Compound Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 26: Compound sentences · Set 633 · 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?
   “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.
2. 2.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Joseph painted a boat on the wall. (b) Grandma has lived here since she was a girl. (c) The soup looked plain, but it tasted great. (d) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank.
3. 3.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.
4. 4.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.
5. 5.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.
6. 6.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
   “I was thirsty, ___ I drank some water.” (a) or (b) but (c) so
7. 7.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.
8. 8.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
   “The baby was asleep, ___ we spoke softly.” (a) or (b) so (c) but
9. 9.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) I know that the earth is round. (b) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands. (c) It was late; the shops were closed. (d) The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.
10. 10.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds. (b) The road was wet, so Dad drove slowly. (c) The doctor gave Omkar some medicine. (d) I have a friend who lives in Goa.
11. 11.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) If it rains tomorrow, the match will be cancelled. (b) I was thirsty, so I drank some water. (c) Our class visited the science museum. (d) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books.
12. 12.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “Kavya can swim, ___ her brother can swim too.” (a) or (b) and (c) yet
13. 13.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, so we won the cup. (c) Our team practised hard, or we won the cup.
14. 14.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The tired players rested under a neem tree. (b) Our cat is lazy; it sleeps all day. (c) The crow dropped the stone and flew away. (d) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold.
15. 15.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands. (b) The box was small, but it was very heavy. (c) The river flows past our village. (d) We ate the cake which Grandma baked.
16. 16.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) When the rain stopped, we went out to play. (b) The milk was sour, so Mum threw it away. (c) Our class visited the science museum. (d) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank.
17. 17.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, so she sang beautifully. (c) Nisha was nervous, yet she sang beautifully.
18. 18.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “The soup looked plain, ___ it tasted great.” (a) or (b) so (c) but
19. 19.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.
20. 20.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “We must leave now, ___ we will miss the train.” (a) or (b) so (c) and
21. 21.Which is the best way to join these into one compound sentence?
    “I was thirsty. I drank some water.” (a) I was thirsty, so I drank some water. (b) I was thirsty, or I drank some water. (c) I was thirsty, but I drank some water.
22. 22.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “Riya planted a rose, ___ Kabir planted one too.” (a) yet (b) or (c) and
23. 23.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.
24. 24.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “The road was wet, ___ Dad drove slowly.” (a) but (b) or (c) so
25. 25.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands. (b) The mango was sweet although it looked green. (c) Kabir must run fast, or he will lose the race. (d) A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.
26. 26.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, but Mum threw it away. (b) The milk was sour, or Mum threw it away. (c) The milk was sour, so Mum threw it away.
27. 27.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend. (b) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands. (c) Our team practised hard, so we won the cup. (d) We ate the cake which Grandma baked.
28. 28.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.
29. 29.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “Nisha was nervous, ___ she sang beautifully.” (a) or (b) so (c) yet
30. 30.Which is the best way to join these into one compound sentence?
    “The shop was closed. We went home.” (a) The shop was closed, so we went home. (b) The shop was closed, or we went home. (c) The shop was closed, but we went home.
31. 31.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The crow dropped the stone and flew away. (b) The shop was closed, so we went home. (c) I know that the earth is round. (d) The peacock spread its colourful feathers.
32. 32.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) When I opened the door, the cat ran in. (b) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands. (c) Our class visited the science museum. (d) The sky was cloudy, but it did not rain.
33. 33.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) We must leave now, or we will miss the train. (b) Dad switched on the fan when it got hot. (c) The little girl hugged her teddy bear. (d) Rohan finished his homework and went to bed.
34. 34.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “Kabir must run fast, ___ he will lose the race.” (a) and (b) so (c) or
35. 35.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.
36. 36.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, so we will miss the train. (b) We must leave now, or we will miss the train. (c) We must leave now, and we will miss the train.
37. 37.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “I called Meera, ___ she did not answer.” (a) so (b) or (c) but
38. 38.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “I like mangoes, ___ my sister likes them too.” (a) or (b) yet (c) and
39. 39.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Diya washed her hands and sat at the table. (b) The children flew kites on the terrace. (c) Riya loves maths; her brother loves art. (d) When the water boiled, Mum added the rice.
40. 40.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, yet it was very sweet. (b) The mango was green, so it was very sweet. (c) The mango was green, or it was very sweet.

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