Joining Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 252 · 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?
   “We stayed indoors. It was raining.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
2. 2.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.
3. 3.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The puppy was cold. We gave it a blanket.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
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 because we were late. (b) We ran to the bus stop but we were late. (c) We ran to the bus stop so we were late.
5. 5.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Kabir has a cat. He has a dog.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
6. 6.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “I like mangoes. My sister likes apples.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
7. 7.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The baby cried. She was hungry.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
8. 8.Which is the best way to join “Kabir drank some water.” and “He was thirsty.”? (a) Kabir drank some water so he was thirsty. (b) Kabir drank some water but he was thirsty. (c) Kabir drank some water because he was thirsty.
9. 9.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Dev went to bed early. He was tired.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
10. 10.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The water was too cold ___ we did not swim.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
11. 11.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.
12. 12.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We stayed indoors ___ it was raining.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
13. 13.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The plants died ___ nobody watered them.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
14. 14.Which is the best way to join “Mum cooked dal.” and “She made rotis.”? (a) Mum cooked dal because she made rotis. (b) Mum cooked dal but she made rotis. (c) Mum cooked dal and she made rotis.
15. 15.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir drank some water. He was thirsty.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
16. 16.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I brushed my teeth. I washed my face.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
17. 17.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Arjun practised every day ___ he won the prize.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
18. 18.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The mango looked green. It was very sweet.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
19. 19.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The test was hard. Zoya got full marks.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
20. 20.Which is the best way to join “We ran fast.” and “We missed the train.”? (a) We ran fast so we missed the train. (b) We ran fast because we missed the train. (c) We ran fast but we missed the train.
21. 21.Which is the best way to join “The mango looked green.” and “It was very sweet.”? (a) The mango looked green because it was very sweet. (b) The mango looked green so it was very sweet. (c) The mango looked green but it was very sweet.
22. 22.Which is the best way to join “I like mangoes.” and “My sister likes apples.”? (a) I like mangoes so my sister likes apples. (b) I like mangoes because my sister likes apples. (c) I like mangoes but my sister likes apples.
23. 23.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran fast. We missed the train.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
24. 24.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The garden has roses ___ it has sunflowers.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
25. 25.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It started to rain. We opened our umbrellas.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
26. 26.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Priya can sing. She can dance too.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
27. 27.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 but he can swim very well. (c) Ravi is only six so he can swim very well.
28. 28.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The box was small ___ it was very heavy.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
29. 29.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The road was wet ___ we walked slowly.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
30. 30.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Tara likes to paint ___ she likes to draw.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
31. 31.Which is the best way to join “Tara likes to paint.” and “She likes to draw.”? (a) Tara likes to paint and she likes to draw. (b) Tara likes to paint but she likes to draw. (c) Tara likes to paint because she likes to draw.
32. 32.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Grandpa reads the paper ___ he drinks his tea.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
33. 33.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Nisha took an umbrella ___ the sky was cloudy.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
34. 34.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 and he has a dog. (c) Kabir has a cat because he has a dog.
35. 35.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran to the bus stop. We were late.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
36. 36.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The bag was heavy. Dad helped me carry it.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
37. 37.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Riya wore a sweater. It was cold.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
38. 38.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was very hot ___ we went for a swim.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
39. 39.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The shop was closed ___ we went home.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
40. 40.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The room was dark. I switched on the light.” (a) because (b) but (c) so

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