Compound Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 26: Compound sentences · Set 35 · 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) Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too. (b) The crow dropped the stone and flew away. (c) The mango was sweet although it looked green. (d) The peacock spread its colourful feathers.
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 mango was green, ___ it was very sweet.” (a) so (b) yet (c) or
4. 4.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.
5. 5.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
   “The hill was steep, ___ Grandpa reached the top.” (a) or (b) so (c) yet
6. 6.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
   “I was thirsty, ___ I drank some water.” (a) but (b) or (c) so
7. 7.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book. (b) The river flows past our village. (c) I was thirsty, so I drank some water. (d) The house which has a blue door is ours.
8. 8.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.
9. 9.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
   “The sky was cloudy, ___ it did not rain.” (a) so (b) or (c) but
10. 10.Which is the best way to join these into one compound sentence?
    “It was very cold. We lit a fire.” (a) It was very cold, but we lit a fire. (b) It was very cold, or we lit a fire. (c) It was very cold, so we lit a fire.
11. 11.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Our school has a big library. (b) The bell rang; the children ran out. (c) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands. (d) Grandma has lived here since she was a girl.
12. 12.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.
13. 13.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.
14. 14.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “The room was dark, ___ I switched on the lamp.” (a) so (b) but (c) or
15. 15.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.
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:
    “Kabir ran fast, ___ he missed the train.” (a) so (b) or (c) but
18. 18.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank. (b) You should eat now, or your food will get cold. (c) The peacock spread its colourful feathers. (d) Although the sky was cloudy, it did not rain.
19. 19.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) It was late; the shops were closed. (b) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry. (c) It has rained every day since we came to Shimla. (d) The school band played the national anthem.
20. 20.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) We have known Tara since we were in Class 1. (b) It was very cold, so we lit a fire. (c) The monkeys stole bananas from the cart. (d) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book.
21. 21.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, so you may slip. (b) You must hold the rail, and you may slip. (c) You must hold the rail, or you may slip.
22. 22.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, or we will miss the train. (b) We must leave now, and we will miss the train. (c) We must leave now, so we will miss the train.
23. 23.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The box was small, but it was very heavy. (b) I know that the earth is round. (c) The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds. (d) Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.
24. 24.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Farhan had a fever, yet he came to the match. (b) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book. (c) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold. (d) The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.
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 is the best way to join these into one compound sentence?
    “Nisha was nervous. She sang beautifully.” (a) Nisha was nervous, so she sang beautifully. (b) Nisha was nervous, or she sang beautifully. (c) Nisha was nervous, yet she sang beautifully.
27. 27.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Arjun opened the window and looked outside. (b) Our school has a big library. (c) If you heat ice, it melts. (d) You must hold the rail, or you may slip.
28. 28.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.
29. 29.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, but we won the cup. (c) Our team practised hard, so we won the cup.
30. 30.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.
31. 31.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “It was very cold, ___ we lit a fire.” (a) or (b) so (c) but
32. 32.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Mum said that dinner was ready. (b) Our school has a big library. (c) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands. (d) The lights went out; we lit a candle.
33. 33.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.
34. 34.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “The box was small, ___ it was very heavy.” (a) so (b) but (c) or
35. 35.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The house which has a blue door is ours. (b) My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer. (c) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate. (d) Our cat is lazy; it sleeps all day.
36. 36.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “We must leave now, ___ we will miss the train.” (a) or (b) and (c) so
37. 37.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.
38. 38.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “Riya planted a rose, ___ Kabir planted one too.” (a) or (b) yet (c) and
39. 39.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “Farhan had a fever, ___ he came to the match.” (a) so (b) yet (c) or
40. 40.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning. (c) If you mix red and yellow, you get orange. (d) Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too.

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