Joining Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 762 · 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:
   “Meera was hungry ___ she ate a banana.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
2. 2.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Nisha took an umbrella ___ the sky was cloudy.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
3. 3.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “It started to rain ___ we opened our umbrellas.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
4. 4.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “We stayed indoors ___ it was raining.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
5. 5.Which is the best way to join “We stayed indoors.” and “It was raining.”? (a) We stayed indoors so it was raining. (b) We stayed indoors because it was raining. (c) We stayed indoors but it was raining.
6. 6.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Kabir has a cat. He has a dog.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
7. 7.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 so the shops were still open. (c) It was late but the shops were still open.
8. 8.Which is the best way to join “The ice cream melted.” and “It was a hot day.”? (a) The ice cream melted so it was a hot day. (b) The ice cream melted because it was a hot day. (c) The ice cream melted but it was a hot day.
9. 9.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Grandpa reads the paper. He drinks his tea.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
10. 10.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 because I had cleaned my room. (c) Mum smiled but I had cleaned my room.
11. 11.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Tara likes to paint. She likes to draw.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
12. 12.Which is the best way to join “The road was wet.” and “We walked slowly.”? (a) The road was wet but we walked slowly. (b) The road was wet because we walked slowly. (c) The road was wet so we walked slowly.
13. 13.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 but it has sunflowers. (c) The garden has roses and it has sunflowers.
14. 14.Which is the best way to join “The test was hard.” and “Zoya got full marks.”? (a) The test was hard so Zoya got full marks. (b) The test was hard but Zoya got full marks. (c) The test was hard because Zoya got full marks.
15. 15.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum smiled ___ I had cleaned my room.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
16. 16.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was late. The shops were still open.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
17. 17.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Arjun practised every day ___ he won the prize.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
18. 18.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Nisha took an umbrella. The sky was cloudy.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
19. 19.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The bag was heavy ___ Dad helped me carry it.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
20. 20.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 because we did not swim. (c) The water was too cold but we did not swim.
21. 21.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.
22. 22.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran to the bus stop ___ we were late.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
23. 23.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Riya wore a sweater ___ it was cold.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
24. 24.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was very hot. We went for a swim.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
25. 25.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The box was small ___ it was very heavy.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
26. 26.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The baby cried. She was hungry.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
27. 27.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Dev went to bed early ___ he was tired.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
28. 28.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The bag was heavy. Dad helped me carry it.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
29. 29.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The plants died ___ nobody watered them.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
30. 30.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Arjun practised every day. He won the prize.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
31. 31.Which is the best way to join “I brushed my teeth.” and “I washed my face.”? (a) I brushed my teeth and I washed my face. (b) I brushed my teeth because I washed my face. (c) I brushed my teeth but I washed my face.
32. 32.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.
33. 33.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The soup was hot. It was not tasty.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
34. 34.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The water was too cold. We did not swim.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
35. 35.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sun was shining. The birds were singing.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
36. 36.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The road was wet. We walked slowly.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
37. 37.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The plants died. Nobody watered them.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
38. 38.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Priya can sing ___ she can dance too.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
39. 39.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I brushed my teeth ___ I washed my face.” (a) because (b) but (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 but he was tired. (b) Dev went to bed early so he was tired. (c) Dev went to bed early because he was tired.

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