Joining Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 544 · 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?
   “It started to rain. We opened our umbrellas.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
2. 2.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “We bought apples ___ we bought grapes.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
3. 3.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “We ran fast. We missed the train.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
4. 4.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “We ran to the bus stop ___ we were late.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
5. 5.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Meera was hungry. She ate a banana.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
6. 6.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “It was very hot ___ we went for a swim.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
7. 7.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 so he was thirsty. (c) Kabir drank some water because he was thirsty.
8. 8.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Grandpa reads the paper. He drinks his tea.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
9. 9.Which is the best way to join “Grandpa reads the paper.” and “He drinks his tea.”? (a) Grandpa reads the paper and he drinks his tea. (b) Grandpa reads the paper because he drinks his tea. (c) Grandpa reads the paper but he drinks his tea.
10. 10.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The sun was shining ___ the birds were singing.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
11. 11.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was late ___ the shops were still open.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
12. 12.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.
13. 13.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.
14. 14.Which is the best way to join “Nisha took an umbrella.” and “The sky was cloudy.”? (a) Nisha took an umbrella so the sky was cloudy. (b) Nisha took an umbrella because the sky was cloudy. (c) Nisha took an umbrella but the sky was cloudy.
15. 15.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The test was hard ___ Zoya got full marks.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
16. 16.Which is the best way to join “The baby cried.” and “She was hungry.”? (a) The baby cried because she was hungry. (b) The baby cried so she was hungry. (c) The baby cried but she was hungry.
17. 17.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We bought apples. We bought grapes.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
18. 18.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum cooked dal. She made rotis.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
19. 19.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Tara likes to paint ___ she likes to draw.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
20. 20.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Priya can sing ___ she can dance too.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
21. 21.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Arjun practised every day ___ he won the prize.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
22. 22.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The garden has roses ___ it has sunflowers.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
23. 23.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.
24. 24.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 so he won the prize. (c) Arjun practised every day because he won the prize.
25. 25.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The garden has roses. It has sunflowers.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
26. 26.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum smiled. I had cleaned my room.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
27. 27.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The ice cream melted. It was a hot day.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
28. 28.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The plants died. Nobody watered them.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
29. 29.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The box was small ___ it was very heavy.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
30. 30.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 because we were late. (c) We ran to the bus stop but we were late.
31. 31.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum cooked dal ___ she made rotis.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
32. 32.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It started to rain ___ we opened our umbrellas.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
33. 33.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was very hot. We went for a swim.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
34. 34.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum smiled ___ I had cleaned my room.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
35. 35.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Nisha took an umbrella. The sky was cloudy.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
36. 36.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I like mangoes ___ my sister likes apples.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
37. 37.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Kabir drank some water ___ he was thirsty.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
38. 38.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The bag was heavy. Dad helped me carry it.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
39. 39.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The puppy was cold. We gave it a blanket.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
40. 40.Which is the best way to join “The soup was hot.” and “It was not tasty.”? (a) The soup was hot because it was not tasty. (b) The soup was hot but it was not tasty. (c) The soup was hot so it was not tasty.

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