Joining Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 465 · 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:
   “The bag was heavy ___ Dad helped me carry it.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
2. 2.Which is the best way to join “The ice cream melted.” and “It was a hot day.”? (a) The ice cream melted so it was a hot day. (b) The ice cream melted but it was a hot day. (c) The ice cream melted because it was a hot day.
3. 3.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.
4. 4.Which is the best way to join “The soup was hot.” and “It was not tasty.”? (a) The soup was hot but it was not tasty. (b) The soup was hot so it was not tasty. (c) The soup was hot because it was not tasty.
5. 5.Which is the best way to join “Tara likes to paint.” and “She likes to draw.”? (a) Tara likes to paint but she likes to draw. (b) Tara likes to paint because she likes to draw. (c) Tara likes to paint and she likes to draw.
6. 6.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The baby cried ___ she was hungry.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
7. 7.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “We ran to the bus stop ___ we were late.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
8. 8.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Dev went to bed early ___ he was tired.” (a) because (b) so (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.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sun was shining. The birds were singing.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
11. 11.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was very hot ___ we went for a swim.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
12. 12.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The box was small. It was very heavy.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
13. 13.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Grandpa reads the paper ___ he drinks his tea.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
14. 14.Which is the best way to join “We ran fast.” and “We missed the train.”? (a) We ran fast because we missed the train. (b) We ran fast but we missed the train. (c) We ran fast so we missed the train.
15. 15.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 because it has sunflowers. (c) The garden has roses and it has sunflowers.
16. 16.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was late ___ the shops were still open.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
17. 17.Which is the best way to join “The bag was heavy.” and “Dad helped me carry it.”? (a) The bag was heavy so Dad helped me carry it. (b) The bag was heavy because Dad helped me carry it. (c) The bag was heavy but Dad helped me carry it.
18. 18.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Arjun practised every day ___ he won the prize.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
19. 19.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 and she can dance too. (c) Priya can sing but she can dance too.
20. 20.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.
21. 21.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The road was wet ___ we walked slowly.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
22. 22.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Kabir has a cat ___ he has a dog.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
23. 23.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum cooked dal ___ she made rotis.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
24. 24.Which is the best way to join “I brushed my teeth.” and “I washed my face.”? (a) I brushed my teeth and I washed my face. (b) I brushed my teeth but I washed my face. (c) I brushed my teeth because I washed my face.
25. 25.Which is the best way to join “The sky was cloudy.” and “It did not rain.”? (a) The sky was cloudy but it did not rain. (b) The sky was cloudy because it did not rain. (c) The sky was cloudy so it did not rain.
26. 26.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Arjun practised every day. He won the prize.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
27. 27.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The room was dark. I switched on the light.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
28. 28.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Riya wore a sweater. It was cold.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
29. 29.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum cooked dal. She made rotis.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
30. 30.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.
31. 31.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran fast ___ we missed the train.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
32. 32.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Nisha took an umbrella. The sky was cloudy.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
33. 33.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 because my sister likes apples. (c) I like mangoes but my sister likes apples.
34. 34.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We stayed indoors ___ it was raining.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
35. 35.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It started to rain. We opened our umbrellas.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
36. 36.Which is the best way to join “Riya wore a sweater.” and “It was cold.”? (a) Riya wore a sweater so it was cold. (b) Riya wore a sweater but it was cold. (c) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold.
37. 37.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The mango looked green. It was very sweet.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
38. 38.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The road was wet. We walked slowly.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
39. 39.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Priya can sing. She can dance too.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
40. 40.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Nisha took an umbrella ___ the sky was cloudy.” (a) because (b) so (c) but

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