Joining Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 987 · 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 “I brushed my teeth.” and “I washed my face.”? (a) I brushed my teeth because I washed my face. (b) I brushed my teeth and I washed my face. (c) I brushed my teeth but I washed my face.
2. 2.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Dev went to bed early ___ he was tired.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
3. 3.Which is the best way to join “The soup was hot.” and “It was not tasty.”? (a) The soup was hot but it was not tasty. (b) The soup was hot so it was not tasty. (c) The soup was hot because it was not tasty.
4. 4.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The baby cried ___ she was hungry.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
5. 5.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Mum smiled ___ I had cleaned my room.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
6. 6.Which is the best way to join “It started to rain.” and “We opened our umbrellas.”? (a) It started to rain because we opened our umbrellas. (b) It started to rain so we opened our umbrellas. (c) It started to rain but we opened our umbrellas.
7. 7.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The room was dark ___ I switched on the light.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
8. 8.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Grandpa reads the paper ___ he drinks his tea.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
9. 9.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Riya wore a sweater ___ it was cold.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
10. 10.Which is the best way to join “Grandpa reads the paper.” and “He drinks his tea.”? (a) Grandpa reads the paper but he drinks his tea. (b) Grandpa reads the paper and he drinks his tea. (c) Grandpa reads the paper because he drinks his tea.
11. 11.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The garden has roses ___ it has sunflowers.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
12. 12.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The sun was shining ___ the birds were singing.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
13. 13.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It started to rain. We opened our umbrellas.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
14. 14.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Dev went to bed early. He was tired.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
15. 15.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Ravi is only six. He can swim very well.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
16. 16.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 because she made rotis. (c) Mum cooked dal and she made rotis.
17. 17.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 so he was thirsty. (c) Kabir drank some water because he was thirsty.
18. 18.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was late ___ the shops were still open.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
19. 19.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.
20. 20.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was very hot. We went for a swim.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
21. 21.Which is the best way to join “We ran to the bus stop.” and “We were late.”? (a) We ran to the bus stop so we were late. (b) We ran to the bus stop because we were late. (c) We ran to the bus stop but we were late.
22. 22.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sky was cloudy. It did not rain.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
23. 23.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The plants died ___ nobody watered them.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
24. 24.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I brushed my teeth ___ I washed my face.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
25. 25.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.
26. 26.Which is the best way to join “Tara likes to paint.” and “She likes to draw.”? (a) Tara likes to paint and she likes to draw. (b) Tara likes to paint because she likes to draw. (c) Tara likes to paint but she likes to draw.
27. 27.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The soup was hot. It was not tasty.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
28. 28.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Kabir has a cat ___ he has a dog.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
29. 29.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Kabir drank some water ___ he was thirsty.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
30. 30.Which is the best way to join “The sun was shining.” and “The birds were singing.”? (a) The sun was shining but the birds were singing. (b) The sun was shining and the birds were singing. (c) The sun was shining because the birds were singing.
31. 31.Which is the best way to join “Dev went to bed early.” and “He was tired.”? (a) Dev went to bed early but he was tired. (b) Dev went to bed early so he was tired. (c) Dev went to bed early because he was tired.
32. 32.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I brushed my teeth. I washed my face.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
33. 33.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The bag was heavy. Dad helped me carry it.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
34. 34.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum smiled. I had cleaned my room.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
35. 35.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The mango looked green. It was very sweet.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
36. 36.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir has a cat. He has a dog.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
37. 37.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.
38. 38.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The water was too cold. We did not swim.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
39. 39.Which is the best way to join “We bought apples.” and “We bought grapes.”? (a) We bought apples but we bought grapes. (b) We bought apples and we bought grapes. (c) We bought apples because we bought grapes.
40. 40.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Riya wore a sweater. It was cold.” (a) but (b) because (c) so

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