Joining Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 418 · 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:
   “Meera was hungry ___ she ate a banana.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
2. 2.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “It was late ___ the shops were still open.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
3. 3.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “It was very hot ___ we went for a swim.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
4. 4.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Arjun practised every day. He won the prize.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
5. 5.Which is the best way to join “The box was small.” and “It was very heavy.”? (a) The box was small because it was very heavy. (b) The box was small so it was very heavy. (c) The box was small but it was very heavy.
6. 6.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The sky was cloudy. It did not rain.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
7. 7.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 because we opened our umbrellas. (c) It started to rain but we opened our umbrellas.
8. 8.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The water was too cold ___ we did not swim.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
9. 9.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The road was wet ___ we walked slowly.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
10. 10.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We bought apples. We bought grapes.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
11. 11.Which is the best way to join “Meera was hungry.” and “She ate a banana.”? (a) Meera was hungry but she ate a banana. (b) Meera was hungry because she ate a banana. (c) Meera was hungry so she ate a banana.
12. 12.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The bag was heavy ___ Dad helped me carry it.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
13. 13.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.
14. 14.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The garden has roses. It has sunflowers.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
15. 15.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The box was small ___ it was very heavy.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
16. 16.Which is the best way to join “The ice cream melted.” and “It was a hot day.”? (a) The ice cream melted so it was a hot day. (b) The ice cream melted but it was a hot day. (c) The ice cream melted because it was a hot day.
17. 17.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The soup was hot ___ it was not tasty.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
18. 18.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum smiled ___ I had cleaned my room.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
19. 19.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.
20. 20.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The puppy was cold. We gave it a blanket.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
21. 21.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The plants died ___ nobody watered them.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
22. 22.Which is the best way to join “Ravi is only six.” and “He can swim very well.”? (a) Ravi is only six because he can swim very well. (b) Ravi is only six but he can swim very well. (c) Ravi is only six so he can swim very well.
23. 23.Which is the best way to join “Dev went to bed early.” and “He was tired.”? (a) Dev went to bed early because he was tired. (b) Dev went to bed early but he was tired. (c) Dev went to bed early so he was tired.
24. 24.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The shop was closed. We went home.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
25. 25.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran to the bus stop. We were late.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
26. 26.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 but he drinks his tea. (c) Grandpa reads the paper and he drinks his tea.
27. 27.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran to the bus stop ___ we were late.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
28. 28.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir has a cat. He has a dog.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
29. 29.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum cooked dal. She made rotis.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
30. 30.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The ice cream melted ___ it was a hot day.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
31. 31.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The test was hard ___ Zoya got full marks.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
32. 32.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The baby cried ___ she was hungry.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
33. 33.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Kabir has a cat ___ he has a dog.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
34. 34.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Dev went to bed early. He was tired.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
35. 35.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The ice cream melted. It was a hot day.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
36. 36.Which is the best way to join “Arjun practised every day.” and “He won the prize.”? (a) Arjun practised every day so he won the prize. (b) Arjun practised every day but he won the prize. (c) Arjun practised every day because he won the prize.
37. 37.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The plants died. Nobody watered them.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
38. 38.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The sky was cloudy ___ it did not rain.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
39. 39.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “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 but we walked slowly. (b) The road was wet because we walked slowly. (c) The road was wet so we walked slowly.

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