Joining Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 444 · 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.Which is the best way to join “Nisha took an umbrella.” and “The sky was cloudy.”? (a) Nisha took an umbrella so the sky was cloudy. (b) Nisha took an umbrella but the sky was cloudy. (c) Nisha took an umbrella because the sky was cloudy.
2. 2.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Meera was hungry. She ate a banana.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
3. 3.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 because he has a dog. (c) Kabir has a cat but he has a dog.
4. 4.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Dev went to bed early. He was tired.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
5. 5.Which is the best way to join “The soup was hot.” and “It was not tasty.”? (a) The soup was hot so it was not tasty. (b) The soup was hot but it was not tasty. (c) The soup was hot because it was not tasty.
6. 6.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The water was too cold. We did not swim.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
7. 7.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The sky was cloudy. It did not rain.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
8. 8.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “It started to rain ___ we opened our umbrellas.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
9. 9.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “I brushed my teeth. I washed my face.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
10. 10.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I brushed my teeth ___ I washed my face.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
11. 11.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The shop was closed. We went home.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
12. 12.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Priya can sing. She can dance too.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
13. 13.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Grandpa reads the paper. He drinks his tea.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
14. 14.Which is the best way to join “We bought apples.” and “We bought grapes.”? (a) We bought apples but we bought grapes. (b) We bought apples because we bought grapes. (c) We bought apples and we bought grapes.
15. 15.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We stayed indoors ___ it was raining.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
16. 16.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The test was hard ___ Zoya got full marks.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
17. 17.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran to the bus stop ___ we were late.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
18. 18.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was late. The shops were still open.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
19. 19.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum smiled ___ I had cleaned my room.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
20. 20.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 because he drinks his tea. (c) Grandpa reads the paper but he drinks his tea.
21. 21.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The garden has roses. It has sunflowers.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
22. 22.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The water was too cold ___ we did not swim.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
23. 23.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.
24. 24.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was very hot ___ we went for a swim.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
25. 25.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Kabir drank some water ___ he was thirsty.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
26. 26.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Ravi is only six. He can swim very well.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
27. 27.Which is the best way to join “I like mangoes.” and “My sister likes apples.”? (a) I like mangoes because my sister likes apples. (b) I like mangoes but my sister likes apples. (c) I like mangoes so my sister likes apples.
28. 28.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.
29. 29.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.
30. 30.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Priya can sing ___ she can dance too.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
31. 31.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Riya wore a sweater ___ it was cold.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
32. 32.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.
33. 33.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 but I had cleaned my room. (c) Mum smiled because I had cleaned my room.
34. 34.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Tara likes to paint ___ she likes to draw.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
35. 35.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir drank some water. He was thirsty.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
36. 36.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Riya wore a sweater. It was cold.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
37. 37.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Arjun practised every day. He won the prize.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
38. 38.Which is the best way to join “Priya can sing.” and “She can dance too.”? (a) Priya can sing because she can dance too. (b) Priya can sing but she can dance too. (c) Priya can sing and she can dance too.
39. 39.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir has a cat. He has a dog.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
40. 40.Which is the best way to join “Mum cooked dal.” and “She made rotis.”? (a) Mum cooked dal because she made rotis. (b) Mum cooked dal and she made rotis. (c) Mum cooked dal but she made rotis.

Free writing skills lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/english-writing-skills