Compound Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 26: Compound sentences · Set 305 · 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 of these is a compound sentence? (a) The bell rang; the children ran out. (b) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate. (c) We ate the cake which Grandma baked. (d) Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.
2. 2.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage. (b) I have a friend who lives in Goa. (c) Riya loves maths; her brother loves art. (d) The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.
3. 3.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books. (b) My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer. (c) The kite which Dad made for me is red. (d) Kabir must run fast, or he will lose the race.
4. 4.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.
5. 5.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
   “Kabir ran fast, ___ he missed the train.” (a) but (b) or (c) so
6. 6.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book. (b) Although Kabir was tired, he finished his homework. (c) You should eat now, or your food will get cold. (d) Our class visited the science museum.
7. 7.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
   “Ananya passed the test, ___ her friends passed it too.” (a) and (b) or (c) yet
8. 8.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) We stayed indoors because it was raining. (b) Nisha was nervous, yet she sang beautifully. (c) Diya washed her hands and sat at the table. (d) The peacock spread its colourful feathers.
9. 9.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.
10. 10.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Although the test was hard, Zoya got full marks. (b) Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too. (c) The old fisherman mended his net on the beach. (d) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.
11. 11.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.
12. 12.Which is the best way to join these into one compound sentence?
    “The soup looked plain. It tasted great.” (a) The soup looked plain, or it tasted great. (b) The soup looked plain, but it tasted great. (c) The soup looked plain, so it tasted great.
13. 13.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) If it rains tomorrow, the match will be cancelled. (b) Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend. (c) Arjun opened the window and looked outside. (d) The baby was asleep, so we spoke softly.
14. 14.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) I called Meera, but she did not answer. (b) Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage. (c) I have a friend who lives in Goa. (d) Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.
15. 15.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “Kabir must run fast, ___ he will lose the race.” (a) and (b) so (c) or
16. 16.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “Farhan had a fever, ___ he came to the match.” (a) so (b) yet (c) or
17. 17.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “Our team practised hard, ___ we won the cup.” (a) or (b) but (c) so
18. 18.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “I was thirsty, ___ I drank some water.” (a) so (b) or (c) but
19. 19.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “The sky was cloudy, ___ it did not rain.” (a) or (b) so (c) but
20. 20.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “The soup looked plain, ___ it tasted great.” (a) so (b) or (c) but
21. 21.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “The baby was asleep, ___ we spoke softly.” (a) but (b) so (c) or
22. 22.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “Kavya can swim, ___ her brother can swim too.” (a) yet (b) and (c) or
23. 23.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “You should eat now, ___ your food will get cold.” (a) so (b) or (c) and
24. 24.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book. (b) The house which has a blue door is ours. (c) The tired players rested under a neem tree. (d) The room was dark, so I switched on the lamp.
25. 25.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “Nisha was nervous, ___ she sang beautifully.” (a) yet (b) so (c) or
26. 26.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The match ended; everyone went home. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning. (c) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate. (d) Dev went to bed early because he was tired.
27. 27.Which is the best way to join these into one compound sentence?
    “The road was wet. Dad drove slowly.” (a) The road was wet, or Dad drove slowly. (b) The road was wet, so Dad drove slowly. (c) The road was wet, but Dad drove slowly.
28. 28.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The camel carried heavy bags across the sand. (b) I was thirsty, so I drank some water. (c) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book. (d) You will catch the bus if you leave now.
29. 29.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.
30. 30.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage. (b) I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too. (c) The bright stars twinkled in the night sky. (d) Mum said that dinner was ready.
31. 31.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “The test was hard, ___ Zoya got full marks.” (a) but (b) so (c) or
32. 32.Which is the best way to join these into one compound sentence?
    “You should eat now. Your food will get cold.” (a) You should eat now, and your food will get cold. (b) You should eat now, so your food will get cold. (c) You should eat now, or your food will get cold.
33. 33.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.
34. 34.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, so we went home. (c) The shop was closed, or we went home.
35. 35.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The tired players rested under a neem tree. (b) We ate the cake which Grandma baked. (c) It was late; the shops were closed. (d) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.
36. 36.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, or Mum threw it away. (b) The milk was sour, but Mum threw it away. (c) The milk was sour, so Mum threw it away.
37. 37.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, but she did not answer. (c) I called Meera, or she did not answer.
38. 38.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “I called Meera, ___ she did not answer.” (a) or (b) but (c) so
39. 39.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.
40. 40.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage. (b) Our cat is lazy; it sleeps all day. (c) The tired players rested under a neem tree. (d) The girl who sits next to me is from Kochi.

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