Compound Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 26: Compound sentences · Set 515 · 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) The bell rang, the children ran out. (b) The bell rang the children ran out. (c) The bell rang; the children ran out.
2. 2.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
   “Imran wore a cap, ___ his brother wore one too.” (a) yet (b) and (c) or
3. 3.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.
4. 4.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.
5. 5.Which is the best way to join these into one compound sentence?
   “The road was wet. Dad drove slowly.” (a) The road was wet, so Dad drove slowly. (b) The road was wet, or Dad drove slowly. (c) The road was wet, but Dad drove slowly.
6. 6.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The milk was sour, so Mum threw it away. (b) The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds. (c) Although the test was hard, Zoya got full marks. (d) A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.
7. 7.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
   “It was very cold, ___ we lit a fire.” (a) but (b) so (c) or
8. 8.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) A strong wind shook the mango trees. (b) The crow dropped the stone and flew away. (c) When the rain stopped, we went out to play. (d) Nisha was nervous, yet she sang beautifully.
9. 9.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.
10. 10.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “The room was dark, ___ I switched on the lamp.” (a) so (b) but (c) or
11. 11.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning. (b) The mango was green, yet it was very sweet. (c) The plant will grow if it gets sunlight. (d) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books.
12. 12.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.
13. 13.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “The test was hard, ___ Zoya got full marks.” (a) but (b) so (c) or
14. 14.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The house which has a blue door is ours. (b) The match ended; everyone went home. (c) A cool breeze blew across the lake. (d) The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds.
15. 15.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) If you mix red and yellow, you get orange. (b) The test was hard, but Zoya got full marks. (c) Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper. (d) My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.
16. 16.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book. (b) The school band played the national anthem. (c) Because the road was blocked, the bus went another way. (d) Our team practised hard, so we won the cup.
17. 17.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “Riya planted a rose, ___ Kabir planted one too.” (a) yet (b) or (c) and
18. 18.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The farmers harvested the wheat in April. (b) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold. (c) The bell rang; the children ran out. (d) Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper.
19. 19.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.
20. 20.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) You should eat now, or your food will get cold. (b) Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage. (c) Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof. (d) The teacher said that we did well.
21. 21.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) I called Meera, but she did not answer. (b) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book. (c) Dad switched on the fan when it got hot. (d) The school band played the national anthem.
22. 22.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “You must hold the rail, ___ you may slip.” (a) so (b) or (c) and
23. 23.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The farmers harvested the wheat in April. (b) The book which I borrowed is about birds. (c) Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too. (d) Arjun opened the window and looked outside.
24. 24.Which is the best way to join these into one compound sentence?
    “I like mangoes. My sister likes them too.” (a) I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too. (b) I like mangoes, or my sister likes them too. (c) I like mangoes, yet my sister likes them too.
25. 25.Which is the best way to join these into one compound sentence?
    “The baby was asleep. We spoke softly.” (a) The baby was asleep, or we spoke softly. (b) The baby was asleep, so we spoke softly. (c) The baby was asleep, but we spoke softly.
26. 26.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “You should eat now, ___ your food will get cold.” (a) or (b) and (c) so
27. 27.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, but Zoya got full marks. (b) The test was hard, so Zoya got full marks. (c) The test was hard, or Zoya got full marks.
28. 28.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, or her friends passed it too. (b) Ananya passed the test, yet her friends passed it too. (c) Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too.
29. 29.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.
30. 30.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.
31. 31.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate. (b) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold. (c) Joseph painted a boat on the wall. (d) The soup looked plain, but it tasted great.
32. 32.Which is the best way to join these into one compound sentence?
    “The mango was green. It was very sweet.” (a) The mango was green, so it was very sweet. (b) The mango was green, yet it was very sweet. (c) The mango was green, or it was very sweet.
33. 33.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) You must hold the rail, or you may slip. (b) The plants died because nobody watered them. (c) The tired players rested under a neem tree. (d) The crow dropped the stone and flew away.
34. 34.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, or it was very heavy. (b) The box was small, so it was very heavy. (c) The box was small, but it was very heavy.
35. 35.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, or his brother wore one too. (b) Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too. (c) Imran wore a cap, yet his brother wore one too.
36. 36.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The baby was asleep, so we spoke softly. (b) Although the sky was cloudy, it did not rain. (c) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry. (d) A cool breeze blew across the lake.
37. 37.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “I was thirsty, ___ I drank some water.” (a) so (b) but (c) or
38. 38.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “Kabir must run fast, ___ he will lose the race.” (a) and (b) so (c) or
39. 39.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “Kavya can swim, ___ her brother can swim too.” (a) and (b) or (c) yet
40. 40.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.

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