Joining Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 903 · 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:
   “Kabir drank some water ___ he was thirsty.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
2. 2.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The ice cream melted ___ it was a hot day.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
3. 3.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Riya wore a sweater. It was cold.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
4. 4.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The sky was cloudy ___ it did not rain.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
5. 5.Which is the best way to join “The mango looked green.” and “It was very sweet.”? (a) The mango looked green so it was very sweet. (b) The mango looked green but it was very sweet. (c) The mango looked green because it was very sweet.
6. 6.Which is the best way to join “The sun was shining.” and “The birds were singing.”? (a) The sun was shining and the birds were singing. (b) The sun was shining but the birds were singing. (c) The sun was shining because the birds were singing.
7. 7.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The garden has roses. It has sunflowers.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
8. 8.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 because she was hungry. (c) The baby cried so she was hungry.
9. 9.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Grandpa reads the paper. He drinks his tea.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
10. 10.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.
11. 11.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.
12. 12.Which is the best way to join “The test was hard.” and “Zoya got full marks.”? (a) The test was hard but Zoya got full marks. (b) The test was hard so Zoya got full marks. (c) The test was hard because Zoya got full marks.
13. 13.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Arjun practised every day. He won the prize.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
14. 14.Which is the best way to join “Tara likes to paint.” and “She likes to draw.”? (a) Tara likes to paint and she likes to draw. (b) Tara likes to paint but she likes to draw. (c) Tara likes to paint because she likes to draw.
15. 15.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I brushed my teeth ___ I washed my face.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
16. 16.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The road was wet. We walked slowly.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
17. 17.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The plants died ___ nobody watered them.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
18. 18.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Meera was hungry. She ate a banana.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
19. 19.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum smiled ___ I had cleaned my room.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
20. 20.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The room was dark ___ I switched on the light.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
21. 21.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Grandpa reads the paper ___ he drinks his tea.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
22. 22.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We stayed indoors ___ it was raining.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
23. 23.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Tara likes to paint ___ she likes to draw.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
24. 24.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The garden has roses ___ it has sunflowers.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
25. 25.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum cooked dal ___ she made rotis.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
26. 26.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Dev went to bed early ___ he was tired.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
27. 27.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.
28. 28.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The test was hard. Zoya got full marks.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
29. 29.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We bought apples. We bought grapes.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
30. 30.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The bag was heavy ___ Dad helped me carry it.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
31. 31.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.
32. 32.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The puppy was cold ___ we gave it a blanket.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
33. 33.Which is the best way to join “Riya wore a sweater.” and “It was cold.”? (a) Riya wore a sweater but it was cold. (b) Riya wore a sweater so it was cold. (c) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold.
34. 34.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was very hot ___ we went for a swim.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
35. 35.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.
36. 36.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The test was hard ___ Zoya got full marks.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
37. 37.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The shop was closed. We went home.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
38. 38.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 so we missed the train. (c) We ran fast but we missed the train.
39. 39.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The sun was shining ___ the birds were singing.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
40. 40.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Riya wore a sweater ___ it was cold.” (a) but (b) so (c) because

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