Compound Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 26: Compound sentences · Set 733 · 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) Riya loves maths her brother loves art. (b) Riya loves maths; her brother loves art. (c) Riya loves maths, her brother loves art.
2. 2.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.
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.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
   “Kabir ran fast, ___ he missed the train.” (a) but (b) or (c) so
5. 5.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, or we won the cup. (b) Our team practised hard, so we won the cup. (c) Our team practised hard, but we won the cup.
6. 6.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) We ate the cake which Grandma baked. (b) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books. (c) You should eat now, or your food will get cold. (d) The school band played the national anthem.
7. 7.Which is the best way to join these into one compound sentence?
   “I called Meera. She did not answer.” (a) I called Meera, but she did not answer. (b) I called Meera, so she did not answer. (c) I called Meera, or she did not answer.
8. 8.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning. (b) I know that the earth is round. (c) The crow dropped the stone and flew away. (d) We must leave now, or we will miss the train.
9. 9.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) If you mix red and yellow, you get orange. (b) The monkeys stole bananas from the cart. (c) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry. (d) The room was dark, so I switched on the lamp.
10. 10.Which is the best way to join these into one compound sentence?
    “Farhan had a fever. He came to the match.” (a) Farhan had a fever, yet he came to the match. (b) Farhan had a fever, or he came to the match. (c) Farhan had a fever, so he came to the match.
11. 11.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The kite which Dad made for me is red. (b) The test was hard, but Zoya got full marks. (c) The crow dropped the stone and flew away. (d) The river flows past our village.
12. 12.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, or we lit a fire. (b) It was very cold, so we lit a fire. (c) It was very cold, but we lit a fire.
13. 13.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Our cat is lazy; it sleeps all day. (b) I know that the earth is round. (c) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank. (d) The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.
14. 14.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Although Kabir was tired, he finished his homework. (b) Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle. (c) Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too. (d) Arjun opened the window and looked outside.
15. 15.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage. (b) The dog was hungry, and the cat was hungry too. (c) A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge. (d) When the light turned green, the cars moved.
16. 16.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “We must leave now, ___ we will miss the train.” (a) and (b) so (c) or
17. 17.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, so I switched on the lamp. (c) The room was dark, or I switched on the lamp.
18. 18.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The bell rang; the children ran out. (b) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands. (c) A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge. (d) Although the test was hard, Zoya got full marks.
19. 19.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, so it did not rain. (c) The sky was cloudy, or it did not rain.
20. 20.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.
21. 21.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “Our team practised hard, ___ we won the cup.” (a) so (b) or (c) but
22. 22.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, yet Kabir planted one too. (b) Riya planted a rose, or Kabir planted one too. (c) Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.
23. 23.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, so Mum threw it away. (c) The milk was sour, or Mum threw it away.
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 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.
26. 26.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Dad switched on the fan when it got hot. (b) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning. (d) The match ended; everyone went home.
27. 27.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.
28. 28.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Farhan had a fever, yet he came to the match. (b) The plants died because nobody watered them. (c) The monkeys stole bananas from the cart. (d) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books.
29. 29.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “The dog was hungry, ___ the cat was hungry too.” (a) or (b) yet (c) and
30. 30.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “The baby was asleep, ___ we spoke softly.” (a) but (b) so (c) or
31. 31.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “It was very cold, ___ we lit a fire.” (a) but (b) or (c) so
32. 32.Which is the best way to join these into one compound sentence?
    “The shop was closed. We went home.” (a) The shop was closed, but we went home. (b) The shop was closed, so we went home. (c) The shop was closed, or we went home.
33. 33.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The girl who sits next to me is from Kochi. (b) Diya washed her hands and sat at the table. (c) The old fisherman mended his net on the beach. (d) Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too.
34. 34.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “The sky was cloudy, ___ it did not rain.” (a) but (b) or (c) so
35. 35.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, and we will miss the train. (b) We must leave now, or we will miss the train. (c) We must leave now, so we will miss the train.
36. 36.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Riya has lived in Pune since she was five. (b) I was thirsty, so I drank some water. (c) Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage. (d) The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.
37. 37.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “Farhan had a fever, ___ he came to the match.” (a) or (b) yet (c) so
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.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “The hill was steep, ___ Grandpa reached the top.” (a) yet (b) or (c) so
40. 40.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, or your food will get cold. (b) You should eat now, and your food will get cold. (c) You should eat now, so your food will get cold.

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