Joining Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 370 · 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 sky was cloudy. It did not rain.” (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?
   “It was very hot. We went for a swim.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
4. 4.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Dev went to bed early. He was tired.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
5. 5.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The puppy was cold. We gave it a blanket.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
6. 6.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The mango looked green ___ it was very sweet.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
7. 7.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Riya wore a sweater ___ it was cold.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
8. 8.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “We ran to the bus stop ___ we were late.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
9. 9.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The shop was closed. We went home.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
10. 10.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The mango looked green. It was very sweet.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
11. 11.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum smiled ___ I had cleaned my room.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
12. 12.Which is the best way to join “The bag was heavy.” and “Dad helped me carry it.”? (a) The bag was heavy but Dad helped me carry it. (b) The bag was heavy so Dad helped me carry it. (c) The bag was heavy because Dad helped me carry it.
13. 13.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The test was hard. Zoya got full marks.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
14. 14.Which is the best way to join “We ran to the bus stop.” and “We were late.”? (a) We ran to the bus stop so we were late. (b) We ran to the bus stop because we were late. (c) We ran to the bus stop but we were late.
15. 15.Which is the best way to join “Mum smiled.” and “I had cleaned my room.”? (a) Mum smiled so I had cleaned my room. (b) Mum smiled but I had cleaned my room. (c) Mum smiled because I had cleaned my room.
16. 16.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.
17. 17.Which is the best way to join “Nisha took an umbrella.” and “The sky was cloudy.”? (a) Nisha took an umbrella so the sky was cloudy. (b) Nisha took an umbrella but the sky was cloudy. (c) Nisha took an umbrella because the sky was cloudy.
18. 18.Which is the best way to join “The plants died.” and “Nobody watered them.”? (a) The plants died so nobody watered them. (b) The plants died because nobody watered them. (c) The plants died but nobody watered them.
19. 19.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The baby cried ___ she was hungry.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
20. 20.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We bought apples. We bought grapes.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
21. 21.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.
22. 22.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It started to rain. We opened our umbrellas.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
23. 23.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The shop was closed ___ we went home.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
24. 24.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran to the bus stop. We were late.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
25. 25.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Arjun practised every day. He won the prize.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
26. 26.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The puppy was cold ___ we gave it a blanket.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
27. 27.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The box was small ___ it was very heavy.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
28. 28.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It started to rain ___ we opened our umbrellas.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
29. 29.Which is the best way to join “I brushed my teeth.” and “I washed my face.”? (a) I brushed my teeth because I washed my face. (b) I brushed my teeth but I washed my face. (c) I brushed my teeth and I washed my face.
30. 30.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The plants died ___ nobody watered them.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
31. 31.Which is the best way to join “The sun was shining.” and “The birds were singing.”? (a) The sun was shining because the birds were singing. (b) The sun was shining but the birds were singing. (c) The sun was shining and the birds were singing.
32. 32.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We stayed indoors. It was raining.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
33. 33.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.
34. 34.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We stayed indoors ___ it was raining.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
35. 35.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The garden has roses. It has sunflowers.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
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?
    “Mum smiled. I had cleaned my room.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
38. 38.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Tara likes to paint ___ she likes to draw.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
39. 39.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I like mangoes ___ my sister likes apples.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
40. 40.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Priya can sing ___ she can dance too.” (a) but (b) because (c) and

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