Joining Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 269 · 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 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.
2. 2.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The puppy was cold ___ we gave it a blanket.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
3. 3.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The water was too cold. We did not swim.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
4. 4.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “I brushed my teeth. I washed my face.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
5. 5.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The plants died. Nobody watered them.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
6. 6.Which is the best way to join “Arjun practised every day.” and “He won the prize.”? (a) Arjun practised every day so he won the prize. (b) Arjun practised every day because he won the prize. (c) Arjun practised every day but he won the prize.
7. 7.Which is the best way to join “It was late.” and “The shops were still open.”? (a) It was late but the shops were still open. (b) It was late so the shops were still open. (c) It was late because the shops were still open.
8. 8.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The water was too cold ___ we did not swim.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
9. 9.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “I like mangoes. My sister likes apples.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
10. 10.Which is the best way to join “The road was wet.” and “We walked slowly.”? (a) The road was wet so we walked slowly. (b) The road was wet because we walked slowly. (c) The road was wet but we walked slowly.
11. 11.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum cooked dal. She made rotis.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
12. 12.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Meera was hungry ___ she ate a banana.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
13. 13.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The soup was hot. It was not tasty.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
14. 14.Which is the best way to join “Mum smiled.” and “I had cleaned my room.”? (a) Mum smiled but I had cleaned my room. (b) Mum smiled because I had cleaned my room. (c) Mum smiled so I had cleaned my room.
15. 15.Which is the best way to join “The plants died.” and “Nobody watered them.”? (a) The plants died because nobody watered them. (b) The plants died but nobody watered them. (c) The plants died so nobody watered them.
16. 16.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The box was small. It was very heavy.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
17. 17.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran to the bus stop ___ we were late.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
18. 18.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.
19. 19.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Dev went to bed early. He was tired.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
20. 20.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 but it has sunflowers. (c) The garden has roses and it has sunflowers.
21. 21.Which is the best way to join “Riya wore a sweater.” and “It was cold.”? (a) Riya wore a sweater but it was cold. (b) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold. (c) Riya wore a sweater so it was cold.
22. 22.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Kabir drank some water ___ he was thirsty.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
23. 23.Which is the best way to join “It started to rain.” and “We opened our umbrellas.”? (a) It started to rain so we opened our umbrellas. (b) It started to rain because we opened our umbrellas. (c) It started to rain but we opened our umbrellas.
24. 24.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Priya can sing ___ she can dance too.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
25. 25.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sky was cloudy. It did not rain.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
26. 26.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Riya wore a sweater. It was cold.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
27. 27.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The mango looked green. It was very sweet.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
28. 28.Which is the best way to join “We ran to the bus stop.” and “We were late.”? (a) We ran to the bus stop but we were late. (b) We ran to the bus stop because we were late. (c) We ran to the bus stop so we were late.
29. 29.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The puppy was cold. We gave it a blanket.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
30. 30.Which is the best way to join “The test was hard.” and “Zoya got full marks.”? (a) The test was hard but Zoya got full marks. (b) The test was hard so Zoya got full marks. (c) The test was hard because Zoya got full marks.
31. 31.Which is the best way to join “The room was dark.” and “I switched on the light.”? (a) The room was dark because I switched on the light. (b) The room was dark so I switched on the light. (c) The room was dark but I switched on the light.
32. 32.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Ravi is only six. He can swim very well.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
33. 33.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I brushed my teeth ___ I washed my face.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
34. 34.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum smiled ___ I had cleaned my room.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
35. 35.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The shop was closed. We went home.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
36. 36.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We stayed indoors ___ it was raining.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
37. 37.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Nisha took an umbrella ___ the sky was cloudy.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
38. 38.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum cooked dal ___ she made rotis.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
39. 39.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.
40. 40.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum smiled. I had cleaned my room.” (a) but (b) so (c) because

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