Compound Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 26: Compound sentences · Set 768 · 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.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
   “You must hold the rail, ___ you may slip.” (a) and (b) so (c) or
2. 2.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
   “Kavya can swim, ___ her brother can swim too.” (a) or (b) yet (c) and
3. 3.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Nisha was nervous, yet she sang beautifully. (b) The doctor gave Omkar some medicine. (c) Diya washed her hands and sat at the table. (d) Dad switched on the fan when it got hot.
4. 4.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
   “Ananya passed the test, ___ her friends passed it too.” (a) and (b) yet (c) or
5. 5.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank. (b) The shop was closed, so we went home. (c) The plants died because nobody watered them. (d) The little girl hugged her teddy bear.
6. 6.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, yet the cat was hungry too. (b) The dog was hungry, or the cat was hungry too. (c) The dog was hungry, and the cat was hungry too.
7. 7.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.
8. 8.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The little girl hugged her teddy bear. (b) Riya loves maths; her brother loves art. (c) Arjun opened the window and looked outside. (d) Because the road was blocked, the bus went another way.
9. 9.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Arjun opened the window and looked outside. (b) Simran won the first prize in the quiz. (c) The box was small, but it was very heavy. (d) The book which I borrowed is about birds.
10. 10.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.
11. 11.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The doctor gave Omkar some medicine. (b) Grandma has lived here since she was a girl. (c) The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds. (d) The bell rang; the children ran out.
12. 12.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Arjun opened the window and looked outside. (b) We hope that it will not rain. (c) Our school has a big library. (d) The match ended; everyone went home.
13. 13.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “The room was dark, ___ I switched on the lamp.” (a) so (b) but (c) or
14. 14.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.
15. 15.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, so you may get hurt. (b) You must wear a helmet, and you may get hurt. (c) You must wear a helmet, or you may get hurt.
16. 16.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.
17. 17.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The river flows past our village. (b) Diya washed her hands and sat at the table. (c) We ate the cake which Grandma baked. (d) You must hold the rail, or you may slip.
18. 18.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “The milk was sour, ___ Mum threw it away.” (a) but (b) so (c) or
19. 19.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) I called Meera, but she did not answer. (b) When the rain stopped, we went out to play. (c) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book. (d) The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.
20. 20.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate. (b) A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge. (c) We hope that it will not rain. (d) The soup looked plain, but it tasted great.
21. 21.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.
22. 22.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The school band played the national anthem. (b) The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds. (c) You must wear a helmet, or you may get hurt. (d) The plant will grow if it gets sunlight.
23. 23.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.
24. 24.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “You should eat now, ___ your food will get cold.” (a) or (b) so (c) and
25. 25.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “I like mangoes, ___ my sister likes them too.” (a) and (b) or (c) yet
26. 26.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.
27. 27.Which is the best way to join these into one compound sentence?
    “I like mangoes. My sister likes them too.” (a) I like mangoes, yet my sister likes them too. (b) I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too. (c) I like mangoes, or my sister likes them too.
28. 28.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) We thanked the man who found our dog. (b) Rohan finished his homework and went to bed. (c) The sky was cloudy, but it did not rain. (d) Our class visited the science museum.
29. 29.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, but we went home. (c) The shop was closed, or we went home.
30. 30.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “Riya planted a rose, ___ Kabir planted one too.” (a) yet (b) or (c) and
31. 31.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.
32. 32.Which is the best way to join these into one compound sentence?
    “You must hold the rail. You may slip.” (a) You must hold the rail, so you may slip. (b) You must hold the rail, or you may slip. (c) You must hold the rail, and you may slip.
33. 33.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.
34. 34.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Kabir must run fast, or he will lose the race. (b) The monkeys stole bananas from the cart. (c) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands. (d) We have known Tara since we were in Class 1.
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, or he will lose the race. (c) Kabir must run fast, and he will lose the race.
36. 36.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “The mango was green, ___ it was very sweet.” (a) yet (b) or (c) so
37. 37.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “I was thirsty, ___ I drank some water.” (a) so (b) or (c) but
38. 38.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “Kabir must run fast, ___ he will lose the race.” (a) so (b) or (c) and
39. 39.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.
40. 40.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank. (b) I was thirsty, so I drank some water. (c) If you mix red and yellow, you get orange. (d) The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.

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