Joining Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 383 · 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 is the best way to join “The shop was closed.” and “We went home.”? (a) The shop was closed because we went home. (b) The shop was closed so we went home. (c) The shop was closed but we went home.
2. 2.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The room was dark ___ I switched on the light.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
3. 3.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The water was too cold ___ we did not swim.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
4. 4.Which is the best way to join “We bought apples.” and “We bought grapes.”? (a) We bought apples but we bought grapes. (b) We bought apples and we bought grapes. (c) We bought apples because we bought grapes.
5. 5.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The test was hard. Zoya got full marks.” (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) but (b) because (c) so
7. 7.Which is the best way to join “The sky was cloudy.” and “It did not rain.”? (a) The sky was cloudy but it did not rain. (b) The sky was cloudy so it did not rain. (c) The sky was cloudy because it did not rain.
8. 8.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Ravi is only six ___ he can swim very well.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
9. 9.Which is the best way to join “The soup was hot.” and “It was not tasty.”? (a) The soup was hot because it was not tasty. (b) The soup was hot but it was not tasty. (c) The soup was hot so it was not tasty.
10. 10.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The test was hard ___ Zoya got full marks.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
11. 11.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Kabir has a cat ___ he has a dog.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
12. 12.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Dev went to bed early ___ he was tired.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
13. 13.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.
14. 14.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum cooked dal. She made rotis.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
15. 15.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum smiled. I had cleaned my room.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
16. 16.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I like mangoes. My sister likes apples.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
17. 17.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Meera was hungry. She ate a banana.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
18. 18.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The puppy was cold. We gave it a blanket.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
19. 19.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir has a cat. He has a dog.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
20. 20.Which is the best way to join “I brushed my teeth.” and “I washed my face.”? (a) I brushed my teeth and I washed my face. (b) I brushed my teeth because I washed my face. (c) I brushed my teeth but I washed my face.
21. 21.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Tara likes to paint. She likes to draw.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
22. 22.Which is the best way to join “The water was too cold.” and “We did not swim.”? (a) The water was too cold because we did not swim. (b) The water was too cold but we did not swim. (c) The water was too cold so we did not swim.
23. 23.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The baby cried ___ she was hungry.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
24. 24.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The box was small ___ it was very heavy.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
25. 25.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran fast. We missed the train.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
26. 26.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We bought apples. We bought grapes.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
27. 27.Which is the best way to join “Priya can sing.” and “She can dance too.”? (a) Priya can sing and she can dance too. (b) Priya can sing because she can dance too. (c) Priya can sing but she can dance too.
28. 28.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Riya wore a sweater. It was cold.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
29. 29.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was very hot ___ we went for a swim.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
30. 30.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The water was too cold. We did not swim.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
31. 31.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.
32. 32.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The road was wet. We walked slowly.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
33. 33.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 so Zoya got full marks. (c) The test was hard but Zoya got full marks.
34. 34.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 and she likes to draw. (c) Tara likes to paint because she likes to draw.
35. 35.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.
36. 36.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The shop was closed. We went home.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
37. 37.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The room was dark. I switched on the light.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
38. 38.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum cooked dal ___ she made rotis.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
39. 39.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We stayed indoors. It was raining.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
40. 40.Which is the best way to join “The garden has roses.” and “It has sunflowers.”? (a) The garden has roses but it has sunflowers. (b) The garden has roses and it has sunflowers. (c) The garden has roses because it has sunflowers.

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