Joining Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 427 · 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) so (b) but (c) because
2. 2.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The sky was cloudy ___ it did not rain.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
3. 3.Which is the best way to join “The sun was shining.” and “The birds were singing.”? (a) The sun was shining but the birds were singing. (b) The sun was shining because the birds were singing. (c) The sun was shining and the birds were singing.
4. 4.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 so it was raining. (c) We stayed indoors because it was raining.
5. 5.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “I brushed my teeth. I washed my face.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
6. 6.Which is the best way to join “Kabir drank some water.” and “He was thirsty.”? (a) Kabir drank some water because he was thirsty. (b) Kabir drank some water but he was thirsty. (c) Kabir drank some water so he was thirsty.
7. 7.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The sun was shining. The birds were singing.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
8. 8.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The garden has roses. It has sunflowers.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
9. 9.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.
10. 10.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran fast. We missed the train.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
11. 11.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The baby cried. She was hungry.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
12. 12.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The room was dark ___ I switched on the light.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
13. 13.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Tara likes to paint ___ she likes to draw.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
14. 14.Which is the best way to join “The puppy was cold.” and “We gave it a blanket.”? (a) The puppy was cold so we gave it a blanket. (b) The puppy was cold because we gave it a blanket. (c) The puppy was cold but we gave it a blanket.
15. 15.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was very hot. We went for a swim.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
16. 16.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The soup was hot ___ it was not tasty.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
17. 17.Which is the best way to join “Nisha took an umbrella.” and “The sky was cloudy.”? (a) Nisha took an umbrella but the sky was cloudy. (b) Nisha took an umbrella so the sky was cloudy. (c) Nisha took an umbrella because the sky was cloudy.
18. 18.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum smiled ___ I had cleaned my room.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
19. 19.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sky was cloudy. It did not rain.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
20. 20.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.
21. 21.Which is the best way to join “The mango looked green.” and “It was very sweet.”? (a) The mango looked green so it was very sweet. (b) The mango looked green because it was very sweet. (c) The mango looked green but it was very sweet.
22. 22.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.
23. 23.Which is the best way to join “Dev went to bed early.” and “He was tired.”? (a) Dev went to bed early but he was tired. (b) Dev went to bed early so he was tired. (c) Dev went to bed early because he was tired.
24. 24.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Dev went to bed early. He was tired.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
25. 25.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum smiled. I had cleaned my room.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
26. 26.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir has a cat. He has a dog.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
27. 27.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was very hot ___ we went for a swim.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
28. 28.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.
29. 29.Which is the best way to join “Mum cooked dal.” and “She made rotis.”? (a) Mum cooked dal but she made rotis. (b) Mum cooked dal and she made rotis. (c) Mum cooked dal because she made rotis.
30. 30.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The test was hard. Zoya got full marks.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
31. 31.Which is the best way to join “The water was too cold.” and “We did not swim.”? (a) The water was too cold so we did not swim. (b) The water was too cold but we did not swim. (c) The water was too cold because we did not swim.
32. 32.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The puppy was cold. We gave it a blanket.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
33. 33.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The puppy was cold ___ we gave it a blanket.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
34. 34.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The water was too cold. We did not swim.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
35. 35.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The road was wet ___ we walked slowly.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
36. 36.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Grandpa reads the paper. He drinks his tea.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
37. 37.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 because I had cleaned my room. (c) Mum smiled but I had cleaned my room.
38. 38.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The road was wet. We walked slowly.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
39. 39.Which is the best way to join “Meera was hungry.” and “She ate a banana.”? (a) Meera was hungry so she ate a banana. (b) Meera was hungry because she ate a banana. (c) Meera was hungry but she ate a banana.
40. 40.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Meera was hungry. She ate a banana.” (a) but (b) because (c) so

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