Joining Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 829 · 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?
   “The road was wet. We walked slowly.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
2. 2.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Mum cooked dal. She made rotis.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
3. 3.Which is the best way to join “Ravi is only six.” and “He can swim very well.”? (a) Ravi is only six because he can swim very well. (b) Ravi is only six so he can swim very well. (c) Ravi is only six but he can swim very well.
4. 4.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “We stayed indoors. It was raining.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
5. 5.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Riya wore a sweater. It was cold.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
6. 6.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “It was late ___ the shops were still open.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
7. 7.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Grandpa reads the paper. He drinks his tea.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
8. 8.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The puppy was cold ___ we gave it a blanket.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
9. 9.Which is the best way to join “I like mangoes.” and “My sister likes apples.”? (a) I like mangoes but my sister likes apples. (b) I like mangoes so my sister likes apples. (c) I like mangoes because my sister likes apples.
10. 10.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Riya wore a sweater ___ it was cold.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
11. 11.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.
12. 12.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The shop was closed. We went home.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
13. 13.Which is the best way to join “The room was dark.” and “I switched on the light.”? (a) The room was dark but I switched on the light. (b) The room was dark so I switched on the light. (c) The room was dark because I switched on the light.
14. 14.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir drank some water. He was thirsty.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
15. 15.Which is the best way to join “The box was small.” and “It was very heavy.”? (a) The box was small because it was very heavy. (b) The box was small so it was very heavy. (c) The box was small but it was very heavy.
16. 16.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The water was too cold ___ we did not swim.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
17. 17.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was very hot. We went for a swim.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
18. 18.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The baby cried ___ she was hungry.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
19. 19.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It started to rain. We opened our umbrellas.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
20. 20.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The mango looked green ___ it was very sweet.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
21. 21.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran to the bus stop. We were late.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
22. 22.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Priya can sing ___ she can dance too.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
23. 23.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Ravi is only six ___ he can swim very well.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
24. 24.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The water was too cold. We did not swim.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
25. 25.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Ravi is only six. He can swim very well.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
26. 26.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The puppy was cold. We gave it a blanket.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
27. 27.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Nisha took an umbrella ___ the sky was cloudy.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
28. 28.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The baby cried. She was hungry.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
29. 29.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The sky was cloudy ___ it did not rain.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
30. 30.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I brushed my teeth ___ I washed my face.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
31. 31.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The test was hard. Zoya got full marks.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
32. 32.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Arjun practised every day. He won the prize.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
33. 33.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The bag was heavy ___ Dad helped me carry it.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
34. 34.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The soup was hot. It was not tasty.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
35. 35.Which is the best way to join “The test was hard.” and “Zoya got full marks.”? (a) The test was hard because Zoya got full marks. (b) The test was hard but Zoya got full marks. (c) The test was hard so Zoya got full marks.
36. 36.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The road was wet ___ we walked slowly.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
37. 37.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The mango looked green. It was very sweet.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
38. 38.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Meera was hungry. She ate a banana.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
39. 39.Which is the best way to join “The road was wet.” and “We walked slowly.”? (a) The road was wet so we walked slowly. (b) The road was wet because we walked slowly. (c) The road was wet but we walked slowly.
40. 40.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We bought apples ___ we bought grapes.” (a) and (b) because (c) but

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