Joining Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 291 · 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 garden has roses. It has sunflowers.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
2. 2.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “We stayed indoors ___ it was raining.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
3. 3.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Dev went to bed early ___ he was tired.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
4. 4.Which is the best way to join “We ran fast.” and “We missed the train.”? (a) We ran fast because we missed the train. (b) We ran fast so we missed the train. (c) We ran fast but we missed the train.
5. 5.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The road was wet ___ we walked slowly.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
6. 6.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Kabir drank some water ___ he was thirsty.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
7. 7.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “It started to rain ___ we opened our umbrellas.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
8. 8.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.
9. 9.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The mango looked green ___ it was very sweet.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
10. 10.Which is the best way to join “I brushed my teeth.” and “I washed my face.”? (a) I brushed my teeth because I washed my face. (b) I brushed my teeth and I washed my face. (c) I brushed my teeth but I washed my face.
11. 11.Which is the best way to join “The ice cream melted.” and “It was a hot day.”? (a) The ice cream melted because it was a hot day. (b) The ice cream melted but it was a hot day. (c) The ice cream melted so it was a hot day.
12. 12.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.
13. 13.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum cooked dal. She made rotis.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
14. 14.Which is the best way to join “Riya wore a sweater.” and “It was cold.”? (a) Riya wore a sweater so it was cold. (b) Riya wore a sweater but it was cold. (c) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold.
15. 15.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Priya can sing. She can dance too.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
16. 16.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 and she made rotis. (c) Mum cooked dal but she made rotis.
17. 17.Which is the best way to join “The puppy was cold.” and “We gave it a blanket.”? (a) The puppy was cold so we gave it a blanket. (b) The puppy was cold but we gave it a blanket. (c) The puppy was cold because we gave it a blanket.
18. 18.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir drank some water. He was thirsty.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
19. 19.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The bag was heavy ___ Dad helped me carry it.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
20. 20.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I brushed my teeth. I washed my face.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
21. 21.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sky was cloudy. It did not rain.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
22. 22.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The soup was hot. It was not tasty.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
23. 23.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The plants died. Nobody watered them.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
24. 24.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The sun was shining ___ the birds were singing.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
25. 25.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The ice cream melted ___ it was a hot day.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
26. 26.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was late ___ the shops were still open.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
27. 27.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 because we opened our umbrellas. (c) It started to rain so we opened our umbrellas.
28. 28.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The room was dark. I switched on the light.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
29. 29.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 so we were late. (c) We ran to the bus stop because we were late.
30. 30.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The baby cried ___ she was hungry.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
31. 31.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The ice cream melted. It was a hot day.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
32. 32.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The box was small. It was very heavy.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
33. 33.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The water was too cold ___ we did not swim.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
34. 34.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was late. The shops were still open.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
35. 35.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 because it was raining. (c) We stayed indoors so it was raining.
36. 36.Which is the best way to join “The box was small.” and “It was very heavy.”? (a) The box was small so it was very heavy. (b) The box was small because it was very heavy. (c) The box was small but it was very heavy.
37. 37.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.
38. 38.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Meera was hungry. She ate a banana.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
39. 39.Which is the best way to join “Tara likes to paint.” and “She likes to draw.”? (a) Tara likes to paint but she likes to draw. (b) Tara likes to paint and she likes to draw. (c) Tara likes to paint because she likes to draw.
40. 40.Which is the best way to join “The sun was shining.” and “The birds were singing.”? (a) The sun was shining and the birds were singing. (b) The sun was shining because the birds were singing. (c) The sun was shining but the birds were singing.

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