Joining Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 384 · 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 garden has roses. It has sunflowers.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
2. 2.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Ravi is only six ___ he can swim very well.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
3. 3.Which is the best way to join “It was very hot.” and “We went for a swim.”? (a) It was very hot so we went for a swim. (b) It was very hot but we went for a swim. (c) It was very hot because we went for a swim.
4. 4.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “It was very hot. We went for a swim.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
5. 5.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The plants died ___ nobody watered them.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
6. 6.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Riya wore a sweater. It was cold.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
7. 7.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Mum cooked dal ___ she made rotis.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
8. 8.Which is the best way to join “Kabir has a cat.” and “He has a dog.”? (a) Kabir has a cat but he has a dog. (b) Kabir has a cat and he has a dog. (c) Kabir has a cat because he has a dog.
9. 9.Which is the best way to join “The sun was shining.” and “The birds were singing.”? (a) The sun was shining and the birds were singing. (b) The sun was shining but the birds were singing. (c) The sun was shining because the birds were singing.
10. 10.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 because he was tired. (c) Dev went to bed early so he was tired.
11. 11.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We stayed indoors. It was raining.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
12. 12.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The garden has roses ___ it has sunflowers.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
13. 13.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The shop was closed. We went home.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
14. 14.Which is the best way to join “Nisha took an umbrella.” and “The sky was cloudy.”? (a) Nisha took an umbrella but the sky was cloudy. (b) Nisha took an umbrella so the sky was cloudy. (c) Nisha took an umbrella because the sky was cloudy.
15. 15.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The baby cried ___ she was hungry.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
16. 16.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Arjun practised every day. He won the prize.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
17. 17.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum smiled. I had cleaned my room.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
18. 18.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The box was small. It was very heavy.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
19. 19.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sky was cloudy. It did not rain.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
20. 20.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The baby cried. She was hungry.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
21. 21.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The sky was cloudy ___ it did not rain.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
22. 22.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The ice cream melted ___ it was a hot day.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
23. 23.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.
24. 24.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.
25. 25.Which is the best way to join “The baby cried.” and “She was hungry.”? (a) The baby cried so she was hungry. (b) The baby cried but she was hungry. (c) The baby cried because she was hungry.
26. 26.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The box was small ___ it was very heavy.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
27. 27.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Kabir has a cat ___ he has a dog.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
28. 28.Which is the best way to join “Meera was hungry.” and “She ate a banana.”? (a) Meera was hungry because she ate a banana. (b) Meera was hungry so she ate a banana. (c) Meera was hungry but she ate a banana.
29. 29.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The road was wet ___ we walked slowly.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
30. 30.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was late. The shops were still open.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
31. 31.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 so we were late. (c) We ran to the bus stop because we were late.
32. 32.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran to the bus stop ___ we were late.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
33. 33.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Meera was hungry ___ she ate a banana.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
34. 34.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I brushed my teeth. I washed my face.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
35. 35.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.
36. 36.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir has a cat. He has a dog.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
37. 37.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 but it was very sweet. (c) The mango looked green so it was very sweet.
38. 38.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.
39. 39.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We stayed indoors ___ it was raining.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
40. 40.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 so we missed the train. (c) We ran fast because we missed the train.

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