Joining Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 978 · 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 word joins these two sentences best?
   “Ravi is only six. He can swim very well.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
2. 2.Which is the best way to join “Kabir has a cat.” and “He has a dog.”? (a) Kabir has a cat but he has a dog. (b) Kabir has a cat because he has a dog. (c) Kabir has a cat and he has a dog.
3. 3.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 so Dad helped me carry it. (c) The bag was heavy because Dad helped me carry it.
4. 4.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “We ran fast ___ we missed the train.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
5. 5.Which is the best way to join “It was late.” and “The shops were still open.”? (a) It was late but the shops were still open. (b) It was late so the shops were still open. (c) It was late because the shops were still open.
6. 6.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Mum smiled. I had cleaned my room.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
7. 7.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.
8. 8.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Mum cooked dal. She made rotis.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
9. 9.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Dev went to bed early. He was tired.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
10. 10.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I like mangoes ___ my sister likes apples.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
11. 11.Which is the best way to join “I brushed my teeth.” and “I washed my face.”? (a) I brushed my teeth because I washed my face. (b) I brushed my teeth but I washed my face. (c) I brushed my teeth and I washed my face.
12. 12.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The shop was closed ___ we went home.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
13. 13.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was very hot ___ we went for a swim.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
14. 14.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was late. The shops were still open.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
15. 15.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Riya wore a sweater. It was cold.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
16. 16.Which is the best way to join “The plants died.” and “Nobody watered them.”? (a) The plants died but nobody watered them. (b) The plants died because nobody watered them. (c) The plants died so nobody watered them.
17. 17.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir has a cat. He has a dog.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
18. 18.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Nisha took an umbrella. The sky was cloudy.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
19. 19.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The room was dark ___ I switched on the light.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
20. 20.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Kabir drank some water ___ he was thirsty.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
21. 21.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The road was wet ___ we walked slowly.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
22. 22.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran fast. We missed the train.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
23. 23.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The baby cried. She was hungry.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
24. 24.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum cooked dal ___ she made rotis.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
25. 25.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It started to rain ___ we opened our umbrellas.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
26. 26.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We bought apples. We bought grapes.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
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 but it was a hot day. (c) The ice cream melted so it was a hot day.
28. 28.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.
29. 29.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 so we missed the train. (c) We ran fast but we missed the train.
30. 30.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 but he was thirsty. (c) Kabir drank some water because he was thirsty.
31. 31.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I like mangoes. My sister likes apples.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
32. 32.Which is the best way to join “Nisha took an umbrella.” and “The sky was cloudy.”? (a) Nisha took an umbrella but the sky was cloudy. (b) Nisha took an umbrella because the sky was cloudy. (c) Nisha took an umbrella so the sky was cloudy.
33. 33.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 because she ate a banana. (c) Meera was hungry so she ate a banana.
34. 34.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I brushed my teeth ___ I washed my face.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
35. 35.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum smiled ___ I had cleaned my room.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
36. 36.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The sky was cloudy ___ it did not rain.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
37. 37.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The sun was shining ___ the birds were singing.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
38. 38.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was late ___ the shops were still open.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
39. 39.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Priya can sing. She can dance too.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
40. 40.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.

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