Joining Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 469 · 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 “The ice cream melted.” and “It was a hot day.”? (a) The ice cream melted but it was a hot day. (b) The ice cream melted so it was a hot day. (c) The ice cream melted because it was a hot day.
2. 2.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Mum cooked dal. She made rotis.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
3. 3.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The garden has roses. It has sunflowers.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
4. 4.Which is the best way to join “The box was small.” and “It was very heavy.”? (a) The box was small so it was very heavy. (b) The box was small because it was very heavy. (c) The box was small but it was very heavy.
5. 5.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Grandpa reads the paper ___ he drinks his tea.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
6. 6.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “We stayed indoors ___ it was raining.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
7. 7.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “We ran to the bus stop ___ we were late.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
8. 8.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The road was wet ___ we walked slowly.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
9. 9.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Mum smiled ___ I had cleaned my room.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
10. 10.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was very hot. We went for a swim.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
11. 11.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The mango looked green ___ it was very sweet.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
12. 12.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Nisha took an umbrella. The sky was cloudy.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
13. 13.Which is the best way to join “Meera was hungry.” and “She ate a banana.”? (a) Meera was hungry but she ate a banana. (b) Meera was hungry so she ate a banana. (c) Meera was hungry because she ate a banana.
14. 14.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.
15. 15.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I like mangoes. My sister likes apples.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
16. 16.Which is the best way to join “Dev went to bed early.” and “He was tired.”? (a) Dev went to bed early because he was tired. (b) Dev went to bed early but he was tired. (c) Dev went to bed early so he was tired.
17. 17.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran to the bus stop. We were late.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
18. 18.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I brushed my teeth ___ I washed my face.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
19. 19.Which is the best way to join “Mum cooked dal.” and “She made rotis.”? (a) Mum cooked dal but she made rotis. (b) Mum cooked dal because she made rotis. (c) Mum cooked dal and she made rotis.
20. 20.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Tara likes to paint ___ she likes to draw.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
21. 21.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Arjun practised every day. He won the prize.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
22. 22.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran fast. We missed the train.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
23. 23.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran fast ___ we missed the train.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
24. 24.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The road was wet. We walked slowly.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
25. 25.Which is the best way to join “The bag was heavy.” and “Dad helped me carry it.”? (a) The bag was heavy because Dad helped me carry it. (b) The bag was heavy but Dad helped me carry it. (c) The bag was heavy so Dad helped me carry it.
26. 26.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It started to rain ___ we opened our umbrellas.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
27. 27.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Arjun practised every day ___ he won the prize.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
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 because it has sunflowers. (c) The garden has roses and it has sunflowers.
29. 29.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.
30. 30.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The shop was closed ___ we went home.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
31. 31.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.
32. 32.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Meera was hungry ___ she ate a banana.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
33. 33.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Priya can sing ___ she can dance too.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
34. 34.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir drank some water. He was thirsty.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
35. 35.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I brushed my teeth. I washed my face.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
36. 36.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Ravi is only six ___ he can swim very well.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
37. 37.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The puppy was cold. We gave it a blanket.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
38. 38.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 but he drinks his tea. (c) Grandpa reads the paper because he drinks his tea.
39. 39.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I like mangoes ___ my sister likes apples.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
40. 40.Which is the best way to join “We stayed indoors.” and “It was raining.”? (a) We stayed indoors but it was raining. (b) We stayed indoors because it was raining. (c) We stayed indoors so it was raining.

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