Joining Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 872 · 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 puppy was cold. We gave it a blanket.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
2. 2.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Priya can sing. She can dance too.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
3. 3.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The bag was heavy. Dad helped me carry it.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
4. 4.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 because she made rotis. (c) Mum cooked dal and she made rotis.
5. 5.Which is the best way to join “It was late.” and “The shops were still open.”? (a) It was late but the shops were still open. (b) It was late so the shops were still open. (c) It was late because the shops were still open.
6. 6.Which is the best way to join “Mum smiled.” and “I had cleaned my room.”? (a) Mum smiled but I had cleaned my room. (b) Mum smiled because I had cleaned my room. (c) Mum smiled so I had cleaned my room.
7. 7.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The ice cream melted. It was a hot day.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
8. 8.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.
9. 9.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The box was small. It was very heavy.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
10. 10.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The water was too cold ___ we did not swim.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
11. 11.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The room was dark ___ I switched on the light.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
12. 12.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.
13. 13.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The baby cried. She was hungry.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
14. 14.Which is the best way to join “The soup was hot.” and “It was not tasty.”? (a) The soup was hot but it was not tasty. (b) The soup was hot because it was not tasty. (c) The soup was hot so it was not tasty.
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.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was very hot ___ we went for a swim.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
17. 17.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum cooked dal ___ she made rotis.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
18. 18.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Meera was hungry ___ she ate a banana.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
19. 19.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.
20. 20.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum smiled ___ I had cleaned my room.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
21. 21.Which is the best way to join “I brushed my teeth.” and “I washed my face.”? (a) I brushed my teeth but I washed my face. (b) I brushed my teeth because I washed my face. (c) I brushed my teeth and I washed my face.
22. 22.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 but we walked slowly. (c) The road was wet because we walked slowly.
23. 23.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The mango looked green. It was very sweet.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
24. 24.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The plants died ___ nobody watered them.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
25. 25.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The garden has roses ___ it has sunflowers.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
26. 26.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The shop was closed ___ we went home.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
27. 27.Which is the best way to join “The test was hard.” and “Zoya got full marks.”? (a) The test was hard because Zoya got full marks. (b) The test was hard so Zoya got full marks. (c) The test was hard but Zoya got full marks.
28. 28.Which is the best way to join “Meera was hungry.” and “She ate a banana.”? (a) Meera was hungry so she ate a banana. (b) Meera was hungry but she ate a banana. (c) Meera was hungry because she ate a banana.
29. 29.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The baby cried ___ she was hungry.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
30. 30.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The sun was shining ___ the birds were singing.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
31. 31.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The test was hard. Zoya got full marks.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
32. 32.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sky was cloudy. It did not rain.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
33. 33.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The garden has roses. It has sunflowers.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
34. 34.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 because he was tired. (c) Dev went to bed early but he was tired.
35. 35.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 but nobody watered them. (c) The plants died so nobody watered them.
36. 36.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The plants died. Nobody watered them.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
37. 37.Which is the best way to join “Arjun practised every day.” and “He won the prize.”? (a) Arjun practised every day but he won the prize. (b) Arjun practised every day because he won the prize. (c) Arjun practised every day so he won the prize.
38. 38.Which is the best way to join “Ravi is only six.” and “He can swim very well.”? (a) Ravi is only six but he can swim very well. (b) Ravi is only six because he can swim very well. (c) Ravi is only six so he can swim very well.
39. 39.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Dev went to bed early. He was tired.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
40. 40.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.

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