Joining Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 451 · 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 word joins these two sentences best?
   “We ran to the bus stop. We were late.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
2. 2.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Kabir drank some water. He was thirsty.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
3. 3.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.
4. 4.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Ravi is only six ___ he can swim very well.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
5. 5.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “It was very hot. We went for a swim.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
6. 6.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The garden has roses ___ it has sunflowers.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
7. 7.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The mango looked green. It was very sweet.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
8. 8.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The water was too cold ___ we did not swim.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
9. 9.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “We stayed indoors. It was raining.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
10. 10.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Kabir drank some water ___ he was thirsty.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
11. 11.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was late. The shops were still open.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
12. 12.Which is the best way to join “We ran to the bus stop.” and “We were late.”? (a) We ran to the bus stop because we were late. (b) We ran to the bus stop but we were late. (c) We ran to the bus stop so we were late.
13. 13.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Arjun practised every day ___ he won the prize.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
14. 14.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum smiled ___ I had cleaned my room.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
15. 15.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We stayed indoors ___ it was raining.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
16. 16.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The box was small. It was very heavy.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
17. 17.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The soup was hot. It was not tasty.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
18. 18.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Meera was hungry. She ate a banana.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
19. 19.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Priya can sing. She can dance too.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
20. 20.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We bought apples ___ we bought grapes.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
21. 21.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The test was hard. Zoya got full marks.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
22. 22.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.
23. 23.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Riya wore a sweater ___ it was cold.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
24. 24.Which is the best way to join “The soup was hot.” and “It was not tasty.”? (a) The soup was hot because it was not tasty. (b) The soup was hot but it was not tasty. (c) The soup was hot so it was not tasty.
25. 25.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The ice cream melted. It was a hot day.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
26. 26.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Dev went to bed early. He was tired.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
27. 27.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Tara likes to paint ___ she likes to draw.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
28. 28.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum smiled. I had cleaned my room.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
29. 29.Which is the best way to join “The room was dark.” and “I switched on the light.”? (a) The room was dark but I switched on the light. (b) The room was dark so I switched on the light. (c) The room was dark because I switched on the light.
30. 30.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The plants died ___ nobody watered them.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
31. 31.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Dev went to bed early ___ he was tired.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
32. 32.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was late ___ the shops were still open.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
33. 33.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir has a cat. He has a dog.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
34. 34.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The plants died. Nobody watered them.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
35. 35.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The baby cried ___ she was hungry.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
36. 36.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I like mangoes ___ my sister likes apples.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
37. 37.Which is the best way to join “Nisha took an umbrella.” and “The sky was cloudy.”? (a) Nisha took an umbrella because the sky was cloudy. (b) Nisha took an umbrella but the sky was cloudy. (c) Nisha took an umbrella so the sky was cloudy.
38. 38.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The room was dark. I switched on the light.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
39. 39.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The baby cried. She was hungry.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
40. 40.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.

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