Joining Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 913 · 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:
   “Mum cooked dal ___ she made rotis.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
2. 2.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The shop was closed. We went home.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
3. 3.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The water was too cold. We did not swim.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
4. 4.Which is the best way to join “It was very hot.” and “We went for a swim.”? (a) It was very hot so we went for a swim. (b) It was very hot but we went for a swim. (c) It was very hot because we went for a swim.
5. 5.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “It was very hot ___ we went for a swim.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
6. 6.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The baby cried. She was hungry.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
7. 7.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The puppy was cold. We gave it a blanket.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
8. 8.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The test was hard. Zoya got full marks.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
9. 9.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The road was wet. We walked slowly.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
10. 10.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum cooked dal. She made rotis.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
11. 11.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir has a cat. He has a dog.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
12. 12.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The room was dark. I switched on the light.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
13. 13.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The road was wet ___ we walked slowly.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
14. 14.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The sun was shining ___ the birds were singing.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
15. 15.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I brushed my teeth ___ I washed my face.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
16. 16.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The baby cried ___ she was hungry.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
17. 17.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Dev went to bed early. He was tired.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
18. 18.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The plants died ___ nobody watered them.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
19. 19.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.
20. 20.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.
21. 21.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Nisha took an umbrella ___ the sky was cloudy.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
22. 22.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We bought apples. We bought grapes.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
23. 23.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The water was too cold ___ we did not swim.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
24. 24.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Kabir has a cat ___ he has a dog.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
25. 25.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 because she likes to draw. (c) Tara likes to paint but she likes to draw.
26. 26.Which is the best way to join “The bag was heavy.” and “Dad helped me carry it.”? (a) The bag was heavy so Dad helped me carry it. (b) The bag was heavy because Dad helped me carry it. (c) The bag was heavy but Dad helped me carry it.
27. 27.Which is the best way to join “The room was dark.” and “I switched on the light.”? (a) The room was dark so I switched on the light. (b) The room was dark but I switched on the light. (c) The room was dark because I switched on the light.
28. 28.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was very hot. We went for a swim.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
29. 29.Which is the best way to join “The plants died.” and “Nobody watered them.”? (a) The plants died so nobody watered them. (b) The plants died because nobody watered them. (c) The plants died but nobody watered them.
30. 30.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We stayed indoors. It was raining.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
31. 31.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran fast. We missed the train.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
32. 32.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The box was small. It was very heavy.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
33. 33.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Grandpa reads the paper. He drinks his tea.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
34. 34.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The plants died. Nobody watered them.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
35. 35.Which is the best way to join “We stayed indoors.” and “It was raining.”? (a) We stayed indoors but it was raining. (b) We stayed indoors because it was raining. (c) We stayed indoors so it was raining.
36. 36.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Arjun practised every day. He won the prize.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
37. 37.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum smiled. I had cleaned my room.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
38. 38.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We stayed indoors ___ it was raining.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
39. 39.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.
40. 40.Which is the best way to join “Arjun practised every day.” and “He won the prize.”? (a) Arjun practised every day because he won the prize. (b) Arjun practised every day so he won the prize. (c) Arjun practised every day but he won the prize.

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