Compound Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 26: Compound sentences · Set 904 · 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) Arjun opened the window and looked outside. (b) The room was dark, so I switched on the lamp. (c) If you mix red and yellow, you get orange. (d) Simran won the first prize in the quiz.
2. 2.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, or we spoke softly. (c) The baby was asleep, so we spoke softly.
3. 3.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The lady who runs the library is very kind. (b) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly. (c) The match ended; everyone went home. (d) Joseph painted a boat on the wall.
4. 4.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
   “I was thirsty, ___ I drank some water.” (a) so (b) but (c) or
5. 5.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
   “Farhan had a fever, ___ he came to the match.” (a) so (b) yet (c) or
6. 6.Which is the best way to join these into one compound sentence?
   “I was thirsty. I drank some water.” (a) I was thirsty, but I drank some water. (b) I was thirsty, or I drank some water. (c) I was thirsty, so I drank some water.
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 kite which Dad made for me is red. (b) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books. (c) It was late; the shops were closed. (d) A cool breeze blew across the lake.
9. 9.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
   “The soup looked plain, ___ it tasted great.” (a) or (b) but (c) so
10. 10.Which is the best way to join these into one compound sentence?
    “The milk was sour. Mum threw it away.” (a) The milk was sour, but Mum threw it away. (b) The milk was sour, or Mum threw it away. (c) The milk was sour, so Mum threw it away.
11. 11.Which is the best way to join these into one compound sentence?
    “Ananya passed the test. Her friends passed it too.” (a) Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too. (b) Ananya passed the test, or her friends passed it too. (c) Ananya passed the test, yet her friends passed it too.
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 of these is a compound sentence? (a) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly. (b) Kabir thinks that the test is easy. (c) The sky was cloudy, but it did not rain. (d) The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.
14. 14.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.
15. 15.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “We must leave now, ___ we will miss the train.” (a) so (b) and (c) or
16. 16.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.
17. 17.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The test was hard, but Zoya got full marks. (b) Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage. (c) We hope that it will not rain. (d) The children flew kites on the terrace.
18. 18.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, or it did not rain. (b) The sky was cloudy, so it did not rain. (c) The sky was cloudy, but it did not rain.
19. 19.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “It was very cold, ___ we lit a fire.” (a) or (b) but (c) so
20. 20.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.
21. 21.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.
22. 22.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The little girl hugged her teddy bear. (b) If you mix red and yellow, you get orange. (c) Our team practised hard, so we won the cup. (d) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly.
23. 23.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.
24. 24.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “Kavya can swim, ___ her brother can swim too.” (a) or (b) yet (c) and
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, so you may slip. (b) You must hold the rail, and you may slip. (c) You must hold the rail, or you may slip.
26. 26.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Joseph painted a boat on the wall. (b) Dev went to bed early because he was tired. (c) It was very cold, so we lit a fire. (d) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands.
27. 27.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Although the box was small, it was very heavy. (b) The old fisherman mended his net on the beach. (c) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate. (d) The hill was steep, yet Grandpa reached the top.
28. 28.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate. (b) The bell rang; the children ran out. (c) Arjun opened the window and looked outside. (d) When the light turned green, the cars moved.
29. 29.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The house which has a blue door is ours. (b) The milk was sour, so Mum threw it away. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning. (d) The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds.
30. 30.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands. (b) If you mix red and yellow, you get orange. (c) The road was wet, so Dad drove slowly. (d) A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.
31. 31.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “You must hold the rail, ___ you may slip.” (a) so (b) or (c) and
32. 32.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “You should eat now, ___ your food will get cold.” (a) so (b) or (c) and
33. 33.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) When the water boiled, Mum added the rice. (b) The tired players rested under a neem tree. (c) We must leave now, or we will miss the train. (d) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.
34. 34.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, but we lit a fire. (c) It was very cold, so we lit a fire.
35. 35.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The mango was sweet although it looked green. (b) You must wear a helmet, or you may get hurt. (c) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands. (d) The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.
36. 36.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “The milk was sour, ___ Mum threw it away.” (a) but (b) so (c) or
37. 37.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “Ananya passed the test, ___ her friends passed it too.” (a) or (b) yet (c) and
38. 38.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.
39. 39.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.
40. 40.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “I like mangoes, ___ my sister likes them too.” (a) or (b) and (c) yet

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