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Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 141 · 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:
    “Grandpa reads the paper ___ he drinks his tea.”     (a) because (b) but (c) and
  2. 2.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran fast. We missed the train.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  3. 3.Which is the best way to join “The road was wet.” and “We walked slowly.”? (a) The road was wet so we walked slowly. (b) The road was wet because we walked slowly. (c) The road was wet but we walked slowly.
  4. 4.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Tara likes to paint. She likes to draw.”     (a) but (b) and (c) because
  5. 5.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The baby cried. She was hungry.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  6. 6.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Ravi is only six. He can swim very well.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  7. 7.Which is the best way to join “Kabir has a cat.” and “He has a dog.”? (a) Kabir has a cat and he has a dog. (b) Kabir has a cat but he has a dog. (c) Kabir has a cat because he has a dog.
  8. 8.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.
  9. 9.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Meera was hungry. She ate a banana.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  10. 10.Which is the best way to join “We bought apples.” and “We bought grapes.”? (a) We bought apples because we bought grapes. (b) We bought apples but we bought grapes. (c) We bought apples and we bought grapes.
  11. 11.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The box was small ___ it was very heavy.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  12. 12.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir drank some water. He was thirsty.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  13. 13.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The shop was closed. We went home.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  14. 14.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The puppy was cold. We gave it a blanket.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  15. 15.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We stayed indoors ___ it was raining.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  16. 16.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was very hot. We went for a swim.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  17. 17.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Kabir drank some water ___ he was thirsty.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  18. 18.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.
  19. 19.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Arjun practised every day ___ he won the prize.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  20. 20.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sky was cloudy. It did not rain.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  21. 21.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.
  22. 22.Which is the best way to join “The room was dark.” and “I switched on the light.”? (a) The room was dark so I switched on the light. (b) The room was dark but I switched on the light. (c) The room was dark because I switched on the light.
  23. 23.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The water was too cold. We did not swim.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  24. 24.Which is the best way to join “Riya wore a sweater.” and “It was cold.”? (a) Riya wore a sweater so it was cold. (b) Riya wore a sweater but it was cold. (c) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold.
  25. 25.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran to the bus stop ___ we were late.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  26. 26.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 because the birds were singing. (c) The sun was shining and the birds were singing.
  27. 27.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sun was shining. The birds were singing.”     (a) and (b) but (c) because
  28. 28.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was very hot ___ we went for a swim.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  29. 29.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Nisha took an umbrella. The sky was cloudy.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  30. 30.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The ice cream melted ___ it was a hot day.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  31. 31.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Kabir has a cat ___ he has a dog.”     (a) but (b) because (c) and
  32. 32.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I brushed my teeth. I washed my face.”     (a) because (b) but (c) and
  33. 33.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Dev went to bed early. He was tired.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  34. 34.Which is the best way to join “Tara likes to paint.” and “She likes to draw.”? (a) Tara likes to paint but she likes to draw. (b) Tara likes to paint and she likes to draw. (c) Tara likes to paint because she likes to draw.
  35. 35.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 but we were late. (c) We ran to the bus stop because we were late.
  36. 36.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Dev went to bed early ___ he was tired.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  37. 37.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The bag was heavy. Dad helped me carry it.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  38. 38.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The garden has roses ___ it has sunflowers.”     (a) but (b) because (c) and
  39. 39.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.
  40. 40.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We bought apples. We bought grapes.”     (a) because (b) and (c) but

Answer key

  1. and
  2. but
  3. The road was wet so we walked slowly.
  4. and
  5. because
  6. but
  7. Kabir has a cat and he has a dog.
  8. The sky was cloudy but it did not rain.
  9. so
  10. We bought apples and we bought grapes.
  11. but
  12. because
  13. so
  14. so
  15. because
  16. so
  17. because
  18. Mum smiled because I had cleaned my room.
  19. so
  20. but
  21. It was very hot so we went for a swim.
  22. The room was dark so I switched on the light.
  23. so
  24. Riya wore a sweater because it was cold.
  25. because
  26. The sun was shining and the birds were singing.
  27. and
  28. so
  29. because
  30. because
  31. and
  32. and
  33. because
  34. Tara likes to paint and she likes to draw.
  35. We ran to the bus stop because we were late.
  36. because
  37. so
  38. and
  39. The box was small but it was very heavy.
  40. and

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