Joining Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 922 · 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:
   “Ravi is only six ___ he can swim very well.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
2. 2.Which is the best way to join “The test was hard.” and “Zoya got full marks.”? (a) The test was hard so Zoya got full marks. (b) The test was hard because Zoya got full marks. (c) The test was hard but Zoya got full marks.
3. 3.Which is the best way to join “Dev went to bed early.” and “He was tired.”? (a) Dev went to bed early but he was tired. (b) Dev went to bed early because he was tired. (c) Dev went to bed early so he was tired.
4. 4.Which is the best way to join “The shop was closed.” and “We went home.”? (a) The shop was closed but we went home. (b) The shop was closed because we went home. (c) The shop was closed so we went home.
5. 5.Which is the best way to join “Grandpa reads the paper.” and “He drinks his tea.”? (a) Grandpa reads the paper and he drinks his tea. (b) Grandpa reads the paper because he drinks his tea. (c) Grandpa reads the paper but he drinks his tea.
6. 6.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The garden has roses ___ it has sunflowers.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
7. 7.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “I like mangoes ___ my sister likes apples.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
8. 8.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Dev went to bed early ___ he was tired.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
9. 9.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The bag was heavy. Dad helped me carry it.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
10. 10.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The ice cream melted ___ it was a hot day.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
11. 11.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was late. The shops were still open.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
12. 12.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It started to rain. We opened our umbrellas.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
13. 13.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The puppy was cold. We gave it a blanket.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
14. 14.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Arjun practised every day. He won the prize.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
15. 15.Which is the best way to join “It started to rain.” and “We opened our umbrellas.”? (a) It started to rain because we opened our umbrellas. (b) It started to rain but we opened our umbrellas. (c) It started to rain so we opened our umbrellas.
16. 16.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Meera was hungry. She ate a banana.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
17. 17.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The baby cried. She was hungry.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
18. 18.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The road was wet. We walked slowly.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
19. 19.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sun was shining. The birds were singing.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
20. 20.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I like mangoes. My sister likes apples.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
21. 21.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 because the birds were singing. (c) The sun was shining but the birds were singing.
22. 22.Which is the best way to join “The puppy was cold.” and “We gave it a blanket.”? (a) The puppy was cold so we gave it a blanket. (b) The puppy was cold because we gave it a blanket. (c) The puppy was cold but we gave it a blanket.
23. 23.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It started to rain ___ we opened our umbrellas.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
24. 24.Which is the best way to join “The garden has roses.” and “It has sunflowers.”? (a) The garden has roses and it has sunflowers. (b) The garden has roses but it has sunflowers. (c) The garden has roses because it has sunflowers.
25. 25.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum smiled ___ I had cleaned my room.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
26. 26.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Tara likes to paint. She likes to draw.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
27. 27.Which is the best way to join “I brushed my teeth.” and “I washed my face.”? (a) I brushed my teeth because I washed my face. (b) I brushed my teeth but I washed my face. (c) I brushed my teeth and I washed my face.
28. 28.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Priya can sing ___ she can dance too.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
29. 29.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir drank some water. He was thirsty.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
30. 30.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum smiled. I had cleaned my room.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
31. 31.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Ravi is only six. He can swim very well.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
32. 32.Which is the best way to join “We ran to the bus stop.” and “We were late.”? (a) We ran to the bus stop but we were late. (b) We ran to the bus stop so we were late. (c) We ran to the bus stop because we were late.
33. 33.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.
34. 34.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum cooked dal ___ she made rotis.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
35. 35.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The plants died ___ nobody watered them.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
36. 36.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The box was small. It was very heavy.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
37. 37.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was late ___ the shops were still open.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
38. 38.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We stayed indoors ___ it was raining.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
39. 39.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The room was dark. I switched on the light.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
40. 40.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 so it was raining. (c) We stayed indoors because it was raining.

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