Joining Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 534 · 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?
   “Kabir drank some water. He was thirsty.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
2. 2.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Nisha took an umbrella. The sky was cloudy.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
3. 3.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Mum cooked dal. She made rotis.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
4. 4.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The water was too cold. We did not swim.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
5. 5.Which is the best way to join “The mango looked green.” and “It was very sweet.”? (a) The mango looked green but it was very sweet. (b) The mango looked green so it was very sweet. (c) The mango looked green because it was very sweet.
6. 6.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 but he won the prize. (c) Arjun practised every day so he won the prize.
7. 7.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Riya wore a sweater ___ it was cold.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
8. 8.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The box was small. It was very heavy.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
9. 9.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.
10. 10.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The plants died ___ nobody watered them.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
11. 11.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The road was wet. We walked slowly.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
12. 12.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The garden has roses ___ it has sunflowers.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
13. 13.Which is the best way to join “The puppy was cold.” and “We gave it a blanket.”? (a) The puppy was cold because we gave it a blanket. (b) The puppy was cold but we gave it a blanket. (c) The puppy was cold so we gave it a blanket.
14. 14.Which is the best way to join “The bag was heavy.” and “Dad helped me carry it.”? (a) The bag was heavy because Dad helped me carry it. (b) The bag was heavy so Dad helped me carry it. (c) The bag was heavy but Dad helped me carry it.
15. 15.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The box was small ___ it was very heavy.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
16. 16.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 so the shops were still open. (c) It was late because the shops were still open.
17. 17.Which is the best way to join “The room was dark.” and “I switched on the light.”? (a) The room was dark so I switched on the light. (b) The room was dark because I switched on the light. (c) The room was dark but I switched on the light.
18. 18.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The road was wet ___ we walked slowly.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
19. 19.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum smiled ___ I had cleaned my room.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
20. 20.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 because he has a dog. (c) Kabir has a cat and he has a dog.
21. 21.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.
22. 22.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.
23. 23.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.
24. 24.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The room was dark ___ I switched on the light.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
25. 25.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The soup was hot ___ it was not tasty.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
26. 26.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The baby cried ___ she was hungry.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
27. 27.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I brushed my teeth ___ I washed my face.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
28. 28.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The bag was heavy ___ Dad helped me carry it.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
29. 29.Which is the best way to join “Kabir drank some water.” and “He was thirsty.”? (a) Kabir drank some water but he was thirsty. (b) Kabir drank some water because he was thirsty. (c) Kabir drank some water so he was thirsty.
30. 30.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sun was shining. The birds were singing.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
31. 31.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The mango looked green ___ it was very sweet.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
32. 32.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.
33. 33.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Nisha took an umbrella ___ the sky was cloudy.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
34. 34.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was very hot. We went for a swim.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
35. 35.Which is the best way to join “The plants died.” and “Nobody watered them.”? (a) The plants died because nobody watered them. (b) The plants died so nobody watered them. (c) The plants died but nobody watered them.
36. 36.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Arjun practised every day. He won the prize.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
37. 37.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Ravi is only six ___ he can swim very well.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
38. 38.Which is the best way to join “Nisha took an umbrella.” and “The sky was cloudy.”? (a) Nisha took an umbrella because the sky was cloudy. (b) Nisha took an umbrella but the sky was cloudy. (c) Nisha took an umbrella so the sky was cloudy.
39. 39.Which is the best way to join “Mum smiled.” and “I had cleaned my room.”? (a) Mum smiled but I had cleaned my room. (b) Mum smiled so I had cleaned my room. (c) Mum smiled because I had cleaned my room.
40. 40.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran to the bus stop. We were late.” (a) but (b) because (c) so

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