Joining Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 989 · 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 sky was cloudy.” and “It did not rain.”? (a) The sky was cloudy because it did not rain. (b) The sky was cloudy so it did not rain. (c) The sky was cloudy but it did not rain.
2. 2.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “We ran to the bus stop ___ we were late.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
3. 3.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Ravi is only six. He can swim very well.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
4. 4.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Kabir drank some water. He was thirsty.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
5. 5.Which is the best way to join “I like mangoes.” and “My sister likes apples.”? (a) I like mangoes so my sister likes apples. (b) I like mangoes because my sister likes apples. (c) I like mangoes but my sister likes apples.
6. 6.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.
7. 7.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Mum smiled. I had cleaned my room.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
8. 8.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The mango looked green. It was very sweet.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
9. 9.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.
10. 10.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Meera was hungry. She ate a banana.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
11. 11.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was very hot ___ we went for a swim.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
12. 12.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.
13. 13.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The ice cream melted. It was a hot day.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
14. 14.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Nisha took an umbrella. The sky was cloudy.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
15. 15.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We stayed indoors. It was raining.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
16. 16.Which is the best way to join “The water was too cold.” and “We did not swim.”? (a) The water was too cold so we did not swim. (b) The water was too cold because we did not swim. (c) The water was too cold but we did not swim.
17. 17.Which is the best way to join “The room was dark.” and “I switched on the light.”? (a) The room was dark but I switched on the light. (b) The room was dark so I switched on the light. (c) The room was dark because I switched on the light.
18. 18.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 so the sky was cloudy. (c) Nisha took an umbrella but the sky was cloudy.
19. 19.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The puppy was cold. We gave it a blanket.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
20. 20.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Priya can sing. She can dance too.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
21. 21.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.
22. 22.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Dev went to bed early ___ he was tired.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
23. 23.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The bag was heavy. Dad helped me carry it.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
24. 24.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir has a cat. He has a dog.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
25. 25.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Kabir drank some water ___ he was thirsty.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
26. 26.Which is the best way to join “The box was small.” and “It was very heavy.”? (a) The box was small so it was very heavy. (b) The box was small because it was very heavy. (c) The box was small but it was very heavy.
27. 27.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 but it was cold. (c) Riya wore a sweater so it was cold.
28. 28.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The garden has roses ___ it has sunflowers.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
29. 29.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The box was small ___ it was very heavy.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
30. 30.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The baby cried ___ she was hungry.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
31. 31.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 because we went for a swim. (c) It was very hot but we went for a swim.
32. 32.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I brushed my teeth. I washed my face.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
33. 33.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The room was dark. I switched on the light.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
34. 34.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.
35. 35.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was late. The shops were still open.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
36. 36.Which is the best way to join “Kabir drank some water.” and “He was thirsty.”? (a) Kabir drank some water because he was thirsty. (b) Kabir drank some water so he was thirsty. (c) Kabir drank some water but he was thirsty.
37. 37.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.
38. 38.Which is the best way to join “Ravi is only six.” and “He can swim very well.”? (a) Ravi is only six so he can swim very well. (b) Ravi is only six but he can swim very well. (c) Ravi is only six because he can swim very well.
39. 39.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The plants died. Nobody watered them.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
40. 40.Which is the best way to join “The sun was shining.” and “The birds were singing.”? (a) The sun was shining and the birds were singing. (b) The sun was shining because the birds were singing. (c) The sun was shining but the birds were singing.

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