Compound Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 26: Compound sentences · Set 817 · 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:
   “Nisha was nervous, ___ she sang beautifully.” (a) yet (b) or (c) so
2. 2.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.
3. 3.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.
4. 4.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.
5. 5.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.
6. 6.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) If you heat ice, it melts. (b) Kabir must run fast, or he will lose the race. (c) The camel carried heavy bags across the sand. (d) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book.
7. 7.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) If you mix red and yellow, you get orange. (b) My cousin plays the tabla at weddings. (c) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books. (d) Farhan had a fever, yet he came to the match.
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 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, or she did not answer. (c) I called Meera, so she did not answer.
10. 10.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, so your food will get cold. (c) You should eat now, and your food will get cold.
11. 11.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “The soup looked plain, ___ it tasted great.” (a) but (b) or (c) so
12. 12.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds. (b) Simran won the first prize in the quiz. (c) The kite which Dad made for me is red. (d) The match ended; everyone went home.
13. 13.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Mum said that dinner was ready. (b) The peacock spread its colourful feathers. (c) The test was hard, but Zoya got full marks. (d) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly.
14. 14.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The house which has a blue door is ours. (b) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank. (c) The dog was hungry, and the cat was hungry too. (d) Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.
15. 15.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) You must hold the rail, or you may slip. (b) Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage. (c) If you heat ice, it melts. (d) The little girl hugged her teddy bear.
16. 16.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, or I switched on the lamp. (b) The room was dark, but I switched on the lamp. (c) The room was dark, so I switched on the lamp.
17. 17.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The room was dark, so I switched on the lamp. (b) Arjun opened the window and looked outside. (c) If you mix red and yellow, you get orange. (d) The farmers harvested the wheat in April.
18. 18.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The baby was asleep, so we spoke softly. (b) Arjun opened the window and looked outside. (c) Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate. (d) We hope that it will not rain.
19. 19.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The camel carried heavy bags across the sand. (b) Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too. (c) If you mix red and yellow, you get orange. (d) Rohan finished his homework and went to bed.
20. 20.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too. (b) The bright stars twinkled in the night sky. (c) The lady who runs the library is very kind. (d) Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper.
21. 21.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) When I opened the door, the cat ran in. (b) Rohan finished his homework and went to bed. (c) Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend. (d) It was very cold, so we lit a fire.
22. 22.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “You should eat now, ___ your food will get cold.” (a) or (b) and (c) so
23. 23.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “I like mangoes, ___ my sister likes them too.” (a) and (b) yet (c) or
24. 24.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.
25. 25.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, or you may slip. (c) You must hold the rail, so you may slip.
26. 26.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “We must leave now, ___ we will miss the train.” (a) so (b) or (c) and
27. 27.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.
28. 28.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry. (b) The doctor gave Omkar some medicine. (c) Although the box was small, it was very heavy. (d) Our team practised hard, so we won the cup.
29. 29.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “Kabir must run fast, ___ he will lose the race.” (a) and (b) so (c) or
30. 30.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.
31. 31.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “Kabir ran fast, ___ he missed the train.” (a) so (b) but (c) or
32. 32.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “Farhan had a fever, ___ he came to the match.” (a) or (b) so (c) yet
33. 33.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Rohan finished his homework and went to bed. (b) We stayed indoors because it was raining. (c) The peacock spread its colourful feathers. (d) Our cat is lazy; it sleeps all day.
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, so Dad drove slowly. (b) The road was wet, or Dad drove slowly. (c) The road was wet, but Dad drove slowly.
35. 35.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate. (b) The river flows past our village. (c) Mum said that dinner was ready. (d) The mango was green, yet it was very sweet.
36. 36.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “Riya planted a rose, ___ Kabir planted one too.” (a) yet (b) and (c) or
37. 37.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, so he came to the match. (b) Farhan had a fever, yet he came to the match. (c) Farhan had a fever, or he came to the match.
38. 38.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “The room was dark, ___ I switched on the lamp.” (a) so (b) or (c) but
39. 39.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.
40. 40.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “You must wear a helmet, ___ you may get hurt.” (a) and (b) so (c) or

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