Joining Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 929 · 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:
   “Priya can sing ___ she can dance too.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
2. 2.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Kabir drank some water. He was thirsty.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
3. 3.Which is the best way to join “It was late.” and “The shops were still open.”? (a) It was late but the shops were still open. (b) It was late because the shops were still open. (c) It was late so the shops were still open.
4. 4.Which is the best way to join “The soup was hot.” and “It was not tasty.”? (a) The soup was hot so it was not tasty. (b) The soup was hot but it was not tasty. (c) The soup was hot because it was not tasty.
5. 5.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Dev went to bed early. He was tired.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
6. 6.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The shop was closed. We went home.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
7. 7.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Priya can sing. She can dance too.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
8. 8.Which is the best way to join “The puppy was cold.” and “We gave it a blanket.”? (a) The puppy was cold because we gave it a blanket. (b) The puppy was cold so we gave it a blanket. (c) The puppy was cold but we gave it a blanket.
9. 9.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 because she made rotis. (c) Mum cooked dal but she made rotis.
10. 10.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The plants died. Nobody watered them.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
11. 11.Which is the best way to join “The plants died.” and “Nobody watered them.”? (a) The plants died because nobody watered them. (b) The plants died so nobody watered them. (c) The plants died but nobody watered them.
12. 12.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was very hot. We went for a swim.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
13. 13.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Ravi is only six. He can swim very well.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
14. 14.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.
15. 15.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The test was hard ___ Zoya got full marks.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
16. 16.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sun was shining. The birds were singing.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
17. 17.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Dev went to bed early ___ he was tired.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
18. 18.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran fast ___ we missed the train.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
19. 19.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum smiled ___ I had cleaned my room.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
20. 20.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.
21. 21.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The mango looked green ___ it was very sweet.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
22. 22.Which is the best way to join “Mum smiled.” and “I had cleaned my room.”? (a) Mum smiled but I had cleaned my room. (b) Mum smiled so I had cleaned my room. (c) Mum smiled because I had cleaned my room.
23. 23.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The ice cream melted ___ it was a hot day.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
24. 24.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Riya wore a sweater. It was cold.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
25. 25.Which is the best way to join “The bag was heavy.” and “Dad helped me carry it.”? (a) The bag was heavy because Dad helped me carry it. (b) The bag was heavy but Dad helped me carry it. (c) The bag was heavy so Dad helped me carry it.
26. 26.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The baby cried ___ she was hungry.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
27. 27.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.
28. 28.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Riya wore a sweater ___ it was cold.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
29. 29.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 because it has sunflowers. (c) The garden has roses but it has sunflowers.
30. 30.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.
31. 31.Which is the best way to join “The ice cream melted.” and “It was a hot day.”? (a) The ice cream melted but it was a hot day. (b) The ice cream melted so 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:
    “Ravi is only six ___ he can swim very well.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
33. 33.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The road was wet ___ we walked slowly.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
34. 34.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We bought apples. We bought grapes.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
35. 35.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The soup was hot ___ it was not tasty.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
36. 36.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran to the bus stop ___ we were late.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
37. 37.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The room was dark. I switched on the light.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
38. 38.Which is the best way to join “We ran to the bus stop.” and “We were late.”? (a) We ran to the bus stop because we were late. (b) We ran to the bus stop so we were late. (c) We ran to the bus stop but we were late.
39. 39.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I brushed my teeth. I washed my face.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
40. 40.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It started to rain. We opened our umbrellas.” (a) but (b) so (c) because

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