Joining Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 458 · 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 late ___ the shops were still open.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
2. 2.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.
3. 3.Which is the best way to join “We ran fast.” and “We missed the train.”? (a) We ran fast so we missed the train. (b) We ran fast because we missed the train. (c) We ran fast but we missed the train.
4. 4.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Kabir has a cat ___ he has a dog.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
5. 5.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “It was very hot. We went for a swim.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
6. 6.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Dev went to bed early. He was tired.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
7. 7.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “It started to rain. We opened our umbrellas.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
8. 8.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Arjun practised every day ___ he won the prize.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
9. 9.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Grandpa reads the paper. He drinks his tea.” (a) but (b) and (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?
    “Arjun practised every day. He won the prize.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
12. 12.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.
13. 13.Which is the best way to join “Tara likes to paint.” and “She likes to draw.”? (a) Tara likes to paint because she likes to draw. (b) Tara likes to paint but she likes to draw. (c) Tara likes to paint and she likes to draw.
14. 14.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.
15. 15.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I brushed my teeth. I washed my face.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
16. 16.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The road was wet ___ we walked slowly.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
17. 17.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.
18. 18.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The bag was heavy ___ Dad helped me carry it.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
19. 19.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The water was too cold. We did not swim.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
20. 20.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The test was hard ___ Zoya got full marks.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
21. 21.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran fast ___ we missed the train.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
22. 22.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The shop was closed. We went home.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
23. 23.Which is the best way to join “The road was wet.” and “We walked slowly.”? (a) The road was wet but we walked slowly. (b) The road was wet so we walked slowly. (c) The road was wet because we walked slowly.
24. 24.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The garden has roses. It has sunflowers.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
25. 25.Which is the best way to join “The bag was heavy.” and “Dad helped me carry it.”? (a) The bag was heavy but Dad helped me carry it. (b) The bag was heavy so Dad helped me carry it. (c) The bag was heavy because Dad helped me carry it.
26. 26.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Priya can sing. She can dance too.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
27. 27.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I like mangoes. My sister likes apples.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
28. 28.Which is the best way to join “The shop was closed.” and “We went home.”? (a) The shop was closed but we went home. (b) The shop was closed because we went home. (c) The shop was closed so we went home.
29. 29.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I like mangoes ___ my sister likes apples.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
30. 30.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Riya wore a sweater ___ it was cold.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
31. 31.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.
32. 32.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum smiled. I had cleaned my room.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
33. 33.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We bought apples ___ we bought grapes.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
34. 34.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The bag was heavy. Dad helped me carry it.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
35. 35.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The mango looked green ___ it was very sweet.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
36. 36.Which is the best way to join “It started to rain.” and “We opened our umbrellas.”? (a) It started to rain because we opened our umbrellas. (b) It started to rain so we opened our umbrellas. (c) It started to rain but we opened our umbrellas.
37. 37.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Riya wore a sweater. It was cold.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
38. 38.Which is the best way to join “The test was hard.” and “Zoya got full marks.”? (a) The test was hard so Zoya got full marks. (b) The test was hard but Zoya got full marks. (c) The test was hard because Zoya got full marks.
39. 39.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The plants died ___ nobody watered them.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
40. 40.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum cooked dal. She made rotis.” (a) and (b) but (c) because

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