Joining Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 156 · 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?
   “I like mangoes. My sister likes apples.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
2. 2.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.
3. 3.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.
4. 4.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The baby cried. She was hungry.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
5. 5.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Meera was hungry. She ate a banana.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
6. 6.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.
7. 7.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “We stayed indoors ___ it was raining.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
8. 8.Which is the best way to join “Arjun practised every day.” and “He won the prize.”? (a) Arjun practised every day because he won the prize. (b) Arjun practised every day so he won the prize. (c) Arjun practised every day but he won the prize.
9. 9.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “It was late ___ the shops were still open.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
10. 10.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was very hot ___ we went for a swim.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
11. 11.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran to the bus stop ___ we were late.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
12. 12.Which is the best way to join “The sun was shining.” and “The birds were singing.”? (a) The sun was shining but the birds were singing. (b) The sun was shining because the birds were singing. (c) The sun was shining and the birds were singing.
13. 13.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran to the bus stop. We were late.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
14. 14.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The test was hard ___ Zoya got full marks.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
15. 15.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We bought apples ___ we bought grapes.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
16. 16.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I brushed my teeth. I washed my face.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
17. 17.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Tara likes to paint ___ she likes to draw.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
18. 18.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Dev went to bed early ___ he was tired.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
19. 19.Which is the best way to join “I brushed my teeth.” and “I washed my face.”? (a) I brushed my teeth but I washed my face. (b) I brushed my teeth because I washed my face. (c) I brushed my teeth and I washed my face.
20. 20.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was late. The shops were still open.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
21. 21.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Priya can sing ___ she can dance too.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
22. 22.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Riya wore a sweater. It was cold.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
23. 23.Which is the best way to join “The bag was heavy.” and “Dad helped me carry it.”? (a) The bag was heavy but Dad helped me carry it. (b) The bag was heavy so Dad helped me carry it. (c) The bag was heavy because Dad helped me carry it.
24. 24.Which is the best way to join “Kabir has a cat.” and “He has a dog.”? (a) Kabir has a cat because he has a dog. (b) Kabir has a cat but he has a dog. (c) Kabir has a cat and he has a dog.
25. 25.Which is the best way to join “Mum smiled.” and “I had cleaned my room.”? (a) Mum smiled because I had cleaned my room. (b) Mum smiled so I had cleaned my room. (c) Mum smiled but I had cleaned my room.
26. 26.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The ice cream melted. It was a hot day.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
27. 27.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Dev went to bed early. He was tired.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
28. 28.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Riya wore a sweater ___ it was cold.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
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.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.
31. 31.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Meera was hungry ___ she ate a banana.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
32. 32.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I like mangoes ___ my sister likes apples.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
33. 33.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Kabir drank some water ___ he was thirsty.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
34. 34.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.
35. 35.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum cooked dal. She made rotis.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
36. 36.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It started to rain. We opened our umbrellas.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
37. 37.Which is the best way to join “The shop was closed.” and “We went home.”? (a) The shop was closed but we went home. (b) The shop was closed so we went home. (c) The shop was closed because we went home.
38. 38.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The puppy was cold. We gave it a blanket.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
39. 39.Which is the best way to join “Tara likes to paint.” and “She likes to draw.”? (a) Tara likes to paint because she likes to draw. (b) Tara likes to paint but she likes to draw. (c) Tara likes to paint and she likes to draw.
40. 40.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The box was small. It was very heavy.” (a) so (b) but (c) because

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