Joining Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 507 · 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?
   “The ice cream melted. It was a hot day.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
3. 3.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “It was very hot ___ we went for a swim.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
4. 4.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The plants died. Nobody watered them.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
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?
   “Arjun practised every day. He won the prize.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
7. 7.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The mango looked green. It was very sweet.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
8. 8.Which is the best way to join “Arjun practised every day.” and “He won the prize.”? (a) Arjun practised every day but he won the prize. (b) Arjun practised every day because he won the prize. (c) Arjun practised every day so he won the prize.
9. 9.Which is the best way to join “We ran fast.” and “We missed the train.”? (a) We ran fast but we missed the train. (b) We ran fast because we missed the train. (c) We ran fast so we missed the train.
10. 10.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The box was small. It was very heavy.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
11. 11.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The test was hard. Zoya got full marks.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
12. 12.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.
13. 13.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I like mangoes. My sister likes apples.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
14. 14.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Dev went to bed early. He was tired.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
15. 15.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.
16. 16.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The road was wet ___ we walked slowly.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
17. 17.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran to the bus stop ___ we were late.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
18. 18.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The puppy was cold ___ we gave it a blanket.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
19. 19.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It started to rain. We opened our umbrellas.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
20. 20.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Meera was hungry ___ she ate a banana.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
21. 21.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Nisha took an umbrella. The sky was cloudy.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
22. 22.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Priya can sing ___ she can dance too.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
23. 23.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was very hot. We went for a swim.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
24. 24.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We bought apples. We bought grapes.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
25. 25.Which is the best way to join “Nisha took an umbrella.” and “The sky was cloudy.”? (a) Nisha took an umbrella but the sky was cloudy. (b) Nisha took an umbrella so the sky was cloudy. (c) Nisha took an umbrella because the sky was cloudy.
26. 26.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Meera was hungry. She ate a banana.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
27. 27.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The soup was hot. It was not tasty.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
28. 28.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The sky was cloudy ___ it did not rain.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
29. 29.Which is the best way to join “The water was too cold.” and “We did not swim.”? (a) The water was too cold but we did not swim. (b) The water was too cold because we did not swim. (c) The water was too cold so we did not swim.
30. 30.Which is the best way to join “We bought apples.” and “We bought grapes.”? (a) We bought apples because we bought grapes. (b) We bought apples and we bought grapes. (c) We bought apples but we bought grapes.
31. 31.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran fast. We missed the train.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
32. 32.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.
33. 33.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I like mangoes ___ my sister likes apples.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
34. 34.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It started to rain ___ we opened our umbrellas.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
35. 35.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The water was too cold. We did not swim.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
36. 36.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Riya wore a sweater ___ it was cold.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
37. 37.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Nisha took an umbrella ___ the sky was cloudy.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
38. 38.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The baby cried ___ she was hungry.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
39. 39.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The sun was shining ___ the birds were singing.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
40. 40.Which is the best way to join “The baby cried.” and “She was hungry.”? (a) The baby cried but she was hungry. (b) The baby cried because she was hungry. (c) The baby cried so she was hungry.

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