Joining Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 95 · 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 is the best way to join “The baby cried.” and “She was hungry.”? (a) The baby cried so she was hungry. (b) The baby cried but she was hungry. (c) The baby cried because she was hungry.
2. 2.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Meera was hungry. She ate a banana.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
3. 3.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “We ran to the bus stop ___ we were late.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
4. 4.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “We ran to the bus stop. We were late.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
5. 5.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Kabir has a cat. He has a dog.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
6. 6.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Tara likes to paint ___ she likes to draw.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
7. 7.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The soup was hot. It was not tasty.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
8. 8.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The sky was cloudy. It did not rain.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
9. 9.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Mum smiled. I had cleaned my room.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
10. 10.Which is the best way to join “Riya wore a sweater.” and “It was cold.”? (a) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold. (b) Riya wore a sweater so it was cold. (c) Riya wore a sweater but it was cold.
11. 11.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The bag was heavy ___ Dad helped me carry it.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
12. 12.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Kabir has a cat ___ he has a dog.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
13. 13.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran fast ___ we missed the train.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
14. 14.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was late ___ the shops were still open.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
15. 15.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was late. The shops were still open.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
16. 16.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The puppy was cold ___ we gave it a blanket.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
17. 17.Which is the best way to join “It was very hot.” and “We went for a swim.”? (a) It was very hot so we went for a swim. (b) It was very hot but we went for a swim. (c) It was very hot because we went for a swim.
18. 18.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Priya can sing. She can dance too.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
19. 19.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 but we gave it a blanket. (c) The puppy was cold so we gave it a blanket.
20. 20.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I brushed my teeth ___ I washed my face.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
21. 21.Which is the best way to join “It was late.” and “The shops were still open.”? (a) It was late because the shops were still open. (b) It was late so the shops were still open. (c) It was late but the shops were still open.
22. 22.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The room was dark. I switched on the light.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
23. 23.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The puppy was cold. We gave it a blanket.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
24. 24.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum cooked dal ___ she made rotis.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
25. 25.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The box was small ___ it was very heavy.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
26. 26.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 but nobody watered them. (c) The plants died because nobody watered them.
27. 27.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 so it was a hot day. (c) The ice cream melted but it was a hot day.
28. 28.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We stayed indoors ___ it was raining.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
29. 29.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Nisha took an umbrella ___ the sky was cloudy.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
30. 30.Which is the best way to join “The test was hard.” and “Zoya got full marks.”? (a) The test was hard so Zoya got full marks. (b) The test was hard because Zoya got full marks. (c) The test was hard but Zoya got full marks.
31. 31.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was very hot ___ we went for a swim.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
32. 32.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Riya wore a sweater ___ it was cold.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
33. 33.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The water was too cold. We did not swim.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
34. 34.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was very hot. We went for a swim.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
35. 35.Which is the best way to join “Dev went to bed early.” and “He was tired.”? (a) Dev went to bed early so he was tired. (b) Dev went to bed early because he was tired. (c) Dev went to bed early but he was tired.
36. 36.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The water was too cold ___ we did not swim.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
37. 37.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.
38. 38.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 but he can swim very well. (c) Ravi is only six so he can swim very well.
39. 39.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Arjun practised every day ___ he won the prize.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
40. 40.Which is the best way to join “The bag was heavy.” and “Dad helped me carry it.”? (a) The bag was heavy but Dad helped me carry it. (b) The bag was heavy because Dad helped me carry it. (c) The bag was heavy so Dad helped me carry it.

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