Joining Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 868 · 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:
   “We stayed indoors ___ it was raining.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
2. 2.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 but it was very sweet. (c) The mango looked green so it was very sweet.
3. 3.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Arjun practised every day. He won the prize.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
4. 4.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The mango looked green ___ it was very sweet.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
5. 5.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.
6. 6.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Tara likes to paint ___ she likes to draw.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
7. 7.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Nisha took an umbrella. The sky was cloudy.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
8. 8.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The box was small. It was very heavy.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
9. 9.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 because I had cleaned my room. (c) Mum smiled but I had cleaned my room.
10. 10.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The puppy was cold ___ we gave it a blanket.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
11. 11.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I like mangoes ___ my sister likes apples.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
12. 12.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The road was wet. We walked slowly.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
13. 13.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Tara likes to paint. She likes to draw.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
14. 14.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.
15. 15.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We bought apples. We bought grapes.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
16. 16.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.
17. 17.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.
18. 18.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir drank some water. He was thirsty.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
19. 19.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Kabir has a cat ___ he has a dog.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
20. 20.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Grandpa reads the paper. He drinks his tea.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
21. 21.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Meera was hungry ___ she ate a banana.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
22. 22.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The plants died. Nobody watered them.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
23. 23.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sky was cloudy. It did not rain.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
24. 24.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Priya can sing. She can dance too.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
25. 25.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran fast. We missed the train.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
26. 26.Which is the best way to join “The box was small.” and “It was very heavy.”? (a) The box was small because it was very heavy. (b) The box was small so it was very heavy. (c) The box was small but it was very heavy.
27. 27.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 but she can dance too. (c) Priya can sing and she can dance too.
28. 28.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir has a cat. He has a dog.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
29. 29.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was very hot. We went for a swim.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
30. 30.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The bag was heavy ___ Dad helped me carry it.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
31. 31.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The soup was hot. It was not tasty.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
32. 32.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The test was hard. Zoya got full marks.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
33. 33.Which is the best way to join “Nisha took an umbrella.” and “The sky was cloudy.”? (a) Nisha took an umbrella so the sky was cloudy. (b) Nisha took an umbrella because the sky was cloudy. (c) Nisha took an umbrella but the sky was cloudy.
34. 34.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.
35. 35.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 but it did not rain. (c) The sky was cloudy because it did not rain.
36. 36.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The puppy was cold. We gave it a blanket.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
37. 37.Which is the best way to join “The bag was heavy.” and “Dad helped me carry it.”? (a) The bag was heavy because Dad helped me carry it. (b) The bag was heavy but Dad helped me carry it. (c) The bag was heavy so Dad helped me carry it.
38. 38.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The garden has roses ___ it has sunflowers.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
39. 39.Which is the best way to join “Kabir drank some water.” and “He was thirsty.”? (a) Kabir drank some water but he was thirsty. (b) Kabir drank some water so he was thirsty. (c) Kabir drank some water because he was thirsty.
40. 40.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 so I switched on the light. (c) The room was dark because I switched on the light.

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