Joining Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 701 · 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 water was too cold. We did not swim.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
2. 2.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Dev went to bed early. He was tired.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
3. 3.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The baby cried. She was hungry.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
4. 4.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.
5. 5.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 so Zoya got full marks. (c) The test was hard because Zoya got full marks.
6. 6.Which is the best way to join “The mango looked green.” and “It was very sweet.”? (a) The mango looked green because it was very sweet. (b) The mango looked green but it was very sweet. (c) The mango looked green so it was very sweet.
7. 7.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “It was very hot. We went for a swim.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
8. 8.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Priya can sing ___ she can dance too.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
9. 9.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The room was dark. I switched on the light.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
10. 10.Which is the best way to join “Arjun practised every day.” and “He won the prize.”? (a) Arjun practised every day but he won the prize. (b) Arjun practised every day because he won the prize. (c) Arjun practised every day so he won the prize.
11. 11.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The box was small. It was very heavy.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
12. 12.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Riya wore a sweater ___ it was cold.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
13. 13.Which is the best way to join “Kabir has a cat.” and “He has a dog.”? (a) Kabir has a cat but he has a dog. (b) Kabir has a cat because he has a dog. (c) Kabir has a cat and he has a dog.
14. 14.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 but she ate a banana. (c) Meera was hungry because she ate a banana.
15. 15.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The bag was heavy ___ Dad helped me carry it.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
16. 16.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The test was hard ___ Zoya got full marks.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
17. 17.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The shop was closed. We went home.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
18. 18.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was very hot ___ we went for a swim.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
19. 19.Which is the best way to join “The road was wet.” and “We walked slowly.”? (a) The road was wet because we walked slowly. (b) The road was wet but we walked slowly. (c) The road was wet so we walked slowly.
20. 20.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The garden has roses ___ it has sunflowers.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
21. 21.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.
22. 22.Which is the best way to join “The puppy was cold.” and “We gave it a blanket.”? (a) The puppy was cold because we gave it a blanket. (b) The puppy was cold so we gave it a blanket. (c) The puppy was cold but we gave it a blanket.
23. 23.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The mango looked green. It was very sweet.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
24. 24.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The mango looked green ___ it was very sweet.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
25. 25.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The soup was hot. It was not tasty.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
26. 26.Which is the best way to join “It was late.” and “The shops were still open.”? (a) It was late so the shops were still open. (b) It was late because the shops were still open. (c) It was late but the shops were still open.
27. 27.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The road was wet. We walked slowly.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
28. 28.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Meera was hungry ___ she ate a banana.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
29. 29.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The puppy was cold. We gave it a blanket.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
30. 30.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The sky was cloudy ___ it did not rain.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
31. 31.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The plants died. Nobody watered them.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
32. 32.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The plants died ___ nobody watered them.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
33. 33.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The puppy was cold ___ we gave it a blanket.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
34. 34.Which is the best way to join “The baby cried.” and “She was hungry.”? (a) The baby cried but she was hungry. (b) The baby cried because she was hungry. (c) The baby cried so she was hungry.
35. 35.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 so he was tired. (c) Dev went to bed early because he was tired.
36. 36.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Tara likes to paint ___ she likes to draw.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
37. 37.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sky was cloudy. It did not rain.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
38. 38.Which is the best way to join “I brushed my teeth.” and “I washed my face.”? (a) I brushed my teeth but I washed my face. (b) I brushed my teeth and I washed my face. (c) I brushed my teeth because I washed my face.
39. 39.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.
40. 40.Which is the best way to join “I like mangoes.” and “My sister likes apples.”? (a) I like mangoes so my sister likes apples. (b) I like mangoes but my sister likes apples. (c) I like mangoes because my sister likes apples.

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