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Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 118 · 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?
    “Mum smiled. I had cleaned my room.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  2. 2.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The shop was closed. We went home.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  3. 3.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 so it was cold. (c) Riya wore a sweater but it was cold.
  4. 4.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sky was cloudy. It did not rain.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  5. 5.Which is the best way to join “It started to rain.” and “We opened our umbrellas.”? (a) It started to rain but we opened our umbrellas. (b) It started to rain because we opened our umbrellas. (c) It started to rain so we opened our umbrellas.
  6. 6.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was very hot. We went for a swim.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  7. 7.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The test was hard. Zoya got full marks.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  8. 8.Which is the best way to join “The shop was closed.” and “We went home.”? (a) The shop was closed because we went home. (b) The shop was closed so we went home. (c) The shop was closed but we went home.
  9. 9.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The test was hard ___ Zoya got full marks.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  10. 10.Which is the best way to join “The garden has roses.” and “It has sunflowers.”? (a) The garden has roses because it has sunflowers. (b) The garden has roses and it has sunflowers. (c) The garden has roses but it has sunflowers.
  11. 11.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The garden has roses. It has sunflowers.”     (a) but (b) and (c) because
  12. 12.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Kabir has a cat ___ he has a dog.”     (a) because (b) and (c) but
  13. 13.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The plants died. Nobody watered them.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  14. 14.Which is the best way to join “The bag was heavy.” and “Dad helped me carry it.”? (a) The bag was heavy because Dad helped me carry it. (b) The bag was heavy but Dad helped me carry it. (c) The bag was heavy so Dad helped me carry it.
  15. 15.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Nisha took an umbrella. The sky was cloudy.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  16. 16.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I brushed my teeth. I washed my face.”     (a) and (b) because (c) but
  17. 17.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sun was shining. The birds were singing.”     (a) and (b) because (c) but
  18. 18.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was very hot ___ we went for a swim.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  19. 19.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Arjun practised every day. He won the prize.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  20. 20.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I like mangoes. My sister likes apples.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  21. 21.Which is the best way to join “I brushed my teeth.” and “I washed my face.”? (a) I brushed my teeth and I washed my face. (b) I brushed my teeth because I washed my face. (c) I brushed my teeth but I washed my face.
  22. 22.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir has a cat. He has a dog.”     (a) because (b) and (c) but
  23. 23.Which is the best way to join “Kabir drank some water.” and “He was thirsty.”? (a) Kabir drank some water so he was thirsty. (b) Kabir drank some water because he was thirsty. (c) Kabir drank some water but he was thirsty.
  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.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran fast ___ we missed the train.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  26. 26.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The bag was heavy. Dad helped me carry it.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  27. 27.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The room was dark ___ I switched on the light.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  28. 28.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran to the bus stop ___ we were late.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  29. 29.Which is the best way to join “The water was too cold.” and “We did not swim.”? (a) The water was too cold because we did not swim. (b) The water was too cold so we did not swim. (c) The water was too cold but we did not swim.
  30. 30.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.
  31. 31.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Kabir drank some water ___ he was thirsty.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  32. 32.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We stayed indoors. It was raining.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  33. 33.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Tara likes to paint ___ she likes to draw.”     (a) because (b) and (c) but
  34. 34.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The water was too cold. We did not swim.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  35. 35.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The room was dark. I switched on the light.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  36. 36.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The puppy was cold. We gave it a blanket.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  37. 37.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum cooked dal ___ she made rotis.”     (a) and (b) but (c) because
  38. 38.Which is the best way to join “Meera was hungry.” and “She ate a banana.”? (a) Meera was hungry but she ate a banana. (b) Meera was hungry so she ate a banana. (c) Meera was hungry because she ate a banana.
  39. 39.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The ice cream melted ___ it was a hot day.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  40. 40.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We bought apples ___ we bought grapes.”     (a) but (b) because (c) and

Answer key

  1. because
  2. so
  3. Riya wore a sweater because it was cold.
  4. but
  5. It started to rain so we opened our umbrellas.
  6. so
  7. but
  8. The shop was closed so we went home.
  9. but
  10. The garden has roses and it has sunflowers.
  11. and
  12. and
  13. because
  14. The bag was heavy so Dad helped me carry it.
  15. because
  16. and
  17. and
  18. so
  19. so
  20. but
  21. I brushed my teeth and I washed my face.
  22. and
  23. Kabir drank some water because he was thirsty.
  24. We ran to the bus stop because we were late.
  25. but
  26. so
  27. so
  28. because
  29. The water was too cold so we did not swim.
  30. The sun was shining and the birds were singing.
  31. because
  32. because
  33. and
  34. so
  35. so
  36. so
  37. and
  38. Meera was hungry so she ate a banana.
  39. because
  40. and

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