Joining Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 782 · 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 sun was shining ___ the birds were singing.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
2. 2.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The puppy was cold. We gave it a blanket.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
3. 3.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Priya can sing. She can dance too.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
4. 4.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The baby cried. She was hungry.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
5. 5.Which is the best way to join “Riya wore a sweater.” and “It was cold.”? (a) Riya wore a sweater so it was cold. (b) Riya wore a sweater but it was cold. (c) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold.
6. 6.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “It was very hot. We went for a swim.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
7. 7.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Grandpa reads the paper. He drinks his tea.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
8. 8.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.
9. 9.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The baby cried ___ she was hungry.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
10. 10.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum smiled ___ I had cleaned my room.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
11. 11.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Arjun practised every day. He won the prize.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
12. 12.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The bag was heavy ___ Dad helped me carry it.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
13. 13.Which is the best way to join “The garden has roses.” and “It has sunflowers.”? (a) The garden has roses and it has sunflowers. (b) The garden has roses because it has sunflowers. (c) The garden has roses but it has sunflowers.
14. 14.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 because it was not tasty. (c) The soup was hot so it was not tasty.
15. 15.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We bought apples ___ we bought grapes.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
16. 16.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Tara likes to paint ___ she likes to draw.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
17. 17.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran fast. We missed the train.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
18. 18.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The test was hard. Zoya got full marks.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
19. 19.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.
20. 20.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 so it was a hot day. (c) The ice cream melted because it was a hot day.
21. 21.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.
22. 22.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Riya wore a sweater. It was cold.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
23. 23.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.
24. 24.Which is the best way to join “It was very hot.” and “We went for a swim.”? (a) It was very hot because we went for a swim. (b) It was very hot but we went for a swim. (c) It was very hot so we went for a swim.
25. 25.Which is the best way to join “The box was small.” and “It was very heavy.”? (a) The box was small because it was very heavy. (b) The box was small but it was very heavy. (c) The box was small so it was very heavy.
26. 26.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The garden has roses. It has sunflowers.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
27. 27.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum cooked dal ___ she made rotis.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
28. 28.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.
29. 29.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It started to rain. We opened our umbrellas.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
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 because my sister likes apples. (c) I like mangoes so my sister likes apples.
31. 31.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 because we opened our umbrellas. (c) It started to rain so we opened our umbrellas.
32. 32.Which is the best way to join “The sky was cloudy.” and “It did not rain.”? (a) The sky was cloudy because it did not rain. (b) The sky was cloudy but it did not rain. (c) The sky was cloudy so it did not rain.
33. 33.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir drank some water. He was thirsty.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
34. 34.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.
35. 35.Which is the best way to join “Priya can sing.” and “She can dance too.”? (a) Priya can sing and she can dance too. (b) Priya can sing but she can dance too. (c) Priya can sing because she can dance too.
36. 36.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I brushed my teeth ___ I washed my face.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
37. 37.Which is the best way to join “Kabir drank some water.” and “He was thirsty.”? (a) Kabir drank some water but he was thirsty. (b) Kabir drank some water because he was thirsty. (c) Kabir drank some water so he was thirsty.
38. 38.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.
39. 39.Which is the best way to join “Grandpa reads the paper.” and “He drinks his tea.”? (a) Grandpa reads the paper but he drinks his tea. (b) Grandpa reads the paper because he drinks his tea. (c) Grandpa reads the paper and he drinks his tea.
40. 40.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 and she made rotis. (c) Mum cooked dal because she made rotis.

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