Joining Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 435 · 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:
   “It was very hot ___ we went for a swim.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
2. 2.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Mum smiled. I had cleaned my room.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
3. 3.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Tara likes to paint. She likes to draw.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
4. 4.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The room was dark. I switched on the light.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
5. 5.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The shop was closed. We went home.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
6. 6.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The shop was closed ___ we went home.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
7. 7.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “We ran to the bus stop. We were late.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
8. 8.Which is the best way to join “We stayed indoors.” and “It was raining.”? (a) We stayed indoors so it was raining. (b) We stayed indoors because it was raining. (c) We stayed indoors but it was raining.
9. 9.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.
10. 10.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Arjun practised every day ___ he won the prize.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
11. 11.Which is the best way to join “Arjun practised every day.” and “He won the prize.”? (a) Arjun practised every day but he won the prize. (b) Arjun practised every day so he won the prize. (c) Arjun practised every day because he won the prize.
12. 12.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir has a cat. He has a dog.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
13. 13.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Riya wore a sweater. It was cold.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
14. 14.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran fast ___ we missed the train.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
15. 15.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Riya wore a sweater ___ it was cold.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
16. 16.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Meera was hungry. She ate a banana.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
17. 17.Which is the best way to join “The sun was shining.” and “The birds were singing.”? (a) The sun was shining and the birds were singing. (b) The sun was shining because the birds were singing. (c) The sun was shining but the birds were singing.
18. 18.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.
19. 19.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran to the bus stop ___ we were late.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
20. 20.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The test was hard. Zoya got full marks.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
21. 21.Which is the best way to join “I like mangoes.” and “My sister likes apples.”? (a) I like mangoes so my sister likes apples. (b) I like mangoes but my sister likes apples. (c) I like mangoes because my sister likes apples.
22. 22.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Nisha took an umbrella. The sky was cloudy.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
23. 23.Which is the best way to join “The mango looked green.” and “It was very sweet.”? (a) The mango looked green because it was very sweet. (b) The mango looked green so it was very sweet. (c) The mango looked green but it was very sweet.
24. 24.Which is the best way to join “Mum smiled.” and “I had cleaned my room.”? (a) Mum smiled because I had cleaned my room. (b) Mum smiled so I had cleaned my room. (c) Mum smiled but I had cleaned my room.
25. 25.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.
26. 26.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We stayed indoors ___ it was raining.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
27. 27.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Ravi is only six. He can swim very well.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
28. 28.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I like mangoes. My sister likes apples.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
29. 29.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We stayed indoors. It was raining.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
30. 30.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The plants died ___ nobody watered them.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
31. 31.Which is the best way to join “It was late.” and “The shops were still open.”? (a) It was late so the shops were still open. (b) It was late because the shops were still open. (c) It was late but the shops were still open.
32. 32.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Priya can sing. She can dance too.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
33. 33.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Tara likes to paint ___ she likes to draw.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
34. 34.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I brushed my teeth. I washed my face.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
35. 35.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We bought apples. We bought grapes.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
36. 36.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran fast. We missed the train.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
37. 37.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The plants died. Nobody watered them.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
38. 38.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was very hot. We went for a swim.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
39. 39.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was late ___ the shops were still open.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
40. 40.Which is the best way to join “I brushed my teeth.” and “I washed my face.”? (a) I brushed my teeth because I washed my face. (b) I brushed my teeth and I washed my face. (c) I brushed my teeth but I washed my face.

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