Joining Sentences Worksheet

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

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