Joining Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 391 · 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 “Grandpa reads the paper.” and “He drinks his tea.”? (a) Grandpa reads the paper because he drinks his tea. (b) Grandpa reads the paper but he drinks his tea. (c) Grandpa reads the paper and he drinks his tea.
2. 2.Which is the best way to join “Tara likes to paint.” and “She likes to draw.”? (a) Tara likes to paint and she likes to draw. (b) Tara likes to paint but she likes to draw. (c) Tara likes to paint because she likes to draw.
3. 3.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.
4. 4.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The baby cried. She was hungry.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
5. 5.Which is the best way to join “The plants died.” and “Nobody watered them.”? (a) The plants died so nobody watered them. (b) The plants died because nobody watered them. (c) The plants died but nobody watered them.
6. 6.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Meera was hungry ___ she ate a banana.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
7. 7.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Nisha took an umbrella ___ the sky was cloudy.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
8. 8.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Kabir drank some water ___ he was thirsty.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
9. 9.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “We ran fast. We missed the train.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
10. 10.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Riya wore a sweater ___ it was cold.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
11. 11.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We stayed indoors. It was raining.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
12. 12.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The baby cried ___ she was hungry.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
13. 13.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was very hot. We went for a swim.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
14. 14.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Tara likes to paint. She likes to draw.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
15. 15.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 so the shops were still open. (c) It was late because the shops were still open.
16. 16.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Riya wore a sweater. It was cold.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
17. 17.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.
18. 18.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran to the bus stop ___ we were late.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
19. 19.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Meera was hungry. She ate a banana.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
20. 20.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Dev went to bed early. He was tired.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
21. 21.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir has a cat. He has a dog.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
22. 22.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.
23. 23.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The puppy was cold. We gave it a blanket.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
24. 24.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 but Dad helped me carry it. (c) The bag was heavy so Dad helped me carry it.
25. 25.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Dev went to bed early ___ he was tired.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
26. 26.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran to the bus stop. We were late.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
27. 27.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 because he was thirsty. (c) Kabir drank some water so he was thirsty.
28. 28.Which is the best way to join “Mum cooked dal.” and “She made rotis.”? (a) Mum cooked dal because she made rotis. (b) Mum cooked dal but she made rotis. (c) Mum cooked dal and she made rotis.
29. 29.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The water was too cold. We did not swim.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
30. 30.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We bought apples. We bought grapes.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
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 so we were late. (b) We ran to the bus stop but we were late. (c) We ran to the bus stop because we were late.
32. 32.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum cooked dal. She made rotis.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
33. 33.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Priya can sing ___ she can dance too.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
34. 34.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Priya can sing. She can dance too.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
35. 35.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I brushed my teeth ___ I washed my face.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
36. 36.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The mango looked green. It was very sweet.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
37. 37.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum cooked dal ___ she made rotis.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
38. 38.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Nisha took an umbrella. The sky was cloudy.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
39. 39.Which is the best way to join “The soup was hot.” and “It was not tasty.”? (a) The soup was hot but it was not tasty. (b) The soup was hot because it was not tasty. (c) The soup was hot so it was not tasty.
40. 40.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The test was hard ___ Zoya got full marks.” (a) because (b) so (c) but

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