Joining Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 568 · 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 is the best way to join “Mum cooked dal.” and “She made rotis.”? (a) Mum cooked dal and she made rotis. (b) Mum cooked dal but she made rotis. (c) Mum cooked dal because she made rotis.
2. 2.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The box was small ___ it was very heavy.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
3. 3.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “We ran to the bus stop ___ we were late.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
4. 4.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Mum cooked dal ___ she made rotis.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
5. 5.Which is the best way to join “The shop was closed.” and “We went home.”? (a) The shop was closed because we went home. (b) The shop was closed but we went home. (c) The shop was closed so we went home.
6. 6.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Kabir has a cat ___ he has a dog.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
7. 7.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “I brushed my teeth. I washed my face.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
8. 8.Which is the best way to join “Meera was hungry.” and “She ate a banana.”? (a) Meera was hungry so she ate a banana. (b) Meera was hungry but she ate a banana. (c) Meera was hungry because she ate a banana.
9. 9.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “It was very hot. We went for a swim.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
10. 10.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The test was hard ___ Zoya got full marks.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
11. 11.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran fast. We missed the train.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
12. 12.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The baby cried ___ she was hungry.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
13. 13.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.
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 “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.
16. 16.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.
17. 17.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The mango looked green ___ it was very sweet.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
18. 18.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Priya can sing ___ she can dance too.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
19. 19.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum smiled ___ I had cleaned my room.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
20. 20.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir drank some water. He was thirsty.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
21. 21.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The shop was closed ___ we went home.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
22. 22.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Meera was hungry. She ate a banana.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
23. 23.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sun was shining. The birds were singing.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
24. 24.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was late ___ the shops were still open.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
25. 25.Which is the best way to join “The ice cream melted.” and “It was a hot day.”? (a) The ice cream melted because it was a hot day. (b) The ice cream melted so it was a hot day. (c) The ice cream melted but it was a hot day.
26. 26.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Ravi is only six. He can swim very well.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
27. 27.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The box was small. It was very heavy.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
28. 28.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It started to rain. We opened our umbrellas.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
29. 29.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The baby cried. She was hungry.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
30. 30.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I like mangoes. My sister likes apples.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
31. 31.Which is the best way to join “Dev went to bed early.” and “He was tired.”? (a) Dev went to bed early so he was tired. (b) Dev went to bed early but he was tired. (c) Dev went to bed early because he was tired.
32. 32.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Arjun practised every day. He won the prize.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
33. 33.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.
34. 34.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 so we did not swim. (c) The water was too cold because we did not swim.
35. 35.Which is the best way to join “The sun was shining.” and “The birds were singing.”? (a) The sun was shining and the birds were singing. (b) The sun was shining but the birds were singing. (c) The sun was shining because the birds were singing.
36. 36.Which is the best way to join “We ran to the bus stop.” and “We were late.”? (a) We ran to the bus stop but we were late. (b) We ran to the bus stop because we were late. (c) We ran to the bus stop so we were late.
37. 37.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The shop was closed. We went home.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
38. 38.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I like mangoes ___ my sister likes apples.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
39. 39.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The mango looked green. It was very sweet.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
40. 40.Which is the best way to join “Riya wore a sweater.” and “It was cold.”? (a) Riya wore a sweater but it was cold. (b) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold. (c) Riya wore a sweater so it was cold.

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