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Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 114 · 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 garden has roses ___ it has sunflowers.”     (a) and (b) but (c) because
  2. 2.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The box was small. It was very heavy.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  3. 3.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The water was too cold ___ we did not swim.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  4. 4.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It started to rain ___ we opened our umbrellas.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  5. 5.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran fast ___ we missed the train.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  6. 6.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The baby cried. She was hungry.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  7. 7.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 but she was hungry. (c) The baby cried because she was hungry.
  8. 8.Which is the best way to join “Grandpa reads the paper.” and “He drinks his tea.”? (a) Grandpa reads the paper but he drinks his tea. (b) Grandpa reads the paper and he drinks his tea. (c) Grandpa reads the paper because he drinks his tea.
  9. 9.Which is the best way to join “Mum smiled.” and “I had cleaned my room.”? (a) Mum smiled so I had cleaned my room. (b) Mum smiled because I had cleaned my room. (c) Mum smiled but I had cleaned my room.
  10. 10.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Dev went to bed early ___ he was tired.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  11. 11.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran fast. We missed the train.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  12. 12.Which is the best way to join “The puppy was cold.” and “We gave it a blanket.”? (a) The puppy was cold because we gave it a blanket. (b) The puppy was cold but we gave it a blanket. (c) The puppy was cold so we gave it a blanket.
  13. 13.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The water was too cold. We did not swim.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  14. 14.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The room was dark. I switched on the light.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  15. 15.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum cooked dal ___ she made rotis.”     (a) and (b) but (c) because
  16. 16.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The bag was heavy ___ Dad helped me carry it.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  17. 17.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Dev went to bed early. He was tired.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  18. 18.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sun was shining. The birds were singing.”     (a) and (b) but (c) because
  19. 19.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Ravi is only six ___ he can swim very well.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  20. 20.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The baby cried ___ she was hungry.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  21. 21.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The box was small ___ it was very heavy.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  22. 22.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The test was hard ___ Zoya got full marks.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  23. 23.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The garden has roses. It has sunflowers.”     (a) and (b) because (c) but
  24. 24.Which is the best way to join “We ran to the bus stop.” and “We were late.”? (a) We ran to the bus stop so we were late. (b) We ran to the bus stop because we were late. (c) We ran to the bus stop but we were late.
  25. 25.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It started to rain. We opened our umbrellas.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  26. 26.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 because it was a hot day. (c) The ice cream melted but it was a hot day.
  27. 27.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The sky was cloudy ___ it did not rain.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  28. 28.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was late. The shops were still open.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  29. 29.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The test was hard. Zoya got full marks.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  30. 30.Which is the best way to join “The sun was shining.” and “The birds were singing.”? (a) The sun was shining because the birds were singing. (b) The sun was shining and the birds were singing. (c) The sun was shining but the birds were singing.
  31. 31.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The plants died ___ nobody watered them.”     (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) but (c) because
  33. 33.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Riya wore a sweater ___ it was cold.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  34. 34.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Meera was hungry. She ate a banana.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  35. 35.Which is the best way to join “The sky was cloudy.” and “It did not rain.”? (a) The sky was cloudy but it did not rain. (b) The sky was cloudy because it did not rain. (c) The sky was cloudy so it did not rain.
  36. 36.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The sun was shining ___ the birds were singing.”     (a) and (b) because (c) but
  37. 37.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The road was wet ___ we walked slowly.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  38. 38.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir drank some water. He was thirsty.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  39. 39.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was very hot ___ we went for a swim.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  40. 40.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Tara likes to paint ___ she likes to draw.”     (a) because (b) and (c) but

Answer key

  1. and
  2. but
  3. so
  4. so
  5. but
  6. because
  7. The baby cried because she was hungry.
  8. Grandpa reads the paper and he drinks his tea.
  9. Mum smiled because I had cleaned my room.
  10. because
  11. but
  12. The puppy was cold so we gave it a blanket.
  13. so
  14. so
  15. and
  16. so
  17. because
  18. and
  19. but
  20. because
  21. but
  22. but
  23. and
  24. We ran to the bus stop because we were late.
  25. so
  26. The ice cream melted because it was a hot day.
  27. but
  28. but
  29. but
  30. The sun was shining and the birds were singing.
  31. because
  32. because
  33. because
  34. so
  35. The sky was cloudy but it did not rain.
  36. and
  37. so
  38. because
  39. so
  40. and

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