Joining Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 330 · 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?
   “I like mangoes. My sister likes apples.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
2. 2.Which is the best way to join “The baby cried.” and “She was hungry.”? (a) The baby cried so she was hungry. (b) The baby cried but she was hungry. (c) The baby cried because she was hungry.
3. 3.Which is the best way to join “Mum cooked dal.” and “She made rotis.”? (a) Mum cooked dal but she made rotis. (b) Mum cooked dal and she made rotis. (c) Mum cooked dal because she made rotis.
4. 4.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Arjun practised every day. He won the prize.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
5. 5.Which is the best way to join “The soup was hot.” and “It was not tasty.”? (a) The soup was hot because it was not tasty. (b) The soup was hot so it was not tasty. (c) The soup was hot but it was not tasty.
6. 6.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “We ran fast. We missed the train.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
7. 7.Which is the best way to join “The box was small.” and “It was very heavy.”? (a) The box was small but it was very heavy. (b) The box was small so it was very heavy. (c) The box was small because it was very heavy.
8. 8.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The box was small ___ it was very heavy.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
9. 9.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Tara likes to paint ___ she likes to draw.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
10. 10.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Riya wore a sweater. It was cold.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
11. 11.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Tara likes to paint. She likes to draw.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
12. 12.Which is the best way to join “I like mangoes.” and “My sister likes apples.”? (a) I like mangoes because my sister likes apples. (b) I like mangoes but my sister likes apples. (c) I like mangoes so my sister likes apples.
13. 13.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The test was hard. Zoya got full marks.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
14. 14.Which is the best way to join “Kabir drank some water.” and “He was thirsty.”? (a) Kabir drank some water because he was thirsty. (b) Kabir drank some water but he was thirsty. (c) Kabir drank some water so he was thirsty.
15. 15.Which is the best way to join “The road was wet.” and “We walked slowly.”? (a) The road was wet so we walked slowly. (b) The road was wet but we walked slowly. (c) The road was wet because we walked slowly.
16. 16.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir drank some water. He was thirsty.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
17. 17.Which is the best way to join “Grandpa reads the paper.” and “He drinks his tea.”? (a) Grandpa reads the paper but he drinks his tea. (b) Grandpa reads the paper and he drinks his tea. (c) Grandpa reads the paper because he drinks his tea.
18. 18.Which is the best way to join “The plants died.” and “Nobody watered them.”? (a) The plants died because nobody watered them. (b) The plants died so nobody watered them. (c) The plants died but nobody watered them.
19. 19.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Nisha took an umbrella. The sky was cloudy.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
20. 20.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The soup was hot ___ it was not tasty.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
21. 21.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The baby cried. She was hungry.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
22. 22.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran fast ___ we missed the train.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
23. 23.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was late. The shops were still open.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
24. 24.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It started to rain. We opened our umbrellas.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
25. 25.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The road was wet ___ we walked slowly.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
26. 26.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.
27. 27.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.
28. 28.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum cooked dal ___ she made rotis.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
29. 29.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sun was shining. The birds were singing.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
30. 30.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The puppy was cold. We gave it a blanket.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
31. 31.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 because she likes to draw. (c) Tara likes to paint and she likes to draw.
32. 32.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.
33. 33.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum smiled. I had cleaned my room.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
34. 34.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The road was wet. We walked slowly.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
35. 35.Which is the best way to join “Dev went to bed early.” and “He was tired.”? (a) Dev went to bed early but he was tired. (b) Dev went to bed early so he was tired. (c) Dev went to bed early because he was tired.
36. 36.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The mango looked green ___ it was very sweet.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
37. 37.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The shop was closed ___ we went home.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
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 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.
40. 40.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The shop was closed. We went home.” (a) because (b) but (c) so

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