Joining Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 420 · 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:
   “Arjun practised every day ___ he won the prize.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
2. 2.Which is the best way to join “Kabir has a cat.” and “He has a dog.”? (a) Kabir has a cat and he has a dog. (b) Kabir has a cat but he has a dog. (c) Kabir has a cat because he has a dog.
3. 3.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The baby cried. She was hungry.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
4. 4.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Mum smiled. I had cleaned my room.” (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.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Kabir has a cat ___ he has a dog.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
7. 7.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.
8. 8.Which is the best way to join “I brushed my teeth.” and “I washed my face.”? (a) I brushed my teeth and I washed my face. (b) I brushed my teeth because I washed my face. (c) I brushed my teeth but I washed my face.
9. 9.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.
10. 10.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The box was small ___ it was very heavy.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
11. 11.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum cooked dal ___ she made rotis.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
12. 12.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 because it was not tasty. (c) The soup was hot so it was not tasty.
13. 13.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We stayed indoors. It was raining.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
14. 14.Which is the best way to join “The baby cried.” and “She was hungry.”? (a) The baby cried but she was hungry. (b) The baby cried so she was hungry. (c) The baby cried because she was hungry.
15. 15.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The puppy was cold. We gave it a blanket.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
16. 16.Which is the best way to join “Riya wore a sweater.” and “It was cold.”? (a) Riya wore a sweater so it was cold. (b) Riya wore a sweater but it was cold. (c) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold.
17. 17.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Dev went to bed early. He was tired.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
18. 18.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Kabir drank some water ___ he was thirsty.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
19. 19.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The test was hard. Zoya got full marks.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
20. 20.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The shop was closed ___ we went home.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
21. 21.Which is the best way to join “The plants died.” and “Nobody watered them.”? (a) The plants died but nobody watered them. (b) The plants died so nobody watered them. (c) The plants died because nobody watered them.
22. 22.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The water was too cold ___ we did not swim.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
23. 23.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The water was too cold. We did not swim.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
24. 24.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 because we were late. (c) We ran to the bus stop so we were late.
25. 25.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I like mangoes ___ my sister likes apples.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
26. 26.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum cooked dal. She made rotis.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
27. 27.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The bag was heavy ___ Dad helped me carry it.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
28. 28.Which is the best way to join “The garden has roses.” and “It has sunflowers.”? (a) The garden has roses and it has sunflowers. (b) The garden has roses but it has sunflowers. (c) The garden has roses because it has sunflowers.
29. 29.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We bought apples. We bought grapes.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
30. 30.Which is the best way to join “It was very hot.” and “We went for a swim.”? (a) It was very hot but we went for a swim. (b) It was very hot so we went for a swim. (c) It was very hot because we went for a swim.
31. 31.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It started to rain ___ we opened our umbrellas.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
32. 32.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The ice cream melted ___ it was a hot day.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
33. 33.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran fast ___ we missed the train.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
34. 34.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.
35. 35.Which is the best way to join “Priya can sing.” and “She can dance too.”? (a) Priya can sing but she can dance too. (b) Priya can sing and she can dance too. (c) Priya can sing because she can dance too.
36. 36.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Ravi is only six ___ he can swim very well.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
37. 37.Which is the best way to join “We ran fast.” and “We missed the train.”? (a) We ran fast but we missed the train. (b) We ran fast because we missed the train. (c) We ran fast so we missed the train.
38. 38.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.
39. 39.Which is the best way to join “Kabir drank some water.” and “He was thirsty.”? (a) Kabir drank some water so he was thirsty. (b) Kabir drank some water but he was thirsty. (c) Kabir drank some water because he was thirsty.
40. 40.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir drank some water. He was thirsty.” (a) so (b) because (c) but

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