Joining Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 669 · 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 “The mango looked green.” and “It was very sweet.”? (a) The mango looked green so it was very sweet. (b) The mango looked green because it was very sweet. (c) The mango looked green but it was very sweet.
2. 2.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “We stayed indoors. It was raining.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
3. 3.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Mum cooked dal ___ she made rotis.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
4. 4.Which is the best way to join “Mum cooked dal.” and “She made rotis.”? (a) Mum cooked dal because she made rotis. (b) Mum cooked dal and she made rotis. (c) Mum cooked dal but she made rotis.
5. 5.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The sky was cloudy. It did not rain.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
6. 6.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The room was dark. I switched on the light.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
7. 7.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “It was late ___ the shops were still open.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
8. 8.Which is the best way to join “Ravi is only six.” and “He can swim very well.”? (a) Ravi is only six because he can swim very well. (b) Ravi is only six but he can swim very well. (c) Ravi is only six so he can swim very well.
9. 9.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The water was too cold. We did not swim.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
10. 10.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I brushed my teeth ___ I washed my face.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
11. 11.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The ice cream melted ___ it was a hot day.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
12. 12.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The box was small ___ it was very heavy.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
13. 13.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran to the bus stop. We were late.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
14. 14.Which is the best way to join “We bought apples.” and “We bought grapes.”? (a) We bought apples but we bought grapes. (b) We bought apples because we bought grapes. (c) We bought apples and we bought grapes.
15. 15.Which is the best way to join “Mum smiled.” and “I had cleaned my room.”? (a) Mum smiled but I had cleaned my room. (b) Mum smiled so I had cleaned my room. (c) Mum smiled because I had cleaned my room.
16. 16.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 but we went for a swim. (c) It was very hot because we went for a swim.
17. 17.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Riya wore a sweater ___ it was cold.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
18. 18.Which is the best way to join “Tara likes to paint.” and “She likes to draw.”? (a) Tara likes to paint because she likes to draw. (b) Tara likes to paint and she likes to draw. (c) Tara likes to paint but she likes to draw.
19. 19.Which is the best way to join “It started to rain.” and “We opened our umbrellas.”? (a) It started to rain because we opened our umbrellas. (b) It started to rain so we opened our umbrellas. (c) It started to rain but we opened our umbrellas.
20. 20.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran fast. We missed the train.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
21. 21.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 but it was not tasty. (c) The soup was hot because it was not tasty.
22. 22.Which is the best way to join “The puppy was cold.” and “We gave it a blanket.”? (a) The puppy was cold so we gave it a blanket. (b) The puppy was cold because we gave it a blanket. (c) The puppy was cold but we gave it a blanket.
23. 23.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The plants died ___ nobody watered them.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
24. 24.Which is the best way to join “We stayed indoors.” and “It was raining.”? (a) We stayed indoors but it was raining. (b) We stayed indoors because it was raining. (c) We stayed indoors so it was raining.
25. 25.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir has a cat. He has a dog.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
26. 26.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Tara likes to paint ___ she likes to draw.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
27. 27.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The soup was hot ___ it was not tasty.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
28. 28.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It started to rain ___ we opened our umbrellas.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
29. 29.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was very hot. We went for a swim.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
30. 30.Which is the best way to join “The room was dark.” and “I switched on the light.”? (a) The room was dark but I switched on the light. (b) The room was dark so I switched on the light. (c) The room was dark because I switched on the light.
31. 31.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Arjun practised every day. He won the prize.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
32. 32.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 because the sky was cloudy. (c) Nisha took an umbrella but the sky was cloudy.
33. 33.Which is the best way to join “The baby cried.” and “She was hungry.”? (a) The baby cried because she was hungry. (b) The baby cried so she was hungry. (c) The baby cried but she was hungry.
34. 34.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 because he has a dog. (c) Kabir has a cat but he has a dog.
35. 35.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The puppy was cold ___ we gave it a blanket.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
36. 36.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The soup was hot. It was not tasty.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
37. 37.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The ice cream melted. It was a hot day.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
38. 38.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The puppy was cold. We gave it a blanket.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
39. 39.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We bought apples ___ we bought grapes.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
40. 40.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The baby cried. She was hungry.” (a) because (b) so (c) but

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