Joining Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 947 · 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:
   “Dev went to bed early ___ he was tired.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
2. 2.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “It was very hot ___ we went for a swim.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
3. 3.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The mango looked green ___ it was very sweet.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
4. 4.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Nisha took an umbrella. The sky was cloudy.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
5. 5.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Meera was hungry ___ she ate a banana.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
6. 6.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The soup was hot ___ it was not tasty.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
7. 7.Which is the best way to join “Meera was hungry.” and “She ate a banana.”? (a) Meera was hungry so she ate a banana. (b) Meera was hungry but she ate a banana. (c) Meera was hungry because she ate a banana.
8. 8.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Grandpa reads the paper. He drinks his tea.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
9. 9.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “We stayed indoors. It was raining.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
10. 10.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We stayed indoors ___ it was raining.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
11. 11.Which is the best way to join “The puppy was cold.” and “We gave it a blanket.”? (a) The puppy was cold so we gave it a blanket. (b) The puppy was cold but we gave it a blanket. (c) The puppy was cold because we gave it a blanket.
12. 12.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We bought apples ___ we bought grapes.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
13. 13.Which is the best way to join “It was late.” and “The shops were still open.”? (a) It was late so the shops were still open. (b) It was late but the shops were still open. (c) It was late because the shops were still open.
14. 14.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The bag was heavy ___ Dad helped me carry it.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
15. 15.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The sun was shining ___ the birds were singing.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
16. 16.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum cooked dal ___ she made rotis.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
17. 17.Which is the best way to join “Grandpa reads the paper.” and “He drinks his tea.”? (a) Grandpa reads the paper because he drinks his tea. (b) Grandpa reads the paper and he drinks his tea. (c) Grandpa reads the paper but he drinks his tea.
18. 18.Which is the best way to join “The sky was cloudy.” and “It did not rain.”? (a) The sky was cloudy so it did not rain. (b) The sky was cloudy but it did not rain. (c) The sky was cloudy because it did not rain.
19. 19.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Priya can sing. She can dance too.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
20. 20.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We bought apples. We bought grapes.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
21. 21.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.
22. 22.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Tara likes to paint ___ she likes to draw.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
23. 23.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The sky was cloudy ___ it did not rain.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
24. 24.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The box was small. It was very heavy.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
25. 25.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The soup was hot. It was not tasty.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
26. 26.Which is the best way to join “It was very hot.” and “We went for a swim.”? (a) It was very hot but we went for a swim. (b) It was very hot because we went for a swim. (c) It was very hot so we went for a swim.
27. 27.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Kabir drank some water ___ he was thirsty.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
28. 28.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The room was dark. I switched on the light.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
29. 29.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.
30. 30.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The puppy was cold ___ we gave it a blanket.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
31. 31.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It started to rain ___ we opened our umbrellas.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
32. 32.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The road was wet. We walked slowly.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
33. 33.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Arjun practised every day. He won the prize.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
34. 34.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Tara likes to paint. She likes to draw.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
35. 35.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The shop was closed. We went home.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
36. 36.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The ice cream melted ___ it was a hot day.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
37. 37.Which is the best way to join “The plants died.” and “Nobody watered them.”? (a) The plants died so nobody watered them. (b) The plants died because nobody watered them. (c) The plants died but nobody watered them.
38. 38.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran to the bus stop ___ we were late.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
39. 39.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The water was too cold. We did not swim.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
40. 40.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The baby cried ___ she was hungry.” (a) so (b) because (c) but

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