Join Ideas Clearly: Making Compound Sentences for Class 2 

This Class 2 worksheet teaches children how to combine two simple sentences into one meaningful compound sentence using joining words such as “and” and “but.” With clear examples and easy practice tasks, students learn how two related ideas can be connected smoothly to form stronger, more descriptive sentences. 

Through underlining tasks, multiple-choice questions, rewriting exercises, a passage-based fill-in activity, and a short writing task, children gain confidence in creating compound sentences. These activities help students write with better structure, clarity, and flow in everyday schoolwork. 

Why Compound Sentences Matter? 

Understanding how to join ideas helps children: 
1. Build longer, clearer sentences. 
2. Use conjunctions meaningfully. 
3. Improve writing fluency and expression. 
4. Strengthen overall grammar understanding. 

What’s Inside This Worksheet? 

🧠 Exercise 1 – Underline the Joining Word 
Students identify the conjunction that joins two ideas. 

✏️ Exercise 2 – Choose the Correct Compound Sentence 
Children pick the sentence that is correctly joined using “and” or “but.” 

📚 Exercise 3 – Rewrite as Compound Sentences 
Students join two simple sentences using a conjunction. 

📝 Exercise 4 – Passage Completion 
Learners fill blanks with suitable joining words to make each line a compound sentence. 

✍️ Exercise 5 – Paragraph Writing 
Students write a short paragraph using two compound sentences. 

ANSWER KEY (For Parents & Educators) 

Exercise 1 – Underline the Joining Word 
1. and 
2. and 
3. and 
4. and 
5. but 
6. but 
7. and 
8. but 
9. and 
10. but 

Exercise 2 – MCQ Answers 
1. c) Praveen played and Ankit laughed 
2. a) Piyush cleaned but Sana waited patiently 
3. b) The dog barked and the cat hid 
4. a) Neelam ran but Sahil stayed 
5. c) The bus stopped and children jumped 
6. b) Mira painted and Leela watched 
7. c) Kajal read but Liha talked 
8. a) The child smiled and the teacher clapped 
9. b) Arav sang but Sana listened 
10. a) The bird flew and the cow grazed 

Exercise 3 – Rewrite as Compound Sentences 
1. Hitaishi sang and Kaveri cried. 
2. It rained and the birds flew home. 
3. Sweta finished her answer and the English teacher waited. 
4. Mother tied my shoes and I waited. 
5. The school van stopped and the children jumped. 
6. Mausi drew a rangoli and Rahul watched. 
7. The children took a bow and the audience clapped loudly. 
8. Nandan played the guitar and Prem listened. 
9. Akshay debated and Waseem waited. 
10. The bird flew and the cow grazed. 

Exercise 4 – Passage Answers 
and, but, and, and, but, and, but, and, and, but, and, but, and 

Exercise 5 – One Possible Paragraph 
I woke up early and ate my breakfast quickly. I packed my bag and waited for the bus. The bus came late but I still reached school on time. I met my friends and we talked happily before class began. 

Help your child confidently join ideas and form strong compound sentences with this engaging grammar worksheet! 
Build clearer writing skills through fun and structured practice. 

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