Joining Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 210 · 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 is the best way to join “Meera was hungry.” and “She ate a banana.”? (a) Meera was hungry because she ate a banana. (b) Meera was hungry so she ate a banana. (c) Meera was hungry but she ate a banana.
2. 2.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.
3. 3.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “I brushed my teeth ___ I washed my face.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
4. 4.Which is the best way to join “It started to rain.” and “We opened our umbrellas.”? (a) It started to rain so we opened our umbrellas. (b) It started to rain but we opened our umbrellas. (c) It started to rain because we opened our umbrellas.
5. 5.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Riya wore a sweater. It was cold.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
6. 6.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The sky was cloudy ___ it did not rain.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
7. 7.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The sky was cloudy. It did not rain.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
8. 8.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The room was dark. I switched on the light.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
9. 9.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Dev went to bed early. He was tired.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
10. 10.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The ice cream melted. It was a hot day.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
11. 11.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran fast ___ we missed the train.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
12. 12.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Arjun practised every day ___ he won the prize.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
13. 13.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Grandpa reads the paper ___ he drinks his tea.” (a) and (b) because (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.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The mango looked green ___ it was very sweet.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
16. 16.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran to the bus stop ___ we were late.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
17. 17.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Meera was hungry. She ate a banana.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
18. 18.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The box was small ___ it was very heavy.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
19. 19.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sun was shining. The birds were singing.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
20. 20.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The test was hard ___ Zoya got full marks.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
21. 21.Which is the best way to join “The plants died.” and “Nobody watered them.”? (a) The plants died but nobody watered them. (b) The plants died because nobody watered them. (c) The plants died so nobody watered them.
22. 22.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was very hot. We went for a swim.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
23. 23.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Dev went to bed early ___ he was tired.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
24. 24.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The road was wet. We walked slowly.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
25. 25.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The baby cried. She was hungry.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
26. 26.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The plants died. Nobody watered them.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
27. 27.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The sun was shining ___ the birds were singing.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
28. 28.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The garden has roses. It has sunflowers.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
29. 29.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Arjun practised every day. He won the prize.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
30. 30.Which is the best way to join “The garden has roses.” and “It has sunflowers.”? (a) The garden has roses because it has sunflowers. (b) The garden has roses and it has sunflowers. (c) The garden has roses but it has sunflowers.
31. 31.Which is the best way to join “The test was hard.” and “Zoya got full marks.”? (a) The test was hard but Zoya got full marks. (b) The test was hard so Zoya got full marks. (c) The test was hard because Zoya got full marks.
32. 32.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Grandpa reads the paper. He drinks his tea.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
33. 33.Which is the best way to join “The ice cream melted.” and “It was a hot day.”? (a) The ice cream melted because it was a hot day. (b) The ice cream melted so it was a hot day. (c) The ice cream melted but it was a hot day.
34. 34.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 because it was raining. (c) We stayed indoors but it was raining.
35. 35.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The water was too cold. We did not swim.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
36. 36.Which is the best way to join “The baby cried.” and “She was hungry.”? (a) The baby cried but she was hungry. (b) The baby cried because she was hungry. (c) The baby cried so she was hungry.
37. 37.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.
38. 38.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Tara likes to paint. She likes to draw.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
39. 39.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Priya can sing. She can dance too.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
40. 40.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir drank some water. He was thirsty.” (a) so (b) but (c) because

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