Joining Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 243 · 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 soup was hot. It was not tasty.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
2. 2.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The mango looked green. It was very sweet.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
3. 3.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Kabir drank some water. He was thirsty.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
4. 4.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Arjun practised every day ___ he won the prize.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
5. 5.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The test was hard. Zoya got full marks.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
6. 6.Which is the best way to join “The shop was closed.” and “We went home.”? (a) The shop was closed but we went home. (b) The shop was closed so we went home. (c) The shop was closed because we went home.
7. 7.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Grandpa reads the paper ___ he drinks his tea.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
8. 8.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Meera was hungry. She ate a banana.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
9. 9.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The plants died ___ nobody watered them.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
10. 10.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Priya can sing. She can dance too.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
11. 11.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Dev went to bed early. He was tired.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
12. 12.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 but it was raining. (c) We stayed indoors so it was raining.
13. 13.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I brushed my teeth. I washed my face.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
14. 14.Which is the best way to join “The sky was cloudy.” and “It did not rain.”? (a) The sky was cloudy because it did not rain. (b) The sky was cloudy so it did not rain. (c) The sky was cloudy but it did not rain.
15. 15.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Grandpa reads the paper. He drinks his tea.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
16. 16.Which is the best way to join “It was very hot.” and “We went for a swim.”? (a) It was very hot because we went for a swim. (b) It was very hot but we went for a swim. (c) It was very hot so we went for a swim.
17. 17.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The ice cream melted. It was a hot day.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
18. 18.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The soup was hot ___ it was not tasty.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
19. 19.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The baby cried ___ she was hungry.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
20. 20.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The plants died. Nobody watered them.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
21. 21.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran to the bus stop ___ we were late.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
22. 22.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum cooked dal. She made rotis.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
23. 23.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The water was too cold. We did not swim.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
24. 24.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I like mangoes ___ my sister likes apples.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
25. 25.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The room was dark. I switched on the light.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
26. 26.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Tara likes to paint. She likes to draw.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
27. 27.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The puppy was cold. We gave it a blanket.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
28. 28.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran fast ___ we missed the train.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
29. 29.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The box was small. It was very heavy.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
30. 30.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The puppy was cold ___ we gave it a blanket.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
31. 31.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran fast. We missed the train.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
32. 32.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 because we did not swim. (c) The water was too cold but we did not swim.
33. 33.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Ravi is only six ___ he can swim very well.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
34. 34.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The bag was heavy. Dad helped me carry it.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
35. 35.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was late ___ the shops were still open.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
36. 36.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Riya wore a sweater ___ it was cold.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
37. 37.Which is the best way to join “The garden has roses.” and “It has sunflowers.”? (a) The garden has roses because it has sunflowers. (b) The garden has roses and it has sunflowers. (c) The garden has roses but it has sunflowers.
38. 38.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I brushed my teeth ___ I washed my face.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
39. 39.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The road was wet ___ we walked slowly.” (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 so he was tired. (b) Dev went to bed early but he was tired. (c) Dev went to bed early because he was tired.

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