Joining Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 558 · 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 test was hard. Zoya got full marks.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
2. 2.Which is the best way to join “The plants died.” and “Nobody watered them.”? (a) The plants died so nobody watered them. (b) The plants died because nobody watered them. (c) The plants died but nobody watered them.
3. 3.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The sun was shining ___ the birds were singing.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
4. 4.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Nisha took an umbrella. The sky was cloudy.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
5. 5.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Mum smiled. I had cleaned my room.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
6. 6.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Ravi is only six. He can swim very well.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
7. 7.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 so Dad helped me carry it. (c) The bag was heavy because Dad helped me carry it.
8. 8.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.
9. 9.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Meera was hungry. She ate a banana.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
10. 10.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was very hot. We went for a swim.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
11. 11.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.
12. 12.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 but I switched on the light. (c) The room was dark because I switched on the light.
13. 13.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The road was wet. We walked slowly.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
14. 14.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The mango looked green ___ it was very sweet.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
15. 15.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir has a cat. He has a dog.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
16. 16.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The bag was heavy. Dad helped me carry it.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
17. 17.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We bought apples. We bought grapes.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
18. 18.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Tara likes to paint. She likes to draw.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
19. 19.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We bought apples ___ we bought grapes.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
20. 20.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sun was shining. The birds were singing.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
21. 21.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was very hot ___ we went for a swim.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
22. 22.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Dev went to bed early ___ he was tired.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
23. 23.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The bag was heavy ___ Dad helped me carry it.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
24. 24.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I brushed my teeth ___ I washed my face.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
25. 25.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The mango looked green. It was very sweet.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
26. 26.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The ice cream melted. It was a hot day.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
27. 27.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Arjun practised every day ___ he won the prize.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
28. 28.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The plants died ___ nobody watered them.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
29. 29.Which is the best way to join “Arjun practised every day.” and “He won the prize.”? (a) Arjun practised every day so he won the prize. (b) Arjun practised every day because he won the prize. (c) Arjun practised every day but he won the prize.
30. 30.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.
31. 31.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The soup was hot. It was not tasty.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
32. 32.Which is the best way to join “Kabir drank some water.” and “He was thirsty.”? (a) Kabir drank some water so he was thirsty. (b) Kabir drank some water but he was thirsty. (c) Kabir drank some water because he was thirsty.
33. 33.Which is the best way to join “Priya can sing.” and “She can dance too.”? (a) Priya can sing and she can dance too. (b) Priya can sing because she can dance too. (c) Priya can sing but she can dance too.
34. 34.Which is the best way to join “Tara likes to paint.” and “She likes to draw.”? (a) Tara likes to paint and she likes to draw. (b) Tara likes to paint but she likes to draw. (c) Tara likes to paint because she likes to draw.
35. 35.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 but it was very heavy. (c) The box was small because it was very heavy.
36. 36.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.
37. 37.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 because it was very sweet. (c) The mango looked green so it was very sweet.
38. 38.Which is the best way to join “The garden has roses.” and “It has sunflowers.”? (a) The garden has roses but it has sunflowers. (b) The garden has roses because it has sunflowers. (c) The garden has roses and it has sunflowers.
39. 39.Which is the best way to join “Grandpa reads the paper.” and “He drinks his tea.”? (a) Grandpa reads the paper but he drinks his tea. (b) Grandpa reads the paper and he drinks his tea. (c) Grandpa reads the paper because he drinks his tea.
40. 40.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 because I had cleaned my room. (c) Mum smiled so I had cleaned my room.

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