Joining Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 82 · 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:
   “We ran to the bus stop ___ we were late.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
2. 2.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The sky was cloudy. It did not rain.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
3. 3.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The garden has roses ___ it has sunflowers.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
4. 4.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Kabir has a cat ___ he has a dog.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
5. 5.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The shop was closed. We went home.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
6. 6.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The test was hard. Zoya got full marks.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
7. 7.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Mum cooked dal. She made rotis.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
8. 8.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 because I had cleaned my room. (c) Mum smiled so I had cleaned my room.
9. 9.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The water was too cold ___ we did not swim.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
10. 10.Which is the best way to join “We ran to the bus stop.” and “We were late.”? (a) We ran to the bus stop because we were late. (b) We ran to the bus stop but we were late. (c) We ran to the bus stop so we were late.
11. 11.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 so he was thirsty. (c) Kabir drank some water because he was thirsty.
12. 12.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 but he has a dog. (c) Kabir has a cat because he has a dog.
13. 13.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The shop was closed ___ we went home.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
14. 14.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Dev went to bed early. He was tired.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
15. 15.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The plants died. Nobody watered them.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
16. 16.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum smiled ___ I had cleaned my room.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
17. 17.Which is the best way to join “Tara likes to paint.” and “She likes to draw.”? (a) Tara likes to paint and she likes to draw. (b) Tara likes to paint because she likes to draw. (c) Tara likes to paint but she likes to draw.
18. 18.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The room was dark. I switched on the light.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
19. 19.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.
20. 20.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Meera was hungry ___ she ate a banana.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
21. 21.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The baby cried. She was hungry.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
22. 22.Which is the best way to join “The sun was shining.” and “The birds were singing.”? (a) The sun was shining because the birds were singing. (b) The sun was shining but the birds were singing. (c) The sun was shining and the birds were singing.
23. 23.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 but she made rotis. (c) Mum cooked dal and she made rotis.
24. 24.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It started to rain. We opened our umbrellas.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
25. 25.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran fast ___ we missed the train.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
26. 26.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 so it was raining. (c) We stayed indoors because it was raining.
27. 27.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The water was too cold. We did not swim.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
28. 28.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.
29. 29.Which is the best way to join “The water was too cold.” and “We did not swim.”? (a) The water was too cold because we did not swim. (b) The water was too cold so we did not swim. (c) The water was too cold but we did not swim.
30. 30.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.
31. 31.Which is the best way to join “Meera was hungry.” and “She ate a banana.”? (a) Meera was hungry so she ate a banana. (b) Meera was hungry because she ate a banana. (c) Meera was hungry but she ate a banana.
32. 32.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Kabir drank some water ___ he was thirsty.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
33. 33.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir drank some water. He was thirsty.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
34. 34.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir has a cat. He has a dog.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
35. 35.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.
36. 36.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The sky was cloudy ___ it did not rain.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
37. 37.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The garden has roses. It has sunflowers.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
38. 38.Which is the best way to join “I like mangoes.” and “My sister likes apples.”? (a) I like mangoes so my sister likes apples. (b) I like mangoes because my sister likes apples. (c) I like mangoes but my sister likes apples.
39. 39.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 so we walked slowly. (c) The road was wet because we walked slowly.
40. 40.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Arjun practised every day. He won the prize.” (a) but (b) so (c) because

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