Joining Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 674 · 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?
   “The garden has roses. It has sunflowers.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
2. 2.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Nisha took an umbrella ___ the sky was cloudy.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
3. 3.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 because I switched on the light. (c) The room was dark so I switched on the light.
4. 4.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The test was hard. Zoya got full marks.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
5. 5.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Dev went to bed early. He was tired.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
6. 6.Which is the best way to join “Grandpa reads the paper.” and “He drinks his tea.”? (a) Grandpa reads the paper and he drinks his tea. (b) Grandpa reads the paper because he drinks his tea. (c) Grandpa reads the paper but he drinks his tea.
7. 7.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Grandpa reads the paper ___ he drinks his tea.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
8. 8.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Mum cooked dal. She made rotis.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
9. 9.Which is the best way to join “Kabir drank some water.” and “He was thirsty.”? (a) Kabir drank some water because he was thirsty. (b) Kabir drank some water so he was thirsty. (c) Kabir drank some water but he was thirsty.
10. 10.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The puppy was cold ___ we gave it a blanket.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
11. 11.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The test was hard ___ Zoya got full marks.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
12. 12.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We bought apples ___ we bought grapes.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
13. 13.Which is the best way to join “The box was small.” and “It was very heavy.”? (a) The box was small so it was very heavy. (b) The box was small but it was very heavy. (c) The box was small because it was very heavy.
14. 14.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 and the birds were singing. (c) The sun was shining because the birds were singing.
15. 15.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran to the bus stop ___ we were late.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
16. 16.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.
17. 17.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Priya can sing. She can dance too.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
18. 18.Which is the best way to join “Nisha took an umbrella.” and “The sky was cloudy.”? (a) Nisha took an umbrella but the sky was cloudy. (b) Nisha took an umbrella because the sky was cloudy. (c) Nisha took an umbrella so the sky was cloudy.
19. 19.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The road was wet. We walked slowly.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
20. 20.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I brushed my teeth ___ I washed my face.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
21. 21.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 but she made rotis. (c) Mum cooked dal and she made rotis.
22. 22.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I like mangoes. My sister likes apples.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
23. 23.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Priya can sing ___ she can dance too.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
24. 24.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 so we walked slowly. (c) The road was wet because we walked slowly.
25. 25.Which is the best way to join “The sky was cloudy.” and “It did not rain.”? (a) The sky was cloudy so it did not rain. (b) The sky was cloudy but it did not rain. (c) The sky was cloudy because it did not rain.
26. 26.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The box was small. It was very heavy.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
27. 27.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The garden has roses ___ it has sunflowers.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
28. 28.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran fast. We missed the train.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
29. 29.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.
30. 30.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 but Zoya got full marks. (c) The test was hard because Zoya got full marks.
31. 31.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sky was cloudy. It did not rain.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
32. 32.Which is the best way to join “Meera was hungry.” and “She ate a banana.”? (a) Meera was hungry so she ate a banana. (b) Meera was hungry because she ate a banana. (c) Meera was hungry but she ate a banana.
33. 33.Which is the best way to join “Dev went to bed early.” and “He was tired.”? (a) Dev went to bed early so he was tired. (b) Dev went to bed early but he was tired. (c) Dev went to bed early because he was tired.
34. 34.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It started to rain ___ we opened our umbrellas.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
35. 35.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The room was dark. I switched on the light.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
36. 36.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The puppy was cold. We gave it a blanket.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
37. 37.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The plants died ___ nobody watered them.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
38. 38.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 but she can dance too. (c) Priya can sing and she can dance too.
39. 39.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.
40. 40.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The shop was closed. We went home.” (a) because (b) so (c) but

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