Joining Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 180 · 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?
   “It was very hot. We went for a swim.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
2. 2.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Nisha took an umbrella ___ the sky was cloudy.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
3. 3.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The sun was shining. The birds were singing.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
4. 4.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.
5. 5.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The sky was cloudy ___ it did not rain.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
6. 6.Which is the best way to join “Tara likes to paint.” and “She likes to draw.”? (a) Tara likes to paint and she likes to draw. (b) Tara likes to paint but she likes to draw. (c) Tara likes to paint because she likes to draw.
7. 7.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Kabir has a cat. He has a dog.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
8. 8.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.
9. 9.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Tara likes to paint. She likes to draw.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
10. 10.Which is the best way to join “It was very hot.” and “We went for a swim.”? (a) It was very hot because we went for a swim. (b) It was very hot but we went for a swim. (c) It was very hot so we went for a swim.
11. 11.Which is the best way to join “We stayed indoors.” and “It was raining.”? (a) We stayed indoors so it was raining. (b) We stayed indoors but it was raining. (c) We stayed indoors because it was raining.
12. 12.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran to the bus stop ___ we were late.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
13. 13.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.
14. 14.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The baby cried ___ she was hungry.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
15. 15.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Dev went to bed early ___ he was tired.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
16. 16.Which is the best way to join “Kabir drank some water.” and “He was thirsty.”? (a) Kabir drank some water so he was thirsty. (b) Kabir drank some water but he was thirsty. (c) Kabir drank some water because he was thirsty.
17. 17.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It started to rain. We opened our umbrellas.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
18. 18.Which is the best way to join “The water was too cold.” and “We did not swim.”? (a) The water was too cold because we did not swim. (b) The water was too cold so we did not swim. (c) The water was too cold but we did not swim.
19. 19.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Riya wore a sweater. It was cold.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
20. 20.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The bag was heavy ___ Dad helped me carry it.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
21. 21.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was late ___ the shops were still open.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
22. 22.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Ravi is only six. He can swim very well.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
23. 23.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The shop was closed ___ we went home.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
24. 24.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Arjun practised every day. He won the prize.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
25. 25.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The test was hard ___ Zoya got full marks.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
26. 26.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Riya wore a sweater ___ it was cold.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
27. 27.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Kabir has a cat ___ he has a dog.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
28. 28.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum cooked dal ___ she made rotis.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
29. 29.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We stayed indoors. It was raining.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
30. 30.Which is the best way to join “Mum smiled.” and “I had cleaned my room.”? (a) Mum smiled but I had cleaned my room. (b) Mum smiled so I had cleaned my room. (c) Mum smiled because I had cleaned my room.
31. 31.Which is the best way to join “We ran to the bus stop.” and “We were late.”? (a) We ran to the bus stop but we were late. (b) We ran to the bus stop so we were late. (c) We ran to the bus stop because we were late.
32. 32.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 because he has a dog. (c) Kabir has a cat and he has a dog.
33. 33.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The room was dark ___ I switched on the light.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
34. 34.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The plants died. Nobody watered them.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
35. 35.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was late. The shops were still open.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
36. 36.Which is the best way to join “Grandpa reads the paper.” and “He drinks his tea.”? (a) Grandpa reads the paper but he drinks his tea. (b) Grandpa reads the paper because he drinks his tea. (c) Grandpa reads the paper and he drinks his tea.
37. 37.Which is the best way to join “It was late.” and “The shops were still open.”? (a) It was late so the shops were still open. (b) It was late because the shops were still open. (c) It was late but the shops were still open.
38. 38.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 so it did not rain. (c) The sky was cloudy but it did not rain.
39. 39.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran to the bus stop. We were late.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
40. 40.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We bought apples ___ we bought grapes.” (a) and (b) but (c) because

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