Compound Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 26: Compound sentences · Set 93 · 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:
   “Ananya passed the test, ___ her friends passed it too.” (a) yet (b) or (c) and
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 of these is a compound sentence? (a) We must leave now, or we will miss the train. (b) The plants died because nobody watered them. (c) Diya washed her hands and sat at the table. (d) The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.
4. 4.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) A cool breeze blew across the lake. (b) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly. (c) Our cat is lazy; it sleeps all day. (d) You will catch the bus if you leave now.
5. 5.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The match ended; everyone went home. (b) Arjun opened the window and looked outside. (c) If you heat ice, it melts. (d) The peacock spread its colourful feathers.
6. 6.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands. (b) Manav kicked the ball over the fence. (c) The dog was hungry, and the cat was hungry too. (d) Dev went to bed early because he was tired.
7. 7.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The tired players rested under a neem tree. (b) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank. (c) Our team practised hard, so we won the cup. (d) Although the box was small, it was very heavy.
8. 8.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.
9. 9.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry. (b) The road was wet, so Dad drove slowly. (c) The plant will grow if it gets sunlight. (d) Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.
10. 10.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, or her friends passed it too. (b) Ananya passed the test, yet her friends passed it too. (c) Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too.
11. 11.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “You should eat now, ___ your food will get cold.” (a) and (b) so (c) or
12. 12.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.
13. 13.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “The test was hard, ___ Zoya got full marks.” (a) so (b) but (c) or
14. 14.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “The hill was steep, ___ Grandpa reached the top.” (a) yet (b) so (c) or
15. 15.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) We hope that it will not rain. (b) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books. (c) Nisha was nervous, yet she sang beautifully. (d) The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.
16. 16.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “The sky was cloudy, ___ it did not rain.” (a) so (b) but (c) or
17. 17.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “The milk was sour, ___ Mum threw it away.” (a) so (b) but (c) or
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, but it did not rain. (b) The sky was cloudy, so it did not rain. (c) The sky was cloudy, or it did not rain.
19. 19.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.
20. 20.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.
21. 21.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, or we will miss the train. (c) We must leave now, so we will miss the train.
22. 22.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, and your food will get cold. (b) You should eat now, so your food will get cold. (c) You should eat now, or your food will get cold.
23. 23.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, but she did not answer. (c) I called Meera, or she did not answer.
24. 24.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, so I switched on the lamp. (b) The room was dark, but I switched on the lamp. (c) The room was dark, or I switched on the lamp.
25. 25.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate. (b) Kabir thinks that the test is easy. (c) The hill was steep, yet Grandpa reached the top. (d) Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.
26. 26.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Joseph painted a boat on the wall. (b) The book which I borrowed is about birds. (c) Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage. (d) The shop was closed, so we went home.
27. 27.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) You must hold the rail, or you may slip. (b) The doctor gave Omkar some medicine. (c) Kabir thinks that the test is easy. (d) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books.
28. 28.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.
29. 29.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “The shop was closed, ___ we went home.” (a) or (b) but (c) so
30. 30.Which is the best way to join these into one compound sentence?
    “The box was small. It was very heavy.” (a) The box was small, but it was very heavy. (b) The box was small, so it was very heavy. (c) The box was small, or it was very heavy.
31. 31.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “Kabir ran fast, ___ he missed the train.” (a) so (b) or (c) but
32. 32.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.
33. 33.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “The box was small, ___ it was very heavy.” (a) so (b) or (c) but
34. 34.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) I know that the earth is round. (b) Farhan had a fever, yet he came to the match. (c) Arjun opened the window and looked outside. (d) The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.
35. 35.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “Kavya can swim, ___ her brother can swim too.” (a) yet (b) or (c) and
36. 36.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “Kabir must run fast, ___ he will lose the race.” (a) and (b) or (c) so
37. 37.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.
38. 38.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “Imran wore a cap, ___ his brother wore one too.” (a) yet (b) and (c) or
39. 39.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “The road was wet, ___ Dad drove slowly.” (a) but (b) so (c) or
40. 40.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The children flew kites on the terrace. (b) Kabir must run fast, or he will lose the race. (c) When the light turned green, the cars moved. (d) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate.

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