Joining Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 840 · 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?
   “Mum smiled. I had cleaned my room.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
2. 2.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The plants died ___ nobody watered them.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
3. 3.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Tara likes to paint ___ she likes to draw.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
4. 4.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.
5. 5.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Kabir drank some water. He was thirsty.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
6. 6.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The bag was heavy ___ Dad helped me carry it.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
7. 7.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “We ran to the bus stop. We were late.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
8. 8.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Grandpa reads the paper ___ he drinks his tea.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
9. 9.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Priya can sing ___ she can dance too.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
10. 10.Which is the best way to join “The ice cream melted.” and “It was a hot day.”? (a) The ice cream melted so it was a hot day. (b) The ice cream melted but it was a hot day. (c) The ice cream melted because it was a hot day.
11. 11.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The water was too cold. We did not swim.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
12. 12.Which is the best way to join “Kabir has a cat.” and “He has a dog.”? (a) Kabir has a cat because he has a dog. (b) Kabir has a cat but he has a dog. (c) Kabir has a cat and he has a dog.
13. 13.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The room was dark ___ I switched on the light.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
14. 14.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It started to rain. We opened our umbrellas.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
15. 15.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Arjun practised every day. He won the prize.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
16. 16.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The shop was closed ___ we went home.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
17. 17.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The baby cried. She was hungry.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
18. 18.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I like mangoes. My sister likes apples.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
19. 19.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir has a cat. He has a dog.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
20. 20.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sun was shining. The birds were singing.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
21. 21.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Tara likes to paint. She likes to draw.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
22. 22.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I brushed my teeth. I washed my face.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
23. 23.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Meera was hungry ___ she ate a banana.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
24. 24.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We bought apples. We bought grapes.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
25. 25.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.
26. 26.Which is the best way to join “Riya wore a sweater.” and “It was cold.”? (a) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold. (b) Riya wore a sweater so it was cold. (c) Riya wore a sweater but it was cold.
27. 27.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The bag was heavy. Dad helped me carry it.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
28. 28.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 because I switched on the light. (c) The room was dark so I switched on the light.
29. 29.Which is the best way to join “The test was hard.” and “Zoya got full marks.”? (a) The test was hard so Zoya got full marks. (b) The test was hard but Zoya got full marks. (c) The test was hard because Zoya got full marks.
30. 30.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The plants died. Nobody watered them.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
31. 31.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The room was dark. I switched on the light.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
32. 32.Which is the best way to join “The water was too cold.” and “We did not swim.”? (a) The water was too cold so we did not swim. (b) The water was too cold but we did not swim. (c) The water was too cold because we did not swim.
33. 33.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The water was too cold ___ we did not swim.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
34. 34.Which is the best way to join “Grandpa reads the paper.” and “He drinks his tea.”? (a) Grandpa reads the paper but he drinks his tea. (b) Grandpa reads the paper and he drinks his tea. (c) Grandpa reads the paper because he drinks his tea.
35. 35.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran fast. We missed the train.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
36. 36.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The box was small ___ it was very heavy.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
37. 37.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The road was wet. We walked slowly.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
38. 38.Which is the best way to join “The sky was cloudy.” and “It did not rain.”? (a) The sky was cloudy so it did not rain. (b) The sky was cloudy because it did not rain. (c) The sky was cloudy but it did not rain.
39. 39.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 and the birds were singing. (c) The sun was shining but the birds were singing.
40. 40.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The test was hard. Zoya got full marks.” (a) but (b) because (c) so

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