Joining Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 296 · 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 “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.
2. 2.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.
3. 3.Which is the best way to join “Mum smiled.” and “I had cleaned my room.”? (a) Mum smiled because I had cleaned my room. (b) Mum smiled but I had cleaned my room. (c) Mum smiled so I had cleaned my room.
4. 4.Which is the best way to join “Arjun practised every day.” and “He won the prize.”? (a) Arjun practised every day because he won the prize. (b) Arjun practised every day so he won the prize. (c) Arjun practised every day but he won the prize.
5. 5.Which is the best way to join “Mum cooked dal.” and “She made rotis.”? (a) Mum cooked dal and she made rotis. (b) Mum cooked dal because she made rotis. (c) Mum cooked dal but she made rotis.
6. 6.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “It was very hot. We went for a swim.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
7. 7.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Ravi is only six. He can swim very well.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
8. 8.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The water was too cold. We did not swim.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
9. 9.Which is the best way to join “It was very hot.” and “We went for a swim.”? (a) It was very hot because we went for a swim. (b) It was very hot so we went for a swim. (c) It was very hot but we went for a swim.
10. 10.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran fast. We missed the train.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
11. 11.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Riya wore a sweater. It was cold.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
12. 12.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The garden has roses ___ it has sunflowers.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
13. 13.Which is the best way to join “The shop was closed.” and “We went home.”? (a) The shop was closed because we went home. (b) The shop was closed but we went home. (c) The shop was closed so we went home.
14. 14.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The road was wet. We walked slowly.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
15. 15.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The room was dark ___ I switched on the light.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
16. 16.Which is the best way to join “We stayed indoors.” and “It was raining.”? (a) We stayed indoors because it was raining. (b) We stayed indoors so it was raining. (c) We stayed indoors but it was raining.
17. 17.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Grandpa reads the paper. He drinks his tea.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
18. 18.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The bag was heavy. Dad helped me carry it.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
19. 19.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The plants died ___ nobody watered them.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
20. 20.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The ice cream melted. It was a hot day.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
21. 21.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sky was cloudy. It did not rain.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
22. 22.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Kabir drank some water ___ he was thirsty.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
23. 23.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum smiled. I had cleaned my room.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
24. 24.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The soup was hot ___ it was not tasty.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
25. 25.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 but I switched on the light. (c) The room was dark so I switched on the light.
26. 26.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Meera was hungry. She ate a banana.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
27. 27.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The baby cried. She was hungry.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
28. 28.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was very hot ___ we went for a swim.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
29. 29.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.
30. 30.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We bought apples. We bought grapes.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
31. 31.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The puppy was cold ___ we gave it a blanket.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
32. 32.Which is the best way to join “We bought apples.” and “We bought grapes.”? (a) We bought apples because we bought grapes. (b) We bought apples but we bought grapes. (c) We bought apples and we bought grapes.
33. 33.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Priya can sing. She can dance too.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
34. 34.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 and the birds were singing. (c) The sun was shining because the birds were singing.
35. 35.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The room was dark. I switched on the light.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
36. 36.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran to the bus stop. We were late.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
37. 37.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The ice cream melted ___ it was a hot day.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
38. 38.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 because the sky was cloudy. (c) Nisha took an umbrella but the sky was cloudy.
39. 39.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Meera was hungry ___ she ate a banana.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
40. 40.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran to the bus stop ___ we were late.” (a) because (b) but (c) so

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