Joining Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 27 · 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?
   “It was late. The shops were still open.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
2. 2.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The road was wet ___ we walked slowly.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
3. 3.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The room was dark. I switched on the light.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
4. 4.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The shop was closed. We went home.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
5. 5.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.
6. 6.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Ravi is only six ___ he can swim very well.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
7. 7.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Grandpa reads the paper ___ he drinks his tea.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
8. 8.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The soup was hot. It was not tasty.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
9. 9.Which is the best way to join “The soup was hot.” and “It was not tasty.”? (a) The soup was hot but it was not tasty. (b) The soup was hot because it was not tasty. (c) The soup was hot so it was not tasty.
10. 10.Which is the best way to join “The test was hard.” and “Zoya got full marks.”? (a) The test was hard because Zoya got full marks. (b) The test was hard but Zoya got full marks. (c) The test was hard so Zoya got full marks.
11. 11.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sun was shining. The birds were singing.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
12. 12.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Meera was hungry. She ate a banana.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
13. 13.Which is the best way to join “It started to rain.” and “We opened our umbrellas.”? (a) It started to rain because we opened our umbrellas. (b) It started to rain but we opened our umbrellas. (c) It started to rain so we opened our umbrellas.
14. 14.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Dev went to bed early. He was tired.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
15. 15.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The mango looked green ___ it was very sweet.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
16. 16.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The box was small. It was very heavy.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
17. 17.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The water was too cold. We did not swim.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
18. 18.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The test was hard ___ Zoya got full marks.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
19. 19.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The garden has roses ___ it has sunflowers.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
20. 20.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.
21. 21.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Priya can sing ___ she can dance too.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
22. 22.Which is the best way to join “Ravi is only six.” and “He can swim very well.”? (a) Ravi is only six so he can swim very well. (b) Ravi is only six because he can swim very well. (c) Ravi is only six but he can swim very well.
23. 23.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was very hot. We went for a swim.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
24. 24.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The soup was hot ___ it was not tasty.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
25. 25.Which is the best way to join “Dev went to bed early.” and “He was tired.”? (a) Dev went to bed early because he was tired. (b) Dev went to bed early so he was tired. (c) Dev went to bed early but he was tired.
26. 26.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Kabir has a cat ___ he has a dog.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
27. 27.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 but he won the prize. (c) Arjun practised every day because he won the prize.
28. 28.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The puppy was cold. We gave it a blanket.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
29. 29.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Nisha took an umbrella. The sky was cloudy.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
30. 30.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The water was too cold ___ we did not swim.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
31. 31.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The ice cream melted ___ it was a hot day.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
32. 32.Which is the best way to join “Kabir has a cat.” and “He has a dog.”? (a) Kabir has a cat and he has a dog. (b) Kabir has a cat but he has a dog. (c) Kabir has a cat because he has a dog.
33. 33.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The plants died. Nobody watered them.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
34. 34.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Dev went to bed early ___ he was tired.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
35. 35.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Meera was hungry ___ she ate a banana.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
36. 36.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It started to rain. We opened our umbrellas.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
37. 37.Which is the best way to join “The sun was shining.” and “The birds were singing.”? (a) The sun was shining but the birds were singing. (b) The sun was shining because the birds were singing. (c) The sun was shining and the birds were singing.
38. 38.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The test was hard. Zoya got full marks.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
39. 39.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.
40. 40.Which is the best way to join “Nisha took an umbrella.” and “The sky was cloudy.”? (a) Nisha took an umbrella so the sky was cloudy. (b) Nisha took an umbrella but the sky was cloudy. (c) Nisha took an umbrella because the sky was cloudy.

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