Compound sentences worksheet with word choices for completing sentences.

Let's solve this compound sentences worksheet step by step. The goal is to choose the correct compound word (from the given list) to complete each sentence logically and grammatically.

Given Compound Words:

- for
- so
- yet
- and
- or
- unless
- however
- because
- but
- after

We need to pick the best word from this list for each blank.

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1. I bought an apple, ________ I bought a pear.

Analysis: Two similar actions – buying two fruits. This shows addition.
✔ and
👉 "I bought an apple, and I bought a pear."

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2. I missed the bus, ________ I walked to the park.

Analysis: First event (missed the bus), then second action (walked). There’s a cause-effect relationship: missing the bus caused walking.
✔ so
👉 "I missed the bus, so I walked to the park."

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3. Sam will miss the bus, ________ she finds her keys.

Analysis: This is a conditional situation. She will miss the bus unless she finds her keys.
✔ unless
👉 "Sam will miss the bus, unless she finds her keys."

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4. Sally is famous, ________ she is very humble.

Analysis: Contrasting ideas – famous vs. humble. We need a word that shows contrast.
✔ but
👉 "Sally is famous, but she is very humble."

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5. James said no ________ he didn't want to go.

Analysis: Explaining the reason why he said no. Cause and effect.
✔ because
👉 "James said no because he didn't want to go."

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6. We went to buy shoes, ________ the car broke down.

Analysis: Two events: going to buy shoes, then the car broke down. This implies a contrast or unexpected event.
✔ but
👉 "We went to buy shoes, but the car broke down."

(Alternatively, "yet" could work too, but "but" is more common in this context.)

✔ but is better here.

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7. I eat carrots, ________ a snack before dinner.

Analysis: Two things eaten as a snack. "Carrots" and "a snack" — but we're listing what is eaten.
Wait — actually, it seems like a typo or awkward phrasing. But likely meant:
"I eat carrots, ________ a snack before dinner." → Probably means "I eat carrots as a snack..." but “as” isn’t an option.

Looking at options:
The only one that fits meaning-wise is and if it’s a list:
“I eat carrots and a snack before dinner.” → That doesn’t make sense (carrots *are* a snack).

Alternative interpretation: Maybe it's "I eat carrots, for a snack before dinner." → That makes sense!

✔ for
👉 "I eat carrots, for a snack before dinner."

This means: I eat carrots in order to have a snack before dinner.

So, for is the best fit.

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8. The gym is closed, ________, we can go to the beach.

Analysis: The gym is closed, but we can go to the beach instead. Contrast between two situations.
✔ however
👉 "The gym is closed, however, we can go to the beach."

Note: "however" is used with commas and often in formal writing.

✔ however is correct here.

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9. We can play, ________ we can have ice-cream.

Analysis: Two possible activities. This is a choice.
✔ or
👉 "We can play, or we can have ice-cream."

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10. You can play ________ you have finished your homework.

Analysis: A condition — you can play only if you’ve finished homework.
This is a conditional clause.
✔ after
👉 "You can play after you have finished your homework."

(Note: "unless" would mean "if not", which doesn’t fit. "Because" doesn't make sense. "After" is correct.)

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✔ Final Answers:

1. and
2. so
3. unless
4. but
5. because
6. but
7. for
8. however
9. or
10. after

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Summary Table:

| Sentence | Answer |
|--------|--------|
| 1 | and |
| 2 | so |
| 3 | unless |
| 4 | but |
| 5 | because |
| 6 | but |
| 7 | for |
| 8 | however |
| 9 | or |
| 10 | after |

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