Joining Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 38 · 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?
   “Arjun practised every day. He won the prize.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
2. 2.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The road was wet ___ we walked slowly.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
3. 3.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “It was late. The shops were still open.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
4. 4.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Arjun practised every day ___ he won the prize.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
5. 5.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The test was hard ___ Zoya got full marks.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
6. 6.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The plants died. Nobody watered them.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
7. 7.Which is the best way to join “Mum smiled.” and “I had cleaned my room.”? (a) Mum smiled but I had cleaned my room. (b) Mum smiled so I had cleaned my room. (c) Mum smiled because I had cleaned my room.
8. 8.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The puppy was cold ___ we gave it a blanket.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
9. 9.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 so it was a hot day. (c) The ice cream melted but it was a hot day.
10. 10.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The ice cream melted. It was a hot day.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
11. 11.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran fast. We missed the train.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
12. 12.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sky was cloudy. It did not rain.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
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:
    “The shop was closed ___ we went home.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
15. 15.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Meera was hungry ___ she ate a banana.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
16. 16.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Grandpa reads the paper ___ he drinks his tea.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
17. 17.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We bought apples. We bought grapes.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
18. 18.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Kabir has a cat ___ he has a dog.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
19. 19.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Kabir drank some water ___ he was thirsty.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
20. 20.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The plants died ___ nobody watered them.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
21. 21.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I like mangoes. My sister likes apples.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
22. 22.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The soup was hot. It was not tasty.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
23. 23.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir has a cat. He has a dog.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
24. 24.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum cooked dal ___ she made rotis.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
25. 25.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran to the bus stop ___ we were late.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
26. 26.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Tara likes to paint ___ she likes to draw.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
27. 27.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 because he can swim very well. (c) Ravi is only six but he can swim very well.
28. 28.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran to the bus stop. We were late.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
29. 29.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The baby cried. She was hungry.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
30. 30.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We stayed indoors. It was raining.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
31. 31.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was very hot. We went for a swim.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
32. 32.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The bag was heavy ___ Dad helped me carry it.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
33. 33.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The puppy was cold. We gave it a blanket.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
34. 34.Which is the best way to join “The road was wet.” and “We walked slowly.”? (a) The road was wet because we walked slowly. (b) The road was wet so we walked slowly. (c) The road was wet but we walked slowly.
35. 35.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Riya wore a sweater. It was cold.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
36. 36.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The sun was shining ___ the birds were singing.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
37. 37.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The ice cream melted ___ it was a hot day.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
38. 38.Which is the best way to join “Dev went to bed early.” and “He was tired.”? (a) Dev went to bed early but he was tired. (b) Dev went to bed early so he was tired. (c) Dev went to bed early because he was tired.
39. 39.Which is the best way to join “Kabir drank some water.” and “He was thirsty.”? (a) Kabir drank some water but he was thirsty. (b) Kabir drank some water so he was thirsty. (c) Kabir drank some water because he was thirsty.
40. 40.Which is the best way to join “The box was small.” and “It was very heavy.”? (a) The box was small so it was very heavy. (b) The box was small but it was very heavy. (c) The box was small because it was very heavy.

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