Joining Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 400 · 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 mango looked green. It was very sweet.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
2. 2.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The baby cried. She was hungry.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
3. 3.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 but nobody watered them. (c) The plants died because nobody watered them.
4. 4.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The puppy was cold. We gave it a blanket.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
5. 5.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “We ran to the bus stop ___ we were late.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
6. 6.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 so it was not tasty. (c) The soup was hot but it was not tasty.
7. 7.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The plants died. Nobody watered them.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
8. 8.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “It started to rain. We opened our umbrellas.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
9. 9.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The shop was closed ___ we went home.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
10. 10.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The water was too cold. We did not swim.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
11. 11.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Meera was hungry ___ she ate a banana.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
12. 12.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.
13. 13.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Nisha took an umbrella. The sky was cloudy.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
14. 14.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The plants died ___ nobody watered them.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
15. 15.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We stayed indoors ___ it was raining.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
16. 16.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The soup was hot ___ it was not tasty.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
17. 17.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Tara likes to paint. She likes to draw.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
18. 18.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sun was shining. The birds were singing.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
19. 19.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The test was hard ___ Zoya got full marks.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
20. 20.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Grandpa reads the paper ___ he drinks his tea.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
21. 21.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was late. The shops were still open.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
22. 22.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran fast. We missed the train.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
23. 23.Which is the best way to join “The sun was shining.” and “The birds were singing.”? (a) The sun was shining because the birds were singing. (b) The sun was shining and the birds were singing. (c) The sun was shining but the birds were singing.
24. 24.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The road was wet. We walked slowly.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
25. 25.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Arjun practised every day. He won the prize.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
26. 26.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Dev went to bed early. He was tired.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
27. 27.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 because she was hungry. (c) The baby cried but she was hungry.
28. 28.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It started to rain ___ we opened our umbrellas.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
29. 29.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Riya wore a sweater. It was cold.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
30. 30.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 but she ate a banana. (c) Meera was hungry so she ate a banana.
31. 31.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Priya can sing. She can dance too.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
32. 32.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Dev went to bed early ___ he was tired.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
33. 33.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The bag was heavy ___ Dad helped me carry it.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
34. 34.Which is the best way to join “Grandpa reads the paper.” and “He drinks his tea.”? (a) Grandpa reads the paper but he drinks his tea. (b) Grandpa reads the paper because he drinks his tea. (c) Grandpa reads the paper and he drinks his tea.
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?
    “It was very hot. We went for a swim.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
37. 37.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.
38. 38.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The room was dark. I switched on the light.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
39. 39.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Ravi is only six ___ he can swim very well.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
40. 40.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 but we walked slowly. (c) The road was wet so we walked slowly.

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