Joining Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 242 · 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) but (c) because
2. 2.Which is the best way to join “The garden has roses.” and “It has sunflowers.”? (a) The garden has roses but it has sunflowers. (b) The garden has roses and it has sunflowers. (c) The garden has roses because it has sunflowers.
3. 3.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Riya wore a sweater. It was cold.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
4. 4.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 but we were late. (c) We ran to the bus stop because we were late.
5. 5.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “I like mangoes. My sister likes apples.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
6. 6.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “I brushed my teeth. I washed my face.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
7. 7.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The bag was heavy. Dad helped me carry it.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
8. 8.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The plants died ___ nobody watered them.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
9. 9.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 because he has a dog. (c) Kabir has a cat and he has a dog.
10. 10.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Grandpa reads the paper. He drinks his tea.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
11. 11.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We bought apples. We bought grapes.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
12. 12.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The sun was shining ___ the birds were singing.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
13. 13.Which is the best way to join “It was late.” and “The shops were still open.”? (a) It was late because the shops were still open. (b) It was late but the shops were still open. (c) It was late so the shops were still open.
14. 14.Which is the best way to join “Mum smiled.” and “I had cleaned my room.”? (a) Mum smiled because I had cleaned my room. (b) Mum smiled but I had cleaned my room. (c) Mum smiled so I had cleaned my room.
15. 15.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The road was wet. We walked slowly.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
16. 16.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The soup was hot. It was not tasty.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
17. 17.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Riya wore a sweater ___ it was cold.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
18. 18.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.
19. 19.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Tara likes to paint ___ she likes to draw.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
20. 20.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The plants died. Nobody watered them.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
21. 21.Which is the best way to join “The sky was cloudy.” and “It did not rain.”? (a) The sky was cloudy so it did not rain. (b) The sky was cloudy but it did not rain. (c) The sky was cloudy because it did not rain.
22. 22.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was late. The shops were still open.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
23. 23.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The test was hard. Zoya got full marks.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
24. 24.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum cooked dal. She made rotis.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
25. 25.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The road was wet ___ we walked slowly.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
26. 26.Which is the best way to join “The bag was heavy.” and “Dad helped me carry it.”? (a) The bag was heavy but Dad helped me carry it. (b) The bag was heavy because Dad helped me carry it. (c) The bag was heavy so Dad helped me carry it.
27. 27.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I brushed my teeth ___ I washed my face.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
28. 28.Which is the best way to join “The soup was hot.” and “It was not tasty.”? (a) The soup was hot because it was not tasty. (b) The soup was hot but it was not tasty. (c) The soup was hot so it was not tasty.
29. 29.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The mango looked green. It was very sweet.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
30. 30.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Ravi is only six ___ he can swim very well.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
31. 31.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir has a cat. He has a dog.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
32. 32.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir drank some water. He was thirsty.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
33. 33.Which is the best way to join “We stayed indoors.” and “It was raining.”? (a) We stayed indoors but it was raining. (b) We stayed indoors because it was raining. (c) We stayed indoors so it was raining.
34. 34.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.
35. 35.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Grandpa reads the paper ___ he drinks his tea.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
36. 36.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The mango looked green ___ it was very sweet.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
37. 37.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Dev went to bed early. He was tired.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
38. 38.Which is the best way to join “The mango looked green.” and “It was very sweet.”? (a) The mango looked green so it was very sweet. (b) The mango looked green because it was very sweet. (c) The mango looked green but it was very sweet.
39. 39.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was very hot. We went for a swim.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
40. 40.Which is the best way to join “The box was small.” and “It was very heavy.”? (a) The box was small but it was very heavy. (b) The box was small because it was very heavy. (c) The box was small so it was very heavy.

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