Joining Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 482 · 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?
   “Riya wore a sweater. It was cold.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
2. 2.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The road was wet. We walked slowly.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
3. 3.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Priya can sing. She can dance too.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
4. 4.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The test was hard ___ Zoya got full marks.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
5. 5.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The room was dark ___ I switched on the light.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
6. 6.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 because it was cold. (c) Riya wore a sweater but it was cold.
7. 7.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The baby cried ___ she was hungry.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
8. 8.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “We ran to the bus stop. We were late.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
9. 9.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.
10. 10.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum cooked dal. She made rotis.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
11. 11.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The ice cream melted ___ it was a hot day.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
12. 12.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I brushed my teeth ___ I washed my face.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
13. 13.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The puppy was cold. We gave it a blanket.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
14. 14.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.
15. 15.Which is the best way to join “Ravi is only six.” and “He can swim very well.”? (a) Ravi is only six because he can swim very well. (b) Ravi is only six so he can swim very well. (c) Ravi is only six but he can swim very well.
16. 16.Which is the best way to join “The sky was cloudy.” and “It did not rain.”? (a) The sky was cloudy because it did not rain. (b) The sky was cloudy so it did not rain. (c) The sky was cloudy but it did not rain.
17. 17.Which is the best way to join “It started to rain.” and “We opened our umbrellas.”? (a) It started to rain so we opened our umbrellas. (b) It started to rain but we opened our umbrellas. (c) It started to rain because we opened our umbrellas.
18. 18.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I brushed my teeth. I washed my face.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
19. 19.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We stayed indoors ___ it was raining.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
20. 20.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Nisha took an umbrella. The sky was cloudy.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
21. 21.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The water was too cold ___ we did not swim.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
22. 22.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The sun was shining ___ the birds were singing.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
23. 23.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The water was too cold. We did not swim.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
24. 24.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.
25. 25.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Ravi is only six. He can swim very well.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
26. 26.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Ravi is only six ___ he can swim very well.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
27. 27.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The road was wet ___ we walked slowly.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
28. 28.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 so we missed the train. (c) We ran fast but we missed the train.
29. 29.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Grandpa reads the paper. He drinks his tea.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
30. 30.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The room was dark. I switched on the light.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
31. 31.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The ice cream melted. It was a hot day.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
32. 32.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I like mangoes ___ my sister likes apples.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
33. 33.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 so we went home. (c) The shop was closed because we went home.
34. 34.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We bought apples. We bought grapes.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
35. 35.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.
36. 36.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Meera was hungry. She ate a banana.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
37. 37.Which is the best way to join “The room was dark.” and “I switched on the light.”? (a) The room was dark because I switched on the light. (b) The room was dark so I switched on the light. (c) The room was dark but I switched on the light.
38. 38.Which is the best way to join “It was late.” and “The shops were still open.”? (a) It was late but the shops were still open. (b) It was late because the shops were still open. (c) It was late so the shops were still open.
39. 39.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The box was small. It was very heavy.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
40. 40.Which is the best way to join “The baby cried.” and “She was hungry.”? (a) The baby cried because she was hungry. (b) The baby cried but she was hungry. (c) The baby cried so she was hungry.

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