Joining Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 397 · 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 “Dev went to bed early.” and “He was tired.”? (a) Dev went to bed early so he was tired. (b) Dev went to bed early but he was tired. (c) Dev went to bed early because he was tired.
2. 2.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “It was late. The shops were still open.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
3. 3.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The garden has roses. It has sunflowers.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
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?
   “Kabir drank some water. He was thirsty.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
6. 6.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 because the sky was cloudy. (c) Nisha took an umbrella so the sky was cloudy.
7. 7.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.
8. 8.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 because we were late. (c) We ran to the bus stop so we were late.
9. 9.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The sun was shining. The birds were singing.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
10. 10.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Meera was hungry ___ she ate a banana.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
11. 11.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.
12. 12.Which is the best way to join “The baby cried.” and “She was hungry.”? (a) The baby cried but she was hungry. (b) The baby cried so she was hungry. (c) The baby cried because she was hungry.
13. 13.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The ice cream melted. It was a hot day.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
14. 14.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Riya wore a sweater. It was cold.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
15. 15.Which is the best way to join “The water was too cold.” and “We did not swim.”? (a) The water was too cold so we did not swim. (b) The water was too cold but we did not swim. (c) The water was too cold because we did not swim.
16. 16.Which is the best way to join “The room was dark.” and “I switched on the light.”? (a) The room was dark because I switched on the light. (b) The room was dark but I switched on the light. (c) The room was dark so I switched on the light.
17. 17.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We stayed indoors ___ it was raining.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
18. 18.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The puppy was cold. We gave it a blanket.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
19. 19.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I brushed my teeth ___ I washed my face.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
20. 20.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum smiled ___ I had cleaned my room.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
21. 21.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Dev went to bed early ___ he was tired.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
22. 22.Which is the best way to join “Mum smiled.” and “I had cleaned my room.”? (a) Mum smiled so I had cleaned my room. (b) Mum smiled because I had cleaned my room. (c) Mum smiled but I had cleaned my room.
23. 23.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The bag was heavy ___ Dad helped me carry it.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
24. 24.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran to the bus stop. We were late.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
25. 25.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Priya can sing. She can dance too.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
26. 26.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The test was hard. Zoya got full marks.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
27. 27.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The box was small ___ it was very heavy.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
28. 28.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Dev went to bed early. He was tired.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
29. 29.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The bag was heavy. Dad helped me carry it.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
30. 30.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was very hot. We went for a swim.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
31. 31.Which is the best way to join “Mum cooked dal.” and “She made rotis.”? (a) Mum cooked dal and she made rotis. (b) Mum cooked dal but she made rotis. (c) Mum cooked dal because she made rotis.
32. 32.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The mango looked green. It was very sweet.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
33. 33.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The baby cried. She was hungry.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
34. 34.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I like mangoes. My sister likes apples.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
35. 35.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 and she likes to draw. (c) Tara likes to paint but she likes to draw.
36. 36.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The road was wet ___ we walked slowly.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
37. 37.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was late ___ the shops were still open.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
38. 38.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.
39. 39.Which is the best way to join “The soup was hot.” and “It was not tasty.”? (a) The soup was hot so it was not tasty. (b) The soup was hot but it was not tasty. (c) The soup was hot because it was not tasty.
40. 40.Which is the best way to join “The mango looked green.” and “It was very sweet.”? (a) The mango looked green so it was very sweet. (b) The mango looked green because it was very sweet. (c) The mango looked green but it was very sweet.

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