Joining Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 64 · 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?
   “It was late. The shops were still open.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
2. 2.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “It started to rain ___ we opened our umbrellas.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
3. 3.Which is the best way to join “It was very hot.” and “We went for a swim.”? (a) It was very hot so we went for a swim. (b) It was very hot because we went for a swim. (c) It was very hot but we went for a swim.
4. 4.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The test was hard. Zoya got full marks.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
5. 5.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Priya can sing ___ she can dance too.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
6. 6.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Nisha took an umbrella ___ the sky was cloudy.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
7. 7.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.
8. 8.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “We stayed indoors. It was raining.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
9. 9.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Meera was hungry. She ate a banana.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
10. 10.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It started to rain. We opened our umbrellas.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
11. 11.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I like mangoes. My sister likes apples.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
12. 12.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The road was wet ___ we walked slowly.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
13. 13.Which is the best way to join “We ran fast.” and “We missed the train.”? (a) We ran fast so we missed the train. (b) We ran fast because we missed the train. (c) We ran fast but we missed the train.
14. 14.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum smiled. I had cleaned my room.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
15. 15.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.
16. 16.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Nisha took an umbrella. The sky was cloudy.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
17. 17.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was very hot ___ we went for a swim.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
18. 18.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran fast. We missed the train.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
19. 19.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The box was small ___ it was very heavy.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
20. 20.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.
21. 21.Which is the best way to join “Meera was hungry.” and “She ate a banana.”? (a) Meera was hungry because she ate a banana. (b) Meera was hungry so she ate a banana. (c) Meera was hungry but she ate a banana.
22. 22.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The puppy was cold ___ we gave it a blanket.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
23. 23.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The baby cried ___ she was hungry.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
24. 24.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.
25. 25.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The garden has roses ___ it has sunflowers.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
26. 26.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The water was too cold. We did not swim.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
27. 27.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Priya can sing. She can dance too.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
28. 28.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The shop was closed ___ we went home.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
29. 29.Which is the best way to join “We bought apples.” and “We bought grapes.”? (a) We bought apples and we bought grapes. (b) We bought apples but we bought grapes. (c) We bought apples because we bought grapes.
30. 30.Which is the best way to join “Priya can sing.” and “She can dance too.”? (a) Priya can sing because she can dance too. (b) Priya can sing and she can dance too. (c) Priya can sing but she can dance too.
31. 31.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sun was shining. The birds were singing.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
32. 32.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.
33. 33.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.
34. 34.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The shop was closed. We went home.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
35. 35.Which is the best way to join “The box was small.” and “It was very heavy.”? (a) The box was small but it was very heavy. (b) The box was small because it was very heavy. (c) The box was small so it was very heavy.
36. 36.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 so he can swim very well. (c) Ravi is only six because he can swim very well.
37. 37.Which is the best way to join “Nisha took an umbrella.” and “The sky was cloudy.”? (a) Nisha took an umbrella because the sky was cloudy. (b) Nisha took an umbrella but the sky was cloudy. (c) Nisha took an umbrella so the sky was cloudy.
38. 38.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The ice cream melted. It was a hot day.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
39. 39.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 but it was raining. (c) We stayed indoors because it was raining.
40. 40.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Kabir has a cat ___ he has a dog.” (a) and (b) but (c) because

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