Joining Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 753 · 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:
   “The sky was cloudy ___ it did not rain.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
2. 2.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 so Dad helped me carry it. (c) The bag was heavy but Dad helped me carry it.
3. 3.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 so she ate a banana. (c) Meera was hungry because she ate a banana.
4. 4.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.
5. 5.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “It was very hot. We went for a swim.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
6. 6.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 because he can swim very well. (c) Ravi is only six so he can swim very well.
7. 7.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The room was dark ___ I switched on the light.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
8. 8.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “It was very hot ___ we went for a swim.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
9. 9.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The baby cried. She was hungry.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
10. 10.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I brushed my teeth. I washed my face.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
11. 11.Which is the best way to join “Mum smiled.” and “I had cleaned my room.”? (a) Mum smiled so I had cleaned my room. (b) Mum smiled but I had cleaned my room. (c) Mum smiled because I had cleaned my room.
12. 12.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.
13. 13.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The puppy was cold. We gave it a blanket.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
14. 14.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Dev went to bed early. He was tired.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
15. 15.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Riya wore a sweater ___ it was cold.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
16. 16.Which is the best way to join “The baby cried.” and “She was hungry.”? (a) The baby cried because she was hungry. (b) The baby cried but she was hungry. (c) The baby cried so she was hungry.
17. 17.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Nisha took an umbrella. The sky was cloudy.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
18. 18.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Kabir drank some water ___ he was thirsty.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
19. 19.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum cooked dal ___ she made rotis.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
20. 20.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.
21. 21.Which is the best way to join “We stayed indoors.” and “It was raining.”? (a) We stayed indoors but it was raining. (b) We stayed indoors because it was raining. (c) We stayed indoors so it was raining.
22. 22.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.
23. 23.Which is the best way to join “The sun was shining.” and “The birds were singing.”? (a) The sun was shining but the birds were singing. (b) The sun was shining because the birds were singing. (c) The sun was shining and the birds were singing.
24. 24.Which is the best way to join “The sky was cloudy.” and “It did not rain.”? (a) The sky was cloudy so it did not rain. (b) The sky was cloudy but it did not rain. (c) The sky was cloudy because it did not rain.
25. 25.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Dev went to bed early ___ he was tired.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
26. 26.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.
27. 27.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Grandpa reads the paper. He drinks his tea.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
28. 28.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The test was hard ___ Zoya got full marks.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
29. 29.Which is the best way to join “Mum cooked dal.” and “She made rotis.”? (a) Mum cooked dal but she made rotis. (b) Mum cooked dal because she made rotis. (c) Mum cooked dal and she made rotis.
30. 30.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 so it was not tasty. (c) The soup was hot because it was not tasty.
31. 31.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It started to rain ___ we opened our umbrellas.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
32. 32.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir has a cat. He has a dog.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
33. 33.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The road was wet. We walked slowly.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
34. 34.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The plants died. Nobody watered them.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
35. 35.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Meera was hungry. She ate a banana.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
36. 36.Which is the best way to join “We ran fast.” and “We missed the train.”? (a) We ran fast because we missed the train. (b) We ran fast so we missed the train. (c) We ran fast but we missed the train.
37. 37.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The water was too cold. We did not swim.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
38. 38.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Tara likes to paint. She likes to draw.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
39. 39.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The soup was hot ___ it was not tasty.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
40. 40.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Nisha took an umbrella ___ the sky was cloudy.” (a) so (b) but (c) because

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