Joining Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 849 · 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:
   “Mum cooked dal ___ she made rotis.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
2. 2.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The bag was heavy. Dad helped me carry it.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
3. 3.Which is the best way to join “It was late.” and “The shops were still open.”? (a) It was late because the shops were still open. (b) It was late so the shops were still open. (c) It was late but the shops were still open.
4. 4.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 so nobody watered them. (c) The plants died but nobody watered them.
5. 5.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Kabir has a cat. He has a dog.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
6. 6.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The baby cried ___ she was hungry.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
7. 7.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “It was late ___ the shops were still open.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
8. 8.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The shop was closed ___ we went home.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
9. 9.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Ravi is only six. He can swim very well.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
10. 10.Which is the best way to join “The puppy was cold.” and “We gave it a blanket.”? (a) The puppy was cold but we gave it a blanket. (b) The puppy was cold so we gave it a blanket. (c) The puppy was cold because we gave it a blanket.
11. 11.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Dev went to bed early. He was tired.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
12. 12.Which is the best way to join “We stayed indoors.” and “It was raining.”? (a) We stayed indoors because it was raining. (b) We stayed indoors so it was raining. (c) We stayed indoors but it was raining.
13. 13.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I like mangoes. My sister likes apples.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
14. 14.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The water was too cold ___ we did not swim.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
15. 15.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Riya wore a sweater. It was cold.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
16. 16.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The road was wet. We walked slowly.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
17. 17.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.
18. 18.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The test was hard. Zoya got full marks.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
19. 19.Which is the best way to join “Dev went to bed early.” and “He was tired.”? (a) Dev went to bed early because he was tired. (b) Dev went to bed early so he was tired. (c) Dev went to bed early but he was tired.
20. 20.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was late. The shops were still open.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
21. 21.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The sun was shining ___ the birds were singing.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
22. 22.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The shop was closed. We went home.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
23. 23.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Arjun practised every day. He won the prize.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
24. 24.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.
25. 25.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 so I had cleaned my room. (c) Mum smiled but I had cleaned my room.
26. 26.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Meera was hungry. She ate a banana.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
27. 27.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 but it has sunflowers. (c) The garden has roses and it has sunflowers.
28. 28.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We stayed indoors ___ it was raining.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
29. 29.Which is the best way to join “I brushed my teeth.” and “I washed my face.”? (a) I brushed my teeth because I washed my face. (b) I brushed my teeth and I washed my face. (c) I brushed my teeth but I washed my face.
30. 30.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Nisha took an umbrella. The sky was cloudy.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
31. 31.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.
32. 32.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Grandpa reads the paper ___ he drinks his tea.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
33. 33.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The puppy was cold ___ we gave it a blanket.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
34. 34.Which is the best way to join “The bag was heavy.” and “Dad helped me carry it.”? (a) The bag was heavy but Dad helped me carry it. (b) The bag was heavy because Dad helped me carry it. (c) The bag was heavy so Dad helped me carry it.
35. 35.Which is the best way to join “It started to rain.” and “We opened our umbrellas.”? (a) It started to rain so we opened our umbrellas. (b) It started to rain because we opened our umbrellas. (c) It started to rain but we opened our umbrellas.
36. 36.Which is the best way to join “The water was too cold.” and “We did not swim.”? (a) The water was too cold but we did not swim. (b) The water was too cold so we did not swim. (c) The water was too cold because we did not swim.
37. 37.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The bag was heavy ___ Dad helped me carry it.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
38. 38.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Dev went to bed early ___ he was tired.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
39. 39.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Tara likes to paint. She likes to draw.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
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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