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Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 125 · 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 puppy was cold ___ we gave it a blanket.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  2. 2.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The shop was closed ___ we went home.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  3. 3.Which is the best way to join “The mango looked green.” and “It was very sweet.”? (a) The mango looked green so it was very sweet. (b) The mango looked green but it was very sweet. (c) The mango looked green because it was very sweet.
  4. 4.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum smiled. I had cleaned my room.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  5. 5.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 so it did not rain. (c) The sky was cloudy because it did not rain.
  6. 6.Which is the best way to join “I like mangoes.” and “My sister likes apples.”? (a) I like mangoes so my sister likes apples. (b) I like mangoes because my sister likes apples. (c) I like mangoes but my sister likes apples.
  7. 7.Which is the best way to join “The box was small.” and “It was very heavy.”? (a) The box was small so it was very heavy. (b) The box was small because it was very heavy. (c) The box was small but it was very heavy.
  8. 8.Which is the best way to join “Ravi is only six.” and “He can swim very well.”? (a) Ravi is only six because he can swim very well. (b) Ravi is only six but he can swim very well. (c) Ravi is only six so he can swim very well.
  9. 9.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was late ___ the shops were still open.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  10. 10.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The sun was shining ___ the birds were singing.”     (a) and (b) but (c) because
  11. 11.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was late. The shops were still open.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  12. 12.Which is the best way to join “The puppy was cold.” and “We gave it a blanket.”? (a) The puppy was cold but we gave it a blanket. (b) The puppy was cold because 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?
    “We ran to the bus stop. We were late.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  14. 14.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The box was small. It was very heavy.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  15. 15.Which is the best way to join “The sun was shining.” and “The birds were singing.”? (a) The sun was shining but the birds were singing. (b) The sun was shining and the birds were singing. (c) The sun was shining because the birds were singing.
  16. 16.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran fast ___ we missed the train.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  17. 17.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The garden has roses. It has sunflowers.”     (a) but (b) and (c) because
  18. 18.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It started to rain. We opened our umbrellas.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  19. 19.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The room was dark ___ I switched on the light.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  20. 20.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir drank some water. He was thirsty.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  21. 21.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir has a cat. He has a dog.”     (a) because (b) and (c) but
  22. 22.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I like mangoes. My sister likes apples.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  23. 23.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It started to rain ___ we opened our umbrellas.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  24. 24.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The ice cream melted ___ it was a hot day.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  25. 25.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran fast. We missed the train.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  26. 26.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I brushed my teeth. I washed my face.”     (a) but (b) because (c) and
  27. 27.Which is the best way to join “The baby cried.” and “She was hungry.”? (a) The baby cried because she was hungry. (b) The baby cried but she was hungry. (c) The baby cried so she was hungry.
  28. 28.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We stayed indoors ___ it was raining.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  29. 29.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran to the bus stop ___ we were late.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  30. 30.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The box was small ___ it was very heavy.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  31. 31.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Tara likes to paint ___ she likes to draw.”     (a) but (b) because (c) and
  32. 32.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The test was hard ___ Zoya got full marks.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  33. 33.Which is the best way to join “It was late.” and “The shops were still open.”? (a) It was late because the shops were still open. (b) It was late so the shops were still open. (c) It was late but the shops were still open.
  34. 34.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The plants died ___ nobody watered them.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  35. 35.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The plants died. Nobody watered them.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  36. 36.Which is the best way to join “Dev went to bed early.” and “He was tired.”? (a) Dev went to bed early but he was tired. (b) Dev went to bed early so he was tired. (c) Dev went to bed early because he was tired.
  37. 37.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The mango looked green. It was very sweet.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  38. 38.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The water was too cold ___ we did not swim.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  39. 39.Which is the best way to join “The ice cream melted.” and “It was a hot day.”? (a) The ice cream melted but it was a hot day. (b) The ice cream melted so it was a hot day. (c) The ice cream melted because it was a hot day.
  40. 40.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The soup was hot. It was not tasty.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so

Answer key

  1. so
  2. so
  3. The mango looked green but it was very sweet.
  4. because
  5. The sky was cloudy but it did not rain.
  6. I like mangoes but my sister likes apples.
  7. The box was small but it was very heavy.
  8. Ravi is only six but he can swim very well.
  9. but
  10. and
  11. but
  12. The puppy was cold so we gave it a blanket.
  13. because
  14. but
  15. The sun was shining and the birds were singing.
  16. but
  17. and
  18. so
  19. so
  20. because
  21. and
  22. but
  23. so
  24. because
  25. but
  26. and
  27. The baby cried because she was hungry.
  28. because
  29. because
  30. but
  31. and
  32. but
  33. It was late but the shops were still open.
  34. because
  35. because
  36. Dev went to bed early because he was tired.
  37. but
  38. so
  39. The ice cream melted because it was a hot day.
  40. but

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