Joining Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 408 · 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.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “We stayed indoors ___ it was raining.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
2. 2.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.
3. 3.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Arjun practised every day. He won the prize.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
4. 4.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Meera was hungry. She ate a banana.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
5. 5.Which is the best way to join “The puppy was cold.” and “We gave it a blanket.”? (a) The puppy was cold but we gave it a blanket. (b) The puppy was cold because we gave it a blanket. (c) The puppy was cold so we gave it a blanket.
6. 6.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Tara likes to paint ___ she likes to draw.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
7. 7.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “I like mangoes ___ my sister likes apples.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
8. 8.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Grandpa reads the paper. He drinks his tea.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
9. 9.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The ice cream melted ___ it was a hot day.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
10. 10.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 so Dad helped me carry it. (c) The bag was heavy but Dad helped me carry it.
11. 11.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum cooked dal. She made rotis.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
12. 12.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The box was small. It was very heavy.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
13. 13.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was very hot. We went for a swim.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
14. 14.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I brushed my teeth. I washed my face.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
15. 15.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I like mangoes. My sister likes apples.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
16. 16.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The baby cried ___ she was hungry.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
17. 17.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We stayed indoors. It was raining.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
18. 18.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Arjun practised every day ___ he won the prize.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
19. 19.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The mango looked green ___ it was very sweet.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
20. 20.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The puppy was cold ___ we gave it a blanket.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
21. 21.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The road was wet ___ we walked slowly.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
22. 22.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Dev went to bed early. He was tired.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
23. 23.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.
24. 24.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The mango looked green. It was very sweet.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
25. 25.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It started to rain ___ we opened our umbrellas.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
26. 26.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Kabir drank some water ___ he was thirsty.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
27. 27.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 but we bought grapes. (c) We bought apples and we bought grapes.
28. 28.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was very hot ___ we went for a swim.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
29. 29.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The baby cried. She was hungry.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
30. 30.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We bought apples. We bought grapes.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
31. 31.Which is the best way to join “It was late.” and “The shops were still open.”? (a) It was late because the shops were still open. (b) It was late so the shops were still open. (c) It was late but the shops were still open.
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:
    “Ravi is only six ___ he can swim very well.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
34. 34.Which is the best way to join “Priya can sing.” and “She can dance too.”? (a) Priya can sing because she can dance too. (b) Priya can sing but she can dance too. (c) Priya can sing and she can dance too.
35. 35.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The bag was heavy. Dad helped me carry it.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
36. 36.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The sky was cloudy ___ it did not rain.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
37. 37.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The box was small ___ it was very heavy.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
38. 38.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum smiled. I had cleaned my room.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
39. 39.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The plants died. Nobody watered them.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
40. 40.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The road was wet. We walked slowly.” (a) but (b) because (c) so

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