Compound Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 26: Compound sentences · Set 810 · 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 camel carried heavy bags across the sand. (b) Riya has lived in Pune since she was five. (c) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry. (d) I called Meera, but she did not answer.
2. 2.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The farmers harvested the wheat in April. (b) Dev went to bed early because he was tired. (c) The sky was cloudy, but it did not rain. (d) Rohan finished his homework and went to bed.
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) The sky turned dark thunder rumbled. (b) The sky turned dark; thunder rumbled. (c) The sky turned dark, thunder rumbled.
5. 5.Which is the best way to join these into one compound sentence?
   “Kabir ran fast. He missed the train.” (a) Kabir ran fast, so he missed the train. (b) Kabir ran fast, or he missed the train. (c) Kabir ran fast, but he missed the train.
6. 6.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The boy who won the race is my cousin. (b) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry. (c) The bright stars twinkled in the night sky. (d) The mango was green, yet it was very sweet.
7. 7.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
   “The test was hard, ___ Zoya got full marks.” (a) so (b) or (c) but
8. 8.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.
9. 9.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The old fisherman mended his net on the beach. (b) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book. (c) The house which has a blue door is ours. (d) The shop was closed, so we went home.
10. 10.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, or it was very sweet. (b) The mango was green, yet it was very sweet. (c) The mango was green, so it was very sweet.
11. 11.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “The soup looked plain, ___ it tasted great.” (a) or (b) so (c) but
12. 12.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.
13. 13.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, but I drank some water. (c) I was thirsty, or I drank some water.
14. 14.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “Kabir ran fast, ___ he missed the train.” (a) so (b) but (c) or
15. 15.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “The box was small, ___ it was very heavy.” (a) so (b) or (c) but
16. 16.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “The dog was hungry, ___ the cat was hungry too.” (a) or (b) and (c) yet
17. 17.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly. (b) Dev went to bed early because he was tired. (c) A cool breeze blew across the lake. (d) I was thirsty, so I drank some water.
18. 18.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “It was very cold, ___ we lit a fire.” (a) but (b) or (c) so
19. 19.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “The baby was asleep, ___ we spoke softly.” (a) or (b) but (c) so
20. 20.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, or the cat was hungry too. (b) The dog was hungry, and the cat was hungry too. (c) The dog was hungry, yet the cat was hungry too.
21. 21.Which is the best way to join these into one compound sentence?
    “I like mangoes. My sister likes them too.” (a) I like mangoes, or my sister likes them too. (b) I like mangoes, yet my sister likes them too. (c) I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too.
22. 22.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “The hill was steep, ___ Grandpa reached the top.” (a) or (b) yet (c) so
23. 23.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “You must wear a helmet, ___ you may get hurt.” (a) so (b) and (c) or
24. 24.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “Kavya can swim, ___ her brother can swim too.” (a) and (b) yet (c) or
25. 25.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, so we will miss the train. (c) We must leave now, or we will miss the train.
26. 26.Which is the best way to join these into one compound sentence?
    “The baby was asleep. We spoke softly.” (a) The baby was asleep, but we spoke softly. (b) The baby was asleep, so we spoke softly. (c) The baby was asleep, or we spoke softly.
27. 27.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.
28. 28.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “The mango was green, ___ it was very sweet.” (a) so (b) yet (c) or
29. 29.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly. (b) It was very cold, so we lit a fire. (c) Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle. (d) If you mix red and yellow, you get orange.
30. 30.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “I was thirsty, ___ I drank some water.” (a) or (b) so (c) but
31. 31.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.
32. 32.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Arjun opened the window and looked outside. (b) The room was dark, so I switched on the lamp. (c) The baker sold fresh bread to Imran. (d) When the water boiled, Mum added the rice.
33. 33.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Our class visited the science museum. (b) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands. (c) The mango was sweet although it looked green. (d) The milk was sour, so Mum threw it away.
34. 34.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “I like mangoes, ___ my sister likes them too.” (a) yet (b) and (c) or
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, and he will lose the race. (b) Kabir must run fast, so 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) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands. (b) The test was hard, but Zoya got full marks. (c) When the rain stopped, we went out to play. (d) Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.
37. 37.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.
38. 38.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.
39. 39.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) We stayed indoors because it was raining. (b) The dog was hungry, and the cat was hungry too. (c) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank. (d) The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.
40. 40.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly. (b) Kabir must run fast, or he will lose the race. (c) A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge. (d) If it rains tomorrow, the match will be cancelled.

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