Joining Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 991 · 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 “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.
2. 2.Which is the best way to join “The plants died.” and “Nobody watered them.”? (a) The plants died because nobody watered them. (b) The plants died but nobody watered them. (c) The plants died so nobody watered them.
3. 3.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The road was wet ___ we walked slowly.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
4. 4.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Grandpa reads the paper. He drinks his tea.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
5. 5.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “I brushed my teeth ___ I washed my face.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
6. 6.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The puppy was cold. We gave it a blanket.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
7. 7.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The water was too cold. We did not swim.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
8. 8.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Nisha took an umbrella. The sky was cloudy.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
9. 9.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “We stayed indoors. It was raining.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
10. 10.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 but it was very heavy. (c) The box was small because it was very heavy.
11. 11.Which is the best way to join “Mum cooked dal.” and “She made rotis.”? (a) Mum cooked dal and she made rotis. (b) Mum cooked dal but she made rotis. (c) Mum cooked dal because she made rotis.
12. 12.Which is the best way to join “Priya can sing.” and “She can dance too.”? (a) Priya can sing because she can dance too. (b) Priya can sing and she can dance too. (c) Priya can sing but she can dance too.
13. 13.Which is the best way to join “Dev went to bed early.” and “He was tired.”? (a) Dev went to bed early because he was tired. (b) Dev went to bed early but he was tired. (c) Dev went to bed early so he was tired.
14. 14.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.
15. 15.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.
16. 16.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Meera was hungry. She ate a banana.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
17. 17.Which is the best way to join “The soup was hot.” and “It was not tasty.”? (a) The soup was hot because it was not tasty. (b) The soup was hot but it was not tasty. (c) The soup was hot so it was not tasty.
18. 18.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We bought apples ___ we bought grapes.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
19. 19.Which is the best way to join “The road was wet.” and “We walked slowly.”? (a) The road was wet because we walked slowly. (b) The road was wet but we walked slowly. (c) The road was wet so we walked slowly.
20. 20.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The test was hard. Zoya got full marks.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
21. 21.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The baby cried ___ she was hungry.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
22. 22.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The soup was hot. It was not tasty.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
23. 23.Which is the best way to join “The puppy was cold.” and “We gave it a blanket.”? (a) The puppy was cold but we gave it a blanket. (b) The puppy was cold because we gave it a blanket. (c) The puppy was cold so we gave it a blanket.
24. 24.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was very hot ___ we went for a swim.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
25. 25.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The bag was heavy. Dad helped me carry it.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
26. 26.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was late ___ the shops were still open.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
27. 27.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We stayed indoors ___ it was raining.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
28. 28.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The road was wet. We walked slowly.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
29. 29.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Nisha took an umbrella ___ the sky was cloudy.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
30. 30.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was very hot. We went for a swim.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
31. 31.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The box was small. It was very heavy.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
32. 32.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Kabir drank some water ___ he was thirsty.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
33. 33.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Dev went to bed early. He was tired.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
34. 34.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Riya wore a sweater. It was cold.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
35. 35.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The soup was hot ___ it was not tasty.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
36. 36.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sun was shining. The birds were singing.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
37. 37.Which is the best way to join “I brushed my teeth.” and “I washed my face.”? (a) I brushed my teeth but I washed my face. (b) I brushed my teeth and I washed my face. (c) I brushed my teeth because I washed my face.
38. 38.Which is the best way to join “We stayed indoors.” and “It was raining.”? (a) We stayed indoors but it was raining. (b) We stayed indoors so it was raining. (c) We stayed indoors because it was raining.
39. 39.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir drank some water. He was thirsty.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
40. 40.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was late. The shops were still open.” (a) so (b) because (c) but

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