Joining Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 326 · 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 “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.
2. 2.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “We ran to the bus stop. We were late.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
3. 3.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The garden has roses. It has sunflowers.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
4. 4.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The ice cream melted ___ it was a hot day.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
5. 5.Which is the best way to join “Nisha took an umbrella.” and “The sky was cloudy.”? (a) Nisha took an umbrella but the sky was cloudy. (b) Nisha took an umbrella because the sky was cloudy. (c) Nisha took an umbrella so the sky was cloudy.
6. 6.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “We stayed indoors. It was raining.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
7. 7.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “It was late. The shops were still open.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
8. 8.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “We stayed indoors ___ it was raining.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
9. 9.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Mum cooked dal. She made rotis.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
10. 10.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I brushed my teeth ___ I washed my face.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
11. 11.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.
12. 12.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.
13. 13.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.
14. 14.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The test was hard. Zoya got full marks.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
15. 15.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The plants died ___ nobody watered them.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
16. 16.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Nisha took an umbrella. The sky was cloudy.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
17. 17.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Kabir has a cat ___ he has a dog.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
18. 18.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 but it was very sweet. (c) The mango looked green so it was very sweet.
19. 19.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The baby cried. She was hungry.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
20. 20.Which is the best way to join “Kabir drank some water.” and “He was thirsty.”? (a) Kabir drank some water but he was thirsty. (b) Kabir drank some water so he was thirsty. (c) Kabir drank some water because he was thirsty.
21. 21.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 so it was a hot day. (c) The ice cream melted but it was a hot day.
22. 22.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Tara likes to paint. She likes to draw.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
23. 23.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Ravi is only six ___ he can swim very well.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
24. 24.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran to the bus stop ___ we were late.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
25. 25.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Ravi is only six. He can swim very well.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
26. 26.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 but he won the prize. (c) Arjun practised every day so he won the prize.
27. 27.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I brushed my teeth. I washed my face.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
28. 28.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was late ___ the shops were still open.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
29. 29.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The bag was heavy ___ Dad helped me carry it.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
30. 30.Which is the best way to join “The sky was cloudy.” and “It did not rain.”? (a) The sky was cloudy so it did not rain. (b) The sky was cloudy but it did not rain. (c) The sky was cloudy because it did not rain.
31. 31.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We bought apples. We bought grapes.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
32. 32.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.
33. 33.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The ice cream melted. It was a hot day.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
34. 34.Which is the best way to join “I like mangoes.” and “My sister likes apples.”? (a) I like mangoes so my sister likes apples. (b) I like mangoes because my sister likes apples. (c) I like mangoes but my sister likes apples.
35. 35.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The room was dark. I switched on the light.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
36. 36.Which is the best way to join “Tara likes to paint.” and “She likes to draw.”? (a) Tara likes to paint and she likes to draw. (b) Tara likes to paint because she likes to draw. (c) Tara likes to paint but she likes to draw.
37. 37.Which is the best way to join “The garden has roses.” and “It has sunflowers.”? (a) The garden has roses and it has sunflowers. (b) The garden has roses because it has sunflowers. (c) The garden has roses but it has sunflowers.
38. 38.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The mango looked green. It was very sweet.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
39. 39.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran fast. We missed the train.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
40. 40.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 but it was very heavy. (c) The box was small because it was very heavy.

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