Joining Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 850 · 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 box was small. It was very heavy.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
2. 2.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 and she likes to draw. (c) Tara likes to paint but she likes to draw.
3. 3.Which is the best way to join “The soup was hot.” and “It was not tasty.”? (a) The soup was hot because it was not tasty. (b) The soup was hot but it was not tasty. (c) The soup was hot so it was not tasty.
4. 4.Which is the best way to join “Mum smiled.” and “I had cleaned my room.”? (a) Mum smiled so I had cleaned my room. (b) Mum smiled but I had cleaned my room. (c) Mum smiled because I had cleaned my room.
5. 5.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The road was wet ___ we walked slowly.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
6. 6.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Nisha took an umbrella ___ the sky was cloudy.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
7. 7.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Meera was hungry. She ate a banana.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
8. 8.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 and she made rotis. (c) Mum cooked dal because she made rotis.
9. 9.Which is the best way to join “The plants died.” and “Nobody watered them.”? (a) The plants died so nobody watered them. (b) The plants died because nobody watered them. (c) The plants died but nobody watered them.
10. 10.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I brushed my teeth. I washed my face.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
11. 11.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran fast. We missed the train.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
12. 12.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The box was small ___ it was very heavy.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
13. 13.Which is the best way to join “The sky was cloudy.” and “It did not rain.”? (a) The sky was cloudy but it did not rain. (b) The sky was cloudy so it did not rain. (c) The sky was cloudy because it did not rain.
14. 14.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.
15. 15.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We stayed indoors ___ it was raining.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
16. 16.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Dev went to bed early ___ he was tired.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
17. 17.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The ice cream melted. It was a hot day.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
18. 18.Which is the best way to join “Kabir has a cat.” and “He has a dog.”? (a) Kabir has a cat and he has a dog. (b) Kabir has a cat but he has a dog. (c) Kabir has a cat because he has a dog.
19. 19.Which is the best way to join “The shop was closed.” and “We went home.”? (a) The shop was closed because we went home. (b) The shop was closed so we went home. (c) The shop was closed but we went home.
20. 20.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Tara likes to paint. She likes to draw.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
21. 21.Which is the best way to join “Nisha took an umbrella.” and “The sky was cloudy.”? (a) Nisha took an umbrella but the sky was cloudy. (b) Nisha took an umbrella because the sky was cloudy. (c) Nisha took an umbrella so the sky was cloudy.
22. 22.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The plants died. Nobody watered them.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
23. 23.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The road was wet. We walked slowly.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
24. 24.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Riya wore a sweater ___ it was cold.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
25. 25.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The baby cried ___ she was hungry.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
26. 26.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 because he was tired. (c) Dev went to bed early so he was tired.
27. 27.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The water was too cold. We did not swim.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
28. 28.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 and she can dance too. (c) Priya can sing but she can dance too.
29. 29.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Priya can sing. She can dance too.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
30. 30.Which is the best way to join “The ice cream melted.” and “It was a hot day.”? (a) The ice cream melted because it was a hot day. (b) The ice cream melted so it was a hot day. (c) The ice cream melted but it was a hot day.
31. 31.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The sky was cloudy ___ it did not rain.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
32. 32.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It started to rain. We opened our umbrellas.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
33. 33.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Arjun practised every day ___ he won the prize.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
34. 34.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Ravi is only six. He can swim very well.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
35. 35.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Tara likes to paint ___ she likes to draw.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
36. 36.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Nisha took an umbrella. The sky was cloudy.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
37. 37.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran to the bus stop. We were late.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
38. 38.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was late ___ the shops were still open.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
39. 39.Which is the best way to join “Grandpa reads the paper.” and “He drinks his tea.”? (a) Grandpa reads the paper and he drinks his tea. (b) Grandpa reads the paper but he drinks his tea. (c) Grandpa reads the paper because he drinks his tea.
40. 40.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Riya wore a sweater. It was cold.” (a) because (b) so (c) but

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