Joining Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 313 · 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:
   “Meera was hungry ___ she ate a banana.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
2. 2.Which is the best way to join “Kabir has a cat.” and “He has a dog.”? (a) Kabir has a cat but he has a dog. (b) Kabir has a cat because he has a dog. (c) Kabir has a cat and he has a dog.
3. 3.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Tara likes to paint ___ she likes to draw.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
4. 4.Which is the best way to join “The bag was heavy.” and “Dad helped me carry it.”? (a) The bag was heavy because Dad helped me carry it. (b) The bag was heavy but Dad helped me carry it. (c) The bag was heavy so Dad helped me carry it.
5. 5.Which is the best way to join “The plants died.” and “Nobody watered them.”? (a) The plants died so nobody watered them. (b) The plants died because nobody watered them. (c) The plants died but nobody watered them.
6. 6.Which is the best way to join “The sky was cloudy.” and “It did not rain.”? (a) The sky was cloudy because it did not rain. (b) The sky was cloudy but it did not rain. (c) The sky was cloudy so it did not rain.
7. 7.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Grandpa reads the paper. He drinks his tea.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
8. 8.Which is the best way to join “It was late.” and “The shops were still open.”? (a) It was late because the shops were still open. (b) It was late so the shops were still open. (c) It was late but the shops were still open.
9. 9.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “It was very hot. We went for a swim.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
10. 10.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.
11. 11.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Dev went to bed early ___ he was tired.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
12. 12.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Arjun practised every day. He won the prize.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
13. 13.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was late. The shops were still open.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
14. 14.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Riya wore a sweater ___ it was cold.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
15. 15.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The garden has roses. It has sunflowers.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
16. 16.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Kabir drank some water ___ he was thirsty.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
17. 17.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.
18. 18.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Nisha took an umbrella ___ the sky was cloudy.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
19. 19.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Dev went to bed early. He was tired.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
20. 20.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Kabir has a cat ___ he has a dog.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
21. 21.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Meera was hungry. She ate a banana.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
22. 22.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran to the bus stop ___ we were late.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
23. 23.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.
24. 24.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Ravi is only six. He can swim very well.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
25. 25.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We bought apples ___ we bought grapes.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
26. 26.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum smiled ___ I had cleaned my room.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
27. 27.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The test was hard. Zoya got full marks.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
28. 28.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The water was too cold ___ we did not swim.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
29. 29.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The room was dark. I switched on the light.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
30. 30.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The ice cream melted ___ it was a hot day.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
31. 31.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.
32. 32.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The bag was heavy. Dad helped me carry it.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
33. 33.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The baby cried ___ she was hungry.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
34. 34.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The puppy was cold. We gave it a blanket.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
35. 35.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran fast ___ we missed the train.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
36. 36.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The box was small ___ it was very heavy.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
37. 37.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Priya can sing ___ she can dance too.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
38. 38.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir drank some water. He was thirsty.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
39. 39.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sun was shining. The birds were singing.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
40. 40.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I brushed my teeth ___ I washed my face.” (a) and (b) because (c) but

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