Joining Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 402 · 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?
   “Dev went to bed early. He was tired.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
2. 2.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “I like mangoes. My sister likes apples.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
3. 3.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The test was hard. Zoya got full marks.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
4. 4.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The baby cried. She was hungry.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
5. 5.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The soup was hot. It was not tasty.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
6. 6.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Grandpa reads the paper ___ he drinks his tea.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
7. 7.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “We stayed indoors. It was raining.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
8. 8.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Dev went to bed early ___ he was tired.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
9. 9.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 because we were late. (c) We ran to the bus stop but we were late.
10. 10.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum cooked dal. She made rotis.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
11. 11.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sky was cloudy. It did not rain.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
12. 12.Which is the best way to join “Mum smiled.” and “I had cleaned my room.”? (a) Mum smiled because I had cleaned my room. (b) Mum smiled so I had cleaned my room. (c) Mum smiled but I had cleaned my room.
13. 13.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 because he has a dog. (c) Kabir has a cat and he has a dog.
14. 14.Which is the best way to join “It started to rain.” and “We opened our umbrellas.”? (a) It started to rain so we opened our umbrellas. (b) It started to rain but we opened our umbrellas. (c) It started to rain because we opened our umbrellas.
15. 15.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.
16. 16.Which is the best way to join “The plants died.” and “Nobody watered them.”? (a) The plants died because nobody watered them. (b) The plants died so nobody watered them. (c) The plants died but nobody watered them.
17. 17.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Ravi is only six. He can swim very well.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
18. 18.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The plants died ___ nobody watered them.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
19. 19.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We stayed indoors ___ it was raining.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
20. 20.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The room was dark. I switched on the light.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
21. 21.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.
22. 22.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was very hot. We went for a swim.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
23. 23.Which is the best way to join “The road was wet.” and “We walked slowly.”? (a) The road was wet but we walked slowly. (b) The road was wet so we walked slowly. (c) The road was wet because we walked slowly.
24. 24.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The garden has roses. It has sunflowers.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
25. 25.Which is the best way to join “We bought apples.” and “We bought grapes.”? (a) We bought apples because we bought grapes. (b) We bought apples and we bought grapes. (c) We bought apples but we bought grapes.
26. 26.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The plants died. Nobody watered them.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
27. 27.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The box was small ___ it was very heavy.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
28. 28.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum smiled ___ I had cleaned my room.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
29. 29.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran to the bus stop. We were late.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
30. 30.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum cooked dal ___ she made rotis.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
31. 31.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Tara likes to paint. She likes to draw.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
32. 32.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.
33. 33.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 and he drinks his tea. (c) Grandpa reads the paper but he drinks his tea.
34. 34.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We bought apples. We bought grapes.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
35. 35.Which is the best way to join “The water was too cold.” and “We did not swim.”? (a) The water was too cold but we did not swim. (b) The water was too cold because we did not swim. (c) The water was too cold so we did not swim.
36. 36.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Nisha took an umbrella. The sky was cloudy.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
37. 37.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.
38. 38.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 so my sister likes apples. (c) I like mangoes because my sister likes apples.
39. 39.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sun was shining. The birds were singing.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
40. 40.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir drank some water. He was thirsty.” (a) but (b) because (c) so

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