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Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 135 · 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:
    “It was late ___ the shops were still open.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  2. 2.Which is the best way to join “Nisha took an umbrella.” and “The sky was cloudy.”? (a) Nisha took an umbrella but the sky was cloudy. (b) Nisha took an umbrella so the sky was cloudy. (c) Nisha took an umbrella because the sky was cloudy.
  3. 3.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The garden has roses. It has sunflowers.”     (a) but (b) because (c) and
  4. 4.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I like mangoes. My sister likes apples.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  5. 5.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It started to rain ___ we opened our umbrellas.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  6. 6.Which is the best way to join “We stayed indoors.” and “It was raining.”? (a) We stayed indoors because it was raining. (b) We stayed indoors but it was raining. (c) We stayed indoors so it was raining.
  7. 7.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I brushed my teeth ___ I washed my face.”     (a) but (b) because (c) and
  8. 8.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir has a cat. He has a dog.”     (a) because (b) but (c) and
  9. 9.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The road was wet. We walked slowly.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  10. 10.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.
  11. 11.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The ice cream melted. It was a hot day.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  12. 12.Which is the best way to join “The room was dark.” and “I switched on the light.”? (a) The room was dark because I switched on the light. (b) The room was dark but I switched on the light. (c) The room was dark so I switched on the light.
  13. 13.Which is the best way to join “Riya wore a sweater.” and “It was cold.”? (a) Riya wore a sweater but it was cold. (b) Riya wore a sweater so it was cold. (c) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold.
  14. 14.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Ravi is only six ___ he can swim very well.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  15. 15.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The plants died ___ nobody watered them.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  16. 16.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We stayed indoors. It was raining.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  17. 17.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The test was hard. Zoya got full marks.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  18. 18.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The shop was closed. We went home.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  19. 19.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.
  20. 20.Which is the best way to join “The plants died.” and “Nobody watered them.”? (a) The plants died but nobody watered them. (b) The plants died because nobody watered them. (c) The plants died so nobody watered them.
  21. 21.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The soup was hot. It was not tasty.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  22. 22.Which is the best way to join “We ran to the bus stop.” and “We were late.”? (a) We ran to the bus stop but we were late. (b) We ran to the bus stop so we were late. (c) We ran to the bus stop because we were late.
  23. 23.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.
  24. 24.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The shop was closed ___ we went home.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  25. 25.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was late. The shops were still open.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  26. 26.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Dev went to bed early ___ he was tired.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  27. 27.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran fast. We missed the train.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  28. 28.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The ice cream melted ___ it was a hot day.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  29. 29.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Dev went to bed early. He was tired.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  30. 30.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was very hot ___ we went for a swim.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  31. 31.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The sky was cloudy ___ it did not rain.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  32. 32.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 because we walked slowly. (c) The road was wet so we walked slowly.
  33. 33.Which is the best way to join “Tara likes to paint.” and “She likes to draw.”? (a) Tara likes to paint and she likes to draw. (b) Tara likes to paint because she likes to draw. (c) Tara likes to paint but she likes to draw.
  34. 34.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The water was too cold ___ we did not swim.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  35. 35.Which is the best way to join “It was late.” and “The shops were still open.”? (a) It was late but the shops were still open. (b) It was late because the shops were still open. (c) It was late so the shops were still open.
  36. 36.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The water was too cold. We did not swim.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  37. 37.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The puppy was cold. We gave it a blanket.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  38. 38.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran to the bus stop. We were late.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  39. 39.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I like mangoes ___ my sister likes apples.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  40. 40.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The room was dark. I switched on the light.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so

Answer key

  1. but
  2. Nisha took an umbrella because the sky was cloudy.
  3. and
  4. but
  5. so
  6. We stayed indoors because it was raining.
  7. and
  8. and
  9. so
  10. It was very hot so we went for a swim.
  11. because
  12. The room was dark so I switched on the light.
  13. Riya wore a sweater because it was cold.
  14. but
  15. because
  16. because
  17. but
  18. so
  19. The sun was shining and the birds were singing.
  20. The plants died because nobody watered them.
  21. but
  22. We ran to the bus stop because we were late.
  23. Kabir has a cat and he has a dog.
  24. so
  25. but
  26. because
  27. but
  28. because
  29. because
  30. so
  31. but
  32. The road was wet so we walked slowly.
  33. Tara likes to paint and she likes to draw.
  34. so
  35. It was late but the shops were still open.
  36. so
  37. so
  38. because
  39. but
  40. so

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