Joining Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 213 · 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?
   “The plants died. Nobody watered them.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
2. 2.Which is the best way to join “Priya can sing.” and “She can dance too.”? (a) Priya can sing and she can dance too. (b) Priya can sing because she can dance too. (c) Priya can sing but she can dance too.
3. 3.Which is the best way to join “The room was dark.” and “I switched on the light.”? (a) The room was dark but I switched on the light. (b) The room was dark so I switched on the light. (c) The room was dark because I switched on the light.
4. 4.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Dev went to bed early. He was tired.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
5. 5.Which is the best way to join “The mango looked green.” and “It was very sweet.”? (a) The mango looked green because it was very sweet. (b) The mango looked green so it was very sweet. (c) The mango looked green but it was very sweet.
6. 6.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.
7. 7.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Kabir drank some water ___ he was thirsty.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
8. 8.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Tara likes to paint ___ she likes to draw.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
9. 9.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Riya wore a sweater. It was cold.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
10. 10.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The garden has roses. It has sunflowers.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
11. 11.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was late. The shops were still open.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
12. 12.Which is the best way to join “We ran to the bus stop.” and “We were late.”? (a) We ran to the bus stop because we were late. (b) We ran to the bus stop but we were late. (c) We ran to the bus stop so we were late.
13. 13.Which is the best way to join “Ravi is only six.” and “He can swim very well.”? (a) Ravi is only six so he can swim very well. (b) Ravi is only six but he can swim very well. (c) Ravi is only six because he can swim very well.
14. 14.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I like mangoes ___ my sister likes apples.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
15. 15.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Riya wore a sweater ___ it was cold.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
16. 16.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Meera was hungry. She ate a banana.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
17. 17.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We stayed indoors ___ it was raining.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
18. 18.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The room was dark ___ I switched on the light.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
19. 19.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.
20. 20.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.
21. 21.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 because we opened our umbrellas. (c) It started to rain but we opened our umbrellas.
22. 22.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The shop was closed ___ we went home.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
23. 23.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir drank some water. He was thirsty.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
24. 24.Which is the best way to join “We bought apples.” and “We bought grapes.”? (a) We bought apples and we bought grapes. (b) We bought apples but we bought grapes. (c) We bought apples because we bought grapes.
25. 25.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We bought apples ___ we bought grapes.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
26. 26.Which is the best way to join “Riya wore a sweater.” and “It was cold.”? (a) Riya wore a sweater but it was cold. (b) Riya wore a sweater so it was cold. (c) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold.
27. 27.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Arjun practised every day ___ he won the prize.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
28. 28.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The soup was hot. It was not tasty.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
29. 29.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The puppy was cold. We gave it a blanket.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
30. 30.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.
31. 31.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Arjun practised every day. He won the prize.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
32. 32.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was very hot. We went for a swim.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
33. 33.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The baby cried. She was hungry.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
34. 34.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I brushed my teeth. I washed my face.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
35. 35.Which is the best way to join “The plants died.” and “Nobody watered them.”? (a) The plants died so nobody watered them. (b) The plants died but nobody watered them. (c) The plants died because nobody watered them.
36. 36.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Nisha took an umbrella. The sky was cloudy.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
37. 37.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran fast. We missed the train.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
38. 38.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.
39. 39.Which is the best way to join “We stayed indoors.” and “It was raining.”? (a) We stayed indoors because it was raining. (b) We stayed indoors so it was raining. (c) We stayed indoors but it was raining.
40. 40.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The bag was heavy. Dad helped me carry it.” (a) so (b) because (c) but

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