Joining Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 98 · 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 “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.
2. 2.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Grandpa reads the paper. He drinks his tea.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
3. 3.Which is the best way to join “Grandpa reads the paper.” and “He drinks his tea.”? (a) Grandpa reads the paper and he drinks his tea. (b) Grandpa reads the paper but he drinks his tea. (c) Grandpa reads the paper because he drinks his tea.
4. 4.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Dev went to bed early ___ he was tired.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
5. 5.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The test was hard ___ Zoya got full marks.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
6. 6.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.
7. 7.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The garden has roses ___ it has sunflowers.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
8. 8.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The road was wet ___ we walked slowly.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
9. 9.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Nisha took an umbrella ___ the sky was cloudy.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
10. 10.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The water was too cold. We did not swim.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
11. 11.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran to the bus stop ___ we were late.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
12. 12.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.
13. 13.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The plants died ___ nobody watered them.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
14. 14.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Kabir has a cat ___ he has a dog.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
15. 15.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 so it was very heavy. (c) The box was small but it was very heavy.
16. 16.Which is the best way to join “We stayed indoors.” and “It was raining.”? (a) We stayed indoors because it was raining. (b) We stayed indoors so it was raining. (c) We stayed indoors but it was raining.
17. 17.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The road was wet. We walked slowly.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
18. 18.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was very hot. We went for a swim.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
19. 19.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir has a cat. He has a dog.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
20. 20.Which is the best way to join “Nisha took an umbrella.” and “The sky was cloudy.”? (a) Nisha took an umbrella because the sky was cloudy. (b) Nisha took an umbrella but the sky was cloudy. (c) Nisha took an umbrella so the sky was cloudy.
21. 21.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum smiled. I had cleaned my room.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
22. 22.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I brushed my teeth ___ I washed my face.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
23. 23.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The box was small. It was very heavy.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
24. 24.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The bag was heavy ___ Dad helped me carry it.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
25. 25.Which is the best way to join “The mango looked green.” and “It was very sweet.”? (a) The mango looked green but it was very sweet. (b) The mango looked green because it was very sweet. (c) The mango looked green so it was very sweet.
26. 26.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sky was cloudy. It did not rain.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
27. 27.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.
28. 28.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We bought apples. We bought grapes.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
29. 29.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 and she made rotis. (c) Mum cooked dal because she made rotis.
30. 30.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Nisha took an umbrella. The sky was cloudy.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
31. 31.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.
32. 32.Which is the best way to join “The garden has roses.” and “It has sunflowers.”? (a) The garden has roses but it has sunflowers. (b) The garden has roses because it has sunflowers. (c) The garden has roses and it has sunflowers.
33. 33.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The shop was closed. We went home.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
34. 34.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The ice cream melted ___ it was a hot day.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
35. 35.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Dev went to bed early. He was tired.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
36. 36.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The baby cried. She was hungry.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
37. 37.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.
38. 38.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The puppy was cold. We gave it a blanket.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
39. 39.Which is the best way to join “The water was too cold.” and “We did not swim.”? (a) The water was too cold because we did not swim. (b) The water was too cold so we did not swim. (c) The water was too cold but we did not swim.
40. 40.Which is the best way to join “The road was wet.” and “We walked slowly.”? (a) The road was wet so we walked slowly. (b) The road was wet but we walked slowly. (c) The road was wet because we walked slowly.

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