Joining Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 74 · 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 “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.
2. 2.Which is the best way to join “Meera was hungry.” and “She ate a banana.”? (a) Meera was hungry because she ate a banana. (b) Meera was hungry so she ate a banana. (c) Meera was hungry but she ate a banana.
3. 3.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Arjun practised every day. He won the prize.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
4. 4.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 so it was cold. (c) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold.
5. 5.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The room was dark ___ I switched on the light.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
6. 6.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “I brushed my teeth ___ I washed my face.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
7. 7.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The box was small. It was very heavy.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
8. 8.Which is the best way to join “Ravi is only six.” and “He can swim very well.”? (a) Ravi is only six so he can swim very well. (b) Ravi is only six but he can swim very well. (c) Ravi is only six because he can swim very well.
9. 9.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.
10. 10.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum smiled. I had cleaned my room.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
11. 11.Which is the best way to join “The ice cream melted.” and “It was a hot day.”? (a) The ice cream melted but it was a hot day. (b) The ice cream melted because it was a hot day. (c) The ice cream melted so it was a hot day.
12. 12.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran fast. We missed the train.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
13. 13.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We bought apples ___ we bought grapes.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
14. 14.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Grandpa reads the paper ___ he drinks his tea.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
15. 15.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The shop was closed. We went home.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
16. 16.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.
17. 17.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The plants died. Nobody watered them.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
18. 18.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Tara likes to paint ___ she likes to draw.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
19. 19.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 and we bought grapes. (c) We bought apples because we bought grapes.
20. 20.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The soup was hot ___ it was not tasty.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
21. 21.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Priya can sing. She can dance too.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
22. 22.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The soup was hot. It was not tasty.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
23. 23.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We stayed indoors ___ it was raining.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
24. 24.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Kabir drank some water ___ he was thirsty.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
25. 25.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The room was dark. I switched on the light.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
26. 26.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The baby cried. She was hungry.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
27. 27.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sun was shining. The birds were singing.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
28. 28.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The road was wet ___ we walked slowly.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
29. 29.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The mango looked green. It was very sweet.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
30. 30.Which is the best way to join “I like mangoes.” and “My sister likes apples.”? (a) I like mangoes but my sister likes apples. (b) I like mangoes so my sister likes apples. (c) I like mangoes because my sister likes apples.
31. 31.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The sky was cloudy ___ it did not rain.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
32. 32.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We stayed indoors. It was raining.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
33. 33.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum smiled ___ I had cleaned my room.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
34. 34.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.
35. 35.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The mango looked green ___ it was very sweet.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
36. 36.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Meera was hungry. She ate a banana.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
37. 37.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Arjun practised every day ___ he won the prize.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
38. 38.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran fast ___ we missed the train.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
39. 39.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Grandpa reads the paper. He drinks his tea.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
40. 40.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 because we gave it a blanket. (c) The puppy was cold so we gave it a blanket.

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