Joining Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 158 · 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?
   “Mum smiled. I had cleaned my room.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
2. 2.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The room was dark. I switched on the light.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
3. 3.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Mum cooked dal. She made rotis.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
4. 4.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The sky was cloudy. It did not rain.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
5. 5.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Nisha took an umbrella ___ the sky was cloudy.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
6. 6.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The baby cried ___ she was hungry.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
7. 7.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.
8. 8.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Mum smiled ___ I had cleaned my room.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
9. 9.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 but the shops were still open. (c) It was late so the shops were still open.
10. 10.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It started to rain. We opened our umbrellas.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
11. 11.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I like mangoes ___ my sister likes apples.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
12. 12.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The test was hard. Zoya got full marks.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
13. 13.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I brushed my teeth ___ I washed my face.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
14. 14.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The ice cream melted ___ it was a hot day.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
15. 15.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The shop was closed ___ we went home.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
16. 16.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The shop was closed. We went home.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
17. 17.Which is the best way to join “It started to rain.” and “We opened our umbrellas.”? (a) It started to rain because we opened our umbrellas. (b) It started to rain but we opened our umbrellas. (c) It started to rain so we opened our umbrellas.
18. 18.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir has a cat. He has a dog.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
19. 19.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Arjun practised every day. He won the prize.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
20. 20.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The road was wet. We walked slowly.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
21. 21.Which is the best way to join “We ran fast.” and “We missed the train.”? (a) We ran fast because we missed the train. (b) We ran fast so we missed the train. (c) We ran fast but we missed the train.
22. 22.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.
23. 23.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Meera was hungry ___ she ate a banana.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
24. 24.Which is the best way to join “Nisha took an umbrella.” and “The sky was cloudy.”? (a) Nisha took an umbrella so the sky was cloudy. (b) Nisha took an umbrella but the sky was cloudy. (c) Nisha took an umbrella because the sky was cloudy.
25. 25.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The water was too cold ___ we did not swim.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
26. 26.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Dev went to bed early. He was tired.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
27. 27.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.
28. 28.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The bag was heavy. Dad helped me carry it.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
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 and she made rotis. (c) Mum cooked dal because she made rotis.
30. 30.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It started to rain ___ we opened our umbrellas.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
31. 31.Which is the best way to join “Dev went to bed early.” and “He was tired.”? (a) Dev went to bed early but he was tired. (b) Dev went to bed early so he was tired. (c) Dev went to bed early because he was tired.
32. 32.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was very hot. We went for a swim.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
33. 33.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Riya wore a sweater. It was cold.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
34. 34.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The room was dark ___ I switched on the light.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
35. 35.Which is the best way to join “We stayed indoors.” and “It was raining.”? (a) We stayed indoors but it was raining. (b) We stayed indoors because it was raining. (c) We stayed indoors so it was raining.
36. 36.Which is the best way to join “The test was hard.” and “Zoya got full marks.”? (a) The test was hard so Zoya got full marks. (b) The test was hard because Zoya got full marks. (c) The test was hard but Zoya got full marks.
37. 37.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We stayed indoors. It was raining.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
38. 38.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Dev went to bed early ___ he was tired.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
39. 39.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The road was wet ___ we walked slowly.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
40. 40.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The baby cried. She was hungry.” (a) because (b) but (c) so

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