Joining Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 374 · 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.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The baby cried ___ she was hungry.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
2. 2.Which is the best way to join “We stayed indoors.” and “It was raining.”? (a) We stayed indoors so it was raining. (b) We stayed indoors because it was raining. (c) We stayed indoors but it was raining.
3. 3.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The water was too cold ___ we did not swim.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
4. 4.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The room was dark ___ I switched on the light.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
5. 5.Which is the best way to join “Kabir has a cat.” and “He has a dog.”? (a) Kabir has a cat and he has a dog. (b) Kabir has a cat but he has a dog. (c) Kabir has a cat because he has a dog.
6. 6.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The plants died. Nobody watered them.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
7. 7.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “It started to rain. We opened our umbrellas.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
8. 8.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The garden has roses. It has sunflowers.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
9. 9.Which is the best way to join “Tara likes to paint.” and “She likes to draw.”? (a) Tara likes to paint because she likes to draw. (b) Tara likes to paint but she likes to draw. (c) Tara likes to paint and she likes to draw.
10. 10.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I brushed my teeth ___ I washed my face.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
11. 11.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The mango looked green ___ it was very sweet.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
12. 12.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The bag was heavy ___ Dad helped me carry it.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
13. 13.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We bought apples. We bought grapes.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
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 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.
15. 15.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Dev went to bed early. He was tired.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
16. 16.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The ice cream melted. It was a hot day.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
17. 17.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The baby cried. She was hungry.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
18. 18.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We stayed indoors ___ it was raining.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
19. 19.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.
20. 20.Which is the best way to join “Priya can sing.” and “She can dance too.”? (a) Priya can sing because she can dance too. (b) Priya can sing but she can dance too. (c) Priya can sing and she can dance too.
21. 21.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.
22. 22.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.
23. 23.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum smiled. I had cleaned my room.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
24. 24.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Nisha took an umbrella ___ the sky was cloudy.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
25. 25.Which is the best way to join “The baby cried.” and “She was hungry.”? (a) The baby cried because she was hungry. (b) The baby cried so she was hungry. (c) The baby cried but she was hungry.
26. 26.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Ravi is only six. He can swim very well.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
27. 27.Which is the best way to join “The ice cream melted.” and “It was a hot day.”? (a) The ice cream melted so it was a hot day. (b) The ice cream melted but it was a hot day. (c) The ice cream melted because it was a hot day.
28. 28.Which is the best way to join “Riya wore a sweater.” and “It was cold.”? (a) Riya wore a sweater but it was cold. (b) Riya wore a sweater so it was cold. (c) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold.
29. 29.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The ice cream melted ___ it was a hot day.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
30. 30.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I like mangoes ___ my sister likes apples.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
31. 31.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The puppy was cold. We gave it a blanket.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
32. 32.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 because we gave it a blanket. (c) The puppy was cold so we gave it a blanket.
33. 33.Which is the best way to join “The mango looked green.” and “It was very sweet.”? (a) The mango looked green because it was very sweet. (b) The mango looked green so it was very sweet. (c) The mango looked green but it was very sweet.
34. 34.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir has a cat. He has a dog.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
35. 35.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.
36. 36.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 because my sister likes apples. (c) I like mangoes so my sister likes apples.
37. 37.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The room was dark. I switched on the light.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
38. 38.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran fast ___ we missed the train.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
39. 39.Which is the best way to join “The garden has roses.” and “It has sunflowers.”? (a) The garden has roses and it has sunflowers. (b) The garden has roses but it has sunflowers. (c) The garden has roses because it has sunflowers.
40. 40.Which is the best way to join “The plants died.” and “Nobody watered them.”? (a) The plants died because nobody watered them. (b) The plants died so nobody watered them. (c) The plants died but nobody watered them.

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