Joining Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 822 · 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 “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.
2. 2.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.
3. 3.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Grandpa reads the paper. He drinks his tea.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
4. 4.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “It was late. The shops were still open.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
5. 5.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The baby cried. She was hungry.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
6. 6.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “It was very hot ___ we went for a swim.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
7. 7.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “We stayed indoors. It was raining.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
8. 8.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Mum smiled. I had cleaned my room.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
9. 9.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Dev went to bed early ___ he was tired.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
10. 10.Which is the best way to join “The garden has roses.” and “It has sunflowers.”? (a) The garden has roses because it has sunflowers. (b) The garden has roses and it has sunflowers. (c) The garden has roses but it has sunflowers.
11. 11.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Ravi is only six. He can swim very well.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
12. 12.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran fast ___ we missed the train.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
13. 13.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir has a cat. He has a dog.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
14. 14.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The road was wet. We walked slowly.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
15. 15.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Nisha took an umbrella ___ the sky was cloudy.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
16. 16.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Dev went to bed early. He was tired.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
17. 17.Which is the best way to join “It was late.” and “The shops were still open.”? (a) It was late so the shops were still open. (b) It was late but the shops were still open. (c) It was late because the shops were still open.
18. 18.Which is the best way to join “The box was small.” and “It was very heavy.”? (a) The box was small but it was very heavy. (b) The box was small because it was very heavy. (c) The box was small so it was very heavy.
19. 19.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The room was dark. I switched on the light.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
20. 20.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was late ___ the shops were still open.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
21. 21.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The room was dark ___ I switched on the light.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
22. 22.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum cooked dal ___ she made rotis.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
23. 23.Which is the best way to join “We bought apples.” and “We bought grapes.”? (a) We bought apples because we bought grapes. (b) We bought apples and we bought grapes. (c) We bought apples but we bought grapes.
24. 24.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It started to rain ___ we opened our umbrellas.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
25. 25.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sun was shining. The birds were singing.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
26. 26.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Arjun practised every day. He won the prize.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
27. 27.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran fast. We missed the train.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
28. 28.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Arjun practised every day ___ he won the prize.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
29. 29.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We bought apples. We bought grapes.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
30. 30.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The soup was hot. It was not tasty.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
31. 31.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Tara likes to paint ___ she likes to draw.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
32. 32.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 because she made rotis. (c) Mum cooked dal and she made rotis.
33. 33.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 but it was raining. (c) We stayed indoors because it was raining.
34. 34.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Riya wore a sweater ___ it was cold.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
35. 35.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The water was too cold ___ we did not swim.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
36. 36.Which is the best way to join “Tara likes to paint.” and “She likes to draw.”? (a) Tara likes to paint because she likes to draw. (b) Tara likes to paint but she likes to draw. (c) Tara likes to paint and she likes to draw.
37. 37.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran to the bus stop ___ we were late.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
38. 38.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Tara likes to paint. She likes to draw.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
39. 39.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran to the bus stop. We were late.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
40. 40.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.

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