Compound Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 26: Compound sentences · Set 535 · 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) We hope that it will not rain. (b) The little girl hugged her teddy bear. (c) The box was small, but it was very heavy. (d) The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds.
2. 2.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
   “The hill was steep, ___ Grandpa reached the top.” (a) so (b) yet (c) or
3. 3.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, and Kabir planted one too. (b) Riya planted a rose, or Kabir planted one too. (c) Riya planted a rose, yet Kabir planted one too.
4. 4.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
   “Farhan had a fever, ___ he came to the match.” (a) yet (b) so (c) or
5. 5.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.
6. 6.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.
7. 7.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
   “I was thirsty, ___ I drank some water.” (a) so (b) but (c) or
8. 8.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle. (b) I called Meera, but she did not answer. (c) The plant will grow if it gets sunlight. (d) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands.
9. 9.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
   “The milk was sour, ___ Mum threw it away.” (a) so (b) but (c) or
10. 10.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “Kavya can swim, ___ her brother can swim too.” (a) yet (b) and (c) or
11. 11.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “I like mangoes, ___ my sister likes them too.” (a) yet (b) or (c) and
12. 12.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.
13. 13.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The girl who sits next to me is from Kochi. (b) The crow dropped the stone and flew away. (c) Simran won the first prize in the quiz. (d) The road was wet, so Dad drove slowly.
14. 14.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “The mango was green, ___ it was very sweet.” (a) or (b) so (c) yet
15. 15.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.
16. 16.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “Ananya passed the test, ___ her friends passed it too.” (a) yet (b) or (c) and
17. 17.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, so we lit a fire. (b) It was very cold, but we lit a fire. (c) It was very cold, or we lit a fire.
18. 18.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “It was very cold, ___ we lit a fire.” (a) so (b) or (c) but
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:
    “Nisha was nervous, ___ she sang beautifully.” (a) yet (b) so (c) or
21. 21.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books. (b) Our class visited the science museum. (c) Kabir must run fast, or he will lose the race. (d) We stayed indoors because it was raining.
22. 22.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.
23. 23.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.
24. 24.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.
25. 25.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Joseph painted a boat on the wall. (b) Rohan finished his homework and went to bed. (c) Although the sky was cloudy, it did not rain. (d) The soup looked plain, but it tasted great.
26. 26.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly. (b) Manav kicked the ball over the fence. (c) The teacher said that we did well. (d) The match ended; everyone went home.
27. 27.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The little girl hugged her teddy bear. (b) Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too. (c) We thanked the man who found our dog. (d) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands.
28. 28.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Nisha was nervous, yet she sang beautifully. (b) The lady who runs the library is very kind. (c) The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane. (d) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.
29. 29.Which is the best way to join these into one compound sentence?
    “Kabir ran fast. He missed the train.” (a) Kabir ran fast, or he missed the train. (b) Kabir ran fast, so he missed the train. (c) Kabir ran fast, but he missed the train.
30. 30.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The doctor gave Omkar some medicine. (b) Dev went to bed early because he was tired. (c) The dog was hungry, and the cat was hungry too. (d) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly.
31. 31.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “Imran wore a cap, ___ his brother wore one too.” (a) or (b) and (c) yet
32. 32.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Mum said that dinner was ready. (b) The bell rang; the children ran out. (c) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book. (d) The farmers harvested the wheat in April.
33. 33.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.
34. 34.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.
35. 35.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.
36. 36.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Riya loves maths; her brother loves art. (b) A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge. (c) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands. (d) We ate the cake which Grandma baked.
37. 37.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The lady who runs the library is very kind. (b) The monkeys stole bananas from the cart. (c) The lights went out; we lit a candle. (d) Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper.
38. 38.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “The box was small, ___ it was very heavy.” (a) so (b) but (c) or
39. 39.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.
40. 40.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Arjun opened the window and looked outside. (b) It has rained every day since we came to Shimla. (c) Our school has a big library. (d) You should eat now, or your food will get cold.

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