Joining Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 634 · 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 “Kabir drank some water.” and “He was thirsty.”? (a) Kabir drank some water so he was thirsty. (b) Kabir drank some water but he was thirsty. (c) Kabir drank some water because he was thirsty.
2. 2.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Mum smiled ___ I had cleaned my room.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
3. 3.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “We ran to the bus stop. We were late.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
4. 4.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The bag was heavy ___ Dad helped me carry it.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
5. 5.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The puppy was cold. We gave it a blanket.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
6. 6.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The baby cried ___ she was hungry.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
7. 7.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The test was hard ___ Zoya got full marks.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
8. 8.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “It started to rain ___ we opened our umbrellas.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
9. 9.Which is the best way to join “The soup was hot.” and “It was not tasty.”? (a) The soup was hot so it was not tasty. (b) The soup was hot because it was not tasty. (c) The soup was hot but it was not tasty.
10. 10.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Ravi is only six ___ he can swim very well.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
11. 11.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sky was cloudy. It did not rain.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
12. 12.Which is the best way to join “The sky was cloudy.” and “It did not rain.”? (a) The sky was cloudy because it did not rain. (b) The sky was cloudy but it did not rain. (c) The sky was cloudy so it did not rain.
13. 13.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sun was shining. The birds were singing.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
14. 14.Which is the best way to join “The road was wet.” and “We walked slowly.”? (a) The road was wet so we walked slowly. (b) The road was wet but we walked slowly. (c) The road was wet because we walked slowly.
15. 15.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Kabir drank some water ___ he was thirsty.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
16. 16.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The test was hard. Zoya got full marks.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
17. 17.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.
18. 18.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Grandpa reads the paper ___ he drinks his tea.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
19. 19.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Meera was hungry ___ she ate a banana.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
20. 20.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 because she can dance too. (c) Priya can sing but she can dance too.
21. 21.Which is the best way to join “Dev went to bed early.” and “He was tired.”? (a) Dev went to bed early but he was tired. (b) Dev went to bed early so he was tired. (c) Dev went to bed early because he was tired.
22. 22.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The soup was hot ___ it was not tasty.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
23. 23.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I like mangoes. My sister likes apples.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
24. 24.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 because it has sunflowers. (c) The garden has roses and it has sunflowers.
25. 25.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The shop was closed ___ we went home.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
26. 26.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 because he won the prize. (c) Arjun practised every day so he won the prize.
27. 27.Which is the best way to join “The mango looked green.” and “It was very sweet.”? (a) The mango looked green but it was very sweet. (b) The mango looked green so it was very sweet. (c) The mango looked green because it was very sweet.
28. 28.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I brushed my teeth. I washed my face.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
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 but we missed the train. (c) We ran fast so we missed the train.
30. 30.Which is the best way to join “The plants died.” and “Nobody watered them.”? (a) The plants died so nobody watered them. (b) The plants died but nobody watered them. (c) The plants died because nobody watered them.
31. 31.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was late ___ the shops were still open.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
32. 32.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We bought apples ___ we bought grapes.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
33. 33.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.
34. 34.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I brushed my teeth ___ I washed my face.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
35. 35.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was very hot ___ we went for a swim.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
36. 36.Which is the best way to join “We stayed indoors.” and “It was raining.”? (a) We stayed indoors so it was raining. (b) We stayed indoors because it was raining. (c) We stayed indoors but it was raining.
37. 37.Which is the best way to join “Grandpa reads the paper.” and “He drinks his tea.”? (a) Grandpa reads the paper but he drinks his tea. (b) Grandpa reads the paper because he drinks his tea. (c) Grandpa reads the paper and he drinks his tea.
38. 38.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Dev went to bed early ___ he was tired.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
39. 39.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The road was wet. We walked slowly.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
40. 40.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The box was small ___ it was very heavy.” (a) because (b) so (c) but

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