Joining Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 378 · 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?
   “Riya wore a sweater. It was cold.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
2. 2.Which is the best way to join “It was late.” and “The shops were still open.”? (a) It was late but the shops were still open. (b) It was late because the shops were still open. (c) It was late so the shops were still open.
3. 3.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.
4. 4.Which is the best way to join “The sky was cloudy.” and “It did not rain.”? (a) The sky was cloudy so it did not rain. (b) The sky was cloudy because it did not rain. (c) The sky was cloudy but it did not rain.
5. 5.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Dev went to bed early. He was tired.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
6. 6.Which is the best way to join “The test was hard.” and “Zoya got full marks.”? (a) The test was hard because Zoya got full marks. (b) The test was hard but Zoya got full marks. (c) The test was hard so Zoya got full marks.
7. 7.Which is the best way to join “Priya can sing.” and “She can dance too.”? (a) Priya can sing but she can dance too. (b) Priya can sing and she can dance too. (c) Priya can sing because she can dance too.
8. 8.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The puppy was cold. We gave it a blanket.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
9. 9.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The road was wet. We walked slowly.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
10. 10.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Meera was hungry. She ate a banana.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
11. 11.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The puppy was cold ___ we gave it a blanket.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
12. 12.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 because we went for a swim. (c) It was very hot so we went for a swim.
13. 13.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The water was too cold. We did not swim.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
14. 14.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The bag was heavy. Dad helped me carry it.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
15. 15.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The shop was closed. We went home.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
16. 16.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The ice cream melted. It was a hot day.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
17. 17.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The mango looked green ___ it was very sweet.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
18. 18.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum smiled ___ I had cleaned my room.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
19. 19.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Priya can sing. She can dance too.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
20. 20.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Arjun practised every day. He won the prize.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
21. 21.Which is the best way to join “The room was dark.” and “I switched on the light.”? (a) The room was dark so I switched on the light. (b) The room was dark because I switched on the light. (c) The room was dark but I switched on the light.
22. 22.Which is the best way to join “Grandpa reads the paper.” and “He drinks his tea.”? (a) Grandpa reads the paper but he drinks his tea. (b) Grandpa reads the paper and he drinks his tea. (c) Grandpa reads the paper because he drinks his tea.
23. 23.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran fast. We missed the train.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
24. 24.Which is the best way to join “It started to rain.” and “We opened our umbrellas.”? (a) It started to rain but we opened our umbrellas. (b) It started to rain so we opened our umbrellas. (c) It started to rain because we opened our umbrellas.
25. 25.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The box was small ___ it was very heavy.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
26. 26.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was very hot. We went for a swim.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
27. 27.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I like mangoes. My sister likes apples.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
28. 28.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Grandpa reads the paper. He drinks his tea.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
29. 29.Which is the best way to join “We ran fast.” and “We missed the train.”? (a) We ran fast but we missed the train. (b) We ran fast because we missed the train. (c) We ran fast so we missed the train.
30. 30.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The room was dark. I switched on the light.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
31. 31.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The room was dark ___ I switched on the light.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
32. 32.Which is the best way to join “Tara likes to paint.” and “She likes to draw.”? (a) Tara likes to paint but she likes to draw. (b) Tara likes to paint because she likes to draw. (c) Tara likes to paint and she likes to draw.
33. 33.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Dev went to bed early ___ he was tired.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
34. 34.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We stayed indoors. It was raining.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
35. 35.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The mango looked green. It was very sweet.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
36. 36.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Kabir drank some water ___ he was thirsty.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
37. 37.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Kabir has a cat ___ he has a dog.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
38. 38.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Meera was hungry ___ she ate a banana.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
39. 39.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.
40. 40.Which is the best way to join “The box was small.” and “It was very heavy.”? (a) The box was small because it was very heavy. (b) The box was small but it was very heavy. (c) The box was small so it was very heavy.

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