Joining Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 228 · 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:
   “It was very hot ___ we went for a swim.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
2. 2.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The garden has roses ___ it has sunflowers.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
3. 3.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The water was too cold. We did not swim.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
4. 4.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.
5. 5.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Nisha took an umbrella. The sky was cloudy.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
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 because he was tired. (c) Dev went to bed early so he was tired.
7. 7.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Riya wore a sweater. It was cold.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
8. 8.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.
9. 9.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The mango looked green. It was very sweet.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
10. 10.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum cooked dal. She made rotis.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
11. 11.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran to the bus stop. We were late.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
12. 12.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The test was hard. Zoya got full marks.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
13. 13.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The ice cream melted. It was a hot day.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
14. 14.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 because I had cleaned my room. (c) Mum smiled but I had cleaned my room.
15. 15.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The bag was heavy. Dad helped me carry it.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
16. 16.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The water was too cold ___ we did not swim.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
17. 17.Which is the best way to join “Arjun practised every day.” and “He won the prize.”? (a) Arjun practised every day because he won the prize. (b) Arjun practised every day but he won the prize. (c) Arjun practised every day so he won the prize.
18. 18.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The box was small. It was very heavy.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
19. 19.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Kabir drank some water ___ he was thirsty.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
20. 20.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I brushed my teeth. I washed my face.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
21. 21.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Meera was hungry. She ate a banana.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
22. 22.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum cooked dal ___ she made rotis.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
23. 23.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum smiled. I had cleaned my room.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
24. 24.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The box was small ___ it was very heavy.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
25. 25.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The shop was closed ___ we went home.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
26. 26.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Grandpa reads the paper ___ he drinks his tea.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
27. 27.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran to the bus stop ___ we were late.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
28. 28.Which is the best way to join “It started to rain.” and “We opened our umbrellas.”? (a) It started to rain because we opened our umbrellas. (b) It started to rain so we opened our umbrellas. (c) It started to rain but we opened our umbrellas.
29. 29.Which is the best way to join “The garden has roses.” and “It has sunflowers.”? (a) The garden has roses and it has sunflowers. (b) The garden has roses but it has sunflowers. (c) The garden has roses because it has sunflowers.
30. 30.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It started to rain ___ we opened our umbrellas.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
31. 31.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We stayed indoors ___ it was raining.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
32. 32.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 but she ate a banana. (c) Meera was hungry so she ate a banana.
33. 33.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Ravi is only six. He can swim very well.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
34. 34.Which is the best way to join “I like mangoes.” and “My sister likes apples.”? (a) I like mangoes because my sister likes apples. (b) I like mangoes so my sister likes apples. (c) I like mangoes but my sister likes apples.
35. 35.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.
36. 36.Which is the best way to join “Priya can sing.” and “She can dance too.”? (a) Priya can sing because she can dance too. (b) Priya can sing and she can dance too. (c) Priya can sing but she can dance too.
37. 37.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sun was shining. The birds were singing.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
38. 38.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 but we did not swim. (c) The water was too cold because we did not swim.
39. 39.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Dev went to bed early. He was tired.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
40. 40.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Nisha took an umbrella ___ the sky was cloudy.” (a) so (b) but (c) because

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