Joining Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 797 · 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 word joins these two sentences best?
   “Mum cooked dal. She made rotis.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
2. 2.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.
3. 3.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Grandpa reads the paper ___ he drinks his tea.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
4. 4.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Riya wore a sweater. It was cold.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
5. 5.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.
6. 6.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “We ran to the bus stop. We were late.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
7. 7.Which is the best way to join “Mum smiled.” and “I had cleaned my room.”? (a) Mum smiled but I had cleaned my room. (b) Mum smiled so I had cleaned my room. (c) Mum smiled because I had cleaned my room.
8. 8.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The sun was shining ___ the birds were singing.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
9. 9.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 so we went for a swim. (c) It was very hot but we went for a swim.
10. 10.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was very hot. We went for a swim.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
11. 11.Which is the best way to join “The sky was cloudy.” and “It did not rain.”? (a) The sky was cloudy so it did not rain. (b) The sky was cloudy because it did not rain. (c) The sky was cloudy but it did not rain.
12. 12.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I brushed my teeth. I washed my face.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
13. 13.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Dev went to bed early. He was tired.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
14. 14.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.
15. 15.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 because we gave it a blanket. (c) The puppy was cold but we gave it a blanket.
16. 16.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The baby cried ___ she was hungry.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
17. 17.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The road was wet ___ we walked slowly.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
18. 18.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was late. The shops were still open.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
19. 19.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Dev went to bed early ___ he was tired.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
20. 20.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sky was cloudy. It did not rain.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
21. 21.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The garden has roses. It has sunflowers.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
22. 22.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The ice cream melted. It was a hot day.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
23. 23.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Tara likes to paint ___ she likes to draw.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
24. 24.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir has a cat. He has a dog.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
25. 25.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The soup was hot ___ it was not tasty.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
26. 26.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The test was hard ___ Zoya got full marks.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
27. 27.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Arjun practised every day. He won the prize.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
28. 28.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Priya can sing ___ she can dance too.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
29. 29.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum smiled ___ I had cleaned my room.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
30. 30.Which is the best way to join “Arjun practised every day.” and “He won the prize.”? (a) Arjun practised every day but he won the prize. (b) Arjun practised every day so he won the prize. (c) Arjun practised every day because he won the prize.
31. 31.Which is the best way to join “Meera was hungry.” and “She ate a banana.”? (a) Meera was hungry because she ate a banana. (b) Meera was hungry but she ate a banana. (c) Meera was hungry so she ate a banana.
32. 32.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum smiled. I had cleaned my room.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
33. 33.Which is the best way to join “The room was dark.” and “I switched on the light.”? (a) The room was dark because I switched on the light. (b) The room was dark but I switched on the light. (c) The room was dark so I switched on the light.
34. 34.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The test was hard. Zoya got full marks.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
35. 35.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It started to rain ___ we opened our umbrellas.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
36. 36.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.
37. 37.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Ravi is only six. He can swim very well.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
38. 38.Which is the best way to join “The box was small.” and “It was very heavy.”? (a) The box was small so it was very heavy. (b) The box was small because it was very heavy. (c) The box was small but it was very heavy.
39. 39.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.
40. 40.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The water was too cold. We did not swim.” (a) because (b) but (c) so

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