Joining Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 369 · 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) because (b) but (c) so
2. 2.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.
3. 3.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The garden has roses. It has sunflowers.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
4. 4.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Grandpa reads the paper. He drinks his tea.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
5. 5.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Dev went to bed early ___ he was tired.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
6. 6.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Meera was hungry ___ she ate a banana.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
7. 7.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The mango looked green. It was very sweet.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
8. 8.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The sun was shining. The birds were singing.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
9. 9.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The sun was shining ___ the birds were singing.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
10. 10.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran fast ___ we missed the train.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
11. 11.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The box was small. It was very heavy.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
12. 12.Which is the best way to join “It started to rain.” and “We opened our umbrellas.”? (a) It started to rain because we opened our umbrellas. (b) It started to rain but we opened our umbrellas. (c) It started to rain so we opened our umbrellas.
13. 13.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum cooked dal. She made rotis.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
14. 14.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum smiled ___ I had cleaned my room.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
15. 15.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Dev went to bed early. He was tired.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
16. 16.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.
17. 17.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The soup was hot ___ it was not tasty.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
18. 18.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We bought apples ___ we bought grapes.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
19. 19.Which is the best way to join “Kabir has a cat.” and “He has a dog.”? (a) Kabir has a cat but he has a dog. (b) Kabir has a cat and he has a dog. (c) Kabir has a cat because he has a dog.
20. 20.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The road was wet. We walked slowly.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
21. 21.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It started to rain ___ we opened our umbrellas.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
22. 22.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It started to rain. We opened our umbrellas.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
23. 23.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir drank some water. He was thirsty.” (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?
    “The water was too cold. We did not swim.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
26. 26.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The plants died ___ nobody watered them.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
27. 27.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Tara likes to paint ___ she likes to draw.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
28. 28.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran fast. We missed the train.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
29. 29.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The ice cream melted ___ it was a hot day.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
30. 30.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I brushed my teeth. I washed my face.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
31. 31.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The soup was hot. It was not tasty.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
32. 32.Which is the best way to join “The bag was heavy.” and “Dad helped me carry it.”? (a) The bag was heavy so Dad helped me carry it. (b) The bag was heavy but Dad helped me carry it. (c) The bag was heavy because Dad helped me carry it.
33. 33.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We stayed indoors. It was raining.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
34. 34.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Meera was hungry. She ate a banana.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
35. 35.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Tara likes to paint. She likes to draw.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
36. 36.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Priya can sing. She can dance too.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
37. 37.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was very hot ___ we went for a swim.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
38. 38.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The sky was cloudy ___ it did not rain.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
39. 39.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I brushed my teeth ___ I washed my face.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
40. 40.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.

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