Joining Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 343 · 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) but (b) so (c) because
2. 2.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Kabir has a cat ___ he has a dog.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
3. 3.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “We stayed indoors. It was raining.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
4. 4.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The box was small ___ it was very heavy.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
5. 5.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The soup was hot. It was not tasty.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
6. 6.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “We ran to the bus stop. We were late.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
7. 7.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “It was late. The shops were still open.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
8. 8.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The sky was cloudy. It did not rain.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
9. 9.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The sun was shining. The birds were singing.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
10. 10.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum smiled ___ I had cleaned my room.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
11. 11.Which is the best way to join “Mum smiled.” and “I had cleaned my room.”? (a) Mum smiled but I had cleaned my room. (b) Mum smiled so I had cleaned my room. (c) Mum smiled because I had cleaned my room.
12. 12.Which is the best way to join “Kabir has a cat.” and “He has a dog.”? (a) Kabir has a cat because he has a dog. (b) Kabir has a cat and he has a dog. (c) Kabir has a cat but he has a dog.
13. 13.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I like mangoes ___ my sister likes apples.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
14. 14.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The bag was heavy ___ Dad helped me carry it.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
15. 15.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.
16. 16.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 so I switched on the light. (c) The room was dark but I switched on the light.
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.Which is the best way to join “Dev went to bed early.” and “He was tired.”? (a) Dev went to bed early because he was tired. (b) Dev went to bed early but he was tired. (c) Dev went to bed early so he was tired.
19. 19.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir has a cat. He has a dog.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
20. 20.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Meera was hungry ___ she ate a banana.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
21. 21.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The garden has roses ___ it has sunflowers.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
22. 22.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The test was hard. Zoya got full marks.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
23. 23.Which is the best way to join “The puppy was cold.” and “We gave it a blanket.”? (a) The puppy was cold because we gave it a blanket. (b) The puppy was cold but we gave it a blanket. (c) The puppy was cold so we gave it a blanket.
24. 24.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.
25. 25.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Ravi is only six ___ he can swim very well.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
26. 26.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The ice cream melted. It was a hot day.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
27. 27.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We bought apples. We bought grapes.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
28. 28.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Arjun practised every day. He won the prize.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
29. 29.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was very hot. We went for a swim.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
30. 30.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 because it was very heavy. (c) The box was small so it was very heavy.
31. 31.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The water was too cold. We did not swim.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
32. 32.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It started to rain ___ we opened our umbrellas.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
33. 33.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 but nobody watered them. (c) The plants died so nobody watered them.
34. 34.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I brushed my teeth ___ I washed my face.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
35. 35.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum smiled. I had cleaned my room.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
36. 36.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum cooked dal. She made rotis.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
37. 37.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The shop was closed. We went home.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
38. 38.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The baby cried ___ she was hungry.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
39. 39.Which is the best way to join “We stayed indoors.” and “It was raining.”? (a) We stayed indoors so it was raining. (b) We stayed indoors but it was raining. (c) We stayed indoors because it was raining.
40. 40.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Priya can sing. She can dance too.” (a) and (b) but (c) because

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