Joining Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 12 · 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.Which is the best way to join “The mango looked green.” and “It was very sweet.”? (a) The mango looked green so it was very sweet. (b) The mango looked green but it was very sweet. (c) The mango looked green because it was very sweet.
2. 2.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Dev went to bed early. He was tired.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
3. 3.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “We ran to the bus stop. We were late.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
4. 4.Which is the best way to join “The sky was cloudy.” and “It did not rain.”? (a) The sky was cloudy so it did not rain. (b) The sky was cloudy because it did not rain. (c) The sky was cloudy but it did not rain.
5. 5.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 but it was not tasty. (c) The soup was hot because it was not tasty.
6. 6.Which is the best way to join “Kabir has a cat.” and “He has a dog.”? (a) Kabir has a cat and he has a dog. (b) Kabir has a cat but he has a dog. (c) Kabir has a cat because he has a dog.
7. 7.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “I brushed my teeth. I washed my face.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
8. 8.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The water was too cold ___ we did not swim.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
9. 9.Which is the best way to join “The water was too cold.” and “We did not swim.”? (a) The water was too cold but we did not swim. (b) The water was too cold so we did not swim. (c) The water was too cold because we did not swim.
10. 10.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Grandpa reads the paper ___ he drinks his tea.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
11. 11.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Grandpa reads the paper. He drinks his tea.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
12. 12.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The sun was shining ___ the birds were singing.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
13. 13.Which is the best way to join “The shop was closed.” and “We went home.”? (a) The shop was closed because we went home. (b) The shop was closed but we went home. (c) The shop was closed so we went home.
14. 14.Which is the best way to join “The bag was heavy.” and “Dad helped me carry it.”? (a) The bag was heavy so Dad helped me carry it. (b) The bag was heavy because Dad helped me carry it. (c) The bag was heavy but Dad helped me carry it.
15. 15.Which is the best way to join “I like mangoes.” and “My sister likes apples.”? (a) I like mangoes but my sister likes apples. (b) I like mangoes because my sister likes apples. (c) I like mangoes so my sister likes apples.
16. 16.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The test was hard ___ Zoya got full marks.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
17. 17.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The room was dark ___ I switched on the light.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
18. 18.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Kabir drank some water ___ he was thirsty.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
19. 19.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Tara likes to paint. She likes to draw.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
20. 20.Which is the best way to join “Mum cooked dal.” and “She made rotis.”? (a) Mum cooked dal because she made rotis. (b) Mum cooked dal but she made rotis. (c) Mum cooked dal and she made rotis.
21. 21.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Dev went to bed early ___ he was tired.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
22. 22.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum cooked dal. She made rotis.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
23. 23.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir drank some water. He was thirsty.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
24. 24.Which is the best way to join “The test was hard.” and “Zoya got full marks.”? (a) The test was hard but Zoya got full marks. (b) The test was hard so Zoya got full marks. (c) The test was hard because Zoya got full marks.
25. 25.Which is the best way to join “Tara likes to paint.” and “She likes to draw.”? (a) Tara likes to paint but she likes to draw. (b) Tara likes to paint because she likes to draw. (c) Tara likes to paint and she likes to draw.
26. 26.Which is the best way to join “Priya can sing.” and “She can dance too.”? (a) Priya can sing and she can dance too. (b) Priya can sing but she can dance too. (c) Priya can sing because she can dance too.
27. 27.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I like mangoes. My sister likes apples.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
28. 28.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I like mangoes ___ my sister likes apples.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
29. 29.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Ravi is only six ___ he can swim very well.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
30. 30.Which is the best way to join “It started to rain.” and “We opened our umbrellas.”? (a) It started to rain but we opened our umbrellas. (b) It started to rain so we opened our umbrellas. (c) It started to rain because we opened our umbrellas.
31. 31.Which is the best way to join “The road was wet.” and “We walked slowly.”? (a) The road was wet because we walked slowly. (b) The road was wet but we walked slowly. (c) The road was wet so we walked slowly.
32. 32.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The garden has roses ___ it has sunflowers.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
33. 33.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The baby cried. She was hungry.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
34. 34.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The soup was hot. It was not tasty.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
35. 35.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The box was small. It was very heavy.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
36. 36.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum smiled. I had cleaned my room.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
37. 37.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The box was small ___ it was very heavy.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
38. 38.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was late. The shops were still open.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
39. 39.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 because he won the prize. (c) Arjun practised every day but he won the prize.
40. 40.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It started to rain ___ we opened our umbrellas.” (a) but (b) because (c) so

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