Joining Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 631 · 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 ran to the bus stop. We were late.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
2. 2.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “We stayed indoors. It was raining.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
3. 3.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “We ran fast. We missed the train.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
4. 4.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.
5. 5.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “It was very hot. We went for a swim.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
6. 6.Which is the best way to join “The room was dark.” and “I switched on the light.”? (a) The room was dark because I switched on the light. (b) The room was dark but I switched on the light. (c) The room was dark so I switched on the light.
7. 7.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Dev went to bed early. He was tired.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
8. 8.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 so we opened our umbrellas. (c) It started to rain because we opened our umbrellas.
9. 9.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “We ran to the bus stop ___ we were late.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
10. 10.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum cooked dal. She made rotis.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
11. 11.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 because my sister likes apples. (c) I like mangoes but my sister likes apples.
12. 12.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Tara likes to paint ___ she likes to draw.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
13. 13.Which is the best way to join “The ice cream melted.” and “It was a hot day.”? (a) The ice cream melted so it was a hot day. (b) The ice cream melted but it was a hot day. (c) The ice cream melted because it was a hot day.
14. 14.Which is the best way to join “Mum cooked dal.” and “She made rotis.”? (a) Mum cooked dal but she made rotis. (b) Mum cooked dal because she made rotis. (c) Mum cooked dal and she made rotis.
15. 15.Which is the best way to join “Nisha took an umbrella.” and “The sky was cloudy.”? (a) Nisha took an umbrella so the sky was cloudy. (b) Nisha took an umbrella but the sky was cloudy. (c) Nisha took an umbrella because the sky was cloudy.
16. 16.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Ravi is only six ___ he can swim very well.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
17. 17.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The baby cried. She was hungry.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
18. 18.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It started to rain. We opened our umbrellas.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
19. 19.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I like mangoes. My sister likes apples.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
20. 20.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We bought apples ___ we bought grapes.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
21. 21.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Priya can sing ___ she can dance too.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
22. 22.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 but it was raining. (c) We stayed indoors so it was raining.
23. 23.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The test was hard ___ Zoya got full marks.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
24. 24.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.
25. 25.Which is the best way to join “The garden has roses.” and “It has sunflowers.”? (a) The garden has roses but it has sunflowers. (b) The garden has roses and it has sunflowers. (c) The garden has roses because it has sunflowers.
26. 26.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The plants died. Nobody watered them.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
27. 27.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was very hot ___ we went for a swim.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
28. 28.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The garden has roses ___ it has sunflowers.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
29. 29.Which is the best way to join “We ran fast.” and “We missed the train.”? (a) We ran fast because we missed the train. (b) We ran fast so we missed the train. (c) We ran fast but we missed the train.
30. 30.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was late ___ the shops were still open.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
31. 31.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was late. The shops were still open.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
32. 32.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sun was shining. The birds were singing.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
33. 33.Which is the best way to join “Kabir drank some water.” and “He was thirsty.”? (a) Kabir drank some water because he was thirsty. (b) Kabir drank some water but he was thirsty. (c) Kabir drank some water so he was thirsty.
34. 34.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The plants died ___ nobody watered them.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
35. 35.Which is the best way to join “The sun was shining.” and “The birds were singing.”? (a) The sun was shining and the birds were singing. (b) The sun was shining because the birds were singing. (c) The sun was shining but the birds were singing.
36. 36.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum smiled. I had cleaned my room.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
37. 37.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Grandpa reads the paper. He drinks his tea.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
38. 38.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir drank some water. He was thirsty.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
39. 39.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Nisha took an umbrella ___ the sky was cloudy.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
40. 40.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The bag was heavy. Dad helped me carry it.” (a) because (b) so (c) but

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