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Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 127 · 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:
    “Arjun practised every day ___ he won the prize.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  2. 2.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Meera was hungry ___ she ate a banana.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  3. 3.Which is the best way to join “The shop was closed.” and “We went home.”? (a) The shop was closed so we went home. (b) The shop was closed because we went home. (c) The shop was closed but we went home.
  4. 4.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The test was hard. Zoya got full marks.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  5. 5.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It started to rain. We opened our umbrellas.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  6. 6.Which is the best way to join “Priya can sing.” and “She can dance too.”? (a) Priya can sing but she can dance too. (b) Priya can sing because she can dance too. (c) Priya can sing and she can dance too.
  7. 7.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.
  8. 8.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.
  9. 9.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir has a cat. He has a dog.”     (a) but (b) because (c) and
  10. 10.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We stayed indoors. It was raining.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  11. 11.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sky was cloudy. It did not rain.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  12. 12.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 because it was very sweet. (c) The mango looked green but it was very sweet.
  13. 13.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.
  14. 14.Which is the best way to join “The test was hard.” and “Zoya got full marks.”? (a) The test was hard but Zoya got full marks. (b) The test was hard so Zoya got full marks. (c) The test was hard because Zoya got full marks.
  15. 15.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Riya wore a sweater. It was cold.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  16. 16.Which is the best way to join “The plants died.” and “Nobody watered them.”? (a) The plants died so nobody watered them. (b) The plants died because nobody watered them. (c) The plants died but nobody watered them.
  17. 17.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Dev went to bed early ___ he was tired.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  18. 18.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The baby cried. She was hungry.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  19. 19.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Grandpa reads the paper. He drinks his tea.”     (a) but (b) because (c) and
  20. 20.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum smiled. I had cleaned my room.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  21. 21.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The test was hard ___ Zoya got full marks.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  22. 22.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The road was wet ___ we walked slowly.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  23. 23.Which is the best way to join “Nisha took an umbrella.” and “The sky was cloudy.”? (a) Nisha took an umbrella because the sky was cloudy. (b) Nisha took an umbrella but the sky was cloudy. (c) Nisha took an umbrella so the sky was cloudy.
  24. 24.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum smiled ___ I had cleaned my room.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  25. 25.Which is the best way to join “Kabir has a cat.” and “He has a dog.”? (a) Kabir has a cat but he has a dog. (b) Kabir has a cat because he has a dog. (c) Kabir has a cat and he has a dog.
  26. 26.Which is the best way to join “The soup was hot.” and “It was not tasty.”? (a) The soup was hot so it was not tasty. (b) The soup was hot because it was not tasty. (c) The soup was hot but it was not tasty.
  27. 27.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was very hot. We went for a swim.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  28. 28.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Meera was hungry. She ate a banana.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  29. 29.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir drank some water. He was thirsty.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  30. 30.Which is the best way to join “We ran fast.” and “We missed the train.”? (a) We ran fast but we missed the train. (b) We ran fast so we missed the train. (c) We ran fast because we missed the train.
  31. 31.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It started to rain ___ we opened our umbrellas.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  32. 32.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The garden has roses ___ it has sunflowers.”     (a) but (b) because (c) and
  33. 33.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was late. The shops were still open.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  34. 34.Which is the best way to join “The sky was cloudy.” and “It did not rain.”? (a) The sky was cloudy because it did not rain. (b) The sky was cloudy but it did not rain. (c) The sky was cloudy so it did not rain.
  35. 35.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I like mangoes. My sister likes apples.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  36. 36.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran fast ___ we missed the train.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  37. 37.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Dev went to bed early. He was tired.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  38. 38.Which is the best way to join “I brushed my teeth.” and “I washed my face.”? (a) I brushed my teeth but I washed my face. (b) I brushed my teeth and I washed my face. (c) I brushed my teeth because I washed my face.
  39. 39.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The puppy was cold. We gave it a blanket.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  40. 40.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The soup was hot. It was not tasty.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so

Answer key

  1. so
  2. so
  3. The shop was closed so we went home.
  4. but
  5. so
  6. Priya can sing and she can dance too.
  7. Riya wore a sweater because it was cold.
  8. The sun was shining and the birds were singing.
  9. and
  10. because
  11. but
  12. The mango looked green but it was very sweet.
  13. The road was wet so we walked slowly.
  14. The test was hard but Zoya got full marks.
  15. because
  16. The plants died because nobody watered them.
  17. because
  18. because
  19. and
  20. because
  21. but
  22. so
  23. Nisha took an umbrella because the sky was cloudy.
  24. because
  25. Kabir has a cat and he has a dog.
  26. The soup was hot but it was not tasty.
  27. so
  28. so
  29. because
  30. We ran fast but we missed the train.
  31. so
  32. and
  33. but
  34. The sky was cloudy but it did not rain.
  35. but
  36. but
  37. because
  38. I brushed my teeth and I washed my face.
  39. so
  40. but

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