Joining Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 367 · 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 ice cream melted. It was a hot day.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
2. 2.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “We ran to the bus stop. We were late.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
3. 3.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “We ran fast ___ we missed the train.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
4. 4.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Meera was hungry. She ate a banana.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
5. 5.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “I brushed my teeth ___ I washed my face.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
6. 6.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The room was dark ___ I switched on the light.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
7. 7.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The plants died ___ nobody watered them.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
8. 8.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 because Zoya got full marks. (c) The test was hard so Zoya got full marks.
9. 9.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Kabir has a cat. He has a dog.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
10. 10.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I brushed my teeth. I washed my face.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
11. 11.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The soup was hot. It was not tasty.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
12. 12.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Kabir has a cat ___ he has a dog.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
13. 13.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was very hot. We went for a swim.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
14. 14.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Nisha took an umbrella ___ the sky was cloudy.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
15. 15.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.
16. 16.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I like mangoes. My sister likes apples.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
17. 17.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Grandpa reads the paper. He drinks his tea.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
18. 18.Which is the best way to join “It started to rain.” and “We opened our umbrellas.”? (a) It started to rain so we opened our umbrellas. (b) It started to rain because we opened our umbrellas. (c) It started to rain but we opened our umbrellas.
19. 19.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The soup was hot ___ it was not tasty.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
20. 20.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The box was small. It was very heavy.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
21. 21.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We stayed indoors. It was raining.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
22. 22.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The puppy was cold. We gave it a blanket.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
23. 23.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Ravi is only six ___ he can swim very well.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
24. 24.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The mango looked green ___ it was very sweet.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
25. 25.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir drank some water. He was thirsty.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
26. 26.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Dev went to bed early ___ he was tired.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
27. 27.Which is the best way to join “It was very hot.” and “We went for a swim.”? (a) It was very hot but we went for a swim. (b) It was very hot so we went for a swim. (c) It was very hot because we went for a swim.
28. 28.Which is the best way to join “Grandpa reads the paper.” and “He drinks his tea.”? (a) Grandpa reads the paper because he drinks his tea. (b) Grandpa reads the paper but he drinks his tea. (c) Grandpa reads the paper and he drinks his tea.
29. 29.Which is the best way to join “I brushed my teeth.” and “I washed my face.”? (a) I brushed my teeth and I washed my face. (b) I brushed my teeth because I washed my face. (c) I brushed my teeth but I washed my face.
30. 30.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The road was wet ___ we walked slowly.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
31. 31.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was late. The shops were still open.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
32. 32.Which is the best way to join “Ravi is only six.” and “He can swim very well.”? (a) Ravi is only six but he can swim very well. (b) Ravi is only six so he can swim very well. (c) Ravi is only six because he can swim very well.
33. 33.Which is the best way to join “The garden has roses.” and “It has sunflowers.”? (a) The garden has roses but it has sunflowers. (b) The garden has roses and it has sunflowers. (c) The garden has roses because it has sunflowers.
34. 34.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The room was dark. I switched on the light.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
35. 35.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.
36. 36.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Kabir drank some water ___ he was thirsty.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
37. 37.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The garden has roses. It has sunflowers.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
38. 38.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 because he was tired. (c) Dev went to bed early so he was tired.
39. 39.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Tara likes to paint. She likes to draw.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
40. 40.Which is the best way to join “The baby cried.” and “She was hungry.”? (a) The baby cried but she was hungry. (b) The baby cried because she was hungry. (c) The baby cried so she was hungry.

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