Joining Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 236 · 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?
   “Ravi is only six. He can swim very well.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
2. 2.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The box was small. It was very heavy.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
3. 3.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The baby cried. She was hungry.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
4. 4.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The room was dark. I switched on the light.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
5. 5.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Arjun practised every day ___ he won the prize.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
6. 6.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.
7. 7.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The test was hard ___ Zoya got full marks.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
8. 8.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Grandpa reads the paper. He drinks his tea.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
9. 9.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Grandpa reads the paper ___ he drinks his tea.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
10. 10.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 but she can dance too. (c) Priya can sing and she can dance too.
11. 11.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 because the sky was cloudy. (c) Nisha took an umbrella but the sky was cloudy.
12. 12.Which is the best way to join “Mum cooked dal.” and “She made rotis.”? (a) Mum cooked dal and she made rotis. (b) Mum cooked dal because she made rotis. (c) Mum cooked dal but she made rotis.
13. 13.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The road was wet. We walked slowly.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
14. 14.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Dev went to bed early. He was tired.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
15. 15.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The mango looked green ___ it was very sweet.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
16. 16.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was late ___ the shops were still open.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
17. 17.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Nisha took an umbrella ___ the sky was cloudy.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
18. 18.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The bag was heavy. Dad helped me carry it.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
19. 19.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.
20. 20.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum smiled. I had cleaned my room.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
21. 21.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The box was small ___ it was very heavy.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
22. 22.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It started to rain ___ we opened our umbrellas.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
23. 23.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Kabir has a cat ___ he has a dog.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
24. 24.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran to the bus stop ___ we were late.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
25. 25.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The baby cried ___ she was hungry.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
26. 26.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The soup was hot. It was not tasty.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
27. 27.Which is the best way to join “The puppy was cold.” and “We gave it a blanket.”? (a) The puppy was cold but we gave it a blanket. (b) The puppy was cold because we gave it a blanket. (c) The puppy was cold so we gave it a blanket.
28. 28.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Tara likes to paint. She likes to draw.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
29. 29.Which is the best way to join “The room was dark.” and “I switched on the light.”? (a) The room was dark so I switched on the light. (b) The room was dark because I switched on the light. (c) The room was dark but I switched on the light.
30. 30.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I brushed my teeth. I washed my face.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
31. 31.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The water was too cold ___ we did not swim.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
32. 32.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was very hot. We went for a swim.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
33. 33.Which is the best way to join “The sky was cloudy.” and “It did not rain.”? (a) The sky was cloudy but it did not rain. (b) The sky was cloudy because it did not rain. (c) The sky was cloudy so it did not rain.
34. 34.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We bought apples ___ we bought grapes.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
35. 35.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The bag was heavy ___ Dad helped me carry it.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
36. 36.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir drank some water. He was thirsty.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
37. 37.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The sun was shining ___ the birds were singing.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
38. 38.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The ice cream melted. It was a hot day.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
39. 39.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum cooked dal. She made rotis.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
40. 40.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.

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