Compound Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 26: Compound sentences · Set 872 · 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:
   “The sky was cloudy, ___ it did not rain.” (a) or (b) so (c) but
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.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
   “The box was small, ___ it was very heavy.” (a) or (b) but (c) so
4. 4.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
   “The room was dark, ___ I switched on the lamp.” (a) or (b) but (c) so
5. 5.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.
6. 6.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
   “I like mangoes, ___ my sister likes them too.” (a) or (b) and (c) yet
7. 7.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
   “I was thirsty, ___ I drank some water.” (a) or (b) so (c) but
8. 8.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.
9. 9.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
   “The milk was sour, ___ Mum threw it away.” (a) or (b) but (c) so
10. 10.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “The baby was asleep, ___ we spoke softly.” (a) but (b) so (c) or
11. 11.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.
12. 12.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, so he will lose the race. (c) Kabir must run fast, and he will lose the race.
13. 13.Which is the best way to join these into one compound sentence?
    “Imran wore a cap. His brother wore one too.” (a) Imran wore a cap, yet his brother wore one too. (b) Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too. (c) Imran wore a cap, or his brother wore one too.
14. 14.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.
15. 15.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.
16. 16.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The sky was cloudy, but it did not rain. (b) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry. (c) Although Kabir was tired, he finished his homework. (d) The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.
17. 17.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “We must leave now, ___ we will miss the train.” (a) and (b) or (c) so
18. 18.Which is the best way to join these into one compound sentence?
    “The baby was asleep. We spoke softly.” (a) The baby was asleep, or we spoke softly. (b) The baby was asleep, so we spoke softly. (c) The baby was asleep, but we spoke softly.
19. 19.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold. (b) The doctor gave Omkar some medicine. (c) The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds. (d) I was thirsty, so I drank some water.
20. 20.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.
21. 21.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books. (b) It was very cold, so we lit a fire. (c) Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle. (d) We ate the cake which Grandma baked.
22. 22.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.
23. 23.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The lady who runs the library is very kind. (b) The school band played the national anthem. (c) The lights went out; we lit a candle. (d) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank.
24. 24.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning. (b) We thanked the man who found our dog. (c) The room was dark, so I switched on the lamp. (d) Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage.
25. 25.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.
26. 26.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “Kavya can swim, ___ her brother can swim too.” (a) yet (b) and (c) or
27. 27.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The crow dropped the stone and flew away. (b) We have known Tara since we were in Class 1. (c) Our school has a big library. (d) The shop was closed, so we went home.
28. 28.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “It was very cold, ___ we lit a fire.” (a) or (b) but (c) so
29. 29.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Rohan finished his homework and went to bed. (b) Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle. (c) The kite which Dad made for me is red. (d) The sky turned dark; thunder rumbled.
30. 30.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.
31. 31.Which is the best way to join these into one compound sentence?
    “The soup looked plain. It tasted great.” (a) The soup looked plain, or it tasted great. (b) The soup looked plain, so it tasted great. (c) The soup looked plain, but it tasted great.
32. 32.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) If it rains tomorrow, the match will be cancelled. (b) It was late; the shops were closed. (c) A cool breeze blew across the lake. (d) Rohan finished his homework and went to bed.
33. 33.Which is the best way to join these into one compound sentence?
    “The test was hard. Zoya got full marks.” (a) The test was hard, so Zoya got full marks. (b) The test was hard, or Zoya got full marks. (c) The test was hard, but Zoya got full marks.
34. 34.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) It has rained every day since we came to Shimla. (b) The dog was hungry, and the cat was hungry too. (c) Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper. (d) A strong wind shook the mango trees.
35. 35.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “The dog was hungry, ___ the cat was hungry too.” (a) or (b) yet (c) and
36. 36.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.
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, or he came to the match. (b) Farhan had a fever, yet he came to the match. (c) Farhan had a fever, so he came to the match.
38. 38.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “Our team practised hard, ___ we won the cup.” (a) so (b) or (c) but
39. 39.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “The shop was closed, ___ we went home.” (a) or (b) so (c) but
40. 40.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane. (b) If you mix red and yellow, you get orange. (c) Riya loves maths; her brother loves art. (d) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.

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