Joining Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 722 · 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 late ___ the shops were still open.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
2. 2.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Priya can sing ___ she can dance too.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
3. 3.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 so he can swim very well. (c) Ravi is only six but he can swim very well.
4. 4.Which is the best way to join “Mum smiled.” and “I had cleaned my room.”? (a) Mum smiled because I had cleaned my room. (b) Mum smiled so I had cleaned my room. (c) Mum smiled but I had cleaned my room.
5. 5.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 because we went for a swim. (c) It was very hot so we went for a swim.
6. 6.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Grandpa reads the paper. He drinks his tea.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
7. 7.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 but it was not tasty. (c) The soup was hot because it was not tasty.
8. 8.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The puppy was cold ___ we gave it a blanket.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
9. 9.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The ice cream melted. It was a hot day.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
10. 10.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran fast ___ we missed the train.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
11. 11.Which is the best way to join “Nisha took an umbrella.” and “The sky was cloudy.”? (a) Nisha took an umbrella because the sky was cloudy. (b) Nisha took an umbrella so the sky was cloudy. (c) Nisha took an umbrella but the sky was cloudy.
12. 12.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum smiled ___ I had cleaned my room.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
13. 13.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The room was dark. I switched on the light.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
14. 14.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The plants died ___ nobody watered them.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
15. 15.Which is the best way to join “The bag was heavy.” and “Dad helped me carry it.”? (a) The bag was heavy because Dad helped me carry it. (b) The bag was heavy but Dad helped me carry it. (c) The bag was heavy so Dad helped me carry it.
16. 16.Which is the best way to join “The shop was closed.” and “We went home.”? (a) The shop was closed but we went home. (b) The shop was closed because we went home. (c) The shop was closed so we went home.
17. 17.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran to the bus stop. We were late.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
18. 18.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The soup was hot. It was not tasty.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
19. 19.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Arjun practised every day. He won the prize.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
20. 20.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The soup was hot ___ it was not tasty.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
21. 21.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Meera was hungry. She ate a banana.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
22. 22.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.
23. 23.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The baby cried. She was hungry.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
24. 24.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.
25. 25.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I like mangoes ___ my sister likes apples.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
26. 26.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The plants died. Nobody watered them.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
27. 27.Which is the best way to join “The garden has roses.” and “It has sunflowers.”? (a) The garden has roses because it has sunflowers. (b) The garden has roses and it has sunflowers. (c) The garden has roses but it has sunflowers.
28. 28.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.
29. 29.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The ice cream melted ___ it was a hot day.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
30. 30.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 but he drinks his tea. (c) Grandpa reads the paper because he drinks his tea.
31. 31.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Dev went to bed early ___ he was tired.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
32. 32.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was very hot ___ we went for a swim.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
33. 33.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I brushed my teeth ___ I washed my face.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
34. 34.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The sky was cloudy ___ it did not rain.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
35. 35.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.
36. 36.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran fast. We missed the train.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
37. 37.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It started to rain ___ we opened our umbrellas.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
38. 38.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The box was small. It was very heavy.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
39. 39.Which is the best way to join “I brushed my teeth.” and “I washed my face.”? (a) I brushed my teeth because I washed my face. (b) I brushed my teeth but I washed my face. (c) I brushed my teeth and I washed my face.
40. 40.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The bag was heavy. Dad helped me carry it.” (a) but (b) because (c) so

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