Compound Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 26: Compound sentences · Set 477 · 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.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
   “The milk was sour, ___ Mum threw it away.” (a) or (b) but (c) so
2. 2.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
   “Ananya passed the test, ___ her friends passed it too.” (a) and (b) or (c) yet
3. 3.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, but I switched on the lamp. (b) The room was dark, or I switched on the lamp. (c) The room was dark, so I switched on the lamp.
4. 4.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
   “The road was wet, ___ Dad drove slowly.” (a) but (b) or (c) so
5. 5.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry. (b) The room was dark, so I switched on the lamp. (c) Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle. (d) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold.
6. 6.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
   “It was very cold, ___ we lit a fire.” (a) so (b) but (c) or
7. 7.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
   “You must wear a helmet, ___ you may get hurt.” (a) and (b) or (c) so
8. 8.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
   “I called Meera, ___ she did not answer.” (a) or (b) but (c) so
9. 9.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, but we won the cup. (b) Our team practised hard, or we won the cup. (c) Our team practised hard, so we won the cup.
10. 10.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.
11. 11.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “I like mangoes, ___ my sister likes them too.” (a) yet (b) and (c) or
12. 12.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The baby was asleep, so we spoke softly. (b) The crow dropped the stone and flew away. (c) When the light turned green, the cars moved. (d) Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.
13. 13.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The old fisherman mended his net on the beach. (b) The crow dropped the stone and flew away. (c) Mum said that dinner was ready. (d) The road was wet, so Dad drove slowly.
14. 14.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, but it was very heavy. (b) The box was small, so it was very heavy. (c) The box was small, or it was very heavy.
15. 15.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer. (b) Although Kabir was tired, he finished his homework. (c) The shop was closed, so we went home. (d) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books.
16. 16.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank. (b) Farhan had a fever, yet he came to the match. (c) The kite which Dad made for me is red. (d) Our school has a big library.
17. 17.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books. (b) Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate. (c) The hill was steep, yet Grandpa reached the top. (d) The mango was sweet although it looked green.
18. 18.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate. (b) Although the box was small, it was very heavy. (c) Kabir must run fast, or he will lose the race. (d) The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.
19. 19.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.
20. 20.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “Our team practised hard, ___ we won the cup.” (a) but (b) so (c) or
21. 21.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “The shop was closed, ___ we went home.” (a) so (b) or (c) but
22. 22.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books. (b) Our school has a big library. (c) The box was small, but it was very heavy. (d) The plants died because nobody watered them.
23. 23.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “The mango was green, ___ it was very sweet.” (a) or (b) so (c) yet
24. 24.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.
25. 25.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, so your food will get cold. (b) You should eat now, and your food will get cold. (c) You should eat now, or your food will get cold.
26. 26.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “The test was hard, ___ Zoya got full marks.” (a) but (b) or (c) so
27. 27.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Our team practised hard, so we won the cup. (b) I know that the earth is round. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning. (d) The crow dropped the stone and flew away.
28. 28.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The boy who won the race is my cousin. (b) Riya loves maths; her brother loves art. (c) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry. (d) The river flows past our village.
29. 29.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The girl who sits next to me is from Kochi. (b) The peacock spread its colourful feathers. (c) The soup looked plain, but it tasted great. (d) The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds.
30. 30.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.
31. 31.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage. (b) Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too. (c) The river flows past our village. (d) If you mix red and yellow, you get orange.
32. 32.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “The room was dark, ___ I switched on the lamp.” (a) or (b) so (c) but
33. 33.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.
34. 34.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “You must hold the rail, ___ you may slip.” (a) so (b) or (c) and
35. 35.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry. (b) The boy who won the race is my cousin. (c) Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle. (d) The sky turned dark; thunder rumbled.
36. 36.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “The hill was steep, ___ Grandpa reached the top.” (a) yet (b) so (c) or
37. 37.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, but Dad drove slowly. (c) The road was wet, so Dad drove slowly.
38. 38.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.
39. 39.Which is the best way to join these into one compound sentence?
    “I like mangoes. My sister likes them too.” (a) I like mangoes, or my sister likes them too. (b) I like mangoes, yet my sister likes them too. (c) I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too.
40. 40.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “Riya planted a rose, ___ Kabir planted one too.” (a) and (b) yet (c) or

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