Joining Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 569 · 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.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The room was dark ___ I switched on the light.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
2. 2.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Meera was hungry ___ she ate a banana.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
3. 3.Which is the best way to join “I like mangoes.” and “My sister likes apples.”? (a) I like mangoes but my sister likes apples. (b) I like mangoes so my sister likes apples. (c) I like mangoes because my sister likes apples.
4. 4.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Nisha took an umbrella. The sky was cloudy.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
5. 5.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The box was small ___ it was very heavy.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
6. 6.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 and I washed my face. (c) I brushed my teeth but I washed my face.
7. 7.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Dev went to bed early. He was tired.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
8. 8.Which is the best way to join “Tara likes to paint.” and “She likes to draw.”? (a) Tara likes to paint but she likes to draw. (b) Tara likes to paint because she likes to draw. (c) Tara likes to paint and she likes to draw.
9. 9.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The sky was cloudy. It did not rain.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
10. 10.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The water was too cold ___ we did not swim.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
11. 11.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The baby cried ___ she was hungry.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
12. 12.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran to the bus stop. We were late.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
13. 13.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The road was wet ___ we walked slowly.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
14. 14.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 because it was very heavy. (c) The box was small but it was very heavy.
15. 15.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was late ___ the shops were still open.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
16. 16.Which is the best way to join “It started to rain.” and “We opened our umbrellas.”? (a) It started to rain because we opened our umbrellas. (b) It started to rain so we opened our umbrellas. (c) It started to rain but we opened our umbrellas.
17. 17.Which is the best way to join “The road was wet.” and “We walked slowly.”? (a) The road was wet so we walked slowly. (b) The road was wet but we walked slowly. (c) The road was wet because we walked slowly.
18. 18.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was late. The shops were still open.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
19. 19.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Nisha took an umbrella ___ the sky was cloudy.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
20. 20.Which is the best way to join “Mum smiled.” and “I had cleaned my room.”? (a) Mum smiled because I had cleaned my room. (b) Mum smiled so I had cleaned my room. (c) Mum smiled but I had cleaned my room.
21. 21.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was very hot ___ we went for a swim.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
22. 22.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I like mangoes. My sister likes apples.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
23. 23.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum smiled. I had cleaned my room.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
24. 24.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The box was small. It was very heavy.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
25. 25.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The puppy was cold ___ we gave it a blanket.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
26. 26.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sun was shining. The birds were singing.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
27. 27.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir has a cat. He has a dog.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
28. 28.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was very hot. We went for a swim.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
29. 29.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The puppy was cold. We gave it a blanket.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
30. 30.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The shop was closed. We went home.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
31. 31.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.
32. 32.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 and she can dance too. (c) Priya can sing but she can dance too.
33. 33.Which is the best way to join “Grandpa reads the paper.” and “He drinks his tea.”? (a) Grandpa reads the paper because he drinks his tea. (b) Grandpa reads the paper but he drinks his tea. (c) Grandpa reads the paper and he drinks his tea.
34. 34.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The bag was heavy ___ Dad helped me carry it.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
35. 35.Which is the best way to join “The test was hard.” and “Zoya got full marks.”? (a) The test was hard but Zoya got full marks. (b) The test was hard so Zoya got full marks. (c) The test was hard because Zoya got full marks.
36. 36.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The test was hard. Zoya got full marks.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
37. 37.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The ice cream melted. It was a hot day.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
38. 38.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir drank some water. He was thirsty.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
39. 39.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Ravi is only six ___ he can swim very well.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
40. 40.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum cooked dal. She made rotis.” (a) and (b) because (c) but

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