Joining Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 122 · 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:
   “Dev went to bed early ___ he was tired.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
2. 2.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Riya wore a sweater ___ it was cold.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
3. 3.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.
4. 4.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “I brushed my teeth ___ I washed my face.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
5. 5.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “It started to rain ___ we opened our umbrellas.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
6. 6.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “It started to rain. We opened our umbrellas.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
7. 7.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “It was late. The shops were still open.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
8. 8.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The plants died ___ nobody watered them.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
9. 9.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Grandpa reads the paper ___ he drinks his tea.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
10. 10.Which is the best way to join “It was late.” and “The shops were still open.”? (a) It was late but the shops were still open. (b) It was late because the shops were still open. (c) It was late so the shops were still open.
11. 11.Which is the best way to join “Mum smiled.” and “I had cleaned my room.”? (a) Mum smiled so I had cleaned my room. (b) Mum smiled but I had cleaned my room. (c) Mum smiled because I had cleaned my room.
12. 12.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Ravi is only six ___ he can swim very well.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
13. 13.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.
14. 14.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The shop was closed. We went home.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
15. 15.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I like mangoes ___ my sister likes apples.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
16. 16.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The bag was heavy ___ Dad helped me carry it.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
17. 17.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The test was hard. Zoya got full marks.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
18. 18.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was very hot. We went for a swim.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
19. 19.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.
20. 20.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Arjun practised every day ___ he won the prize.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
21. 21.Which is the best way to join “The ice cream melted.” and “It was a hot day.”? (a) The ice cream melted because it was a hot day. (b) The ice cream melted so it was a hot day. (c) The ice cream melted but it was a hot day.
22. 22.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir drank some water. He was thirsty.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
23. 23.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Tara likes to paint ___ she likes to draw.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
24. 24.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum smiled ___ I had cleaned my room.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
25. 25.Which is the best way to join “Kabir has a cat.” and “He has a dog.”? (a) Kabir has a cat but he has a dog. (b) Kabir has a cat and he has a dog. (c) Kabir has a cat because he has a dog.
26. 26.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The shop was closed ___ we went home.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
27. 27.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.
28. 28.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Ravi is only six. He can swim very well.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
29. 29.Which is the best way to join “The soup was hot.” and “It was not tasty.”? (a) The soup was hot but it was not tasty. (b) The soup was hot so it was not tasty. (c) The soup was hot because it was not tasty.
30. 30.Which is the best way to join “Kabir drank some water.” and “He was thirsty.”? (a) Kabir drank some water but he was thirsty. (b) Kabir drank some water because he was thirsty. (c) Kabir drank some water so he was thirsty.
31. 31.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Riya wore a sweater. It was cold.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
32. 32.Which is the best way to join “The garden has roses.” and “It has sunflowers.”? (a) The garden has roses and it has sunflowers. (b) The garden has roses because it has sunflowers. (c) The garden has roses but it has sunflowers.
33. 33.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.
34. 34.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.
35. 35.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The room was dark ___ I switched on the light.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
36. 36.Which is the best way to join “It started to rain.” and “We opened our umbrellas.”? (a) It started to rain so we opened our umbrellas. (b) It started to rain because we opened our umbrellas. (c) It started to rain but we opened our umbrellas.
37. 37.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 but Dad helped me carry it. (c) The bag was heavy because Dad helped me carry it.
38. 38.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I like mangoes. My sister likes apples.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
39. 39.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Grandpa reads the paper. He drinks his tea.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
40. 40.Which is the best way to join “Meera was hungry.” and “She ate a banana.”? (a) Meera was hungry because she ate a banana. (b) Meera was hungry so she ate a banana. (c) Meera was hungry but she ate a banana.

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