Joining Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 360 · 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?
   “The test was hard. Zoya got full marks.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
2. 2.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The soup was hot ___ it was not tasty.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
3. 3.Which is the best way to join “The test was hard.” and “Zoya got full marks.”? (a) The test was hard but Zoya got full marks. (b) The test was hard so Zoya got full marks. (c) The test was hard because Zoya got full marks.
4. 4.Which is the best way to join “The room was dark.” and “I switched on the light.”? (a) The room was dark but I switched on the light. (b) The room was dark because I switched on the light. (c) The room was dark so I switched on the light.
5. 5.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Kabir drank some water. He was thirsty.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
6. 6.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Grandpa reads the paper. He drinks his tea.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
7. 7.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The garden has roses. It has sunflowers.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
8. 8.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Grandpa reads the paper ___ he drinks his tea.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
9. 9.Which is the best way to join “The water was too cold.” and “We did not swim.”? (a) The water was too cold so we did not swim. (b) The water was too cold because we did not swim. (c) The water was too cold but we did not swim.
10. 10.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Kabir has a cat ___ he has a dog.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
11. 11.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 so Dad helped me carry it. (c) The bag was heavy but Dad helped me carry it.
12. 12.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I like mangoes. My sister likes apples.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
13. 13.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The baby cried. She was hungry.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
14. 14.Which is the best way to join “Dev went to bed early.” and “He was tired.”? (a) Dev went to bed early so he was tired. (b) Dev went to bed early because he was tired. (c) Dev went to bed early but he was tired.
15. 15.Which is the best way to join “The sun was shining.” and “The birds were singing.”? (a) The sun was shining but the birds were singing. (b) The sun was shining and the birds were singing. (c) The sun was shining because the birds were singing.
16. 16.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 because he was thirsty. (c) Kabir drank some water so he was thirsty.
17. 17.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I brushed my teeth. I washed my face.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
18. 18.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The ice cream melted. It was a hot day.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
19. 19.Which is the best way to join “We bought apples.” and “We bought grapes.”? (a) We bought apples because we bought grapes. (b) We bought apples and we bought grapes. (c) We bought apples but we bought grapes.
20. 20.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran to the bus stop. We were late.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
21. 21.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Tara likes to paint. She likes to draw.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
22. 22.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The puppy was cold. We gave it a blanket.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
23. 23.Which is the best way to join “I like mangoes.” and “My sister likes apples.”? (a) I like mangoes but my sister likes apples. (b) I like mangoes so my sister likes apples. (c) I like mangoes because my sister likes apples.
24. 24.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Nisha took an umbrella. The sky was cloudy.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
25. 25.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The road was wet ___ we walked slowly.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
26. 26.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The water was too cold. We did not swim.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
27. 27.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It started to rain. We opened our umbrellas.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
28. 28.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Kabir drank some water ___ he was thirsty.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
29. 29.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran fast ___ we missed the train.” (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 but it did not rain. (b) The sky was cloudy because it did not rain. (c) The sky was cloudy so it did not rain.
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 road was wet. We walked slowly.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
33. 33.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The room was dark ___ I switched on the light.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
34. 34.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 so we gave it a blanket. (c) The puppy was cold because we gave it a blanket.
35. 35.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 but we walked slowly. (c) The road was wet so we walked slowly.
36. 36.Which is the best way to join “The box was small.” and “It was very heavy.”? (a) The box was small because it was very heavy. (b) The box was small so it was very heavy. (c) The box was small but it was very heavy.
37. 37.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Ravi is only six ___ he can swim very well.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
38. 38.Which is the best way to join “The shop was closed.” and “We went home.”? (a) The shop was closed but we went home. (b) The shop was closed so we went home. (c) The shop was closed because we went home.
39. 39.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The puppy was cold ___ we gave it a blanket.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
40. 40.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir has a cat. He has a dog.” (a) and (b) but (c) because

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