Joining Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 19 · 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?
   “Meera was hungry. She ate a banana.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
2. 2.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The soup was hot. It was not tasty.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
3. 3.Which is the best way to join “The water was too cold.” and “We did not swim.”? (a) The water was too cold so we did not swim. (b) The water was too cold because we did not swim. (c) The water was too cold but we did not swim.
4. 4.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 but it did not rain. (c) The sky was cloudy because it did not rain.
5. 5.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The ice cream melted ___ it was a hot day.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
6. 6.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The sun was shining ___ the birds were singing.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
7. 7.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.
8. 8.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.
9. 9.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The bag was heavy ___ Dad helped me carry it.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
10. 10.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran to the bus stop ___ we were late.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
11. 11.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The road was wet ___ we walked slowly.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
12. 12.Which is the best way to join “Mum cooked dal.” and “She made rotis.”? (a) Mum cooked dal because she made rotis. (b) Mum cooked dal and she made rotis. (c) Mum cooked dal but she made rotis.
13. 13.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The box was small. It was very heavy.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
14. 14.Which is the best way to join “Kabir has a cat.” and “He has a dog.”? (a) Kabir has a cat and he has a dog. (b) Kabir has a cat because he has a dog. (c) Kabir has a cat but he has a dog.
15. 15.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Priya can sing. She can dance too.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
16. 16.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Grandpa reads the paper ___ he drinks his tea.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
17. 17.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.
18. 18.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was late ___ the shops were still open.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
19. 19.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 and the birds were singing. (c) The sun was shining because the birds were singing.
20. 20.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Arjun practised every day. He won the prize.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
21. 21.Which is the best way to join “We ran to the bus stop.” and “We were late.”? (a) We ran to the bus stop so we were late. (b) We ran to the bus stop because we were late. (c) We ran to the bus stop but we were late.
22. 22.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The puppy was cold. We gave it a blanket.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
23. 23.Which is the best way to join “Riya wore a sweater.” and “It was cold.”? (a) Riya wore a sweater so it was cold. (b) Riya wore a sweater but it was cold. (c) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold.
24. 24.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran fast ___ we missed the train.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
25. 25.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Dev went to bed early ___ he was tired.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
26. 26.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The road was wet. We walked slowly.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
27. 27.Which is the best way to join “It was very hot.” and “We went for a swim.”? (a) It was very hot so we went for a swim. (b) It was very hot but we went for a swim. (c) It was very hot because we went for a swim.
28. 28.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum smiled ___ I had cleaned my room.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
29. 29.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 and I washed my face. (c) I brushed my teeth because I washed my face.
30. 30.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Meera was hungry ___ she ate a banana.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
31. 31.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran fast. We missed the train.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
32. 32.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.
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 because she ate a banana. (c) Meera was hungry so she ate a banana.
34. 34.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Grandpa reads the paper. He drinks his tea.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
35. 35.Which is the best way to join “I like mangoes.” and “My sister likes apples.”? (a) I like mangoes so my sister likes apples. (b) I like mangoes but my sister likes apples. (c) I like mangoes because my sister likes apples.
36. 36.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I like mangoes ___ my sister likes apples.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
37. 37.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 and he drinks his tea. (c) Grandpa reads the paper because he drinks his tea.
38. 38.Which is the best way to join “Ravi is only six.” and “He can swim very well.”? (a) Ravi is only six because he can swim very well. (b) Ravi is only six so he can swim very well. (c) Ravi is only six but he can swim very well.
39. 39.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 because Dad helped me carry it. (c) The bag was heavy so Dad helped me carry it.
40. 40.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It started to rain ___ we opened our umbrellas.” (a) because (b) so (c) but

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