Joining Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 475 · 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 soup was hot.” and “It was not tasty.”? (a) The soup was hot but it was not tasty. (b) The soup was hot because it was not tasty. (c) The soup was hot so it was not tasty.
2. 2.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Grandpa reads the paper ___ he drinks his tea.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
3. 3.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.
4. 4.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The road was wet ___ we walked slowly.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
5. 5.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The mango looked green. It was very sweet.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
6. 6.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “We bought apples. We bought grapes.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
7. 7.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The water was too cold. We did not swim.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
8. 8.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Meera was hungry ___ she ate a banana.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
9. 9.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Mum smiled ___ I had cleaned my room.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
10. 10.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir drank some water. He was thirsty.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
11. 11.Which is the best way to join “Kabir has a cat.” and “He has a dog.”? (a) Kabir has a cat but he has a dog. (b) Kabir has a cat and he has a dog. (c) Kabir has a cat because he has a dog.
12. 12.Which is the best way to join “The sun was shining.” and “The birds were singing.”? (a) The sun was shining because the birds were singing. (b) The sun was shining but the birds were singing. (c) The sun was shining and the birds were singing.
13. 13.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The ice cream melted. It was a hot day.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
14. 14.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.
15. 15.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The road was wet. We walked slowly.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
16. 16.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Arjun practised every day ___ he won the prize.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
17. 17.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The puppy was cold. We gave it a blanket.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
18. 18.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum cooked dal. She made rotis.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
19. 19.Which is the best way to join “The puppy was cold.” and “We gave it a blanket.”? (a) The puppy was cold but we gave it a blanket. (b) The puppy was cold because we gave it a blanket. (c) The puppy was cold so we gave it a blanket.
20. 20.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was very hot ___ we went for a swim.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
21. 21.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The room was dark. I switched on the light.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
22. 22.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I brushed my teeth. I washed my face.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
23. 23.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The test was hard. Zoya got full marks.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
24. 24.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Riya wore a sweater. It was cold.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
25. 25.Which is the best way to join “The shop was closed.” and “We went home.”? (a) The shop was closed because we went home. (b) The shop was closed so we went home. (c) The shop was closed but we went home.
26. 26.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Dev went to bed early. He was tired.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
27. 27.Which is the best way to join “The water was too cold.” and “We did not swim.”? (a) The water was too cold because we did not swim. (b) The water was too cold so we did not swim. (c) The water was too cold but we did not swim.
28. 28.Which is the best way to join “The plants died.” and “Nobody watered them.”? (a) The plants died so nobody watered them. (b) The plants died because nobody watered them. (c) The plants died but nobody watered them.
29. 29.Which is the best way to join “We stayed indoors.” and “It was raining.”? (a) We stayed indoors because it was raining. (b) We stayed indoors but it was raining. (c) We stayed indoors so it was raining.
30. 30.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Grandpa reads the paper. He drinks his tea.” (a) but (b) and (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 so it was very sweet. (b) The mango looked green but it was very sweet. (c) The mango looked green because it was very sweet.
32. 32.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.
33. 33.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It started to rain ___ we opened our umbrellas.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
34. 34.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum smiled. I had cleaned my room.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
35. 35.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Meera was hungry. She ate a banana.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
36. 36.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Priya can sing. She can dance too.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
37. 37.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The sun was shining ___ the birds were singing.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
38. 38.Which is the best way to join “Mum cooked dal.” and “She made rotis.”? (a) Mum cooked dal and she made rotis. (b) Mum cooked dal because she made rotis. (c) Mum cooked dal but she made rotis.
39. 39.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We stayed indoors ___ it was raining.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
40. 40.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Kabir has a cat ___ he has a dog.” (a) but (b) because (c) and

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