Joining Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 426 · 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:
   “The puppy was cold ___ we gave it a blanket.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
2. 2.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “It started to rain ___ we opened our umbrellas.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
3. 3.Which is the best way to join “Mum smiled.” and “I had cleaned my room.”? (a) Mum smiled but I had cleaned my room. (b) Mum smiled because I had cleaned my room. (c) Mum smiled so I had cleaned my room.
4. 4.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 because it was very sweet. (c) The mango looked green so it was very sweet.
5. 5.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 but we were late. (c) We ran to the bus stop because we were late.
6. 6.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The shop was closed ___ we went home.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
7. 7.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 but the shops were still open. (c) It was late so the shops were still open.
8. 8.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Ravi is only six. He can swim very well.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
9. 9.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “We ran to the bus stop. We were late.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
10. 10.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The ice cream melted. It was a hot day.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
11. 11.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I brushed my teeth. I washed my face.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
12. 12.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The box was small ___ it was very heavy.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
13. 13.Which is the best way to join “Priya can sing.” and “She can dance too.”? (a) Priya can sing and she can dance too. (b) Priya can sing but she can dance too. (c) Priya can sing because she can dance too.
14. 14.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The water was too cold ___ we did not swim.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
15. 15.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The mango looked green. It was very sweet.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
16. 16.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I like mangoes. My sister likes apples.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
17. 17.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was very hot ___ we went for a swim.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
18. 18.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran fast. We missed the train.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
19. 19.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Priya can sing ___ she can dance too.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
20. 20.Which is the best way to join “The box was small.” and “It was very heavy.”? (a) The box was small so it was very heavy. (b) The box was small but it was very heavy. (c) The box was small because it was very heavy.
21. 21.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We bought apples. We bought grapes.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
22. 22.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The shop was closed. We went home.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
23. 23.Which is the best way to join “Ravi is only six.” and “He can swim very well.”? (a) Ravi is only six so he can swim very well. (b) Ravi is only six because he can swim very well. (c) Ravi is only six but he can swim very well.
24. 24.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sun was shining. The birds were singing.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
25. 25.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The baby cried. She was hungry.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
26. 26.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 but he drinks his tea. (c) Grandpa reads the paper because he drinks his tea.
27. 27.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Dev went to bed early. He was tired.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
28. 28.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The baby cried ___ she was hungry.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
29. 29.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The test was hard. Zoya got full marks.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
30. 30.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The garden has roses ___ it has sunflowers.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
31. 31.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.
32. 32.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 because we went for a swim. (c) It was very hot so we went for a swim.
33. 33.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The road was wet. We walked slowly.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
34. 34.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was very hot. We went for a swim.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
35. 35.Which is the best way to join “The garden has roses.” and “It has sunflowers.”? (a) The garden has roses but it has sunflowers. (b) The garden has roses and it has sunflowers. (c) The garden has roses because it has sunflowers.
36. 36.Which is the best way to join “Riya wore a sweater.” and “It was cold.”? (a) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold. (b) Riya wore a sweater but it was cold. (c) Riya wore a sweater so it was cold.
37. 37.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.
38. 38.Which is the best way to join “The test was hard.” and “Zoya got full marks.”? (a) The test was hard because Zoya got full marks. (b) The test was hard but Zoya got full marks. (c) The test was hard so Zoya got full marks.
39. 39.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The plants died. Nobody watered them.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
40. 40.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The mango looked green ___ it was very sweet.” (a) because (b) but (c) so

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