Joining Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 906 · 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:
   “It was very hot ___ we went for a swim.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
2. 2.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The mango looked green. It was very sweet.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
3. 3.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 but she made rotis. (c) Mum cooked dal because she made rotis.
4. 4.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “We stayed indoors. It was raining.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
5. 5.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The bag was heavy. Dad helped me carry it.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
6. 6.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “It was late ___ the shops were still open.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
7. 7.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Kabir drank some water. He was thirsty.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
8. 8.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The plants died. Nobody watered them.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
9. 9.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The mango looked green ___ it was very sweet.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
10. 10.Which is the best way to join “Meera was hungry.” and “She ate a banana.”? (a) Meera was hungry but she ate a banana. (b) Meera was hungry because she ate a banana. (c) Meera was hungry so she ate a banana.
11. 11.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I like mangoes. My sister likes apples.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
12. 12.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The puppy was cold ___ we gave it a blanket.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
13. 13.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The soup was hot. It was not tasty.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
14. 14.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Priya can sing. She can dance too.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
15. 15.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.
16. 16.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 and she can dance too. (c) Priya can sing but she can dance too.
17. 17.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran to the bus stop ___ we were late.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
18. 18.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We bought apples. We bought grapes.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
19. 19.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran to the bus stop. We were late.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
20. 20.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.
21. 21.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Riya wore a sweater ___ it was cold.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
22. 22.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I brushed my teeth ___ I washed my face.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
23. 23.Which is the best way to join “We ran fast.” and “We missed the train.”? (a) We ran fast but we missed the train. (b) We ran fast because we missed the train. (c) We ran fast so we missed the train.
24. 24.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.
25. 25.Which is the best way to join “Tara likes to paint.” and “She likes to draw.”? (a) Tara likes to paint because she likes to draw. (b) Tara likes to paint but she likes to draw. (c) Tara likes to paint and she likes to draw.
26. 26.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The shop was closed ___ we went home.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
27. 27.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran fast. We missed the train.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
28. 28.Which is the best way to join “The plants died.” and “Nobody watered them.”? (a) The plants died but nobody watered them. (b) The plants died so nobody watered them. (c) The plants died because nobody watered them.
29. 29.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sun was shining. The birds were singing.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
30. 30.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Riya wore a sweater. It was cold.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
31. 31.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.
32. 32.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Arjun practised every day ___ he won the prize.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
33. 33.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The shop was closed. We went home.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
34. 34.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It started to rain ___ we opened our umbrellas.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
35. 35.Which is the best way to join “I like mangoes.” and “My sister likes apples.”? (a) I like mangoes because my sister likes apples. (b) I like mangoes but my sister likes apples. (c) I like mangoes so my sister likes apples.
36. 36.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Priya can sing ___ she can dance too.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
37. 37.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum cooked dal ___ she made rotis.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
38. 38.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The baby cried ___ she was hungry.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
39. 39.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.
40. 40.Which is the best way to join “Kabir drank some water.” and “He was thirsty.”? (a) Kabir drank some water so he was thirsty. (b) Kabir drank some water but he was thirsty. (c) Kabir drank some water because he was thirsty.

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