Joining Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 216 · 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.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Grandpa reads the paper ___ he drinks his tea.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
2. 2.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “It started to rain ___ we opened our umbrellas.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
3. 3.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The bag was heavy. Dad helped me carry it.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
4. 4.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “It started to rain. We opened our umbrellas.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
5. 5.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The garden has roses. It has sunflowers.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
6. 6.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “We stayed indoors ___ it was raining.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
7. 7.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Ravi is only six. He can swim very well.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
8. 8.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The shop was closed. We went home.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
9. 9.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 because she was hungry. (c) The baby cried but she was hungry.
10. 10.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The soup was hot. It was not tasty.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
11. 11.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Priya can sing ___ she can dance too.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
12. 12.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The box was small. It was very heavy.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
13. 13.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Riya wore a sweater ___ it was cold.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
14. 14.Which is the best way to join “The road was wet.” and “We walked slowly.”? (a) The road was wet because we walked slowly. (b) The road was wet so we walked slowly. (c) The road was wet but we walked slowly.
15. 15.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The ice cream melted ___ it was a hot day.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
16. 16.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.
17. 17.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The plants died. Nobody watered them.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
18. 18.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Riya wore a sweater. It was cold.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
19. 19.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Tara likes to paint. She likes to draw.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
20. 20.Which is the best way to join “Meera was hungry.” and “She ate a banana.”? (a) Meera was hungry so she ate a banana. (b) Meera was hungry because she ate a banana. (c) Meera was hungry but she ate a banana.
21. 21.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was late ___ the shops were still open.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
22. 22.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The mango looked green ___ it was very sweet.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
23. 23.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We bought apples. We bought grapes.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
24. 24.Which is the best way to join “The ice cream melted.” and “It was a hot day.”? (a) The ice cream melted but it was a hot day. (b) The ice cream melted because it was a hot day. (c) The ice cream melted so it was a hot day.
25. 25.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The baby cried ___ she was hungry.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
26. 26.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We stayed indoors. It was raining.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
27. 27.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was late. The shops were still open.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
28. 28.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I brushed my teeth. I washed my face.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
29. 29.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The test was hard ___ Zoya got full marks.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
30. 30.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum cooked dal. She made rotis.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
31. 31.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum smiled. I had cleaned my room.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
32. 32.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The bag was heavy ___ Dad helped me carry it.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
33. 33.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The room was dark. I switched on the light.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
34. 34.Which is the best way to join “We ran fast.” and “We missed the train.”? (a) We ran fast but we missed the train. (b) We ran fast because we missed the train. (c) We ran fast so we missed the train.
35. 35.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The box was small ___ it was very heavy.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
36. 36.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sky was cloudy. It did not rain.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
37. 37.Which is the best way to join “The bag was heavy.” and “Dad helped me carry it.”? (a) The bag was heavy because Dad helped me carry it. (b) The bag was heavy but Dad helped me carry it. (c) The bag was heavy so Dad helped me carry it.
38. 38.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir drank some water. He was thirsty.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
39. 39.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The puppy was cold ___ we gave it a blanket.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
40. 40.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 because he was tired. (c) Dev went to bed early so he was tired.

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