Joining Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 857 · 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) because (b) but (c) so
2. 2.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The sky was cloudy. It did not rain.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
3. 3.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The garden has roses ___ it has sunflowers.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
4. 4.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 so Dad helped me carry it. (c) The bag was heavy because Dad helped me carry it.
5. 5.Which is the best way to join “Tara likes to paint.” and “She likes to draw.”? (a) Tara likes to paint but she likes to draw. (b) Tara likes to paint and she likes to draw. (c) Tara likes to paint because she likes to draw.
6. 6.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “We bought apples ___ we bought grapes.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
7. 7.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Tara likes to paint. She likes to draw.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
8. 8.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “We ran fast. We missed the train.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
9. 9.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 but we bought grapes. (c) We bought apples because we bought grapes.
10. 10.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.
11. 11.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The shop was closed ___ we went home.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
12. 12.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The water was too cold. We did not swim.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
13. 13.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Riya wore a sweater ___ it was cold.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
14. 14.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The puppy was cold. We gave it a blanket.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
15. 15.Which is the best way to join “Riya wore a sweater.” and “It was cold.”? (a) Riya wore a sweater so it was cold. (b) Riya wore a sweater but it was cold. (c) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold.
16. 16.Which is the best way to join “It was very hot.” and “We went for a swim.”? (a) It was very hot because we went for a swim. (b) It was very hot but we went for a swim. (c) It was very hot so we went for a swim.
17. 17.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We stayed indoors ___ it was raining.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
18. 18.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The test was hard ___ Zoya got full marks.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
19. 19.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum smiled. I had cleaned my room.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
20. 20.Which is the best way to join “The baby cried.” and “She was hungry.”? (a) The baby cried so she was hungry. (b) The baby cried but she was hungry. (c) The baby cried because she was hungry.
21. 21.Which is the best way to join “We ran fast.” and “We missed the train.”? (a) We ran fast because we missed the train. (b) We ran fast but we missed the train. (c) We ran fast so we missed the train.
22. 22.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The garden has roses. It has sunflowers.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
23. 23.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was late. The shops were still open.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
24. 24.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I like mangoes ___ my sister likes apples.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
25. 25.Which is the best way to join “Nisha took an umbrella.” and “The sky was cloudy.”? (a) Nisha took an umbrella because the sky was cloudy. (b) Nisha took an umbrella but the sky was cloudy. (c) Nisha took an umbrella so the sky was cloudy.
26. 26.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was late ___ the shops were still open.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
27. 27.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was very hot. We went for a swim.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
28. 28.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.
29. 29.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The ice cream melted. It was a hot day.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
30. 30.Which is the best way to join “The soup was hot.” and “It was not tasty.”? (a) The soup was hot so it was not tasty. (b) The soup was hot because it was not tasty. (c) The soup was hot but it was not tasty.
31. 31.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.
32. 32.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I brushed my teeth. I washed my face.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
33. 33.Which is the best way to join “I brushed my teeth.” and “I washed my face.”? (a) I brushed my teeth and I washed my face. (b) I brushed my teeth because I washed my face. (c) I brushed my teeth but I washed my face.
34. 34.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The sky was cloudy ___ it did not rain.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
35. 35.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The soup was hot. It was not tasty.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
36. 36.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran fast ___ we missed the train.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
37. 37.Which is the best way to join “Priya can sing.” and “She can dance too.”? (a) Priya can sing and she can dance too. (b) Priya can sing but she can dance too. (c) Priya can sing because she can dance too.
38. 38.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Grandpa reads the paper. He drinks his tea.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
39. 39.Which is the best way to join “Mum cooked dal.” and “She made rotis.”? (a) Mum cooked dal and she made rotis. (b) Mum cooked dal because she made rotis. (c) Mum cooked dal but she made rotis.
40. 40.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The road was wet ___ we walked slowly.” (a) so (b) because (c) but

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