Compound Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 26: Compound sentences · Set 720 · 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) The book which I borrowed is about birds. (b) Arjun opened the window and looked outside. (c) My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer. (d) You should eat now, or your food will get cold.
2. 2.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) If you heat ice, it melts. (b) Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper. (c) Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate. (d) Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.
3. 3.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
   “Kabir ran fast, ___ he missed the train.” (a) so (b) or (c) but
4. 4.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, so Dad drove slowly. (c) The road was wet, but Dad drove slowly.
5. 5.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.
6. 6.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
   “The hill was steep, ___ Grandpa reached the top.” (a) yet (b) so (c) or
7. 7.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.
8. 8.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
   “Nisha was nervous, ___ she sang beautifully.” (a) or (b) so (c) yet
9. 9.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
   “We must leave now, ___ we will miss the train.” (a) and (b) so (c) or
10. 10.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.
11. 11.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.
12. 12.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “Ananya passed the test, ___ her friends passed it too.” (a) or (b) yet (c) and
13. 13.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “It was very cold, ___ we lit a fire.” (a) but (b) or (c) so
14. 14.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, but we lit a fire. (b) It was very cold, or we lit a fire. (c) It was very cold, so we lit a fire.
15. 15.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) A cool breeze blew across the lake. (b) Kabir must run fast, or he will lose the race. (c) Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage. (d) Dev went to bed early because he was tired.
16. 16.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.
17. 17.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, or you may get hurt. (b) You must wear a helmet, so you may get hurt. (c) You must wear a helmet, and you may get hurt.
18. 18.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The plant will grow if it gets sunlight. (b) The bell rang; the children ran out. (c) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book. (d) A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.
19. 19.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, yet his brother wore one too. (b) Imran wore a cap, or his brother wore one too. (c) Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too.
20. 20.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Rohan finished his homework and went to bed. (b) The river flows past our village. (c) Dad switched on the fan when it got hot. (d) The baby was asleep, so we spoke softly.
21. 21.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The lady who runs the library is very kind. (b) The crow dropped the stone and flew away. (c) You must hold the rail, or you may slip. (d) The children flew kites on the terrace.
22. 22.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Our school has a big library. (b) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank. (c) Kabir ran fast, but he missed the train. (d) The plants died because nobody watered them.
23. 23.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, but it did not rain. (b) The sky was cloudy, or it did not rain. (c) The sky was cloudy, so it did not rain.
24. 24.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.
25. 25.Which is the best way to join these into one compound sentence?
    “Kavya can swim. Her brother can swim too.” (a) Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too. (b) Kavya can swim, or her brother can swim too. (c) Kavya can swim, yet her brother can swim too.
26. 26.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, so Zoya got full marks. (b) The test was hard, or Zoya got full marks. (c) The test was hard, but Zoya got full marks.
27. 27.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “I called Meera, ___ she did not answer.” (a) or (b) so (c) but
28. 28.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “The baby was asleep, ___ we spoke softly.” (a) so (b) or (c) but
29. 29.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The old fisherman mended his net on the beach. (b) We thanked the man who found our dog. (c) The road was wet, so Dad drove slowly. (d) Diya washed her hands and sat at the table.
30. 30.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) We stayed indoors because it was raining. (b) The monkeys stole bananas from the cart. (c) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book. (d) The lights went out; we lit a candle.
31. 31.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands. (b) My cousin plays the tabla at weddings. (c) You will catch the bus if you leave now. (d) It was late; the shops were closed.
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.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “I like mangoes, ___ my sister likes them too.” (a) yet (b) or (c) and
34. 34.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning. (b) The boy who won the race is my cousin. (c) Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper. (d) It was very cold, so we lit a fire.
35. 35.Which is the best way to join these into one compound sentence?
    “Kabir must run fast. He will lose the race.” (a) Kabir must run fast, so he will lose the race. (b) Kabir must run fast, and he will lose the race. (c) Kabir must run fast, or he will lose the race.
36. 36.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) When the water boiled, Mum added the rice. (b) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate. (c) The sky turned dark; thunder rumbled. (d) My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.
37. 37.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.
38. 38.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “The mango was green, ___ it was very sweet.” (a) or (b) yet (c) so
39. 39.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The teacher said that we did well. (b) The baker sold fresh bread to Imran. (c) Diya washed her hands and sat at the table. (d) The hill was steep, yet Grandpa reached the top.
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, or it was very sweet. (c) The mango was green, so it was very sweet.

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