Combining sentences

Question 1

Which is the best way to join these sentences? I like apples. I don't like pears. • I like apples, I don't like pears. • I like apples, but I don't like pears. • I like apples but, I don't like pears. • I like apples because I don't like pears.

• A. I like apples, I don't like pears.
• B. I like apples, but I don't like pears.
• C. I like apples but, I don't like pears.
• D. I like apples because I don't like pears.

Question 2

Which is the best way to join these sentences? We stayed inside. It was raining. • We stayed inside because it was raining. • We stayed inside but it was raining. • We stayed inside, it was raining. • Because we stayed inside it was raining.

• A. We stayed inside because it was raining.
• B. We stayed inside but it was raining.
• C. We stayed inside, it was raining.
• D. Because we stayed inside it was raining.

Question 3

Which is the best way to join these sentences? I like apples. I don't like pears. • I like apples, I don't like pears. • I like apples but, I don't like pears. • I like apples because I don't like pears. • I like apples, but I don't like pears.

• A. I like apples, I don't like pears.
• B. I like apples but, I don't like pears.
• C. I like apples because I don't like pears.
• D. I like apples, but I don't like pears.

Question 4

Which is the best way to join these sentences? The shop was shut. We went home. • The shop was shut, we went home. • The shop was shut, so we went home. • The shop was shut because we went home. • The shop was shut but we went home.

• A. The shop was shut, we went home.
• B. The shop was shut, so we went home.
• C. The shop was shut because we went home.
• D. The shop was shut but we went home.

Question 5

Which is the best way to join these sentences? Ada has a cat. Ada has a rabbit. • Ada has a cat and Ada a rabbit has. • Ada has a cat, Ada has a rabbit. • Ada has a cat, a rabbit and. • Ada has a cat and a rabbit.

• A. Ada has a cat and Ada a rabbit has.
• B. Ada has a cat, Ada has a rabbit.
• C. Ada has a cat, a rabbit and.
• D. Ada has a cat and a rabbit.

Question 6

Which is the best way to join these sentences? You can have juice. You can have milk. • You can have juice because milk. • You can have juice or milk. • You can have juice but milk. • You can have juice, you can have milk.

• A. You can have juice because milk.
• B. You can have juice or milk.
• C. You can have juice but milk.
• D. You can have juice, you can have milk.

Question 7

Which is the best way to join these sentences? Leo practised every day. He won the competition. • Leo practised every day or he won the competition. • Leo practised every day, so he won the competition. • Leo practised every day although he won the competition. • Leo practised every day, he won the competition.

• A. Leo practised every day or he won the competition.
• B. Leo practised every day, so he won the competition.
• C. Leo practised every day although he won the competition.
• D. Leo practised every day, he won the competition.

Question 8

Which is the best way to join these sentences? You can have juice. You can have milk. • You can have juice because milk. • You can have juice, you can have milk. • You can have juice or milk. • You can have juice but milk.

• A. You can have juice because milk.
• B. You can have juice, you can have milk.
• C. You can have juice or milk.
• D. You can have juice but milk.

Question 9

Which is the best way to join these sentences? The film was long. It was exciting. • The film long was but exciting. • The film was long, it was exciting. • The film was long but exciting. • The film was long so exciting.

• A. The film long was but exciting.
• B. The film was long, it was exciting.
• C. The film was long but exciting.
• D. The film was long so exciting.

Question 10

Which is the best way to join these sentences? I like apples. I don't like pears. • I like apples, but I don't like pears. • I like apples but, I don't like pears. • I like apples, I don't like pears. • I like apples because I don't like pears.

• A. I like apples, but I don't like pears.
• B. I like apples but, I don't like pears.
• C. I like apples, I don't like pears.
• D. I like apples because I don't like pears.

Question 11

Which is the best way to join these sentences? We stayed inside. It was raining. • We stayed inside but it was raining. • We stayed inside because it was raining. • We stayed inside, it was raining. • Because we stayed inside it was raining.

• A. We stayed inside but it was raining.
• B. We stayed inside because it was raining.
• C. We stayed inside, it was raining.
• D. Because we stayed inside it was raining.

Question 12

Which is the best way to join these sentences? The dog was tired. It lay down. • The dog, was tired so it lay down. • The dog was tired so, it lay down. • The dog was tired, so it lay down. • The dog was tired, it lay down.

• A. The dog, was tired so it lay down.
• B. The dog was tired so, it lay down.
• C. The dog was tired, so it lay down.
• D. The dog was tired, it lay down.

Question 13

Which is the best way to join these sentences? I like apples. I don't like pears. • I like apples because I don't like pears. • I like apples, I don't like pears. • I like apples, but I don't like pears. • I like apples but, I don't like pears.

• A. I like apples because I don't like pears.
• B. I like apples, I don't like pears.
• C. I like apples, but I don't like pears.
• D. I like apples but, I don't like pears.

Question 14

Which is the best way to join these sentences? We stayed inside. It was raining. • We stayed inside because it was raining. • We stayed inside, it was raining. • We stayed inside but it was raining. • Because we stayed inside it was raining.

• A. We stayed inside because it was raining.
• B. We stayed inside, it was raining.
• C. We stayed inside but it was raining.
• D. Because we stayed inside it was raining.

Question 15

Which is the best way to join these sentences? The dog was tired. It lay down. • The dog was tired, it lay down. • The dog, was tired so it lay down. • The dog was tired, so it lay down. • The dog was tired so, it lay down.

• A. The dog was tired, it lay down.
• B. The dog, was tired so it lay down.
• C. The dog was tired, so it lay down.
• D. The dog was tired so, it lay down.

Question 16

Which is the best way to join these sentences? You can have juice. You can have milk. • You can have juice but milk. • You can have juice, you can have milk. • You can have juice or milk. • You can have juice because milk.

• A. You can have juice but milk.
• B. You can have juice, you can have milk.
• C. You can have juice or milk.
• D. You can have juice because milk.