Compound Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 26: Compound sentences · Set 443 · 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 is the best way to join these into one compound sentence?
   “Nisha was nervous. She sang beautifully.” (a) Nisha was nervous, or she sang beautifully. (b) Nisha was nervous, yet she sang beautifully. (c) Nisha was nervous, so she sang beautifully.
2. 2.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.
3. 3.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The milk was sour, so Mum threw it away. (b) The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane. (c) The crow dropped the stone and flew away. (d) The teacher said that we did well.
4. 4.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, and his brother wore one too. (b) Imran wore a cap, yet his brother wore one too. (c) Imran wore a cap, or his brother wore one too.
5. 5.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
   “The dog was hungry, ___ the cat was hungry too.” (a) yet (b) and (c) or
6. 6.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books. (b) The little girl hugged her teddy bear. (c) Our team practised hard, so we won the cup. (d) We thanked the man who found our dog.
7. 7.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank. (b) The baker sold fresh bread to Imran. (c) The sky was cloudy, but it did not rain. (d) When the water boiled, Mum added the rice.
8. 8.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) You must hold the rail, or you may slip. (b) The farmers harvested the wheat in April. (c) We ate the cake which Grandma baked. (d) Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper.
9. 9.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
   “Riya planted a rose, ___ Kabir planted one too.” (a) yet (b) or (c) and
10. 10.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The mango was sweet although it looked green. (b) You must wear a helmet, or you may get hurt. (c) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate. (d) Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.
11. 11.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “The box was small, ___ it was very heavy.” (a) but (b) so (c) or
12. 12.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge. (b) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate. (c) Kabir must run fast, or he will lose the race. (d) The boy who won the race is my cousin.
13. 13.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The sky turned dark; thunder rumbled. (b) Although Kabir was tired, he finished his homework. (c) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book. (d) Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.
14. 14.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.
15. 15.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Dev went to bed early because he was tired. (b) The bell rang; the children ran out. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning. (d) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank.
16. 16.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate. (b) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate. (c) The shop was closed, so we went home. (d) You will catch the bus if you leave now.
17. 17.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The crow dropped the stone and flew away. (b) The kite which Dad made for me is red. (c) The road was wet, so Dad drove slowly. (d) The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.
18. 18.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “Kabir ran fast, ___ he missed the train.” (a) or (b) so (c) but
19. 19.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The doctor gave Omkar some medicine. (b) It was late; the shops were closed. (c) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate. (d) We stayed indoors because it was raining.
20. 20.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “The test was hard, ___ Zoya got full marks.” (a) or (b) so (c) but
21. 21.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle. (b) When the rain stopped, we went out to play. (c) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books. (d) The match ended; everyone went home.
22. 22.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “The hill was steep, ___ Grandpa reached the top.” (a) or (b) yet (c) so
23. 23.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “The soup looked plain, ___ it tasted great.” (a) but (b) so (c) or
24. 24.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “The room was dark, ___ I switched on the lamp.” (a) but (b) so (c) or
25. 25.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.
26. 26.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.
27. 27.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “Our team practised hard, ___ we won the cup.” (a) or (b) so (c) but
28. 28.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “The shop was closed, ___ we went home.” (a) but (b) or (c) so
29. 29.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Joseph painted a boat on the wall. (b) I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too. (c) Arjun opened the window and looked outside. (d) The house which has a blue door is ours.
30. 30.Which is the best way to join these into one compound sentence?
    “I called Meera. She did not answer.” (a) I called Meera, so she did not answer. (b) I called Meera, but she did not answer. (c) I called Meera, or she did not answer.
31. 31.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning. (c) The hill was steep, yet Grandpa reached the top. (d) When the light turned green, the cars moved.
32. 32.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.
33. 33.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.
34. 34.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.
35. 35.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) It was very cold, so we lit a fire. (b) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly. (c) The river flows past our village. (d) The bus which goes to Agra leaves at ten.
36. 36.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage. (b) The camel carried heavy bags across the sand. (c) Riya loves maths; her brother loves art. (d) The mango was sweet although it looked green.
37. 37.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The bright stars twinkled in the night sky. (b) I know that the earth is round. (c) Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper. (d) I was thirsty, so I drank some water.
38. 38.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.
39. 39.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, and her friends passed it too. (b) Ananya passed the test, or her friends passed it too. (c) Ananya passed the test, yet her friends passed it too.
40. 40.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “The milk was sour, ___ Mum threw it away.” (a) so (b) or (c) but

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