Joining Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 266 · 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:
   “Mum cooked dal ___ she made rotis.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
2. 2.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The room was dark. I switched on the light.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
3. 3.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 so it was raining. (c) We stayed indoors because it was raining.
4. 4.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Dev went to bed early. He was tired.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
5. 5.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Meera was hungry ___ she ate a banana.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
6. 6.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Tara likes to paint. She likes to draw.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
7. 7.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The mango looked green. It was very sweet.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
8. 8.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “I brushed my teeth. I washed my face.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
9. 9.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The sky was cloudy. It did not rain.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
10. 10.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The baby cried ___ she was hungry.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
11. 11.Which is the best way to join “It started to rain.” and “We opened our umbrellas.”? (a) It started to rain but we opened our umbrellas. (b) It started to rain so we opened our umbrellas. (c) It started to rain because we opened our umbrellas.
12. 12.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The puppy was cold. We gave it a blanket.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
13. 13.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran fast ___ we missed the train.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
14. 14.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran to the bus stop. We were late.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
15. 15.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Ravi is only six ___ he can swim very well.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
16. 16.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The soup was hot. It was not tasty.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
17. 17.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was very hot ___ we went for a swim.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
18. 18.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum smiled ___ I had cleaned my room.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
19. 19.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The water was too cold ___ we did not swim.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
20. 20.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The garden has roses. It has sunflowers.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
21. 21.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 but I had cleaned my room. (c) Mum smiled because I had cleaned my room.
22. 22.Which is the best way to join “The shop was closed.” and “We went home.”? (a) The shop was closed so we went home. (b) The shop was closed because we went home. (c) The shop was closed but we went home.
23. 23.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir drank some water. He was thirsty.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
24. 24.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.
25. 25.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The room was dark ___ I switched on the light.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
26. 26.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It started to rain. We opened our umbrellas.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
27. 27.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Meera was hungry. She ate a banana.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
28. 28.Which is the best way to join “The baby cried.” and “She was hungry.”? (a) The baby cried because she was hungry. (b) The baby cried but she was hungry. (c) The baby cried so she was hungry.
29. 29.Which is the best way to join “Riya wore a sweater.” and “It was cold.”? (a) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold. (b) Riya wore a sweater so it was cold. (c) Riya wore a sweater but it was cold.
30. 30.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Riya wore a sweater. It was cold.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
31. 31.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We stayed indoors. It was raining.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
32. 32.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was late. The shops were still open.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
33. 33.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.
34. 34.Which is the best way to join “It was very hot.” and “We went for a swim.”? (a) It was very hot but we went for a swim. (b) It was very hot so we went for a swim. (c) It was very hot because we went for a swim.
35. 35.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The road was wet. We walked slowly.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
36. 36.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The water was too cold. We did not swim.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
37. 37.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We bought apples ___ we bought grapes.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
38. 38.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Ravi is only six. He can swim very well.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
39. 39.Which is the best way to join “The bag was heavy.” and “Dad helped me carry it.”? (a) The bag was heavy so Dad helped me carry it. (b) The bag was heavy but Dad helped me carry it. (c) The bag was heavy because Dad helped me carry it.
40. 40.Which is the best way to join “Grandpa reads the paper.” and “He drinks his tea.”? (a) Grandpa reads the paper but he drinks his tea. (b) Grandpa reads the paper and he drinks his tea. (c) Grandpa reads the paper because he drinks his tea.

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