Joining Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 109 · 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 test was hard ___ Zoya got full marks.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
2. 2.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “We stayed indoors. It was raining.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
3. 3.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Nisha took an umbrella ___ the sky was cloudy.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
4. 4.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The box was small. It was very heavy.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
5. 5.Which is the best way to join “The road was wet.” and “We walked slowly.”? (a) The road was wet so we walked slowly. (b) The road was wet because we walked slowly. (c) The road was wet but we walked slowly.
6. 6.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “We ran fast ___ we missed the train.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
7. 7.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The box was small ___ it was very heavy.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
8. 8.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Arjun practised every day. He won the prize.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
9. 9.Which is the best way to join “We ran fast.” and “We missed the train.”? (a) We ran fast but we missed the train. (b) We ran fast because we missed the train. (c) We ran fast so we missed the train.
10. 10.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The plants died. Nobody watered them.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
11. 11.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Grandpa reads the paper ___ he drinks his tea.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
12. 12.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Priya can sing. She can dance too.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
13. 13.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Tara likes to paint ___ she likes to draw.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
14. 14.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The mango looked green. It was very sweet.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
15. 15.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was very hot. We went for a swim.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
16. 16.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The water was too cold. We did not swim.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
17. 17.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The bag was heavy. Dad helped me carry it.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
18. 18.Which is the best way to join “The plants died.” and “Nobody watered them.”? (a) The plants died so nobody watered them. (b) The plants died but nobody watered them. (c) The plants died because nobody watered them.
19. 19.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Ravi is only six ___ he can swim very well.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
20. 20.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Meera was hungry. She ate a banana.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
21. 21.Which is the best way to join “The room was dark.” and “I switched on the light.”? (a) The room was dark because I switched on the light. (b) The room was dark but I switched on the light. (c) The room was dark so I switched on the light.
22. 22.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The shop was closed. We went home.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
23. 23.Which is the best way to join “The soup was hot.” and “It was not tasty.”? (a) The soup was hot because it was not tasty. (b) The soup was hot so it was not tasty. (c) The soup was hot but it was not tasty.
24. 24.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I like mangoes. My sister likes apples.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
25. 25.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We bought apples. We bought grapes.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
26. 26.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Arjun practised every day ___ he won the prize.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
27. 27.Which is the best way to join “Kabir drank some water.” and “He was thirsty.”? (a) Kabir drank some water so he was thirsty. (b) Kabir drank some water because he was thirsty. (c) Kabir drank some water but he was thirsty.
28. 28.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It started to rain ___ we opened our umbrellas.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
29. 29.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.
30. 30.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We stayed indoors ___ it was raining.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
31. 31.Which is the best way to join “It was very hot.” and “We went for a swim.”? (a) It was very hot but we went for a swim. (b) It was very hot so we went for a swim. (c) It was very hot because we went for a swim.
32. 32.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 because we went home. (c) The shop was closed but we went home.
33. 33.Which is the best way to join “Riya wore a sweater.” and “It was cold.”? (a) Riya wore a sweater so it was cold. (b) Riya wore a sweater but it was cold. (c) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold.
34. 34.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I brushed my teeth ___ I washed my face.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
35. 35.Which is the best way to join “Grandpa reads the paper.” and “He drinks his tea.”? (a) Grandpa reads the paper because he drinks his tea. (b) Grandpa reads the paper and he drinks his tea. (c) Grandpa reads the paper but he drinks his tea.
36. 36.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The baby cried. She was hungry.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
37. 37.Which is the best way to join “The garden has roses.” and “It has sunflowers.”? (a) The garden has roses because it has sunflowers. (b) The garden has roses and it has sunflowers. (c) The garden has roses but it has sunflowers.
38. 38.Which is the best way to join “It was late.” and “The shops were still open.”? (a) It was late because the shops were still open. (b) It was late so the shops were still open. (c) It was late but the shops were still open.
39. 39.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir drank some water. He was thirsty.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
40. 40.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 but she was hungry. (c) The baby cried so she was hungry.

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