Joining Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 629 · 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?
   “Mum cooked dal. She made rotis.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
2. 2.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 and it has sunflowers. (c) The garden has roses but it has sunflowers.
3. 3.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Meera was hungry ___ she ate a banana.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
4. 4.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The puppy was cold ___ we gave it a blanket.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
5. 5.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Priya can sing. She can dance too.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
6. 6.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Kabir drank some water ___ he was thirsty.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
7. 7.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The garden has roses ___ it has sunflowers.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
8. 8.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Mum smiled. I had cleaned my room.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
9. 9.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The bag was heavy ___ Dad helped me carry it.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
10. 10.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The plants died ___ nobody watered them.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
11. 11.Which is the best way to join “The water was too cold.” and “We did not swim.”? (a) The water was too cold so we did not swim. (b) The water was too cold but we did not swim. (c) The water was too cold because we did not swim.
12. 12.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sun was shining. The birds were singing.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
13. 13.Which is the best way to join “Arjun practised every day.” and “He won the prize.”? (a) Arjun practised every day but he won the prize. (b) Arjun practised every day so he won the prize. (c) Arjun practised every day because he won the prize.
14. 14.Which is the best way to join “We stayed indoors.” and “It was raining.”? (a) We stayed indoors but it was raining. (b) We stayed indoors so it was raining. (c) We stayed indoors because it was raining.
15. 15.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Grandpa reads the paper. He drinks his tea.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
16. 16.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The shop was closed. We went home.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
17. 17.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.
18. 18.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The baby cried ___ she was hungry.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
19. 19.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran fast ___ we missed the train.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
20. 20.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The plants died. Nobody watered them.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
21. 21.Which is the best way to join “Meera was hungry.” and “She ate a banana.”? (a) Meera was hungry but she ate a banana. (b) Meera was hungry so she ate a banana. (c) Meera was hungry because she ate a banana.
22. 22.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum cooked dal ___ she made rotis.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
23. 23.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 because the shops were still open. (c) It was late but the shops were still open.
24. 24.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The mango looked green ___ it was very sweet.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
25. 25.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Dev went to bed early ___ he was tired.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
26. 26.Which is the best way to join “I like mangoes.” and “My sister likes apples.”? (a) I like mangoes so my sister likes apples. (b) I like mangoes but my sister likes apples. (c) I like mangoes because my sister likes apples.
27. 27.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Dev went to bed early. He was tired.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
28. 28.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.
29. 29.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Meera was hungry. She ate a banana.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
30. 30.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The bag was heavy. Dad helped me carry it.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
31. 31.Which is the best way to join “Kabir has a cat.” and “He has a dog.”? (a) Kabir has a cat but he has a dog. (b) Kabir has a cat because he has a dog. (c) Kabir has a cat and he has a dog.
32. 32.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Nisha took an umbrella. The sky was cloudy.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
33. 33.Which is the best way to join “The box was small.” and “It was very heavy.”? (a) The box was small because it was very heavy. (b) The box was small so it was very heavy. (c) The box was small but it was very heavy.
34. 34.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We stayed indoors ___ it was raining.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
35. 35.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I brushed my teeth ___ I washed my face.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
36. 36.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 because it was cold. (c) Riya wore a sweater but it was cold.
37. 37.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We bought apples ___ we bought grapes.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
38. 38.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran to the bus stop ___ we were late.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
39. 39.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Riya wore a sweater ___ it was cold.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
40. 40.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.

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