Joining Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 957 · 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) because (c) so
2. 2.Which is the best way to join “The box was small.” and “It was very heavy.”? (a) The box was small because it was very heavy. (b) The box was small but it was very heavy. (c) The box was small so it was very heavy.
3. 3.Which is the best way to join “The test was hard.” and “Zoya got full marks.”? (a) The test was hard but Zoya got full marks. (b) The test was hard because Zoya got full marks. (c) The test was hard so Zoya got full marks.
4. 4.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “We ran fast. We missed the train.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
5. 5.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “We stayed indoors ___ it was raining.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
6. 6.Which is the best way to join “The shop was closed.” and “We went home.”? (a) The shop was closed but we went home. (b) The shop was closed because we went home. (c) The shop was closed so we went home.
7. 7.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 so my sister likes apples. (c) I like mangoes because my sister likes apples.
8. 8.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.
9. 9.Which is the best way to join “Priya can sing.” and “She can dance too.”? (a) Priya can sing but she can dance too. (b) Priya can sing and she can dance too. (c) Priya can sing because she can dance too.
10. 10.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I like mangoes. My sister likes apples.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
11. 11.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The sky was cloudy ___ it did not rain.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
12. 12.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The water was too cold. We did not swim.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
13. 13.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was very hot. We went for a swim.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
14. 14.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.
15. 15.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The mango looked green. It was very sweet.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
16. 16.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The puppy was cold ___ we gave it a blanket.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
17. 17.Which is the best way to join “Meera was hungry.” and “She ate a banana.”? (a) Meera was hungry but she ate a banana. (b) Meera was hungry so she ate a banana. (c) Meera was hungry because she ate a banana.
18. 18.Which is the best way to join “We ran fast.” and “We missed the train.”? (a) We ran fast because we missed the train. (b) We ran fast but we missed the train. (c) We ran fast so we missed the train.
19. 19.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Meera was hungry. She ate a banana.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
20. 20.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was late ___ the shops were still open.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
21. 21.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Riya wore a sweater. It was cold.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
22. 22.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran to the bus stop ___ we were late.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
23. 23.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The test was hard ___ Zoya got full marks.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
24. 24.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.
25. 25.Which is the best way to join “The room was dark.” and “I switched on the light.”? (a) The room was dark so I switched on the light. (b) The room was dark but I switched on the light. (c) The room was dark because I switched on the light.
26. 26.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Kabir has a cat ___ he has a dog.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
27. 27.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The road was wet ___ we walked slowly.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
28. 28.Which is the best way to join “Kabir drank some water.” and “He was thirsty.”? (a) Kabir drank some water but he was thirsty. (b) Kabir drank some water because he was thirsty. (c) Kabir drank some water so he was thirsty.
29. 29.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Ravi is only six ___ he can swim very well.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
30. 30.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Meera was hungry ___ she ate a banana.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
31. 31.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I brushed my teeth ___ I washed my face.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
32. 32.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran to the bus stop. We were late.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
33. 33.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 because it was not tasty. (c) The soup was hot but it was not tasty.
34. 34.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Arjun practised every day. He won the prize.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
35. 35.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The mango looked green ___ it was very sweet.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
36. 36.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The shop was closed. We went home.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
37. 37.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The soup was hot ___ it was not tasty.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
38. 38.Which is the best way to join “The garden has roses.” and “It has sunflowers.”? (a) The garden has roses because it has sunflowers. (b) The garden has roses but it has sunflowers. (c) The garden has roses and it has sunflowers.
39. 39.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It started to rain. We opened our umbrellas.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
40. 40.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 but he drinks his tea. (c) Grandpa reads the paper and he drinks his tea.

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