Compound Sentence

PRACTICE EXERCISES: COMPOUND SENTENCE
Exercise 1: The phrases in bold are wrong. Write the correct phrases in the table below.
1 We’ll have something to eat when we will get home.

2 I won’t book the tickets until you will tell me to.
3 I’ll come home as soon as the concert will finish.
4 After you are going to do this test, we’ll play a game.
5 He’ll send you a text message before he is going to leave.
6 Will you go to St. Petersburg while you will be in Russia?
SENTENCE CORRECTION
1 Will get ->
2 Will tell ->
3 Will finish ->
4 Are going to do ->
5 Is going to leave ->
6 Will be ->
Exercise 2: Complete using the correct form of the verbs in the box.
be come finish have leave return take
1 Call me as soon as you ......................... any news.

2 She’ll have to do a lot of revision before she ............................. the exam.
3 Are they going to visit you while they . in the UK?
4 Do you want to go to the university after you ................................. school?
5 Claire won’t have a break until she ...... all her homework.
6 The lesson can’t start until the teacher .................................. .
Exercise 3: Circle the correct word.
1 Although / Despite the weather was cold, we still went swimming.

2 Although / Despite my mum’s got a mobile, she never uses it.
3 Although / Despite looking for hours, I couldn’t find a nice pair of jeans.
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4 Although / Despite taking a map, we still got lost.
5 I don’t like sweets, although / despite I do like chocolate.
6 We enjoyed the picnic although / despite the bad weather.
Exercise 4: Choose the correct answer.

Here’s a problem for you. Imagine you’re in a prison cell with two doors. There’s a guard at each
door. You can ask one of the guards one question, and then you can go through one door. (1)
........................................................................... you choose the right door, you can go free. (2)
........................................................................... , if you choose the wrong door, you have to stay
in prison forever!
And it gets worse! (3) .................................. one of the guards always tells the truth, the other
one always lies. And you don’t know which one tellls the truth.
It’s an impossible situation – isn’t it? No, it’s not. But (4) ............................you’re extremely
careful, you might choose the wrong door. And you shouldn’t choose a door (5) you’re
absolutely sure it’s the door to freedom. And you’ll only know it’s the right door (6)
……………………… you ask the right question. So – if you ever find yourself in that situation,
here’s what you do.
Say to one of the guards, ‘If I asked the other guard which door leads to freedom, what would he
say?’ (7) ...........................of not knowing if the guard always tells the truth or always lies, you’ll
always get an answer that will help you. (8) ..................you get the answer, go through the other
door. You’ll be free!
1 A Unless B If C Before D As soon

2 A In spite of B Despite C Although D However
3 A However B Although C Despite D In spite of
4 A unless B when C if D as soon as
5 A until B if C when D while
6 A unless B as soon as C before D when
7 A Although B However C In spite D Despite
8 A Before B Although C As soon as D Unless
Exercise 5: Choose the best answer.

1 ....................... I heard the telephone ring , I didn’t answer it.
A Because B If only C Even though D Provided that

2 Some fish can only survive in salt water, ..................................... other species can live
only in fresh water.
A whereas B unless C if D since

3 Jack insisted that he didn’t need any help .................................... I helped him anyway.
A and B so C besides D but

4 I couldn’t use the pay phone ......................................I didn’t have any coins with me.
A because B for C although D despite

5 Mr. Watson retired from his job early ..................................... his ill health.
A because B due to C despite D for

6 He reached to turn on the TV .................................... he could watch it.
A because of B therefore C so that D for

7 Cars have become much more complicated. .......................................... mechanics need
more training than in the past.
A Because B Therefore C So that D For

8 I got to work on time ................................... I missed the bus.
A though B nevertheless C because D despite

9 The teacher speaks slowly ....................................the pupils may understand him.
A because B in order to C so that D to

10 I hurried ..........................I would be late.
A in order to B so that C because D provided
Exercise 6: Read each pair of sentences. Then make a compound sentence by joining the
two sentences with a comma and a conjunction.
1 I enjoy reading. I don’t enjoy cooking.
 ............................................................................................................................................ .

2 Margaret is thoughtful. She always plays with me when I’m lonely.
 ........................................................................................................................................... .
3 Kate walked home from school slowly. She was tired.
 ........................................................................................................................................... .
4 Babies cry all the time. They can get some attention from their mum.
 ........................................................................................................................................... .
5 I can use simple sentences in my writing. I can use compound ones to
make it more interesting.
 ........................................................................................................................................... .


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PRACTICE EXERCISES: COMPOUND SENTENCE

1 We’ll have something to eat when we will get home.

be come finish have leave return take

1 Call me as soon as you ......................... any news.

Exercise 3: Circle the correct word.

1 Although / Despite the weather was cold, we still went swimming.

PRACTICE EXERCISE FOR GRADE 10

Exercise 4: Choose the correct answer.

1 A Unless B If C Before D As soon

Exercise 5: Choose the best answer.

A Because B If only C Even though D Provided that

PRACTICE EXERCISE FOR GRADE 10

only in fresh water.

A whereas B unless C if D since

A and B so C besides D but

A because B for C although D despite

A because B due to C despite D for

A because of B therefore C so that D for

more training than in the past.

A Because B Therefore C So that D For

A though B nevertheless C because D despite

A because B in order to C so that D to

A in order to B so that C because D provided

1 I enjoy reading. I don’t enjoy cooking.

PRACTICE EXERCISE FOR GRADE 10

3 Kate walked home from school slowly. She was tired.

5 I can use simple sentences in my writing. I can use compound ones to

make it more interesting.

PRACTICE EXERCISE FOR GRADE 10

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