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Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 102 · 40 questions
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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).

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  1. 1.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The puppy was cold. We gave it a blanket.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  2. 2.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sky was cloudy. It did not rain.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  3. 3.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was very hot. We went for a swim.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  4. 4.Which is the best way to join “The ice cream melted.” and “It was a hot day.”? (a) The ice cream melted so it was a hot day. (b) The ice cream melted but it was a hot day. (c) The ice cream melted because it was a hot day.
  5. 5.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran to the bus stop ___ we were late.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  6. 6.Which is the best way to join “Arjun practised every day.” and “He won the prize.”? (a) Arjun practised every day but he won the prize. (b) Arjun practised every day because he won the prize. (c) Arjun practised every day so he won the prize.
  7. 7.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran to the bus stop. We were late.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  8. 8.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 because he drinks his tea. (c) Grandpa reads the paper but he drinks his tea.
  9. 9.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 because it was raining. (c) We stayed indoors so it was raining.
  10. 10.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The baby cried ___ she was hungry.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  11. 11.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Grandpa reads the paper. He drinks his tea.”     (a) because (b) but (c) and
  12. 12.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The road was wet ___ we walked slowly.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  13. 13.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum smiled ___ I had cleaned my room.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  14. 14.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The road was wet. We walked slowly.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  15. 15.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It started to rain. We opened our umbrellas.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  16. 16.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The mango looked green. It was very sweet.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  17. 17.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I brushed my teeth. I washed my face.”     (a) but (b) and (c) because
  18. 18.Which is the best way to join “Riya wore a sweater.” and “It was cold.”? (a) Riya wore a sweater so it was cold. (b) Riya wore a sweater but it was cold. (c) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold.
  19. 19.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was late. The shops were still open.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  20. 20.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Grandpa reads the paper ___ he drinks his tea.”     (a) but (b) because (c) and
  21. 21.Which is the best way to join “Nisha took an umbrella.” and “The sky was cloudy.”? (a) Nisha took an umbrella so the sky was cloudy. (b) Nisha took an umbrella but the sky was cloudy. (c) Nisha took an umbrella because the sky was cloudy.
  22. 22.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We stayed indoors ___ it was raining.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  23. 23.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.
  24. 24.Which is the best way to join “Tara likes to paint.” and “She likes to draw.”? (a) Tara likes to paint but she likes to draw. (b) Tara likes to paint because she likes to draw. (c) Tara likes to paint and she likes to draw.
  25. 25.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Riya wore a sweater. It was cold.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  26. 26.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Tara likes to paint. She likes to draw.”     (a) but (b) and (c) because
  27. 27.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Dev went to bed early ___ he was tired.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  28. 28.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was late ___ the shops were still open.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  29. 29.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Meera was hungry. She ate a banana.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  30. 30.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran fast. We missed the train.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  31. 31.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum smiled. I had cleaned my room.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  32. 32.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It started to rain ___ we opened our umbrellas.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  33. 33.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I brushed my teeth ___ I washed my face.”     (a) because (b) and (c) but
  34. 34.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The garden has roses. It has sunflowers.”     (a) because (b) and (c) but
  35. 35.Which is the best way to join “The road was wet.” and “We walked slowly.”? (a) The road was wet but we walked slowly. (b) The road was wet so we walked slowly. (c) The road was wet because we walked slowly.
  36. 36.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.
  37. 37.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Arjun practised every day. He won the prize.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  38. 38.Which is the best way to join “The baby cried.” and “She was hungry.”? (a) The baby cried but she was hungry. (b) The baby cried because she was hungry. (c) The baby cried so she was hungry.
  39. 39.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Riya wore a sweater ___ it was cold.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  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 but the birds were singing. (c) The sun was shining because the birds were singing.

Answer key

  1. so
  2. but
  3. so
  4. The ice cream melted because it was a hot day.
  5. because
  6. Arjun practised every day so he won the prize.
  7. because
  8. Grandpa reads the paper and he drinks his tea.
  9. We stayed indoors because it was raining.
  10. because
  11. and
  12. so
  13. because
  14. so
  15. so
  16. but
  17. and
  18. Riya wore a sweater because it was cold.
  19. but
  20. and
  21. Nisha took an umbrella because the sky was cloudy.
  22. because
  23. It was very hot so we went for a swim.
  24. Tara likes to paint and she likes to draw.
  25. because
  26. and
  27. because
  28. but
  29. so
  30. but
  31. because
  32. so
  33. and
  34. and
  35. The road was wet so we walked slowly.
  36. Kabir drank some water because he was thirsty.
  37. so
  38. The baby cried because she was hungry.
  39. because
  40. The sun was shining and the birds were singing.

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