Compound Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 26: Compound sentences · Set 298 · 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?
   “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.
2. 2.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.
3. 3.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
   “Imran wore a cap, ___ his brother wore one too.” (a) and (b) yet (c) or
4. 4.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.
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, 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.
6. 6.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) If you heat ice, it melts. (b) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book. (c) I was thirsty, so I drank some water. (d) Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.
7. 7.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, so I drank some water. (c) I was thirsty, or I drank some water.
8. 8.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books. (b) The box was small, but it was very heavy. (c) Our class visited the science museum. (d) The lady who runs the library is very kind.
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.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “Our team practised hard, ___ we won the cup.” (a) but (b) so (c) or
11. 11.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “Farhan had a fever, ___ he came to the match.” (a) so (b) or (c) yet
12. 12.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “The soup looked plain, ___ it tasted great.” (a) so (b) but (c) or
13. 13.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “It was very cold, ___ we lit a fire.” (a) or (b) but (c) so
14. 14.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The crow dropped the stone and flew away. (b) The farmers harvested the wheat in April. (c) Kabir thinks that the test is easy. (d) Nisha was nervous, yet she sang beautifully.
15. 15.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.
16. 16.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.
17. 17.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “You must wear a helmet, ___ you may get hurt.” (a) so (b) or (c) and
18. 18.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.
19. 19.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.
20. 20.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof. (b) The lady who runs the library is very kind. (c) The test was hard, but Zoya got full marks. (d) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly.
21. 21.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.
22. 22.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “Ananya passed the test, ___ her friends passed it too.” (a) yet (b) and (c) or
23. 23.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, but it was very heavy. (b) The box was small, so it was very heavy. (c) The box was small, or it was very heavy.
24. 24.Which is the best way to join these into one compound sentence?
    “The hill was steep. Grandpa reached the top.” (a) The hill was steep, yet Grandpa reached the top. (b) The hill was steep, or Grandpa reached the top. (c) The hill was steep, so Grandpa reached the top.
25. 25.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The shop was closed, so we went home. (b) The kite which Dad made for me is red. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning. (d) The crow dropped the stone and flew away.
26. 26.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.
27. 27.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle. (b) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book. (c) Although Kabir was tired, he finished his homework. (d) The room was dark, so I switched on the lamp.
28. 28.Which is the best way to join these into one compound sentence?
    “Kavya can swim. Her brother can swim too.” (a) Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too. (b) Kavya can swim, or her brother can swim too. (c) Kavya can swim, yet her brother can swim too.
29. 29.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning. (b) Dad was busy; Mum cooked dinner. (c) Grandma has lived here since she was a girl. (d) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands.
30. 30.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “The mango was green, ___ it was very sweet.” (a) yet (b) so (c) or
31. 31.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer. (b) The book which I borrowed is about birds. (c) The crow dropped the stone and flew away. (d) You must wear a helmet, or you may get hurt.
32. 32.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.
33. 33.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “I was thirsty, ___ I drank some water.” (a) so (b) or (c) but
34. 34.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.
35. 35.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “The room was dark, ___ I switched on the lamp.” (a) so (b) or (c) but
36. 36.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage. (b) The tired players rested under a neem tree. (c) The house which has a blue door is ours. (d) It was late; the shops were closed.
37. 37.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.
38. 38.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The house which has a blue door is ours. (b) I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too. (c) Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage. (d) The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.
39. 39.Which is the best way to join these into one compound sentence?
    “The baby was asleep. We spoke softly.” (a) The baby was asleep, but we spoke softly. (b) The baby was asleep, or we spoke softly. (c) The baby was asleep, so we spoke softly.
40. 40.Which is the best way to join these into one compound sentence?
    “The shop was closed. We went home.” (a) The shop was closed, so we went home. (b) The shop was closed, or we went home. (c) The shop was closed, but we went home.

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