Compound Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 26: Compound sentences · Set 324 · 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) A strong wind shook the mango trees. (b) Kabir ran fast, but he missed the train. (c) Arjun opened the window and looked outside. (d) If you mix red and yellow, you get orange.
2. 2.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
   “Our team practised hard, ___ we won the cup.” (a) so (b) but (c) or
3. 3.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The boy who won the race is my cousin. (b) Rohan finished his homework and went to bed. (c) Joseph painted a boat on the wall. (d) The sky turned dark; thunder rumbled.
4. 4.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
   “I like mangoes, ___ my sister likes them too.” (a) yet (b) or (c) and
5. 5.Which is the best way to join these into one compound sentence?
   “Kabir ran fast. He missed the train.” (a) Kabir ran fast, but he missed the train. (b) Kabir ran fast, or he missed the train. (c) Kabir ran fast, so he missed the train.
6. 6.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
   “The milk was sour, ___ Mum threw it away.” (a) but (b) or (c) so
7. 7.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The mango was sweet although it looked green. (b) Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper. (c) The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane. (d) The sky was cloudy, but it did not rain.
8. 8.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.
9. 9.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.
10. 10.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “Ananya passed the test, ___ her friends passed it too.” (a) yet (b) and (c) or
11. 11.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.
12. 12.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The bright stars twinkled in the night sky. (b) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands. (c) The room was dark, so I switched on the lamp. (d) The lady who runs the library is very kind.
13. 13.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, yet the cat was hungry too. (b) The dog was hungry, or the cat was hungry too. (c) The dog was hungry, and the cat was hungry too.
14. 14.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Rohan finished his homework and went to bed. (b) It has rained every day since we came to Shimla. (c) Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too. (d) The children flew kites on the terrace.
15. 15.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Nisha was nervous, yet she sang beautifully. (b) Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper. (c) The bus which goes to Agra leaves at ten. (d) Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.
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.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book. (b) The little girl hugged her teddy bear. (c) When the light turned green, the cars moved. (d) The baby was asleep, so we spoke softly.
18. 18.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly. (b) The old fisherman mended his net on the beach. (c) The soup looked plain, but it tasted great. (d) The plants died because nobody watered them.
19. 19.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.
20. 20.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The plants died because nobody watered them. (b) Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too. (c) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate. (d) Joseph painted a boat on the wall.
21. 21.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Grandma has lived here since she was a girl. (b) The children flew kites on the terrace. (c) Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper. (d) I called Meera, but she did not answer.
22. 22.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.
23. 23.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, yet her friends passed it too. (b) Ananya passed the test, or her friends passed it too. (c) Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too.
24. 24.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.
25. 25.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The old fisherman mended his net on the beach. (b) Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage. (c) The bus which goes to Agra leaves at ten. (d) I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too.
26. 26.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, or we will miss the train. (c) We must leave now, so we will miss the train.
27. 27.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “I was thirsty, ___ I drank some water.” (a) so (b) or (c) but
28. 28.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Farhan had a fever, yet he came to the match. (b) The crow dropped the stone and flew away. (c) Simran won the first prize in the quiz. (d) Kabir thinks that the test is easy.
29. 29.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “Kabir must run fast, ___ he will lose the race.” (a) or (b) and (c) so
30. 30.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “You should eat now, ___ your food will get cold.” (a) or (b) so (c) and
31. 31.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, so I switched on the lamp. (b) The room was dark, but I switched on the lamp. (c) The room was dark, or I switched on the lamp.
32. 32.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “We must leave now, ___ we will miss the train.” (a) and (b) or (c) so
33. 33.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too. (b) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book. (c) The doctor gave Omkar some medicine. (d) Riya has lived in Pune since she was five.
34. 34.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, so Mum threw it away. (c) The milk was sour, but Mum threw it away.
35. 35.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer. (b) We must leave now, or we will miss the train. (c) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank. (d) The teacher said that we did well.
36. 36.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.
37. 37.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Mum said that dinner was ready. (b) The little girl hugged her teddy bear. (c) Kabir must run fast, or he will lose the race. (d) Arjun opened the window and looked outside.
38. 38.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.
39. 39.Which is the best way to join these into one compound sentence?
    “Nisha was nervous. She sang beautifully.” (a) Nisha was nervous, yet she sang beautifully. (b) Nisha was nervous, so she sang beautifully. (c) Nisha was nervous, or she sang beautifully.
40. 40.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “Imran wore a cap, ___ his brother wore one too.” (a) and (b) yet (c) or

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