Joining Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 100 · 40 questions

Writing tip (Ask how the ideas are linked): and → adds a similar idea (I brushed my teeth and I washed my face). but → the ideas are different or surprising (The box was small but it was very heavy). because → the second part is the REASON; so → the second part is the RESULT (It was very hot, so we went for a swim).

1. 1.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The shop was closed ___ we went home.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
2. 2.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Mum smiled ___ I had cleaned my room.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
3. 3.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The test was hard. Zoya got full marks.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
4. 4.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “It was late. The shops were still open.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
5. 5.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Priya can sing. She can dance too.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
6. 6.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “We stayed indoors ___ it was raining.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
7. 7.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “It started to rain. We opened our umbrellas.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
8. 8.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Mum cooked dal ___ she made rotis.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
9. 9.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Riya wore a sweater. It was cold.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
10. 10.Which is the best way to join “The plants died.” and “Nobody watered them.”? (a) The plants died but nobody watered them. (b) The plants died because nobody watered them. (c) The plants died so nobody watered them.
11. 11.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The bag was heavy. Dad helped me carry it.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
12. 12.Which is the best way to join “Ravi is only six.” and “He can swim very well.”? (a) Ravi is only six so he can swim very well. (b) Ravi is only six but he can swim very well. (c) Ravi is only six because he can swim very well.
13. 13.Which is the best way to join “The puppy was cold.” and “We gave it a blanket.”? (a) The puppy was cold so we gave it a blanket. (b) The puppy was cold but we gave it a blanket. (c) The puppy was cold because we gave it a blanket.
14. 14.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The garden has roses. It has sunflowers.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
15. 15.Which is the best way to join “It was late.” and “The shops were still open.”? (a) It was late so the shops were still open. (b) It was late because the shops were still open. (c) It was late but the shops were still open.
16. 16.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The soup was hot. It was not tasty.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
17. 17.Which is the best way to join “The garden has roses.” and “It has sunflowers.”? (a) The garden has roses but it has sunflowers. (b) The garden has roses because it has sunflowers. (c) The garden has roses and it has sunflowers.
18. 18.Which is the best way to join “The shop was closed.” and “We went home.”? (a) The shop was closed so we went home. (b) The shop was closed but we went home. (c) The shop was closed because we went home.
19. 19.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir has a cat. He has a dog.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
20. 20.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The baby cried. She was hungry.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
21. 21.Which is the best way to join “The water was too cold.” and “We did not swim.”? (a) The water was too cold so we did not swim. (b) The water was too cold because we did not swim. (c) The water was too cold but we did not swim.
22. 22.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The road was wet. We walked slowly.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
23. 23.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was very hot. We went for a swim.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
24. 24.Which is the best way to join “Kabir drank some water.” and “He was thirsty.”? (a) Kabir drank some water because he was thirsty. (b) Kabir drank some water so he was thirsty. (c) Kabir drank some water but he was thirsty.
25. 25.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Meera was hungry. She ate a banana.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
26. 26.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The soup was hot ___ it was not tasty.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
27. 27.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Tara likes to paint. She likes to draw.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
28. 28.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Ravi is only six ___ he can swim very well.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
29. 29.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir drank some water. He was thirsty.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
30. 30.Which is the best way to join “The road was wet.” and “We walked slowly.”? (a) The road was wet but we walked slowly. (b) The road was wet because we walked slowly. (c) The road was wet so we walked slowly.
31. 31.Which is the best way to join “The baby cried.” and “She was hungry.”? (a) The baby cried because she was hungry. (b) The baby cried so she was hungry. (c) The baby cried but she was hungry.
32. 32.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The box was small ___ it was very heavy.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
33. 33.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The box was small. It was very heavy.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
34. 34.Which is the best way to join “Arjun practised every day.” and “He won the prize.”? (a) Arjun practised every day so he won the prize. (b) Arjun practised every day but he won the prize. (c) Arjun practised every day because he won the prize.
35. 35.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Ravi is only six. He can swim very well.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
36. 36.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The water was too cold ___ we did not swim.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
37. 37.Which is the best way to join “Dev went to bed early.” and “He was tired.”? (a) Dev went to bed early because he was tired. (b) Dev went to bed early but he was tired. (c) Dev went to bed early so he was tired.
38. 38.Which is the best way to join “Mum cooked dal.” and “She made rotis.”? (a) Mum cooked dal but she made rotis. (b) Mum cooked dal because she made rotis. (c) Mum cooked dal and she made rotis.
39. 39.Which is the best way to join “The soup was hot.” and “It was not tasty.”? (a) The soup was hot so it was not tasty. (b) The soup was hot because it was not tasty. (c) The soup was hot but it was not tasty.
40. 40.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran fast ___ we missed the train.” (a) so (b) because (c) but

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