Compound Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 26: Compound sentences · Set 394 · 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) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry. (b) Dad was busy; Mum cooked dinner. (c) Our class visited the science museum. (d) We thanked the man who found our dog.
2. 2.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
   “Kavya can swim, ___ her brother can swim too.” (a) or (b) yet (c) and
3. 3.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) A cool breeze blew across the lake. (b) Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage. (c) The match ended; everyone went home. (d) The mango was sweet although it looked green.
4. 4.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.
5. 5.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly. (b) Although the sky was cloudy, it did not rain. (c) The farmers harvested the wheat in April. (d) Kabir ran fast, but he missed the train.
6. 6.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
   “I called Meera, ___ she did not answer.” (a) so (b) but (c) or
7. 7.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
   “The hill was steep, ___ Grandpa reached the top.” (a) or (b) so (c) yet
8. 8.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper. (b) The school band played the national anthem. (c) The bus which goes to Agra leaves at ten. (d) The soup looked plain, but it tasted great.
9. 9.Which is the best way to join these into one compound sentence?
   “Kavya can swim. Her brother can swim too.” (a) Kavya can swim, or her brother can swim too. (b) Kavya can swim, yet her brother can swim too. (c) Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.
10. 10.Which is the best way to join these into one compound sentence?
    “The test was hard. Zoya got full marks.” (a) The test was hard, or Zoya got full marks. (b) The test was hard, but Zoya got full marks. (c) The test was hard, so Zoya got full marks.
11. 11.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.
12. 12.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Our team practised hard, so we won the cup. (b) Rohan finished his homework and went to bed. (c) The little girl hugged her teddy bear. (d) If you heat ice, it melts.
13. 13.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, and he will lose the race. (b) Kabir must run fast, so he will lose the race. (c) Kabir must run fast, or he will lose the race.
14. 14.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Our school has a big library. (b) The boy who won the race is my cousin. (c) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank. (d) The mango was green, yet it was very sweet.
15. 15.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “Kabir must run fast, ___ he will lose the race.” (a) so (b) and (c) or
16. 16.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The farmers harvested the wheat in April. (b) The lady who runs the library is very kind. (c) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books. (d) The box was small, but it was very heavy.
17. 17.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book. (b) It was late; the shops were closed. (c) The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad. (d) The teacher said that we did well.
18. 18.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.
19. 19.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.
20. 20.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.
21. 21.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “The room was dark, ___ I switched on the lamp.” (a) so (b) or (c) but
22. 22.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, or we lit a fire. (b) It was very cold, so we lit a fire. (c) It was very cold, but we lit a fire.
23. 23.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “Kabir ran fast, ___ he missed the train.” (a) or (b) so (c) but
24. 24.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.
25. 25.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Arjun opened the window and looked outside. (b) Joseph painted a boat on the wall. (c) The room was dark, so I switched on the lamp. (d) Riya has lived in Pune since she was five.
26. 26.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend. (b) You will catch the bus if you leave now. (c) Rohan finished his homework and went to bed. (d) Kabir must run fast, or he will lose the race.
27. 27.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.
28. 28.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “The mango was green, ___ it was very sweet.” (a) or (b) so (c) yet
29. 29.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, so it did not rain. (b) The sky was cloudy, but it did not rain. (c) The sky was cloudy, or it did not rain.
30. 30.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too. (b) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry. (c) Although the sky was cloudy, it did not rain. (d) The peacock spread its colourful feathers.
31. 31.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too. (b) Our school has a big library. (c) The plants died because nobody watered them. (d) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly.
32. 32.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, yet his brother wore one too. (b) Imran wore a cap, or his brother wore one too. (c) Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too.
33. 33.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “The road was wet, ___ Dad drove slowly.” (a) so (b) or (c) but
34. 34.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.
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, or Dad drove slowly. (b) The road was wet, so Dad drove slowly. (c) The road was wet, but Dad drove slowly.
36. 36.Which is the best way to join these into one compound sentence?
    “Nisha was nervous. She sang beautifully.” (a) Nisha was nervous, yet she sang beautifully. (b) Nisha was nervous, so she sang beautifully. (c) Nisha was nervous, or she sang beautifully.
37. 37.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Farhan had a fever, yet he came to the match. (b) Grandma has lived here since she was a girl. (c) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly. (d) A cool breeze blew across the lake.
38. 38.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, or Grandpa reached the top. (b) The hill was steep, so Grandpa reached the top. (c) The hill was steep, yet Grandpa reached the top.
39. 39.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “The test was hard, ___ Zoya got full marks.” (a) but (b) so (c) or
40. 40.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) I know that the earth is round. (b) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank. (c) The road was wet, so Dad drove slowly. (d) Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.

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