Joining Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 791 · 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.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.
2. 2.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Dev went to bed early. He was tired.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
3. 3.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Riya wore a sweater. It was cold.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
4. 4.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Arjun practised every day. He won the prize.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
5. 5.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.
6. 6.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “We ran to the bus stop. We were late.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
7. 7.Which is the best way to join “I like mangoes.” and “My sister likes apples.”? (a) I like mangoes because my sister likes apples. (b) I like mangoes so my sister likes apples. (c) I like mangoes but my sister likes apples.
8. 8.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Nisha took an umbrella ___ the sky was cloudy.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
9. 9.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The plants died. Nobody watered them.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
10. 10.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Meera was hungry ___ she ate a banana.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
11. 11.Which is the best way to join “The room was dark.” and “I switched on the light.”? (a) The room was dark so I switched on the light. (b) The room was dark because I switched on the light. (c) The room was dark but I switched on the light.
12. 12.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The sun was shining ___ the birds were singing.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
13. 13.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir drank some water. He was thirsty.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
14. 14.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The sky was cloudy ___ it did not rain.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
15. 15.Which is the best way to join “Priya can sing.” and “She can dance too.”? (a) Priya can sing because she can dance too. (b) Priya can sing but she can dance too. (c) Priya can sing and she can dance too.
16. 16.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Arjun practised every day ___ he won the prize.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
17. 17.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Meera was hungry. She ate a banana.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
18. 18.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was very hot ___ we went for a swim.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
19. 19.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum cooked dal ___ she made rotis.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
20. 20.Which is the best way to join “We bought apples.” and “We bought grapes.”? (a) We bought apples and we bought grapes. (b) We bought apples but we bought grapes. (c) We bought apples because we bought grapes.
21. 21.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was very hot. We went for a swim.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
22. 22.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Ravi is only six ___ he can swim very well.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
23. 23.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I brushed my teeth ___ I washed my face.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
24. 24.Which is the best way to join “The puppy was cold.” and “We gave it a blanket.”? (a) The puppy was cold so we gave it a blanket. (b) The puppy was cold but we gave it a blanket. (c) The puppy was cold because we gave it a blanket.
25. 25.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The plants died ___ nobody watered them.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
26. 26.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was late. The shops were still open.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
27. 27.Which is the best way to join “Nisha took an umbrella.” and “The sky was cloudy.”? (a) Nisha took an umbrella but the sky was cloudy. (b) Nisha took an umbrella because the sky was cloudy. (c) Nisha took an umbrella so the sky was cloudy.
28. 28.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The soup was hot. It was not tasty.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
29. 29.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum smiled. I had cleaned my room.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
30. 30.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The ice cream melted. It was a hot day.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
31. 31.Which is the best way to join “The plants died.” and “Nobody watered them.”? (a) The plants died because nobody watered them. (b) The plants died but nobody watered them. (c) The plants died so nobody watered them.
32. 32.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The puppy was cold ___ we gave it a blanket.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
33. 33.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Grandpa reads the paper. He drinks his tea.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
34. 34.Which is the best way to join “We stayed indoors.” and “It was raining.”? (a) We stayed indoors because it was raining. (b) We stayed indoors but it was raining. (c) We stayed indoors so it was raining.
35. 35.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Tara likes to paint. She likes to draw.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
36. 36.Which is the best way to join “The shop was closed.” and “We went home.”? (a) The shop was closed because we went home. (b) The shop was closed so we went home. (c) The shop was closed but we went home.
37. 37.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We stayed indoors ___ it was raining.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
38. 38.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.
39. 39.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 and the birds were singing. (c) The sun was shining because the birds were singing.
40. 40.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Priya can sing. She can dance too.” (a) and (b) but (c) because

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