Joining Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 766 · 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:
   “Nisha took an umbrella ___ the sky was cloudy.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
2. 2.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “We ran fast. We missed the train.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
3. 3.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The water was too cold. We did not swim.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
4. 4.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Ravi is only six. He can swim very well.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
5. 5.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The road was wet. We walked slowly.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
6. 6.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.
7. 7.Which is the best way to join “Nisha took an umbrella.” and “The sky was cloudy.”? (a) Nisha took an umbrella so the sky was cloudy. (b) Nisha took an umbrella because the sky was cloudy. (c) Nisha took an umbrella but the sky was cloudy.
8. 8.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Tara likes to paint ___ she likes to draw.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
9. 9.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.
10. 10.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The shop was closed. We went home.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
11. 11.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum cooked dal. She made rotis.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
12. 12.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The box was small ___ it was very heavy.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
13. 13.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Ravi is only six ___ he can swim very well.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
14. 14.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir drank some water. He was thirsty.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
15. 15.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The sky was cloudy ___ it did not rain.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
16. 16.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum cooked dal ___ she made rotis.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
17. 17.Which is the best way to join “We ran to the bus stop.” and “We were late.”? (a) We ran to the bus stop so we were late. (b) We ran to the bus stop because we were late. (c) We ran to the bus stop but we were late.
18. 18.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The mango looked green. It was very sweet.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
19. 19.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Kabir drank some water ___ he was thirsty.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
20. 20.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was late. The shops were still open.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
21. 21.Which is the best way to join “Mum cooked dal.” and “She made rotis.”? (a) Mum cooked dal because she made rotis. (b) Mum cooked dal and she made rotis. (c) Mum cooked dal but she made rotis.
22. 22.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The box was small. It was very heavy.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
23. 23.Which is the best way to join “The mango looked green.” and “It was very sweet.”? (a) The mango looked green but it was very sweet. (b) The mango looked green because it was very sweet. (c) The mango looked green so it was very sweet.
24. 24.Which is the best way to join “It was very hot.” and “We went for a swim.”? (a) It was very hot so we went for a swim. (b) It was very hot but we went for a swim. (c) It was very hot because we went for a swim.
25. 25.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The plants died ___ nobody watered them.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
26. 26.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was very hot. We went for a swim.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
27. 27.Which is the best way to join “The baby cried.” and “She was hungry.”? (a) The baby cried so she was hungry. (b) The baby cried but she was hungry. (c) The baby cried because she was hungry.
28. 28.Which is the best way to join “The plants died.” and “Nobody watered them.”? (a) The plants died but nobody watered them. (b) The plants died so nobody watered them. (c) The plants died because nobody watered them.
29. 29.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.
30. 30.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Nisha took an umbrella. The sky was cloudy.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
31. 31.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was very hot ___ we went for a swim.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
32. 32.Which is the best way to join “Dev went to bed early.” and “He was tired.”? (a) Dev went to bed early so he was tired. (b) Dev went to bed early but he was tired. (c) Dev went to bed early because he was tired.
33. 33.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Dev went to bed early. He was tired.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
34. 34.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir has a cat. He has a dog.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
35. 35.Which is the best way to join “It started to rain.” and “We opened our umbrellas.”? (a) It started to rain but we opened our umbrellas. (b) It started to rain so we opened our umbrellas. (c) It started to rain because we opened our umbrellas.
36. 36.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The room was dark ___ I switched on the light.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
37. 37.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Tara likes to paint. She likes to draw.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
38. 38.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran to the bus stop. We were late.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
39. 39.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The mango looked green ___ it was very sweet.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
40. 40.Which is the best way to join “The bag was heavy.” and “Dad helped me carry it.”? (a) The bag was heavy so Dad helped me carry it. (b) The bag was heavy but Dad helped me carry it. (c) The bag was heavy because Dad helped me carry it.

Free writing skills lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/english-writing-skills