Compound Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 26: Compound sentences · Set 366 · 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 river flows past our village. (b) The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds. (c) You should eat now, or your food will get cold. (d) Dev went to bed early because he was tired.
2. 2.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
   “Our team practised hard, ___ we won the cup.” (a) but (b) or (c) so
3. 3.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) We hope that it will not rain. (b) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly. (c) We must leave now, or we will miss the train. (d) My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.
4. 4.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Farhan had a fever, yet he came to the match. (b) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books. (c) A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge. (d) When the water boiled, Mum added the rice.
5. 5.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
   “I was thirsty, ___ I drank some water.” (a) but (b) so (c) or
6. 6.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
   “The baby was asleep, ___ we spoke softly.” (a) but (b) or (c) so
7. 7.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
   “It was very cold, ___ we lit a fire.” (a) or (b) so (c) but
8. 8.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend. (b) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly. (c) I was thirsty, so I drank some water. (d) The plants died because nobody watered them.
9. 9.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The little girl hugged her teddy bear. (b) When the light turned green, the cars moved. (c) Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper. (d) The bell rang; the children ran out.
10. 10.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.
11. 11.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “The sky was cloudy, ___ it did not rain.” (a) but (b) so (c) or
12. 12.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The baker sold fresh bread to Imran. (b) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate. (c) Dad was busy; Mum cooked dinner. (d) We hope that it will not rain.
13. 13.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.
14. 14.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.
15. 15.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds. (b) Simran won the first prize in the quiz. (c) Our team practised hard, so we won the cup. (d) We stayed indoors because it was raining.
16. 16.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.
17. 17.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “You should eat now, ___ your food will get cold.” (a) and (b) or (c) so
18. 18.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “Nisha was nervous, ___ she sang beautifully.” (a) or (b) yet (c) so
19. 19.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, so we lit a fire. (b) It was very cold, but we lit a fire. (c) It was very cold, or we lit a fire.
20. 20.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) My cousin plays the tabla at weddings. (b) Arjun opened the window and looked outside. (c) The sky was cloudy, but it did not rain. (d) It has rained every day since we came to Shimla.
21. 21.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.
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, so we will miss the train. (c) We must leave now, and we will miss the train.
23. 23.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.
24. 24.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane. (b) The kite which Dad made for me is red. (c) Kabir must run fast, or he will lose the race. (d) Diya washed her hands and sat at the table.
25. 25.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands. (b) The lady who runs the library is very kind. (c) Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too. (d) A strong wind shook the mango trees.
26. 26.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “The soup looked plain, ___ it tasted great.” (a) so (b) or (c) but
27. 27.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.
28. 28.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.
29. 29.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “The dog was hungry, ___ the cat was hungry too.” (a) yet (b) or (c) and
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.Which is the best way to join these into one compound sentence?
    “I called Meera. She did not answer.” (a) I called Meera, but she did not answer. (b) I called Meera, or she did not answer. (c) I called Meera, so she did not answer.
32. 32.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, or Kabir planted one too. (b) Riya planted a rose, yet Kabir planted one too. (c) Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.
33. 33.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The mango was green, yet it was very sweet. (b) My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer. (c) The plant will grow if it gets sunlight. (d) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate.
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, or we went home. (b) The shop was closed, so we went home. (c) The shop was closed, but we went home.
35. 35.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, so it was very heavy. (b) The box was small, but it was very heavy. (c) The box was small, or it was very heavy.
36. 36.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “You must hold the rail, ___ you may slip.” (a) or (b) and (c) so
37. 37.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “The milk was sour, ___ Mum threw it away.” (a) but (b) or (c) so
38. 38.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.
39. 39.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “The test was hard, ___ Zoya got full marks.” (a) so (b) or (c) but
40. 40.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “I called Meera, ___ she did not answer.” (a) but (b) or (c) so

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