Joining Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 412 · 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 “Tara likes to paint.” and “She likes to draw.”? (a) Tara likes to paint but she likes to draw. (b) Tara likes to paint and she likes to draw. (c) Tara likes to paint because she likes to draw.
2. 2.Which is the best way to join “Arjun practised every day.” and “He won the prize.”? (a) Arjun practised every day because he won the prize. (b) Arjun practised every day so he won the prize. (c) Arjun practised every day but he won the prize.
3. 3.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 so it was not tasty. (c) The soup was hot because it was not tasty.
4. 4.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The shop was closed. We went home.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
5. 5.Which is the best way to join “The water was too cold.” and “We did not swim.”? (a) The water was too cold because we did not swim. (b) The water was too cold but we did not swim. (c) The water was too cold so we did not swim.
6. 6.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The box was small. It was very heavy.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
7. 7.Which is the best way to join “Ravi is only six.” and “He can swim very well.”? (a) Ravi is only six but he can swim very well. (b) Ravi is only six so he can swim very well. (c) Ravi is only six because he can swim very well.
8. 8.Which is the best way to join “We stayed indoors.” and “It was raining.”? (a) We stayed indoors but it was raining. (b) We stayed indoors because it was raining. (c) We stayed indoors so it was raining.
9. 9.Which is the best way to join “Grandpa reads the paper.” and “He drinks his tea.”? (a) Grandpa reads the paper and he drinks his tea. (b) Grandpa reads the paper because he drinks his tea. (c) Grandpa reads the paper but he drinks his tea.
10. 10.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was very hot. We went for a swim.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
11. 11.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Riya wore a sweater. It was cold.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
12. 12.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Arjun practised every day. He won the prize.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
13. 13.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The baby cried. She was hungry.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
14. 14.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The bag was heavy. Dad helped me carry it.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
15. 15.Which is the best way to join “The test was hard.” and “Zoya got full marks.”? (a) The test was hard but Zoya got full marks. (b) The test was hard because Zoya got full marks. (c) The test was hard so Zoya got full marks.
16. 16.Which is the best way to join “The mango looked green.” and “It was very sweet.”? (a) The mango looked green but it was very sweet. (b) The mango looked green so it was very sweet. (c) The mango looked green because it was very sweet.
17. 17.Which is the best way to join “Nisha took an umbrella.” and “The sky was cloudy.”? (a) Nisha took an umbrella so the sky was cloudy. (b) Nisha took an umbrella because the sky was cloudy. (c) Nisha took an umbrella but the sky was cloudy.
18. 18.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum smiled ___ I had cleaned my room.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
19. 19.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It started to rain ___ we opened our umbrellas.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
20. 20.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.
21. 21.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 so we were late. (c) We ran to the bus stop because we were late.
22. 22.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The soup was hot. It was not tasty.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
23. 23.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran fast ___ we missed the train.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
24. 24.Which is the best way to join “The garden has roses.” and “It has sunflowers.”? (a) The garden has roses because it has sunflowers. (b) The garden has roses and it has sunflowers. (c) The garden has roses but it has sunflowers.
25. 25.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Riya wore a sweater ___ it was cold.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
26. 26.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The plants died ___ nobody watered them.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
27. 27.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We bought apples ___ we bought grapes.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
28. 28.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran to the bus stop ___ we were late.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
29. 29.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The sky was cloudy ___ it did not rain.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
30. 30.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The water was too cold. We did not swim.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
31. 31.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sun was shining. The birds were singing.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
32. 32.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The room was dark ___ I switched on the light.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
33. 33.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 and he has a dog. (c) Kabir has a cat because he has a dog.
34. 34.Which is the best way to join “The sky was cloudy.” and “It did not rain.”? (a) The sky was cloudy because it did not rain. (b) The sky was cloudy so it did not rain. (c) The sky was cloudy but it did not rain.
35. 35.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 but I had cleaned my room. (c) Mum smiled because I had cleaned my room.
36. 36.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.
37. 37.Which is the best way to join “We ran fast.” and “We missed the train.”? (a) We ran fast so we missed the train. (b) We ran fast but we missed the train. (c) We ran fast because we missed the train.
38. 38.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We bought apples. We bought grapes.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
39. 39.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran to the bus stop. We were late.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
40. 40.Which is the best way to join “The room was dark.” and “I switched on the light.”? (a) The room was dark but I switched on the light. (b) The room was dark because I switched on the light. (c) The room was dark so I switched on the light.

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