Joining Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 945 · 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:
   “Grandpa reads the paper ___ he drinks his tea.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
2. 2.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Arjun practised every day ___ he won the prize.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
3. 3.Which is the best way to join “The road was wet.” and “We walked slowly.”? (a) The road was wet but we walked slowly. (b) The road was wet so we walked slowly. (c) The road was wet because we walked slowly.
4. 4.Which is the best way to join “Mum cooked dal.” and “She made rotis.”? (a) Mum cooked dal but she made rotis. (b) Mum cooked dal because she made rotis. (c) Mum cooked dal and she made rotis.
5. 5.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “We bought apples ___ we bought grapes.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
6. 6.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.
7. 7.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The road was wet. We walked slowly.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
8. 8.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Ravi is only six ___ he can swim very well.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
9. 9.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Meera was hungry. She ate a banana.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
10. 10.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.
11. 11.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was very hot ___ we went for a swim.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
12. 12.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The shop was closed ___ we went home.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
13. 13.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Riya wore a sweater. It was cold.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
14. 14.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The mango looked green ___ it was very sweet.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
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 so I switched on the light. (c) The room was dark but I switched on the light.
16. 16.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sun was shining. The birds were singing.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
17. 17.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Grandpa reads the paper. He drinks his tea.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
18. 18.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The road was wet ___ we walked slowly.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
19. 19.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The mango looked green. It was very sweet.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
20. 20.Which is the best way to join “Meera was hungry.” and “She ate a banana.”? (a) Meera was hungry because she ate a banana. (b) Meera was hungry but she ate a banana. (c) Meera was hungry so she ate a banana.
21. 21.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Riya wore a sweater ___ it was cold.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
22. 22.Which is the best way to join “I brushed my teeth.” and “I washed my face.”? (a) I brushed my teeth but I washed my face. (b) I brushed my teeth because I washed my face. (c) I brushed my teeth and I washed my face.
23. 23.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir drank some water. He was thirsty.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
24. 24.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran fast ___ we missed the train.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
25. 25.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran to the bus stop ___ we were late.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
26. 26.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.
27. 27.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The test was hard. Zoya got full marks.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
28. 28.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The garden has roses ___ it has sunflowers.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
29. 29.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.
30. 30.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We stayed indoors ___ it was raining.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
31. 31.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The box was small. It was very heavy.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
32. 32.Which is the best way to join “The ice cream melted.” and “It was a hot day.”? (a) The ice cream melted because it was a hot day. (b) The ice cream melted but it was a hot day. (c) The ice cream melted so it was a hot day.
33. 33.Which is the best way to join “Kabir drank some water.” and “He was thirsty.”? (a) Kabir drank some water so he was thirsty. (b) Kabir drank some water because he was thirsty. (c) Kabir drank some water but he was thirsty.
34. 34.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The bag was heavy ___ Dad helped me carry it.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
35. 35.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 so we opened our umbrellas. (c) It started to rain but we opened our umbrellas.
36. 36.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The puppy was cold. We gave it a blanket.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
37. 37.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.
38. 38.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The water was too cold ___ we did not swim.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
39. 39.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I brushed my teeth ___ I washed my face.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
40. 40.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.

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