Joining Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 714 · 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.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “It was very hot ___ we went for a swim.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
2. 2.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.
3. 3.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.
4. 4.Which is the best way to join “It was late.” and “The shops were still open.”? (a) It was late because the shops were still open. (b) It was late but the shops were still open. (c) It was late so the shops were still open.
5. 5.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The soup was hot ___ it was not tasty.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
6. 6.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The box was small. It was very heavy.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
7. 7.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The room was dark. I switched on the light.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
8. 8.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The room was dark ___ I switched on the light.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
9. 9.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Priya can sing ___ she can dance too.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
10. 10.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We stayed indoors ___ it was raining.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
11. 11.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It started to rain. We opened our umbrellas.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
12. 12.Which is the best way to join “The soup was hot.” and “It was not tasty.”? (a) The soup was hot but it was not tasty. (b) The soup was hot because it was not tasty. (c) The soup was hot so it was not tasty.
13. 13.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The road was wet ___ we walked slowly.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
14. 14.Which is the best way to join “The box was small.” and “It was very heavy.”? (a) The box was small because it was very heavy. (b) The box was small so it was very heavy. (c) The box was small but it was very heavy.
15. 15.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The water was too cold. We did not swim.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
16. 16.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Meera was hungry. She ate a banana.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
17. 17.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The sun was shining ___ the birds were singing.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
18. 18.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The plants died. Nobody watered them.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
19. 19.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I like mangoes. My sister likes apples.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
20. 20.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The shop was closed. We went home.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
21. 21.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The soup was hot. It was not tasty.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
22. 22.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir drank some water. He was thirsty.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
23. 23.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was late. The shops were still open.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
24. 24.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The puppy was cold. We gave it a blanket.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
25. 25.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.
26. 26.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum cooked dal. She made rotis.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
27. 27.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We stayed indoors. It was raining.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
28. 28.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Riya wore a sweater ___ it was cold.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
29. 29.Which is the best way to join “Tara likes to paint.” and “She likes to draw.”? (a) Tara likes to paint but she likes to draw. (b) Tara likes to paint and she likes to draw. (c) Tara likes to paint because she likes to draw.
30. 30.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir has a cat. He has a dog.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
31. 31.Which is the best way to join “The water was too cold.” and “We did not swim.”? (a) The water was too cold so we did not swim. (b) The water was too cold but we did not swim. (c) The water was too cold because we did not swim.
32. 32.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Nisha took an umbrella. The sky was cloudy.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
33. 33.Which is the best way to join “The baby cried.” and “She was hungry.”? (a) The baby cried so she was hungry. (b) The baby cried but she was hungry. (c) The baby cried because she was hungry.
34. 34.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The test was hard. Zoya got full marks.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
35. 35.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum smiled. I had cleaned my room.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
36. 36.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.
37. 37.Which is the best way to join “The bag was heavy.” and “Dad helped me carry it.”? (a) The bag was heavy so Dad helped me carry it. (b) The bag was heavy but Dad helped me carry it. (c) The bag was heavy because Dad helped me carry it.
38. 38.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Grandpa reads the paper ___ he drinks his tea.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
39. 39.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The mango looked green. It was very sweet.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
40. 40.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The road was wet. We walked slowly.” (a) because (b) but (c) so

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