Joining Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 506 · 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?
   “The bag was heavy. Dad helped me carry it.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
2. 2.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Mum smiled. I had cleaned my room.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
3. 3.Which is the best way to join “I like mangoes.” and “My sister likes apples.”? (a) I like mangoes because my sister likes apples. (b) I like mangoes but my sister likes apples. (c) I like mangoes so my sister likes apples.
4. 4.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 and she likes to draw. (c) Tara likes to paint because she likes to draw.
5. 5.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The shop was closed. We went home.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
6. 6.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Meera was hungry. She ate a banana.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
7. 7.Which is the best way to join “We bought apples.” and “We bought grapes.”? (a) We bought apples but we bought grapes. (b) We bought apples because we bought grapes. (c) We bought apples and we bought grapes.
8. 8.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The garden has roses. It has sunflowers.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
9. 9.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The plants died. Nobody watered them.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
10. 10.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We stayed indoors ___ it was raining.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
11. 11.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Grandpa reads the paper. He drinks his tea.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
12. 12.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum smiled ___ I had cleaned my room.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
13. 13.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We bought apples ___ we bought grapes.” (a) and (b) because (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 but I had cleaned my room. (c) Mum smiled because I had cleaned my room.
15. 15.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It started to rain ___ we opened our umbrellas.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
16. 16.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 so we went for a swim. (c) It was very hot because we went for a swim.
17. 17.Which is the best way to join “Mum cooked dal.” and “She made rotis.”? (a) Mum cooked dal because she made rotis. (b) Mum cooked dal and she made rotis. (c) Mum cooked dal but she made rotis.
18. 18.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Kabir drank some water ___ he was thirsty.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
19. 19.Which is the best way to join “We ran fast.” and “We missed the train.”? (a) We ran fast so we missed the train. (b) We ran fast but we missed the train. (c) We ran fast because we missed the train.
20. 20.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The mango looked green. It was very sweet.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
21. 21.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was very hot. We went for a swim.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
22. 22.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The test was hard ___ Zoya got full marks.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
23. 23.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 but she can dance too. (c) Priya can sing and she can dance too.
24. 24.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir has a cat. He has a dog.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
25. 25.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We bought apples. We bought grapes.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
26. 26.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 but she was hungry. (c) The baby cried because she was hungry.
27. 27.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The road was wet. We walked slowly.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
28. 28.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Priya can sing ___ she can dance too.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
29. 29.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The box was small. It was very heavy.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
30. 30.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The sky was cloudy ___ it did not rain.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
31. 31.Which is the best way to join “We ran to the bus stop.” and “We were late.”? (a) We ran to the bus stop because we were late. (b) We ran to the bus stop but we were late. (c) We ran to the bus stop so we were late.
32. 32.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.
33. 33.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The mango looked green ___ it was very sweet.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
34. 34.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I like mangoes. My sister likes apples.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
35. 35.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 but we did not swim. (c) The water was too cold so we did not swim.
36. 36.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The plants died ___ nobody watered them.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
37. 37.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran to the bus stop. We were late.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
38. 38.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The ice cream melted. It was a hot day.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
39. 39.Which is the best way to join “The road was wet.” and “We walked slowly.”? (a) The road was wet but we walked slowly. (b) The road was wet because we walked slowly. (c) The road was wet so we walked slowly.
40. 40.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Priya can sing. She can dance too.” (a) and (b) but (c) because

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