Joining Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 679 · 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 sky was cloudy. It did not rain.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
2. 2.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Nisha took an umbrella ___ the sky was cloudy.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
3. 3.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The baby cried ___ she was hungry.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
4. 4.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 but the sky was cloudy. (c) Nisha took an umbrella because the sky was cloudy.
5. 5.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The soup was hot ___ it was not tasty.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
6. 6.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “We ran to the bus stop. We were late.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
7. 7.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Mum smiled. I had cleaned my room.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
8. 8.Which is the best way to join “The sun was shining.” and “The birds were singing.”? (a) The sun was shining because the birds were singing. (b) The sun was shining and the birds were singing. (c) The sun was shining but the birds were singing.
9. 9.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Dev went to bed early. He was tired.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
10. 10.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I brushed my teeth ___ I washed my face.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
11. 11.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We bought apples ___ we bought grapes.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
12. 12.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 but he was thirsty. (c) Kabir drank some water because he was thirsty.
13. 13.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Tara likes to paint ___ she likes to draw.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
14. 14.Which is the best way to join “It was very hot.” and “We went for a swim.”? (a) It was very hot but we went for a swim. (b) It was very hot so we went for a swim. (c) It was very hot because we went for a swim.
15. 15.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The bag was heavy. Dad helped me carry it.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
16. 16.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum cooked dal. She made rotis.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
17. 17.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 but we opened our umbrellas. (c) It started to rain so we opened our umbrellas.
18. 18.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir drank some water. He was thirsty.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
19. 19.Which is the best way to join “The puppy was cold.” and “We gave it a blanket.”? (a) The puppy was cold but we gave it a blanket. (b) The puppy was cold so we gave it a blanket. (c) The puppy was cold because we gave it a blanket.
20. 20.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The mango looked green ___ it was very sweet.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
21. 21.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The ice cream melted ___ it was a hot day.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
22. 22.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sun was shining. The birds were singing.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
23. 23.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The plants died ___ nobody watered them.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
24. 24.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It started to rain ___ we opened our umbrellas.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
25. 25.Which is the best way to join “Grandpa reads the paper.” and “He drinks his tea.”? (a) Grandpa reads the paper but he drinks his tea. (b) Grandpa reads the paper because he drinks his tea. (c) Grandpa reads the paper and he drinks his tea.
26. 26.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.
27. 27.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Ravi is only six ___ he can swim very well.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
28. 28.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I like mangoes ___ my sister likes apples.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
29. 29.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 because it was cold. (c) Riya wore a sweater so it was cold.
30. 30.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Meera was hungry. She ate a banana.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
31. 31.Which is the best way to join “Meera was hungry.” and “She ate a banana.”? (a) Meera was hungry but she ate a banana. (b) Meera was hungry because she ate a banana. (c) Meera was hungry so she ate a banana.
32. 32.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The garden has roses. It has sunflowers.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
33. 33.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We stayed indoors ___ it was raining.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
34. 34.Which is the best way to join “Priya can sing.” and “She can dance too.”? (a) Priya can sing but she can dance too. (b) Priya can sing because she can dance too. (c) Priya can sing and she can dance too.
35. 35.Which is the best way to join “Mum smiled.” and “I had cleaned my room.”? (a) Mum smiled so I had cleaned my room. (b) Mum smiled because I had cleaned my room. (c) Mum smiled but I had cleaned my room.
36. 36.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.
37. 37.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The puppy was cold. We gave it a blanket.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
38. 38.Which is the best way to join “Dev went to bed early.” and “He was tired.”? (a) Dev went to bed early but he was tired. (b) Dev went to bed early because he was tired. (c) Dev went to bed early so he was tired.
39. 39.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The baby cried. She was hungry.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
40. 40.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The room was dark. I switched on the light.” (a) because (b) but (c) so

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