Joining Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 928 · 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.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “We bought apples. We bought grapes.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
2. 2.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “It was very hot. We went for a swim.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
3. 3.Which is the best way to join “Ravi is only six.” and “He can swim very well.”? (a) Ravi is only six so he can swim very well. (b) Ravi is only six but he can swim very well. (c) Ravi is only six because he can swim very well.
4. 4.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Grandpa reads the paper. He drinks his tea.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
5. 5.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Arjun practised every day. He won the prize.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
6. 6.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “We ran fast ___ we missed the train.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
7. 7.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Nisha took an umbrella. The sky was cloudy.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
8. 8.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Priya can sing ___ she can dance too.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
9. 9.Which is the best way to join “Kabir has a cat.” and “He has a dog.”? (a) Kabir has a cat but he has a dog. (b) Kabir has a cat and he has a dog. (c) Kabir has a cat because he has a dog.
10. 10.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Grandpa reads the paper ___ he drinks his tea.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
11. 11.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The garden has roses ___ it has sunflowers.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
12. 12.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The bag was heavy. Dad helped me carry it.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
13. 13.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I brushed my teeth. I washed my face.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
14. 14.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.
15. 15.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.
16. 16.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Meera was hungry ___ she ate a banana.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
17. 17.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The baby cried ___ she was hungry.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
18. 18.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was late. The shops were still open.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
19. 19.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Riya wore a sweater. It was cold.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
20. 20.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The road was wet ___ we walked slowly.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
21. 21.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I like mangoes. My sister likes apples.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
22. 22.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum cooked dal ___ she made rotis.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
23. 23.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The bag was heavy ___ Dad helped me carry it.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
24. 24.Which is the best way to join “The water was too cold.” and “We did not swim.”? (a) The water was too cold because we did not swim. (b) The water was too cold but we did not swim. (c) The water was too cold so we did not swim.
25. 25.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The plants died. Nobody watered them.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
26. 26.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran fast. We missed the train.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
27. 27.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It started to rain ___ we opened our umbrellas.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
28. 28.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Meera was hungry. She ate a banana.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
29. 29.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 so he was tired. (c) Dev went to bed early because he was tired.
30. 30.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran to the bus stop ___ we were late.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
31. 31.Which is the best way to join “We ran fast.” and “We missed the train.”? (a) We ran fast so we missed the train. (b) We ran fast but we missed the train. (c) We ran fast because we missed the train.
32. 32.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I brushed my teeth ___ I washed my face.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
33. 33.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir drank some water. He was thirsty.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
34. 34.Which is the best way to join “I brushed my teeth.” and “I washed my face.”? (a) I brushed my teeth and I washed my face. (b) I brushed my teeth but I washed my face. (c) I brushed my teeth because I washed my face.
35. 35.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The road was wet. We walked slowly.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
36. 36.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The test was hard. Zoya got full marks.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
37. 37.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The ice cream melted ___ it was a hot day.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
38. 38.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 because it was very sweet. (c) The mango looked green but it was very sweet.
39. 39.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.
40. 40.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The garden has roses. It has sunflowers.” (a) because (b) but (c) and

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