Joining Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 601 · 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:
   “We ran to the bus stop ___ we were late.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
2. 2.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Ravi is only six ___ he can swim very well.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
3. 3.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Tara likes to paint ___ she likes to draw.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
4. 4.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Arjun practised every day. He won the prize.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
5. 5.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “I like mangoes. My sister likes apples.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
6. 6.Which is the best way to join “The test was hard.” and “Zoya got full marks.”? (a) The test was hard because Zoya got full marks. (b) The test was hard but Zoya got full marks. (c) The test was hard so Zoya got full marks.
7. 7.Which is the best way to join “We bought apples.” and “We bought grapes.”? (a) We bought apples and we bought grapes. (b) We bought apples because we bought grapes. (c) We bought apples but we bought grapes.
8. 8.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “We stayed indoors. It was raining.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
9. 9.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The sun was shining ___ the birds were singing.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
10. 10.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The ice cream melted ___ it was a hot day.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
11. 11.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The bag was heavy. Dad helped me carry it.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
12. 12.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was very hot ___ we went for a swim.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
13. 13.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Riya wore a sweater ___ it was cold.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
14. 14.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Grandpa reads the paper ___ he drinks his tea.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
15. 15.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The mango looked green. It was very sweet.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
16. 16.Which is the best way to join “Riya wore a sweater.” and “It was cold.”? (a) Riya wore a sweater so it was cold. (b) Riya wore a sweater but it was cold. (c) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold.
17. 17.Which is the best way to join “It was late.” and “The shops were still open.”? (a) It was late so the shops were still open. (b) It was late but the shops were still open. (c) It was late because the shops were still open.
18. 18.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Dev went to bed early. He was tired.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
19. 19.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Nisha took an umbrella ___ the sky was cloudy.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
20. 20.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.
21. 21.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 but she can dance too. (c) Priya can sing because she can dance too.
22. 22.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was late. The shops were still open.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
23. 23.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We bought apples ___ we bought grapes.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
24. 24.Which is the best way to join “It started to rain.” and “We opened our umbrellas.”? (a) It started to rain but we opened our umbrellas. (b) It started to rain because we opened our umbrellas. (c) It started to rain so we opened our umbrellas.
25. 25.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was very hot. We went for a swim.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
26. 26.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The road was wet. We walked slowly.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
27. 27.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Riya wore a sweater. It was cold.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
28. 28.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The mango looked green ___ it was very sweet.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
29. 29.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The ice cream melted. It was a hot day.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
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.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Grandpa reads the paper. He drinks his tea.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
32. 32.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.
33. 33.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We bought apples. We bought grapes.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
34. 34.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.
35. 35.Which is the best way to join “Mum smiled.” and “I had cleaned my room.”? (a) Mum smiled so I had cleaned my room. (b) Mum smiled because I had cleaned my room. (c) Mum smiled but I had cleaned my room.
36. 36.Which is the best way to join “Kabir has a cat.” and “He has a dog.”? (a) Kabir has a cat and he has a dog. (b) Kabir has a cat but he has a dog. (c) Kabir has a cat because he has a dog.
37. 37.Which is the best way to join “Ravi is only six.” and “He can swim very well.”? (a) Ravi is only six because he can swim very well. (b) Ravi is only six so he can swim very well. (c) Ravi is only six but he can swim very well.
38. 38.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 but it was a hot day. (c) The ice cream melted so it was a hot day.
39. 39.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The room was dark ___ I switched on the light.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
40. 40.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran to the bus stop. We were late.” (a) but (b) so (c) because

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