Joining Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 764 · 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) so (b) but (c) because
2. 2.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “We stayed indoors. It was raining.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
3. 3.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The ice cream melted ___ it was a hot day.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
4. 4.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.
5. 5.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Dev went to bed early. He was tired.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
6. 6.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Mum smiled ___ I had cleaned my room.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
7. 7.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The sky was cloudy ___ it did not rain.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
8. 8.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The baby cried ___ she was hungry.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
9. 9.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “It was very hot ___ we went for a swim.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
10. 10.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I like mangoes. My sister likes apples.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
11. 11.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum smiled. I had cleaned my room.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
12. 12.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran to the bus stop. We were late.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
13. 13.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It started to rain. We opened our umbrellas.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
14. 14.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 because we bought grapes. (c) We bought apples and we bought grapes.
15. 15.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 and she can dance too. (c) Priya can sing because she can dance too.
16. 16.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 but the sky was cloudy. (c) Nisha took an umbrella so the sky was cloudy.
17. 17.Which is the best way to join “The garden has roses.” and “It has sunflowers.”? (a) The garden has roses but it has sunflowers. (b) The garden has roses because it has sunflowers. (c) The garden has roses and it has sunflowers.
18. 18.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Arjun practised every day ___ he won the prize.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
19. 19.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Kabir drank some water ___ he was thirsty.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
20. 20.Which is the best way to join “The sun was shining.” and “The birds were singing.”? (a) The sun was shining and the birds were singing. (b) The sun was shining because the birds were singing. (c) The sun was shining but the birds were singing.
21. 21.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.
22. 22.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The road was wet ___ we walked slowly.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
23. 23.Which is the best way to join “We ran fast.” and “We missed the train.”? (a) We ran fast so we missed the train. (b) We ran fast but we missed the train. (c) We ran fast because we missed the train.
24. 24.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The garden has roses ___ it has sunflowers.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
25. 25.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Ravi is only six. He can swim very well.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
26. 26.Which is the best way to join “The bag was heavy.” and “Dad helped me carry it.”? (a) The bag was heavy but Dad helped me carry it. (b) The bag was heavy so Dad helped me carry it. (c) The bag was heavy because Dad helped me carry it.
27. 27.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The shop was closed ___ we went home.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
28. 28.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The water was too cold. We did not swim.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
29. 29.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The box was small ___ it was very heavy.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
30. 30.Which is the best way to join “The plants died.” and “Nobody watered them.”? (a) The plants died so nobody watered them. (b) The plants died because nobody watered them. (c) The plants died but nobody watered them.
31. 31.Which is the best way to join “Meera was hungry.” and “She ate a banana.”? (a) Meera was hungry so she ate a banana. (b) Meera was hungry but she ate a banana. (c) Meera was hungry because she ate a banana.
32. 32.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was late. The shops were still open.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
33. 33.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Nisha took an umbrella ___ the sky was cloudy.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
34. 34.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The baby cried. She was hungry.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
35. 35.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I brushed my teeth ___ I washed my face.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
36. 36.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The room was dark. I switched on the light.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
37. 37.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Tara likes to paint ___ she likes to draw.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
38. 38.Which is the best way to join “We ran to the bus stop.” and “We were late.”? (a) We ran to the bus stop because we were late. (b) We ran to the bus stop so we were late. (c) We ran to the bus stop but we were late.
39. 39.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The soup was hot. It was not tasty.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
40. 40.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 but it was raining. (c) We stayed indoors because it was raining.

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