Joining Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 635 · 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.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Mum smiled ___ I had cleaned my room.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
2. 2.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The test was hard ___ Zoya got full marks.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
3. 3.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “I like mangoes. My sister likes apples.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
4. 4.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The ice cream melted ___ it was a hot day.” (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 so Zoya got full marks. (b) The test was hard because Zoya got full marks. (c) The test was hard but Zoya got full marks.
6. 6.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Dev went to bed early ___ he was tired.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
7. 7.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The garden has roses. It has sunflowers.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
8. 8.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “We bought apples ___ we bought grapes.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
9. 9.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “We stayed indoors ___ it was raining.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
10. 10.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We stayed indoors. It was raining.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
11. 11.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Arjun practised every day. He won the prize.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
12. 12.Which is the best way to join “Ravi is only six.” and “He can swim very well.”? (a) Ravi is only six but he can swim very well. (b) Ravi is only six because he can swim very well. (c) Ravi is only six so he can swim very well.
13. 13.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was late ___ the shops were still open.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
14. 14.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran fast ___ we missed the train.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
15. 15.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Riya wore a sweater. It was cold.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
16. 16.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.
17. 17.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The plants died ___ nobody watered them.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
18. 18.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It started to rain ___ we opened our umbrellas.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
19. 19.Which is the best way to join “We ran fast.” and “We missed the train.”? (a) We ran fast but we missed the train. (b) We ran fast so we missed the train. (c) We ran fast because we missed the train.
20. 20.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.
21. 21.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Arjun practised every day ___ he won the prize.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
22. 22.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The bag was heavy. Dad helped me carry it.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
23. 23.Which is the best way to join “It was very hot.” and “We went for a swim.”? (a) It was very hot because we went for a swim. (b) It was very hot but we went for a swim. (c) It was very hot so we went for a swim.
24. 24.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran fast. We missed the train.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
25. 25.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum smiled. I had cleaned my room.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
26. 26.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 because we did not swim. (c) The water was too cold but we did not swim.
27. 27.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Priya can sing ___ she can dance too.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
28. 28.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The box was small. It was very heavy.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
29. 29.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Priya can sing. She can dance too.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
30. 30.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 because he was thirsty. (c) Kabir drank some water but he was thirsty.
31. 31.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The garden has roses ___ it has sunflowers.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
32. 32.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The puppy was cold ___ we gave it a blanket.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
33. 33.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was very hot. We went for a swim.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
34. 34.Which is the best way to join “It started to rain.” and “We opened our umbrellas.”? (a) It started to rain so we opened our umbrellas. (b) It started to rain because we opened our umbrellas. (c) It started to rain but we opened our umbrellas.
35. 35.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Nisha took an umbrella ___ the sky was cloudy.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
36. 36.Which is the best way to join “The ice cream melted.” and “It was a hot day.”? (a) The ice cream melted but it was a hot day. (b) The ice cream melted because it was a hot day. (c) The ice cream melted so it was a hot day.
37. 37.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The shop was closed. We went home.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
38. 38.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.
39. 39.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 so Dad helped me carry it. (c) The bag was heavy because Dad helped me carry it.
40. 40.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum cooked dal ___ she made rotis.” (a) because (b) but (c) and

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