Joining Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 704 · 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 baby cried.” and “She was hungry.”? (a) The baby cried but she was hungry. (b) The baby cried so she was hungry. (c) The baby cried because she was hungry.
2. 2.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “I like mangoes. My sister likes apples.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
3. 3.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “It started to rain ___ we opened our umbrellas.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
4. 4.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “We ran fast. We missed the train.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
5. 5.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “We stayed indoors. It was raining.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
6. 6.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The test was hard. Zoya got full marks.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
7. 7.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “I like mangoes ___ my sister likes apples.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
8. 8.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The puppy was cold. We gave it a blanket.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
9. 9.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The soup was hot ___ it was not tasty.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
10. 10.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sky was cloudy. It did not rain.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
11. 11.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum cooked dal. She made rotis.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
12. 12.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The plants died. Nobody watered them.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
13. 13.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Nisha took an umbrella. The sky was cloudy.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
14. 14.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Ravi is only six. He can swim very well.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
15. 15.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The water was too cold. We did not swim.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
16. 16.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We bought apples ___ we bought grapes.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
17. 17.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 but we gave it a blanket. (c) The puppy was cold because we gave it a blanket.
18. 18.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The mango looked green. It was very sweet.” (a) because (b) so (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 stayed indoors ___ it was raining.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
21. 21.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum smiled. I had cleaned my room.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
22. 22.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The road was wet ___ we walked slowly.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
23. 23.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Tara likes to paint ___ she likes to draw.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
24. 24.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The sun was shining ___ the birds were singing.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
25. 25.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Riya wore a sweater. It was cold.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
26. 26.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Meera was hungry. She ate a banana.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
27. 27.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The room was dark. I switched on the light.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
28. 28.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We bought apples. We bought grapes.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
29. 29.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The water was too cold ___ we did not swim.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
30. 30.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 because it was not tasty. (c) The soup was hot but it was not tasty.
31. 31.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Ravi is only six ___ he can swim very well.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
32. 32.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.
33. 33.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran fast ___ we missed the train.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
34. 34.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Dev went to bed early. He was tired.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
35. 35.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It started to rain. We opened our umbrellas.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
36. 36.Which is the best way to join “We ran fast.” and “We missed the train.”? (a) We ran fast but we missed the train. (b) We ran fast so we missed the train. (c) We ran fast because we missed the train.
37. 37.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was very hot. We went for a swim.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
38. 38.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran to the bus stop. We were late.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
39. 39.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I brushed my teeth. I washed my face.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
40. 40.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.

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