Joining Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 628 · 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?
   “We bought apples. We bought grapes.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
2. 2.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.
3. 3.Which is the best way to join “The soup was hot.” and “It was not tasty.”? (a) The soup was hot because it was not tasty. (b) The soup was hot but it was not tasty. (c) The soup was hot so it was not tasty.
4. 4.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Riya wore a sweater. It was cold.” (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 is the best way to join “The garden has roses.” and “It has sunflowers.”? (a) The garden has roses because it has sunflowers. (b) The garden has roses but it has sunflowers. (c) The garden has roses and it has sunflowers.
7. 7.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The ice cream melted ___ it was a hot day.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
8. 8.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “It started to rain ___ we opened our umbrellas.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
9. 9.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The puppy was cold. We gave it a blanket.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
10. 10.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I like mangoes. My sister likes apples.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
11. 11.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The box was small. It was very heavy.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
12. 12.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 so it was raining. (c) We stayed indoors but it was raining.
13. 13.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Kabir drank some water ___ he was thirsty.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
14. 14.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We stayed indoors ___ it was raining.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
15. 15.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Priya can sing. She can dance too.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
16. 16.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sun was shining. The birds were singing.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
17. 17.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The baby cried ___ she was hungry.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
18. 18.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The room was dark. I switched on the light.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
19. 19.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The shop was closed ___ we went home.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
20. 20.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The bag was heavy. Dad helped me carry it.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
21. 21.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The ice cream melted. It was a hot day.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
22. 22.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Kabir has a cat ___ he has a dog.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
23. 23.Which is the best way to join “The test was hard.” and “Zoya got full marks.”? (a) The test was hard so Zoya got full marks. (b) The test was hard but Zoya got full marks. (c) The test was hard because Zoya got full marks.
24. 24.Which is the best way to join “We bought apples.” and “We bought grapes.”? (a) We bought apples but we bought grapes. (b) We bought apples because we bought grapes. (c) We bought apples and we bought grapes.
25. 25.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Grandpa reads the paper ___ he drinks his tea.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
26. 26.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.
27. 27.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Meera was hungry ___ she ate a banana.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
28. 28.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir drank some water. He was thirsty.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
29. 29.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The box was small ___ it was very heavy.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
30. 30.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 so it was cold. (c) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold.
31. 31.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I brushed my teeth. I washed my face.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
32. 32.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I brushed my teeth ___ I washed my face.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
33. 33.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 so we were late. (c) We ran to the bus stop because we were late.
34. 34.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The mango looked green ___ it was very sweet.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
35. 35.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran to the bus stop ___ we were late.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
36. 36.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The water was too cold. We did not swim.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
37. 37.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.
38. 38.Which is the best way to join “The shop was closed.” and “We went home.”? (a) The shop was closed but we went home. (b) The shop was closed because we went home. (c) The shop was closed so we went home.
39. 39.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was very hot. We went for a swim.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
40. 40.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The baby cried. She was hungry.” (a) but (b) so (c) because

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