Joining Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 66 · 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 “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.
2. 2.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Grandpa reads the paper ___ he drinks his tea.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
3. 3.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The ice cream melted. It was a hot day.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
4. 4.Which is the best way to join “The bag was heavy.” and “Dad helped me carry it.”? (a) The bag was heavy because Dad helped me carry it. (b) The bag was heavy but Dad helped me carry it. (c) The bag was heavy so Dad helped me carry it.
5. 5.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “It was very hot ___ we went for a swim.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
6. 6.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The baby cried. She was hungry.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
7. 7.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “We stayed indoors. It was raining.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
8. 8.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Tara likes to paint. She likes to draw.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
9. 9.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The shop was closed ___ we went home.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
10. 10.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Ravi is only six. He can swim very well.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
11. 11.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran fast. We missed the train.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
12. 12.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Dev went to bed early. He was tired.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
13. 13.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran to the bus stop. We were late.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
14. 14.Which is the best way to join “The ice cream melted.” and “It was a hot day.”? (a) The ice cream melted because it was a hot day. (b) The ice cream melted so it was a hot day. (c) The ice cream melted but it was a hot day.
15. 15.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Tara likes to paint ___ she likes to draw.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
16. 16.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 but it was very heavy. (c) The box was small so it was very heavy.
17. 17.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 so we went for a swim. (c) It was very hot but we went for a swim.
18. 18.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The room was dark ___ I switched on the light.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
19. 19.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was late ___ the shops were still open.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
20. 20.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We bought apples ___ we bought grapes.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
21. 21.Which is the best way to join “The garden has roses.” and “It has sunflowers.”? (a) The garden has roses and it has sunflowers. (b) The garden has roses because it has sunflowers. (c) The garden has roses but it has sunflowers.
22. 22.Which is the best way to join “It was late.” and “The shops were still open.”? (a) It was late because the shops were still open. (b) It was late but the shops were still open. (c) It was late so the shops were still open.
23. 23.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir drank some water. He was thirsty.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
24. 24.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We bought apples. We bought grapes.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
25. 25.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The garden has roses. It has sunflowers.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
26. 26.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I like mangoes. My sister likes apples.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
27. 27.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The box was small ___ it was very heavy.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
28. 28.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The puppy was cold. We gave it a blanket.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
29. 29.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The plants died. Nobody watered them.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
30. 30.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Kabir drank some water ___ he was thirsty.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
31. 31.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.
32. 32.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Priya can sing ___ she can dance too.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
33. 33.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum cooked dal. She made rotis.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
34. 34.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Nisha took an umbrella. The sky was cloudy.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
35. 35.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The room was dark. I switched on the light.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
36. 36.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sun was shining. The birds were singing.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
37. 37.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The water was too cold ___ we did not swim.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
38. 38.Which is the best way to join “I brushed my teeth.” and “I washed my face.”? (a) I brushed my teeth because I washed my face. (b) I brushed my teeth and I washed my face. (c) I brushed my teeth but I washed my face.
39. 39.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Arjun practised every day ___ he won the prize.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
40. 40.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The box was small. It was very heavy.” (a) so (b) but (c) because

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