Compound Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 26: Compound sentences · Set 349 · 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) It was late; the shops were closed. (b) It was late the shops were closed. (c) It was late, the shops were closed.
2. 2.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) We hope that it will not rain. (b) Kabir must run fast, or he will lose the race. (c) Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage. (d) Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.
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 of these is a compound sentence? (a) The hill was steep, yet Grandpa reached the top. (b) The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds. (c) Our school has a big library. (d) If you mix red and yellow, you get orange.
5. 5.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.
6. 6.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, or we won the cup. (b) Our team practised hard, so we won the cup. (c) Our team practised hard, but we won the cup.
7. 7.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.
8. 8.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
   “The soup looked plain, ___ it tasted great.” (a) but (b) so (c) or
9. 9.Which is the best way to join these into one compound sentence?
   “Riya planted a rose. Kabir planted one too.” (a) Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too. (b) Riya planted a rose, yet Kabir planted one too. (c) Riya planted a rose, or Kabir planted one too.
10. 10.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, or you may slip. (b) You must hold the rail, so you may slip. (c) You must hold the rail, and you may slip.
11. 11.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The baker sold fresh bread to Imran. (b) Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper. (c) Dad switched on the fan when it got hot. (d) You should eat now, or your food will get cold.
12. 12.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage. (b) My cousin plays the tabla at weddings. (c) Dev went to bed early because he was tired. (d) Nisha was nervous, yet she sang beautifully.
13. 13.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, so Grandpa reached the top. (b) The hill was steep, yet Grandpa reached the top. (c) The hill was steep, or Grandpa reached the top.
14. 14.Which is the best way to join these into one compound sentence?
    “Imran wore a cap. His brother wore one too.” (a) Imran wore a cap, or his brother wore one too. (b) Imran wore a cap, yet his brother wore one too. (c) Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too.
15. 15.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) It has rained every day since we came to Shimla. (b) The test was hard, but Zoya got full marks. (c) The peacock spread its colourful feathers. (d) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books.
16. 16.Which is the best way to join these into one compound sentence?
    “The baby was asleep. We spoke softly.” (a) The baby was asleep, or we spoke softly. (b) The baby was asleep, but we spoke softly. (c) The baby was asleep, so we spoke softly.
17. 17.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.
18. 18.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “We must leave now, ___ we will miss the train.” (a) so (b) and (c) or
19. 19.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage. (b) Although the test was hard, Zoya got full marks. (c) The mango was green, yet it was very sweet. (d) The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.
20. 20.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Diya washed her hands and sat at the table. (b) The plant will grow if it gets sunlight. (c) A cool breeze blew across the lake. (d) Farhan had a fever, yet he came to the match.
21. 21.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, so it did not rain. (c) The sky was cloudy, but it did not rain.
22. 22.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, but it tasted great. (c) The soup looked plain, or it tasted great.
23. 23.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, or your food will get cold. (b) You should eat now, so your food will get cold. (c) You should eat now, and your food will get cold.
24. 24.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “I like mangoes, ___ my sister likes them too.” (a) or (b) and (c) yet
25. 25.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “The shop was closed, ___ we went home.” (a) but (b) so (c) or
26. 26.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Dad switched on the fan when it got hot. (b) Riya loves maths; her brother loves art. (c) Arjun opened the window and looked outside. (d) Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.
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 of these is a compound sentence? (a) The baby was asleep, so we spoke softly. (b) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book. (c) A cool breeze blew across the lake. (d) The house which has a blue door is ours.
29. 29.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “Kabir must run fast, ___ he will lose the race.” (a) or (b) so (c) and
30. 30.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “You must wear a helmet, ___ you may get hurt.” (a) and (b) or (c) so
31. 31.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “You must hold the rail, ___ you may slip.” (a) or (b) and (c) so
32. 32.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “The test was hard, ___ Zoya got full marks.” (a) so (b) but (c) or
33. 33.Which is the best way to join these into one compound sentence?
    “The mango was green. It was very sweet.” (a) The mango was green, yet it was very sweet. (b) The mango was green, so it was very sweet. (c) The mango was green, or it was very sweet.
34. 34.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “Ananya passed the test, ___ her friends passed it too.” (a) and (b) yet (c) or
35. 35.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, so Dad drove slowly. (c) The road was wet, or Dad drove slowly.
36. 36.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.
37. 37.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) We ate the cake which Grandma baked. (b) The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds. (c) Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too. (d) The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.
38. 38.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend. (b) Although the box was small, it was very heavy. (c) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly. (d) The soup looked plain, but it tasted great.
39. 39.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, so she did not answer. (c) I called Meera, but she did not answer.
40. 40.Which is the best way to join these into one compound sentence?
    “I like mangoes. My sister likes them too.” (a) I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too. (b) I like mangoes, or my sister likes them too. (c) I like mangoes, yet my sister likes them too.

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