Compound Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 26: Compound sentences · Set 344 · 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:
   “The hill was steep, ___ Grandpa reached the top.” (a) so (b) yet (c) or
2. 2.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
   “Ananya passed the test, ___ her friends passed it too.” (a) or (b) yet (c) and
3. 3.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
   “The test was hard, ___ Zoya got full marks.” (a) or (b) but (c) so
4. 4.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Riya loves maths; her brother loves art. (b) Our class visited the science museum. (c) The book which I borrowed is about birds. (d) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate.
5. 5.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.
6. 6.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) If you heat ice, it melts. (b) The shop was closed, so we went home. (c) A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge. (d) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands.
7. 7.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, so he will lose the race. (b) Kabir must run fast, or he will lose the race. (c) Kabir must run fast, and he will lose the race.
8. 8.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.
9. 9.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.
10. 10.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, or it did not rain. (b) The sky was cloudy, but it did not rain. (c) The sky was cloudy, so it did not rain.
11. 11.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Joseph painted a boat on the wall. (b) It was very cold, so we lit a fire. (c) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry. (d) Although the box was small, it was very heavy.
12. 12.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “The milk was sour, ___ Mum threw it away.” (a) or (b) so (c) but
13. 13.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books. (b) The bright stars twinkled in the night sky. (c) The plants died because nobody watered them. (d) You must hold the rail, or you may slip.
14. 14.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “You must wear a helmet, ___ you may get hurt.” (a) so (b) or (c) and
15. 15.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) I was thirsty, so I drank some water. (b) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate. (c) Because the road was blocked, the bus went another way. (d) The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.
16. 16.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands. (b) The bell rang; the children ran out. (c) The farmers harvested the wheat in April. (d) The plant will grow if it gets sunlight.
17. 17.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank. (b) It has rained every day since we came to Shimla. (c) Simran won the first prize in the quiz. (d) The box was small, but it was very heavy.
18. 18.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) You must wear a helmet, or you may get hurt. (b) If you heat ice, it melts. (c) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry. (d) The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.
19. 19.Which is the best way to join these into one compound sentence?
    “Kabir ran fast. He missed the train.” (a) Kabir ran fast, or he missed the train. (b) Kabir ran fast, but he missed the train. (c) Kabir ran fast, so he missed the train.
20. 20.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.
21. 21.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book. (b) Our cat is lazy; it sleeps all day. (c) Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate. (d) If you mix red and yellow, you get orange.
22. 22.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.
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, or it was very heavy. (b) The box was small, so it was very heavy. (c) The box was small, but it was very heavy.
24. 24.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “You should eat now, ___ your food will get cold.” (a) so (b) and (c) or
25. 25.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds. (b) The peacock spread its colourful feathers. (c) We hope that it will not rain. (d) Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too.
26. 26.Which is the best way to join these into one compound sentence?
    “I was thirsty. I drank some water.” (a) I was thirsty, or I drank some water. (b) I was thirsty, so I drank some water. (c) I was thirsty, but I drank some water.
27. 27.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.
28. 28.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.
29. 29.Which is the best way to join these into one compound sentence?
    “I like mangoes. My sister likes them too.” (a) I like mangoes, or my sister likes them too. (b) I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too. (c) I like mangoes, yet my sister likes them too.
30. 30.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.
31. 31.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.
32. 32.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “I called Meera, ___ she did not answer.” (a) or (b) but (c) so
33. 33.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “Kabir ran fast, ___ he missed the train.” (a) so (b) or (c) but
34. 34.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “You must hold the rail, ___ you may slip.” (a) so (b) or (c) and
35. 35.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) When the rain stopped, we went out to play. (b) The old fisherman mended his net on the beach. (c) Rohan finished his homework and went to bed. (d) The dog was hungry, and the cat was hungry too.
36. 36.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “The sky was cloudy, ___ it did not rain.” (a) but (b) so (c) or
37. 37.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “The mango was green, ___ it was very sweet.” (a) or (b) so (c) yet
38. 38.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The camel carried heavy bags across the sand. (b) Diya washed her hands and sat at the table. (c) We hope that it will not rain. (d) Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.
39. 39.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage. (b) We must leave now, or we will miss the train. (c) Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof. (d) We stayed indoors because it was raining.
40. 40.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) When the water boiled, Mum added the rice. (b) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate. (c) Joseph painted a boat on the wall. (d) The lights went out; we lit a candle.

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