Joining Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 181 · 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) so (b) because (c) but
2. 2.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “It was late. The shops were still open.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
3. 3.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “We ran to the bus stop ___ we were late.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
4. 4.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Meera was hungry ___ she ate a banana.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
5. 5.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The road was wet. We walked slowly.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
6. 6.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The road was wet ___ we walked slowly.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
7. 7.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.
8. 8.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Riya wore a sweater ___ it was cold.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
9. 9.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.
10. 10.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Arjun practised every day. He won the prize.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
11. 11.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.
12. 12.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We stayed indoors. It was raining.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
13. 13.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The plants died ___ nobody watered them.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
14. 14.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was very hot ___ we went for a swim.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
15. 15.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The room was dark ___ I switched on the light.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
16. 16.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The box was small ___ it was very heavy.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
17. 17.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The test was hard ___ Zoya got full marks.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
18. 18.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The ice cream melted. It was a hot day.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
19. 19.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The bag was heavy. Dad helped me carry it.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
20. 20.Which is the best way to join “Arjun practised every day.” and “He won the prize.”? (a) Arjun practised every day but he won the prize. (b) Arjun practised every day because he won the prize. (c) Arjun practised every day so he won the prize.
21. 21.Which is the best way to join “Dev went to bed early.” and “He was tired.”? (a) Dev went to bed early so he was tired. (b) Dev went to bed early but he was tired. (c) Dev went to bed early because he was tired.
22. 22.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum smiled. I had cleaned my room.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
23. 23.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The test was hard. Zoya got full marks.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
24. 24.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Kabir has a cat ___ he has a dog.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
25. 25.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Dev went to bed early. He was tired.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
26. 26.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Tara likes to paint. She likes to draw.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
27. 27.Which is the best way to join “It was very hot.” and “We went for a swim.”? (a) It was very hot but we went for a swim. (b) It was very hot because we went for a swim. (c) It was very hot so we went for a swim.
28. 28.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The shop was closed. We went home.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
29. 29.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.
30. 30.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Dev went to bed early ___ he was tired.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
31. 31.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The room was dark. I switched on the light.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
32. 32.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The sky was cloudy ___ it did not rain.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
33. 33.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I like mangoes. My sister likes apples.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
34. 34.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran to the bus stop. We were late.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
35. 35.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran fast. We missed the train.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
36. 36.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.
37. 37.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran fast ___ we missed the train.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
38. 38.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.
39. 39.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The plants died. Nobody watered them.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
40. 40.Which is the best way to join “The soup was hot.” and “It was not tasty.”? (a) The soup was hot because it was not tasty. (b) The soup was hot but it was not tasty. (c) The soup was hot so it was not tasty.

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