Joining Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 318 · 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 but it was very sweet. (b) The mango looked green because it was very sweet. (c) The mango looked green so it was very sweet.
2. 2.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Kabir drank some water. He was thirsty.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
3. 3.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “We stayed indoors ___ it was raining.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
4. 4.Which is the best way to join “We ran to the bus stop.” and “We were late.”? (a) We ran to the bus stop because we were late. (b) We ran to the bus stop so we were late. (c) We ran to the bus stop but we were late.
5. 5.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Kabir has a cat. He has a dog.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
6. 6.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Riya wore a sweater ___ it was cold.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
7. 7.Which is the best way to join “Meera was hungry.” and “She ate a banana.”? (a) Meera was hungry so she ate a banana. (b) Meera was hungry but she ate a banana. (c) Meera was hungry because she ate a banana.
8. 8.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The shop was closed. We went home.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
9. 9.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The bag was heavy ___ Dad helped me carry it.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
10. 10.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran to the bus stop ___ we were late.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
11. 11.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Tara likes to paint ___ she likes to draw.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
12. 12.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.
13. 13.Which is the best way to join “The soup was hot.” and “It was not tasty.”? (a) The soup was hot so it was not tasty. (b) The soup was hot because it was not tasty. (c) The soup was hot but it was not tasty.
14. 14.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 so we opened our umbrellas. (c) It started to rain because we opened our umbrellas.
15. 15.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum smiled. I had cleaned my room.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
16. 16.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It started to rain ___ we opened our umbrellas.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
17. 17.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Meera was hungry ___ she ate a banana.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
18. 18.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Priya can sing. She can dance too.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
19. 19.Which is the best way to join “The puppy was cold.” and “We gave it a blanket.”? (a) The puppy was cold but we gave it a blanket. (b) The puppy was cold because we gave it a blanket. (c) The puppy was cold so we gave it a blanket.
20. 20.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Priya can sing ___ she can dance too.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
21. 21.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.
22. 22.Which is the best way to join “The road was wet.” and “We walked slowly.”? (a) The road was wet because we walked slowly. (b) The road was wet so we walked slowly. (c) The road was wet but we walked slowly.
23. 23.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I brushed my teeth. I washed my face.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
24. 24.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I brushed my teeth ___ I washed my face.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
25. 25.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Kabir drank some water ___ he was thirsty.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
26. 26.Which is the best way to join “Grandpa reads the paper.” and “He drinks his tea.”? (a) Grandpa reads the paper and he drinks his tea. (b) Grandpa reads the paper but he drinks his tea. (c) Grandpa reads the paper because he drinks his tea.
27. 27.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Nisha took an umbrella. The sky was cloudy.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
28. 28.Which is the best way to join “Priya can sing.” and “She can dance too.”? (a) Priya can sing and she can dance too. (b) Priya can sing because she can dance too. (c) Priya can sing but she can dance too.
29. 29.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I like mangoes. My sister likes apples.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
30. 30.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The puppy was cold. We gave it a blanket.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
31. 31.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The sky was cloudy ___ it did not rain.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
32. 32.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The road was wet ___ we walked slowly.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
33. 33.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The box was small. It was very heavy.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
34. 34.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The test was hard ___ Zoya got full marks.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
35. 35.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 and it has sunflowers. (c) The garden has roses but it has sunflowers.
36. 36.Which is the best way to join “The water was too cold.” and “We did not swim.”? (a) The water was too cold but we did not swim. (b) The water was too cold because we did not swim. (c) The water was too cold so we did not swim.
37. 37.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.
38. 38.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Arjun practised every day. He won the prize.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
39. 39.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum cooked dal. She made rotis.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
40. 40.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The room was dark ___ I switched on the light.” (a) because (b) but (c) so

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