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Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 149 · 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 road was wet ___ we walked slowly.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  2. 2.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was late ___ the shops were still open.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  3. 3.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.
  4. 4.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.
  5. 5.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum cooked dal. She made rotis.”     (a) because (b) and (c) but
  6. 6.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The bag was heavy. Dad helped me carry it.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  7. 7.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran to the bus stop. We were late.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  8. 8.Which is the best way to join “The shop was closed.” and “We went home.”? (a) The shop was closed but we went home. (b) The shop was closed so we went home. (c) The shop was closed because we went home.
  9. 9.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The puppy was cold. We gave it a blanket.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  10. 10.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran fast. We missed the train.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  11. 11.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I brushed my teeth. I washed my face.”     (a) but (b) because (c) and
  12. 12.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The box was small ___ it was very heavy.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  13. 13.Which is the best way to join “It was late.” and “The shops were still open.”? (a) It was late so the shops were still open. (b) It was late but the shops were still open. (c) It was late because the shops were still open.
  14. 14.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We bought apples. We bought grapes.”     (a) and (b) because (c) but
  15. 15.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It started to rain. We opened our umbrellas.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  16. 16.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The garden has roses ___ it has sunflowers.”     (a) because (b) but (c) and
  17. 17.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The shop was closed ___ we went home.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  18. 18.Which is the best way to join “Dev went to bed early.” and “He was tired.”? (a) Dev went to bed early because he was tired. (b) Dev went to bed early but he was tired. (c) Dev went to bed early so he was tired.
  19. 19.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Dev went to bed early. He was tired.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  20. 20.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The road was wet. We walked slowly.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  21. 21.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran to the bus stop ___ we were late.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  22. 22.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The sky was cloudy ___ it did not rain.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  23. 23.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir drank some water. He was thirsty.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  24. 24.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The water was too cold ___ we did not swim.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  25. 25.Which is the best way to join “The road was wet.” and “We walked slowly.”? (a) The road was wet because we walked slowly. (b) The road was wet so we walked slowly. (c) The road was wet but we walked slowly.
  26. 26.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Tara likes to paint. She likes to draw.”     (a) because (b) but (c) and
  27. 27.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The shop was closed. We went home.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  28. 28.Which is the best way to join “Priya can sing.” and “She can dance too.”? (a) Priya can sing because she can dance too. (b) Priya can sing but she can dance too. (c) Priya can sing and she can dance too.
  29. 29.Which is the best way to join “The test was hard.” and “Zoya got full marks.”? (a) The test was hard so Zoya got full marks. (b) The test was hard but Zoya got full marks. (c) The test was hard because Zoya got full marks.
  30. 30.Which is the best way to join “The room was dark.” and “I switched on the light.”? (a) The room was dark but I switched on the light. (b) The room was dark so I switched on the light. (c) The room was dark because I switched on the light.
  31. 31.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.
  32. 32.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The garden has roses. It has sunflowers.”     (a) because (b) and (c) but
  33. 33.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir has a cat. He has a dog.”     (a) because (b) but (c) and
  34. 34.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The ice cream melted. It was a hot day.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  35. 35.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.
  36. 36.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The puppy was cold ___ we gave it a blanket.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  37. 37.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 because we were late. (c) We ran to the bus stop so we were late.
  38. 38.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Priya can sing. She can dance too.”     (a) because (b) and (c) but
  39. 39.Which is the best way to join “The puppy was cold.” and “We gave it a blanket.”? (a) The puppy was cold so we gave it a blanket. (b) The puppy was cold because we gave it a blanket. (c) The puppy was cold but we gave it a blanket.
  40. 40.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The box was small. It was very heavy.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so

Answer key

  1. so
  2. but
  3. The box was small but it was very heavy.
  4. The mango looked green but it was very sweet.
  5. and
  6. so
  7. because
  8. The shop was closed so we went home.
  9. so
  10. but
  11. and
  12. but
  13. It was late but the shops were still open.
  14. and
  15. so
  16. and
  17. so
  18. Dev went to bed early because he was tired.
  19. because
  20. so
  21. because
  22. but
  23. because
  24. so
  25. The road was wet so we walked slowly.
  26. and
  27. so
  28. Priya can sing and she can dance too.
  29. The test was hard but Zoya got full marks.
  30. The room was dark so I switched on the light.
  31. Ravi is only six but he can swim very well.
  32. and
  33. and
  34. because
  35. The ice cream melted because it was a hot day.
  36. so
  37. We ran to the bus stop because we were late.
  38. and
  39. The puppy was cold so we gave it a blanket.
  40. but

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