Joining Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 368 · 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 “Arjun practised every day.” and “He won the prize.”? (a) Arjun practised every day because he won the prize. (b) Arjun practised every day so he won the prize. (c) Arjun practised every day but he won the prize.
2. 2.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “I brushed my teeth ___ I washed my face.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
3. 3.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.
4. 4.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “It started to rain. We opened our umbrellas.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
5. 5.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.
6. 6.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Mum smiled. I had cleaned my room.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
7. 7.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 because the birds were singing. (c) The sun was shining and the birds were singing.
8. 8.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The water was too cold. We did not swim.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
9. 9.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Mum smiled ___ I had cleaned my room.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
10. 10.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Kabir has a cat ___ he has a dog.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
11. 11.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Kabir drank some water ___ he was thirsty.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
12. 12.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 but I switched on the light. (c) The room was dark so I switched on the light.
13. 13.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was late. The shops were still open.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
14. 14.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The baby cried. She was hungry.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
15. 15.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The garden has roses. It has sunflowers.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
16. 16.Which is the best way to join “Priya can sing.” and “She can dance too.”? (a) Priya can sing and she can dance too. (b) Priya can sing but she can dance too. (c) Priya can sing because she can dance too.
17. 17.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “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.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.
20. 20.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We stayed indoors. It was raining.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
21. 21.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum cooked dal. She made rotis.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
22. 22.Which is the best way to join “The water was too cold.” and “We did not swim.”? (a) The water was too cold because we did not swim. (b) The water was too cold so we did not swim. (c) The water was too cold but we did not swim.
23. 23.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran to the bus stop. We were late.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
24. 24.Which is the best way to join “Ravi is only six.” and “He can swim very well.”? (a) Ravi is only six so he can swim very well. (b) Ravi is only six but he can swim very well. (c) Ravi is only six because he can swim very well.
25. 25.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Priya can sing. She can dance too.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
26. 26.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir has a cat. He has a dog.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
27. 27.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The road was wet ___ we walked slowly.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
28. 28.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Ravi is only six ___ he can swim very well.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
29. 29.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Nisha took an umbrella ___ the sky was cloudy.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
30. 30.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 but he was tired. (c) Dev went to bed early because he was tired.
31. 31.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We stayed indoors ___ it was raining.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
32. 32.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I like mangoes. My sister likes apples.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
33. 33.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum cooked dal ___ she made rotis.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
34. 34.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Grandpa reads the paper. He drinks his tea.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
35. 35.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The plants died ___ nobody watered them.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
36. 36.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The bag was heavy. Dad helped me carry it.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
37. 37.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The test was hard. Zoya got full marks.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
38. 38.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.
39. 39.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Meera was hungry ___ she ate a banana.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
40. 40.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Meera was hungry. She ate a banana.” (a) because (b) so (c) but

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