Compound Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 26: Compound sentences · Set 434 · 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) Dad was busy Mum cooked dinner. (b) Dad was busy, Mum cooked dinner. (c) Dad was busy; Mum cooked dinner.
2. 2.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.
3. 3.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
   “It was very cold, ___ we lit a fire.” (a) or (b) so (c) but
4. 4.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.
5. 5.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, and you may get hurt. (c) You must wear a helmet, or you may get hurt.
6. 6.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) We thanked the man who found our dog. (b) The peacock spread its colourful feathers. (c) The lights went out; we lit a candle. (d) Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage.
7. 7.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Kabir thinks that the test is easy. (b) The hill was steep, yet Grandpa reached the top. (c) Arjun opened the window and looked outside. (d) My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.
8. 8.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad. (b) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands. (c) Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too. (d) I know that the earth is round.
9. 9.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Although the sky was cloudy, it did not rain. (b) The crow dropped the stone and flew away. (c) The sky turned dark; thunder rumbled. (d) The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.
10. 10.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “You should eat now, ___ your food will get cold.” (a) so (b) and (c) or
11. 11.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.
12. 12.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, yet Kabir planted one too. (b) Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too. (c) Riya planted a rose, or Kabir planted one too.
13. 13.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “Nisha was nervous, ___ she sang beautifully.” (a) or (b) so (c) yet
14. 14.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The girl who sits next to me is from Kochi. (b) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly. (c) The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad. (d) It was late; the shops were closed.
15. 15.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.
16. 16.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.
17. 17.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, or it did not rain. (c) The sky was cloudy, but it did not rain.
18. 18.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate. (b) Dad was busy; Mum cooked dinner. (c) The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad. (d) I have a friend who lives in Goa.
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.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “The test was hard, ___ Zoya got full marks.” (a) but (b) or (c) so
21. 21.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.
22. 22.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “The road was wet, ___ Dad drove slowly.” (a) but (b) or (c) so
23. 23.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “The soup looked plain, ___ it tasted great.” (a) so (b) but (c) or
24. 24.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Manav kicked the ball over the fence. (b) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands. (c) Although Kabir was tired, he finished his homework. (d) It was very cold, so we lit a fire.
25. 25.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.
26. 26.Which is the best way to join these into one compound sentence?
    “The dog was hungry. The cat was hungry too.” (a) The dog was hungry, or the cat was hungry too. (b) The dog was hungry, yet the cat was hungry too. (c) The dog was hungry, and the cat was hungry too.
27. 27.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “I like mangoes, ___ my sister likes them too.” (a) or (b) and (c) yet
28. 28.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly. (b) The room was dark, so I switched on the lamp. (c) I have a friend who lives in Goa. (d) The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.
29. 29.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The farmers harvested the wheat in April. (b) Arjun opened the window and looked outside. (c) We stayed indoors because it was raining. (d) Nisha was nervous, yet she sang beautifully.
30. 30.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “You must wear a helmet, ___ you may get hurt.” (a) so (b) and (c) or
31. 31.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “I was thirsty, ___ I drank some water.” (a) or (b) so (c) but
32. 32.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The plants died because nobody watered them. (b) The crow dropped the stone and flew away. (c) The peacock spread its colourful feathers. (d) Our team practised hard, so we won the cup.
33. 33.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Because the road was blocked, the bus went another way. (b) You should eat now, or your food will get cold. (c) A cool breeze blew across the lake. (d) The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds.
34. 34.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) We have known Tara since we were in Class 1. (b) The little girl hugged her teddy bear. (c) Arjun opened the window and looked outside. (d) The baby was asleep, so we spoke softly.
35. 35.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.
36. 36.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “Kabir must run fast, ___ he will lose the race.” (a) and (b) or (c) so
37. 37.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) I was thirsty, so I drank some water. (b) Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper. (c) You will catch the bus if you leave now. (d) The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.
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, so we spoke softly. (b) The baby was asleep, or we spoke softly. (c) The baby was asleep, but we spoke softly.
39. 39.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Simran won the first prize in the quiz. (b) Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too. (c) The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds. (d) Grandma has lived here since she was a girl.
40. 40.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “The hill was steep, ___ Grandpa reached the top.” (a) so (b) yet (c) or

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