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Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 111 · 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.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The test was hard ___ Zoya got full marks.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  2. 2.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran to the bus stop. We were late.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  3. 3.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Arjun practised every day ___ he won the prize.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  4. 4.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The bag was heavy ___ Dad helped me carry it.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  5. 5.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was very hot ___ we went for a swim.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  6. 6.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Riya wore a sweater. It was cold.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  7. 7.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We stayed indoors ___ it was raining.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  8. 8.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was very hot. We went for a swim.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  9. 9.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The shop was closed. We went home.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  10. 10.Which is the best way to join “The box was small.” and “It was very heavy.”? (a) The box was small but it was very heavy. (b) The box was small so it was very heavy. (c) The box was small because it was very heavy.
  11. 11.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The water was too cold ___ we did not swim.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  12. 12.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The plants died. Nobody watered them.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  13. 13.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 because the shops were still open. (c) It was late but the shops were still open.
  14. 14.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We bought apples. We bought grapes.”     (a) and (b) but (c) because
  15. 15.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The bag was heavy. Dad helped me carry it.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  16. 16.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Nisha took an umbrella ___ the sky was cloudy.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  17. 17.Which is the best way to join “The baby cried.” and “She was hungry.”? (a) The baby cried so she was hungry. (b) The baby cried because she was hungry. (c) The baby cried but she was hungry.
  18. 18.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 but we did not swim. (c) The water was too cold because we did not swim.
  19. 19.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 because it was cold. (c) Riya wore a sweater but it was cold.
  20. 20.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 so he was tired. (c) Dev went to bed early but he was tired.
  21. 21.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Dev went to bed early ___ he was tired.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  22. 22.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum cooked dal ___ she made rotis.”     (a) because (b) but (c) and
  23. 23.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Arjun practised every day. He won the prize.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  24. 24.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The soup was hot ___ it was not tasty.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  25. 25.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We bought apples ___ we bought grapes.”     (a) because (b) and (c) but
  26. 26.Which is the best way to join “We stayed indoors.” and “It was raining.”? (a) We stayed indoors so it was raining. (b) We stayed indoors but it was raining. (c) We stayed indoors because it was raining.
  27. 27.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Kabir has a cat ___ he has a dog.”     (a) but (b) because (c) and
  28. 28.Which is the best way to join “The test was hard.” and “Zoya got full marks.”? (a) The test was hard because Zoya got full marks. (b) The test was hard but Zoya got full marks. (c) The test was hard so Zoya got full marks.
  29. 29.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran fast. We missed the train.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  30. 30.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.
  31. 31.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir has a cat. He has a dog.”     (a) because (b) but (c) and
  32. 32.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran fast ___ we missed the train.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  33. 33.Which is the best way to join “It started to rain.” and “We opened our umbrellas.”? (a) It started to rain so we opened our umbrellas. (b) It started to rain but we opened our umbrellas. (c) It started to rain because we opened our umbrellas.
  34. 34.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Ravi is only six. He can swim very well.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  35. 35.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The ice cream melted ___ it was a hot day.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  36. 36.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The sky was cloudy ___ it did not rain.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  37. 37.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.
  38. 38.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The road was wet. We walked slowly.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  39. 39.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The water was too cold. We did not swim.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  40. 40.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was late ___ the shops were still open.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so

Answer key

  1. but
  2. because
  3. so
  4. so
  5. so
  6. because
  7. because
  8. so
  9. so
  10. The box was small but it was very heavy.
  11. so
  12. because
  13. It was late but the shops were still open.
  14. and
  15. so
  16. because
  17. The baby cried because she was hungry.
  18. The water was too cold so we did not swim.
  19. Riya wore a sweater because it was cold.
  20. Dev went to bed early because he was tired.
  21. because
  22. and
  23. so
  24. but
  25. and
  26. We stayed indoors because it was raining.
  27. and
  28. The test was hard but Zoya got full marks.
  29. but
  30. The plants died because nobody watered them.
  31. and
  32. but
  33. It started to rain so we opened our umbrellas.
  34. but
  35. because
  36. but
  37. It was very hot so we went for a swim.
  38. so
  39. so
  40. but

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