Joining Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 609 · 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 “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.
2. 2.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Tara likes to paint. She likes to draw.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
3. 3.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The baby cried ___ she was hungry.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
4. 4.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The plants died. Nobody watered them.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
5. 5.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 because Zoya got full marks. (c) The test was hard so Zoya got full marks.
6. 6.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.
7. 7.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Riya wore a sweater. It was cold.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
8. 8.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Kabir drank some water ___ he was thirsty.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
9. 9.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 but I had cleaned my room. (c) Mum smiled because I had cleaned my room.
10. 10.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We bought apples ___ we bought grapes.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
11. 11.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The garden has roses. It has sunflowers.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
12. 12.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The sky was cloudy ___ it did not rain.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
13. 13.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The water was too cold. We did not swim.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
14. 14.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran to the bus stop. We were late.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
15. 15.Which is the best way to join “The baby cried.” and “She was hungry.”? (a) The baby cried but she was hungry. (b) The baby cried so she was hungry. (c) The baby cried because she was hungry.
16. 16.Which is the best way to join “The garden has roses.” and “It has sunflowers.”? (a) The garden has roses and it has sunflowers. (b) The garden has roses because it has sunflowers. (c) The garden has roses but it has sunflowers.
17. 17.Which is the best way to join “The puppy was cold.” and “We gave it a blanket.”? (a) The puppy was cold but we gave it a blanket. (b) The puppy was cold so we gave it a blanket. (c) The puppy was cold because we gave it a blanket.
18. 18.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was very hot. We went for a swim.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
19. 19.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was late. The shops were still open.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
20. 20.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Dev went to bed early ___ he was tired.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
21. 21.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum smiled ___ I had cleaned my room.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
22. 22.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.
23. 23.Which is the best way to join “The sun was shining.” and “The birds were singing.”? (a) The sun was shining but the birds were singing. (b) The sun was shining because the birds were singing. (c) The sun was shining and the birds were singing.
24. 24.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Grandpa reads the paper ___ he drinks his tea.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
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 but it was a hot day. (c) The ice cream melted so it was a hot day.
26. 26.Which is the best way to join “It was late.” and “The shops were still open.”? (a) It was late because the shops were still open. (b) It was late so the shops were still open. (c) It was late but the shops were still open.
27. 27.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran to the bus stop ___ we were late.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
28. 28.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum smiled. I had cleaned my room.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
29. 29.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Arjun practised every day. He won the prize.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
30. 30.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Meera was hungry ___ she ate a banana.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
31. 31.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Meera was hungry. She ate a banana.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
32. 32.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 because she made rotis. (c) Mum cooked dal but she made rotis.
33. 33.Which is the best way to join “I brushed my teeth.” and “I washed my face.”? (a) I brushed my teeth but I washed my face. (b) I brushed my teeth because I washed my face. (c) I brushed my teeth and I washed my face.
34. 34.Which is the best way to join “The road was wet.” and “We walked slowly.”? (a) The road was wet but we walked slowly. (b) The road was wet because we walked slowly. (c) The road was wet so we walked slowly.
35. 35.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The sun was shining ___ the birds were singing.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
36. 36.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I brushed my teeth. I washed my face.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
37. 37.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir drank some water. He was thirsty.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
38. 38.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The mango looked green. It was very sweet.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
39. 39.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The road was wet. We walked slowly.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
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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