Joining Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 834 · 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?
   “Arjun practised every day. He won the prize.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
2. 2.Which is the best way to join “Grandpa reads the paper.” and “He drinks his tea.”? (a) Grandpa reads the paper because he drinks his tea. (b) Grandpa reads the paper but he drinks his tea. (c) Grandpa reads the paper and he drinks his tea.
3. 3.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “We ran fast ___ we missed the train.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
4. 4.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Kabir drank some water. He was thirsty.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
5. 5.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Riya wore a sweater ___ it was cold.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
6. 6.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Ravi is only six ___ he can swim very well.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
7. 7.Which is the best way to join “Mum smiled.” and “I had cleaned my room.”? (a) Mum smiled because I had cleaned my room. (b) Mum smiled but I had cleaned my room. (c) Mum smiled so I had cleaned my room.
8. 8.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “We ran to the bus stop ___ we were late.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
9. 9.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The plants died. Nobody watered them.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
10. 10.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum smiled ___ I had cleaned my room.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
11. 11.Which is the best way to join “The test was hard.” and “Zoya got full marks.”? (a) The test was hard but Zoya got full marks. (b) The test was hard because Zoya got full marks. (c) The test was hard so Zoya got full marks.
12. 12.Which is the best way to join “The sun was shining.” and “The birds were singing.”? (a) The sun was shining and the birds were singing. (b) The sun was shining because the birds were singing. (c) The sun was shining but the birds were singing.
13. 13.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The box was small ___ it was very heavy.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
14. 14.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I brushed my teeth. I washed my face.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
15. 15.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was late ___ the shops were still open.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
16. 16.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The soup was hot. It was not tasty.” (a) because (b) so (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.Which is the best way to join “Arjun practised every day.” and “He won the prize.”? (a) Arjun practised every day because he won the prize. (b) Arjun practised every day so he won the prize. (c) Arjun practised every day but he won the prize.
19. 19.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Tara likes to paint ___ she likes to draw.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
20. 20.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sky was cloudy. It did not rain.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
21. 21.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sun was shining. The birds were singing.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
22. 22.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The box was small. It was very heavy.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
23. 23.Which is the best way to join “Dev went to bed early.” and “He was tired.”? (a) Dev went to bed early but he was tired. (b) Dev went to bed early so he was tired. (c) Dev went to bed early because he was tired.
24. 24.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The puppy was cold. We gave it a blanket.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
25. 25.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The bag was heavy. Dad helped me carry it.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
26. 26.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was very hot. We went for a swim.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
27. 27.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.
28. 28.Which is the best way to join “Nisha took an umbrella.” and “The sky was cloudy.”? (a) Nisha took an umbrella so the sky was cloudy. (b) Nisha took an umbrella because the sky was cloudy. (c) Nisha took an umbrella but the sky was cloudy.
29. 29.Which is the best way to join “We bought apples.” and “We bought grapes.”? (a) We bought apples and we bought grapes. (b) We bought apples because we bought grapes. (c) We bought apples but we bought grapes.
30. 30.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 because she can dance too. (c) Priya can sing and she can dance too.
31. 31.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The ice cream melted. It was a hot day.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
32. 32.Which is the best way to join “We ran fast.” and “We missed the train.”? (a) We ran fast but we missed the train. (b) We ran fast so we missed the train. (c) We ran fast because we missed the train.
33. 33.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The shop was closed. We went home.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
34. 34.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 so my sister likes apples. (c) I like mangoes but my sister likes apples.
35. 35.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Kabir drank some water ___ he was thirsty.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
36. 36.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran to the bus stop. We were late.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
37. 37.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 so we opened our umbrellas. (c) It started to rain because we opened our umbrellas.
38. 38.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We stayed indoors. It was raining.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
39. 39.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Ravi is only six. He can swim very well.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
40. 40.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Dev went to bed early. He was tired.” (a) because (b) but (c) so

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