Compound Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 26: Compound sentences · Set 375 · 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) Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too. (b) Simran won the first prize in the quiz. (c) The book which I borrowed is about birds. (d) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.
2. 2.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) My cousin plays the tabla at weddings. (b) Although the box was small, it was very heavy. (c) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry. (d) The soup looked plain, but it tasted great.
3. 3.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
   “I was thirsty, ___ I drank some water.” (a) so (b) or (c) but
4. 4.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The boy who won the race is my cousin. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning. (c) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly. (d) The bell rang; the children ran out.
5. 5.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, or I switched on the lamp. (c) The room was dark, but I switched on the lamp.
6. 6.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.
7. 7.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.
8. 8.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, and your food will get cold. (b) You should eat now, or your food will get cold. (c) You should eat now, so your food will get cold.
9. 9.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) We have known Tara since we were in Class 1. (b) Kabir ran fast, but he missed the train. (c) The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds. (d) The river flows past our village.
10. 10.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, so we won the cup. (b) Our team practised hard, or we won the cup. (c) Our team practised hard, but we won the cup.
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) You will catch the bus if you leave now. (b) Our school has a big library. (c) Riya loves maths; her brother loves art. (d) The crow dropped the stone and flew away.
13. 13.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.
14. 14.Which is the best way to join these into one compound sentence?
    “Farhan had a fever. He came to the match.” (a) Farhan had a fever, or he came to the match. (b) Farhan had a fever, yet he came to the match. (c) Farhan had a fever, so he came to the match.
15. 15.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Kabir thinks that the test is easy. (b) The mango was green, yet it was very sweet. (c) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands. (d) The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.
16. 16.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “You should eat now, ___ your food will get cold.” (a) or (b) so (c) and
17. 17.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The little girl hugged her teddy bear. (b) The box was small, but it was very heavy. (c) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book. (d) We ate the cake which Grandma baked.
18. 18.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “Kavya can swim, ___ her brother can swim too.” (a) and (b) or (c) yet
19. 19.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.
20. 20.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The little girl hugged her teddy bear. (b) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly. (c) We hope that it will not rain. (d) Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too.
21. 21.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Dad was busy; Mum cooked dinner. (b) When the rain stopped, we went out to play. (c) Arjun opened the window and looked outside. (d) Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.
22. 22.Which is the best way to join these into one compound sentence?
    “I was thirsty. I drank some water.” (a) I was thirsty, so I drank some water. (b) I was thirsty, but I drank some water. (c) I was thirsty, or I drank some water.
23. 23.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.
24. 24.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “Ananya passed the test, ___ her friends passed it too.” (a) yet (b) and (c) or
25. 25.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate. (b) Our team practised hard, so we won the cup. (c) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands. (d) The plants died because nobody watered them.
26. 26.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly. (b) The peacock spread its colourful feathers. (c) The teacher said that we did well. (d) Nisha was nervous, yet she sang beautifully.
27. 27.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The match ended; everyone went home. (b) It has rained every day since we came to Shimla. (c) The old fisherman mended his net on the beach. (d) Arjun opened the window and looked outside.
28. 28.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “Kabir must run fast, ___ he will lose the race.” (a) so (b) or (c) and
29. 29.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.
30. 30.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, or you may slip. (c) You must hold the rail, and you may slip.
31. 31.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) You should eat now, or your food will get cold. (b) Dad switched on the fan when it got hot. (c) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank. (d) Our school has a big library.
32. 32.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, or it was very heavy. (c) The box was small, but it was very heavy.
33. 33.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.
34. 34.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The lights went out; we lit a candle. (b) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands. (c) A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge. (d) The bus which goes to Agra leaves at ten.
35. 35.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, or it tasted great. (c) The soup looked plain, but it tasted great.
36. 36.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “The dog was hungry, ___ the cat was hungry too.” (a) and (b) yet (c) or
37. 37.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The room was dark, so I switched on the lamp. (b) Although the test was hard, Zoya got full marks. (c) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank. (d) My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.
38. 38.Which is the best way to join these into one compound sentence?
    “You must wear a helmet. You may get hurt.” (a) You must wear a helmet, so you may get hurt. (b) You must wear a helmet, or you may get hurt. (c) You must wear a helmet, and you may get hurt.
39. 39.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “The sky was cloudy, ___ it did not rain.” (a) but (b) so (c) or
40. 40.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, or we went home. (c) The shop was closed, so we went home.

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