Joining Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 923 · 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:
   “The sun was shining ___ the birds were singing.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
2. 2.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Riya wore a sweater ___ it was cold.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
3. 3.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The mango looked green ___ it was very sweet.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
4. 4.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Meera was hungry. She ate a banana.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
5. 5.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “We ran fast ___ we missed the train.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
6. 6.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Mum smiled ___ I had cleaned my room.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
7. 7.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The room was dark. I switched on the light.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
8. 8.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “We bought apples ___ we bought grapes.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
9. 9.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The mango looked green. It was very sweet.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
10. 10.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Kabir drank some water ___ he was thirsty.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
11. 11.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran to the bus stop. We were late.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
12. 12.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The shop was closed. We went home.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
13. 13.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was very hot ___ we went for a swim.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
14. 14.Which is the best way to join “The garden has roses.” and “It has sunflowers.”? (a) The garden has roses because it has sunflowers. (b) The garden has roses but it has sunflowers. (c) The garden has roses and it has sunflowers.
15. 15.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum smiled. I had cleaned my room.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
16. 16.Which is the best way to join “The room was dark.” and “I switched on the light.”? (a) The room was dark because I switched on the light. (b) The room was dark but I switched on the light. (c) The room was dark so I switched on the light.
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.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Riya wore a sweater. It was cold.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
19. 19.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It started to rain. We opened our umbrellas.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
20. 20.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The plants died ___ nobody watered them.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
21. 21.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Dev went to bed early ___ he was tired.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
22. 22.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The bag was heavy. Dad helped me carry it.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
23. 23.Which is the best way to join “I like mangoes.” and “My sister likes apples.”? (a) I like mangoes but my sister likes apples. (b) I like mangoes because my sister likes apples. (c) I like mangoes so my sister likes apples.
24. 24.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.
25. 25.Which is the best way to join “The baby cried.” and “She was hungry.”? (a) The baby cried because she was hungry. (b) The baby cried so she was hungry. (c) The baby cried but she was hungry.
26. 26.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 because we gave it a blanket. (c) The puppy was cold so we gave it a blanket.
27. 27.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The garden has roses. It has sunflowers.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
28. 28.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The baby cried. She was hungry.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
29. 29.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The sky was cloudy ___ it did not rain.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
30. 30.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran to the bus stop ___ we were late.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
31. 31.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran fast. We missed the train.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
32. 32.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The baby cried ___ she was hungry.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
33. 33.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Ravi is only six ___ he can swim very well.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
34. 34.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The water was too cold. We did not swim.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
35. 35.Which is the best way to join “Riya wore a sweater.” and “It was cold.”? (a) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold. (b) Riya wore a sweater but it was cold. (c) Riya wore a sweater so it was cold.
36. 36.Which is the best way to join “Mum smiled.” and “I had cleaned my room.”? (a) Mum smiled because I had cleaned my room. (b) Mum smiled so I had cleaned my room. (c) Mum smiled but I had cleaned my room.
37. 37.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Grandpa reads the paper ___ he drinks his tea.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
38. 38.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.
39. 39.Which is the best way to join “Tara likes to paint.” and “She likes to draw.”? (a) Tara likes to paint but she likes to draw. (b) Tara likes to paint and she likes to draw. (c) Tara likes to paint because she likes to draw.
40. 40.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum cooked dal ___ she made rotis.” (a) because (b) but (c) and

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