Joining Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 935 · 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:
   “I brushed my teeth ___ I washed my face.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
2. 2.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Tara likes to paint ___ she likes to draw.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
3. 3.Which is the best way to join “We stayed indoors.” and “It was raining.”? (a) We stayed indoors so it was raining. (b) We stayed indoors but it was raining. (c) We stayed indoors because it was raining.
4. 4.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.
5. 5.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “It was very hot ___ we went for a swim.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
6. 6.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The room was dark. I switched on the light.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
7. 7.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The bag was heavy. Dad helped me carry it.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
8. 8.Which is the best way to join “Ravi is only six.” and “He can swim very well.”? (a) Ravi is only six because he can swim very well. (b) Ravi is only six so he can swim very well. (c) Ravi is only six but he can swim very well.
9. 9.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The sun was shining ___ the birds were singing.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
10. 10.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Grandpa reads the paper. He drinks his tea.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
11. 11.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The ice cream melted ___ it was a hot day.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
12. 12.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Tara likes to paint. She likes to draw.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
13. 13.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The ice cream melted. It was a hot day.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
14. 14.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The garden has roses ___ it has sunflowers.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
15. 15.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir drank some water. He was thirsty.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
16. 16.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We bought apples ___ we bought grapes.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
17. 17.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum smiled ___ I had cleaned my room.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
18. 18.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sky was cloudy. It did not rain.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
19. 19.Which is the best way to join “We bought apples.” and “We bought grapes.”? (a) We bought apples but we bought grapes. (b) We bought apples because we bought grapes. (c) We bought apples and we bought grapes.
20. 20.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Ravi is only six. He can swim very well.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
21. 21.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The test was hard ___ Zoya got full marks.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
22. 22.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The garden has roses. It has sunflowers.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
23. 23.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Kabir has a cat ___ he has a dog.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
24. 24.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The water was too cold. We did not swim.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
25. 25.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Arjun practised every day. He won the prize.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
26. 26.Which is the best way to join “Riya wore a sweater.” and “It was cold.”? (a) Riya wore a sweater so it was cold. (b) Riya wore a sweater but it was cold. (c) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold.
27. 27.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The soup was hot. It was not tasty.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
28. 28.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The road was wet. We walked slowly.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
29. 29.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.
30. 30.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Dev went to bed early. He was tired.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
31. 31.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The soup was hot ___ it was not tasty.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
32. 32.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It started to rain ___ we opened our umbrellas.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
33. 33.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The plants died. Nobody watered them.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
34. 34.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I brushed my teeth. I washed my face.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
35. 35.Which is the best way to join “The road was wet.” and “We walked slowly.”? (a) The road was wet so we walked slowly. (b) The road was wet but we walked slowly. (c) The road was wet because we walked slowly.
36. 36.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The baby cried. She was hungry.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
37. 37.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We bought apples. We bought grapes.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
38. 38.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Priya can sing ___ she can dance too.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
39. 39.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The bag was heavy ___ Dad helped me carry it.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
40. 40.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The puppy was cold ___ we gave it a blanket.” (a) so (b) because (c) but

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