Compound Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 26: Compound sentences · Set 789 · 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) The bell rang the children ran out. (b) The bell rang; the children ran out. (c) The bell rang, the children ran out.
2. 2.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
   “Imran wore a cap, ___ his brother wore one too.” (a) yet (b) or (c) and
3. 3.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The children flew kites on the terrace. (b) It was very cold, so we lit a fire. (c) The bus which goes to Agra leaves at ten. (d) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books.
4. 4.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
   “The mango was green, ___ it was very sweet.” (a) yet (b) so (c) or
5. 5.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The baby was asleep, so we spoke softly. (b) The house which has a blue door is ours. (c) Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate. (d) Rohan finished his homework and went to bed.
6. 6.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
   “Kavya can swim, ___ her brother can swim too.” (a) yet (b) or (c) and
7. 7.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) We stayed indoors because it was raining. (b) Arjun opened the window and looked outside. (c) The sky turned dark; thunder rumbled. (d) Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.
8. 8.Which is the best way to join these into one compound sentence?
   “Nisha was nervous. She sang beautifully.” (a) Nisha was nervous, so she sang beautifully. (b) Nisha was nervous, or she sang beautifully. (c) Nisha was nervous, yet she sang beautifully.
9. 9.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Diya washed her hands and sat at the table. (b) The sky was cloudy, but it did not rain. (c) Simran won the first prize in the quiz. (d) Dad switched on the fan when it got hot.
10. 10.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, and you may slip. (b) You must hold the rail, so you may slip. (c) You must hold the rail, or you may slip.
11. 11.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) You will catch the bus if you leave now. (b) Our school has a big library. (c) The match ended; everyone went home. (d) Diya washed her hands and sat at the table.
12. 12.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, but it did not rain. (c) The sky was cloudy, or it did not rain.
13. 13.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “The milk was sour, ___ Mum threw it away.” (a) or (b) but (c) so
14. 14.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “Kabir ran fast, ___ he missed the train.” (a) but (b) or (c) so
15. 15.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “Kabir must run fast, ___ he will lose the race.” (a) so (b) and (c) or
16. 16.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.
17. 17.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Arjun opened the window and looked outside. (b) The milk was sour, so Mum threw it away. (c) The book which I borrowed is about birds. (d) The farmers harvested the wheat in April.
18. 18.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds. (b) Farhan had a fever, yet he came to the match. (c) The lady who runs the library is very kind. (d) The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.
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.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, or he will lose the race. (b) Kabir must run fast, and he will lose the race. (c) Kabir must run fast, so he will lose the race.
21. 21.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “We must leave now, ___ we will miss the train.” (a) and (b) or (c) so
22. 22.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.
23. 23.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.
24. 24.Which is the best way to join these into one compound sentence?
    “Kavya can swim. Her brother can swim too.” (a) Kavya can swim, or her brother can swim too. (b) Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too. (c) Kavya can swim, yet her brother can swim too.
25. 25.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle. (b) Diya washed her hands and sat at the table. (c) The kite which Dad made for me is red. (d) The shop was closed, so we went home.
26. 26.Which is the best way to join these into one compound sentence?
    “The soup looked plain. It tasted great.” (a) The soup looked plain, so it tasted great. (b) The soup looked plain, but it tasted great. (c) The soup looked plain, or it tasted great.
27. 27.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.
28. 28.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Rohan finished his homework and went to bed. (b) The plant will grow if it gets sunlight. (c) You should eat now, or your food will get cold. (d) Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.
29. 29.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) It has rained every day since we came to Shimla. (b) The baker sold fresh bread to Imran. (c) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly. (d) The road was wet, so Dad drove slowly.
30. 30.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “You must wear a helmet, ___ you may get hurt.” (a) and (b) so (c) or
31. 31.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Although the test was hard, Zoya got full marks. (b) The dog was hungry, and the cat was hungry too. (c) Rohan finished his homework and went to bed. (d) A cool breeze blew across the lake.
32. 32.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Although the box was small, it was very heavy. (b) The peacock spread its colourful feathers. (c) Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too. (d) Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage.
33. 33.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.
34. 34.Which is the best way to join these into one compound sentence?
    “The road was wet. Dad drove slowly.” (a) The road was wet, but Dad drove slowly. (b) The road was wet, or Dad drove slowly. (c) The road was wet, so Dad drove slowly.
35. 35.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “I like mangoes, ___ my sister likes them too.” (a) yet (b) and (c) or
36. 36.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands. (b) Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too. (c) The old fisherman mended his net on the beach. (d) Because the road was blocked, the bus went another way.
37. 37.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “I was thirsty, ___ I drank some water.” (a) but (b) so (c) or
38. 38.Which is the best way to join these into one compound sentence?
    “I called Meera. She did not answer.” (a) I called Meera, so she did not answer. (b) I called Meera, or she did not answer. (c) I called Meera, but she did not answer.
39. 39.Which is the best way to join these into one compound sentence?
    “The shop was closed. We went home.” (a) The shop was closed, or we went home. (b) The shop was closed, so we went home. (c) The shop was closed, but we went home.
40. 40.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.

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