Joining Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 852 · 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?
   “Kabir drank some water. He was thirsty.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
2. 2.Which is the best way to join “Kabir drank some water.” and “He was thirsty.”? (a) Kabir drank some water because he was thirsty. (b) Kabir drank some water but he was thirsty. (c) Kabir drank some water so he was thirsty.
3. 3.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The ice cream melted. It was a hot day.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
4. 4.Which is the best way to join “We stayed indoors.” and “It was raining.”? (a) We stayed indoors but it was raining. (b) We stayed indoors because it was raining. (c) We stayed indoors so it was raining.
5. 5.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The ice cream melted ___ it was a hot day.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
6. 6.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The baby cried. She was hungry.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
7. 7.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Grandpa reads the paper ___ he drinks his tea.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
8. 8.Which is the best way to join “The mango looked green.” and “It was very sweet.”? (a) The mango looked green because it was very sweet. (b) The mango looked green so it was very sweet. (c) The mango looked green but it was very sweet.
9. 9.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The plants died ___ nobody watered them.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
10. 10.Which is the best way to join “We bought apples.” and “We bought grapes.”? (a) We bought apples but we bought grapes. (b) We bought apples because we bought grapes. (c) We bought apples and we bought grapes.
11. 11.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Nisha took an umbrella. The sky was cloudy.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
12. 12.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir has a cat. He has a dog.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
13. 13.Which is the best way to join “We ran to the bus stop.” and “We were late.”? (a) We ran to the bus stop because we were late. (b) We ran to the bus stop so we were late. (c) We ran to the bus stop but we were late.
14. 14.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The box was small. It was very heavy.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
15. 15.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.
16. 16.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Priya can sing. She can dance too.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
17. 17.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The plants died. Nobody watered them.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
18. 18.Which is the best way to join “Dev went to bed early.” and “He was tired.”? (a) Dev went to bed early so he was tired. (b) Dev went to bed early but he was tired. (c) Dev went to bed early because he was tired.
19. 19.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The puppy was cold ___ we gave it a blanket.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
20. 20.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 because he drinks his tea. (c) Grandpa reads the paper and he drinks his tea.
21. 21.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The test was hard ___ Zoya got full marks.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
22. 22.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Nisha took an umbrella ___ the sky was cloudy.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
23. 23.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Tara likes to paint ___ she likes to draw.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
24. 24.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.
25. 25.Which is the best way to join “Meera was hungry.” and “She ate a banana.”? (a) Meera was hungry because she ate a banana. (b) Meera was hungry but she ate a banana. (c) Meera was hungry so she ate a banana.
26. 26.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I brushed my teeth. I washed my face.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
27. 27.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Riya wore a sweater. It was cold.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
28. 28.Which is the best way to join “We ran fast.” and “We missed the train.”? (a) We ran fast so we missed the train. (b) We ran fast but we missed the train. (c) We ran fast because we missed the train.
29. 29.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We stayed indoors. It was raining.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
30. 30.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I like mangoes ___ my sister likes apples.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
31. 31.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We bought apples. We bought grapes.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
32. 32.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran fast. We missed the train.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
33. 33.Which is the best way to join “Kabir has a cat.” and “He has a dog.”? (a) Kabir has a cat but he has a dog. (b) Kabir has a cat and he has a dog. (c) Kabir has a cat because he has a dog.
34. 34.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Priya can sing ___ she can dance too.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
35. 35.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.
36. 36.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 so it was not tasty. (c) The soup was hot but it was not tasty.
37. 37.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 but he won the prize. (c) Arjun practised every day so he won the prize.
38. 38.Which is the best way to join “The baby cried.” and “She was hungry.”? (a) The baby cried but she was hungry. (b) The baby cried so she was hungry. (c) The baby cried because she was hungry.
39. 39.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was late. The shops were still open.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
40. 40.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The puppy was cold. We gave it a blanket.” (a) so (b) because (c) but

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