Joining Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 513 · 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?
   “Priya can sing. She can dance too.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
2. 2.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Meera was hungry ___ she ate a banana.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
3. 3.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Kabir drank some water ___ he was thirsty.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
4. 4.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Tara likes to paint ___ she likes to draw.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
5. 5.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The water was too cold ___ we did not swim.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
6. 6.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Mum cooked dal. She made rotis.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
7. 7.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Mum cooked dal ___ she made rotis.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
8. 8.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “We ran fast. We missed the train.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
9. 9.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The road was wet ___ we walked slowly.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
10. 10.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The soup was hot. It was not tasty.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
11. 11.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Nisha took an umbrella ___ the sky was cloudy.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
12. 12.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.
13. 13.Which is the best way to join “The sky was cloudy.” and “It did not rain.”? (a) The sky was cloudy so it did not rain. (b) The sky was cloudy but it did not rain. (c) The sky was cloudy because it did not rain.
14. 14.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The plants died. Nobody watered them.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
15. 15.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The road was wet. We walked slowly.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
16. 16.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The room was dark. I switched on the light.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
17. 17.Which is the best way to join “Meera was hungry.” and “She ate a banana.”? (a) Meera was hungry but she ate a banana. (b) Meera was hungry so she ate a banana. (c) Meera was hungry because she ate a banana.
18. 18.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The box was small. It was very heavy.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
19. 19.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was late. The shops were still open.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
20. 20.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Dev went to bed early. He was tired.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
21. 21.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.
22. 22.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It started to rain ___ we opened our umbrellas.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
23. 23.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 but I washed my face. (c) I brushed my teeth and I washed my face.
24. 24.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The water was too cold. We did not swim.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
25. 25.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Grandpa reads the paper ___ he drinks his tea.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
26. 26.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It started to rain. We opened our umbrellas.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
27. 27.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The puppy was cold ___ we gave it a blanket.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
28. 28.Which is the best way to join “We bought apples.” and “We bought grapes.”? (a) We bought apples and we bought grapes. (b) We bought apples but we bought grapes. (c) We bought apples because we bought grapes.
29. 29.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The plants died ___ nobody watered them.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
30. 30.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 so he was tired. (c) Dev went to bed early but he was tired.
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 so we were late. (b) We ran to the bus stop but we were late. (c) We ran to the bus stop because we were late.
32. 32.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The soup was hot ___ it was not tasty.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
33. 33.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 but she made rotis. (c) Mum cooked dal and she made rotis.
34. 34.Which is the best way to join “The box was small.” and “It was very heavy.”? (a) The box was small because it was very heavy. (b) The box was small but it was very heavy. (c) The box was small so it was very heavy.
35. 35.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The test was hard. Zoya got full marks.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
36. 36.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 but it was cold. (c) Riya wore a sweater so it was cold.
37. 37.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The test was hard ___ Zoya got full marks.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
38. 38.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Ravi is only six. He can swim very well.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
39. 39.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The baby cried. She was hungry.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
40. 40.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 because Dad helped me carry it. (c) The bag was heavy so Dad helped me carry it.

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