play.
13. 13.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Simran won the first prize in the quiz. (b) It has rained every day since we came to Shimla. (c) The baby was asleep, so we spoke softly. (d) Arjun opened the window and looked outside.
14. 14.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, or you may get hurt. (b) You must wear a helmet, so you may get hurt. (c) You must wear a helmet, and you may get hurt.
15. 15.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage. (b) Because the road was blocked, the bus went another way. (c) The camel carried heavy bags across the sand. (d) Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too.
16. 16.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.
17. 17.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.
18. 18.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Diya washed her hands and sat at the table. (b) The room was dark, so I switched on the lamp. (c) Mum said that dinner was ready. (d) The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.
19. 19.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.
20. 20.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “The test was hard, ___ Zoya got full marks.” (a) so (b) but (c) or
21. 21.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.
22. 22.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank. (b) Our class visited the science museum. (c) We hope that it will not rain. (d) Our team practised hard, so we won the cup.
23. 23.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The kite which Dad made for me is red. (b) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books. (c) You must hold the rail, or you may slip. (d) The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.
24. 24.Which is the best way to join these into one compound sentence?
    “Nisha was nervous. She sang beautifully.” (a) Nisha was nervous, so she sang beautifully. (b) Nisha was nervous, yet she sang beautifully. (c) Nisha was nervous, or she sang beautifully.
25. 25.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “Farhan had a fever, ___ he came to the match.” (a) yet (b) or (c) so
26. 26.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.
27. 27.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.
28. 28.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “The road was wet, ___ Dad drove slowly.” (a) but (b) so (c) or
29. 29.Which is the best way to join these into one compound sentence?
    “Kabir ran fast. He missed the train.” (a) Kabir ran fast, so he missed the train. (b) Kabir ran fast, or he missed the train. (c) Kabir ran fast, but he missed the train.
30. 30.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, so it did not rain. (b) The sky was cloudy, but it did not rain. (c) The sky was cloudy, or it did not rain.
31. 31.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry. (b) Dev went to bed early because he was tired. (c) Our cat is lazy; it sleeps all day. (d) The little girl hugged her teddy bear.
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, and we will miss the train. (b) We must leave now, so we will miss the train. (c) We must leave now, or we will miss the train.
33. 33.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The shop was closed, so we went home. (b) A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge. (c) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank. (d) We hope that it will not rain.
34. 34.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) We thanked the man who found our dog. (b) The hill was steep, yet Grandpa reached the top. (c) A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge. (d) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.
35. 35.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The little girl hugged her teddy bear. (b) The sky turned dark; thunder rumbled. (c) If you mix red and yellow, you get orange. (d) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books.
36. 36.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “Our team practised hard, ___ we won the cup.” (a) but (b) or (c) so
37. 37.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) We stayed indoors because it was raining. (b) Arjun opened the window and looked outside. (c) The sky was cloudy, but it did not rain. (d) The school band played the national anthem.
38. 38.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.
39. 39.Which is the best way to join these into one compound sentence?
    “The shop was closed. We went home.” (a) The shop was closed, but we went home. (b) The shop was closed, or we went home. (c) The shop was closed, so we went home.
40. 40.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.

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