Joining Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 808 · 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?
   “It was very hot. We went for a swim.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
2. 2.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The water was too cold. We did not swim.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
3. 3.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 but we went home. (c) The shop was closed so we went home.
4. 4.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “It started to rain. We opened our umbrellas.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
5. 5.Which is the best way to join “It started to rain.” and “We opened our umbrellas.”? (a) It started to rain because we opened our umbrellas. (b) It started to rain but we opened our umbrellas. (c) It started to rain so we opened our umbrellas.
6. 6.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The road was wet. We walked slowly.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
7. 7.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Dev went to bed early ___ he was tired.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
8. 8.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Ravi is only six. He can swim very well.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
9. 9.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Nisha took an umbrella ___ the sky was cloudy.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
10. 10.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 so the shops were still open. (c) It was late but the shops were still open.
11. 11.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sun was shining. The birds were singing.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
12. 12.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 but my sister likes apples. (c) I like mangoes so my sister likes apples.
13. 13.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The baby cried. She was hungry.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
14. 14.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I like mangoes. My sister likes apples.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
15. 15.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The soup was hot ___ it was not tasty.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
16. 16.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Priya can sing ___ she can dance too.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
17. 17.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The road was wet ___ we walked slowly.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
18. 18.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The sky was cloudy ___ it did not rain.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
19. 19.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.
20. 20.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Meera was hungry ___ she ate a banana.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
21. 21.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Grandpa reads the paper. He drinks his tea.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
22. 22.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I like mangoes ___ my sister likes apples.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
23. 23.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir drank some water. He was thirsty.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
24. 24.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran to the bus stop. We were late.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
25. 25.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The plants died. Nobody watered them.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
26. 26.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Tara likes to paint. She likes to draw.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
27. 27.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Kabir drank some water ___ he was thirsty.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
28. 28.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.
29. 29.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.
30. 30.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Ravi is only six ___ he can swim very well.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
31. 31.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.
32. 32.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Meera was hungry. She ate a banana.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
33. 33.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was very hot ___ we went for a swim.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
34. 34.Which is the best way to join “The puppy was cold.” and “We gave it a blanket.”? (a) The puppy was cold because we gave it a blanket. (b) The puppy was cold so we gave it a blanket. (c) The puppy was cold but we gave it a blanket.
35. 35.Which is the best way to join “The mango looked green.” and “It was very sweet.”? (a) The mango looked green because it was very sweet. (b) The mango looked green so it was very sweet. (c) The mango looked green but it was very sweet.
36. 36.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.
37. 37.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.
38. 38.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 because the birds were singing. (c) The sun was shining and the birds were singing.
39. 39.Which is the best way to join “The baby cried.” and “She was hungry.”? (a) The baby cried because she was hungry. (b) The baby cried so she was hungry. (c) The baby cried but she was hungry.
40. 40.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Grandpa reads the paper ___ he drinks his tea.” (a) and (b) because (c) but

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