Joining Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 134 · 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 word joins these two sentences best?
   “We ran to the bus stop. We were late.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
2. 2.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Kabir drank some water ___ he was thirsty.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
3. 3.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Grandpa reads the paper ___ he drinks his tea.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
4. 4.Which is the best way to join “The ice cream melted.” and “It was a hot day.”? (a) The ice cream melted so it was a hot day. (b) The ice cream melted but it was a hot day. (c) The ice cream melted because it was a hot day.
5. 5.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Grandpa reads the paper. He drinks his tea.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
6. 6.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “We bought apples ___ we bought grapes.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
7. 7.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 because I had cleaned my room. (c) Mum smiled but I had cleaned my room.
8. 8.Which is the best way to join “The sun was shining.” and “The birds were singing.”? (a) The sun was shining because the birds were singing. (b) The sun was shining but the birds were singing. (c) The sun was shining and the birds were singing.
9. 9.Which is the best way to join “We ran to the bus stop.” and “We were late.”? (a) We ran to the bus stop because we were late. (b) We ran to the bus stop but we were late. (c) We ran to the bus stop so we were late.
10. 10.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The road was wet. We walked slowly.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
11. 11.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The test was hard ___ Zoya got full marks.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
12. 12.Which is the best way to join “The sky was cloudy.” and “It did not rain.”? (a) The sky was cloudy because it did not rain. (b) The sky was cloudy but it did not rain. (c) The sky was cloudy so it did not rain.
13. 13.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The box was small. It was very heavy.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
14. 14.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sky was cloudy. It did not rain.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
15. 15.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Riya wore a sweater ___ it was cold.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
16. 16.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Meera was hungry ___ she ate a banana.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
17. 17.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We stayed indoors. It was raining.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
18. 18.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The sun was shining ___ the birds were singing.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
19. 19.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The bag was heavy ___ Dad helped me carry it.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
20. 20.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Kabir has a cat ___ he has a dog.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
21. 21.Which is the best way to join “Riya wore a sweater.” and “It was cold.”? (a) Riya wore a sweater but it was cold. (b) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold. (c) Riya wore a sweater so it was cold.
22. 22.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The puppy was cold. We gave it a blanket.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
23. 23.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.
24. 24.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The shop was closed. We went home.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
25. 25.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.
26. 26.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The garden has roses ___ it has sunflowers.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
27. 27.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Nisha took an umbrella. The sky was cloudy.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
28. 28.Which is the best way to join “We bought apples.” and “We bought grapes.”? (a) We bought apples but we bought grapes. (b) We bought apples and we bought grapes. (c) We bought apples because we bought grapes.
29. 29.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The ice cream melted ___ it was a hot day.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
30. 30.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The garden has roses. It has sunflowers.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
31. 31.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Arjun practised every day ___ he won the prize.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
32. 32.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The baby cried. She was hungry.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
33. 33.Which is the best way to join “Meera was hungry.” and “She ate a banana.”? (a) Meera was hungry but she ate a banana. (b) Meera was hungry so she ate a banana. (c) Meera was hungry because she ate a banana.
34. 34.Which is the best way to join “We ran fast.” and “We missed the train.”? (a) We ran fast so we missed the train. (b) We ran fast because we missed the train. (c) We ran fast but we missed the train.
35. 35.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The shop was closed ___ we went home.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
36. 36.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The ice cream melted. It was a hot day.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
37. 37.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was very hot. We went for a swim.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
38. 38.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.
39. 39.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We bought apples. We bought grapes.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
40. 40.Which is the best way to join “The baby cried.” and “She was hungry.”? (a) The baby cried so she was hungry. (b) The baby cried but she was hungry. (c) The baby cried because she was hungry.

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