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Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 159 · 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.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir drank some water. He was thirsty.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  2. 2.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The shop was closed. We went home.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  3. 3.Which is the best way to join “Mum smiled.” and “I had cleaned my room.”? (a) Mum smiled but I had cleaned my room. (b) Mum smiled because I had cleaned my room. (c) Mum smiled so I had cleaned my room.
  4. 4.Which is the best way to join “Meera was hungry.” and “She ate a banana.”? (a) Meera was hungry but she ate a banana. (b) Meera was hungry because she ate a banana. (c) Meera was hungry so she ate a banana.
  5. 5.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was very hot. We went for a swim.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  6. 6.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The water was too cold. We did not swim.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  7. 7.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Tara likes to paint. She likes to draw.”     (a) because (b) but (c) and
  8. 8.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I brushed my teeth. I washed my face.”     (a) but (b) because (c) and
  9. 9.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The garden has roses ___ it has sunflowers.”     (a) because (b) and (c) but
  10. 10.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The test was hard. Zoya got full marks.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  11. 11.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran fast. We missed the train.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  12. 12.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Nisha took an umbrella ___ the sky was cloudy.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  13. 13.Which is the best way to join “The water was too cold.” and “We did not swim.”? (a) The water was too cold so we did not swim. (b) The water was too cold but we did not swim. (c) The water was too cold because we did not swim.
  14. 14.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It started to rain. We opened our umbrellas.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  15. 15.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 so it was raining. (c) We stayed indoors but it was raining.
  16. 16.Which is the best way to join “I brushed my teeth.” and “I washed my face.”? (a) I brushed my teeth and I washed my face. (b) I brushed my teeth but I washed my face. (c) I brushed my teeth because I washed my face.
  17. 17.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Nisha took an umbrella. The sky was cloudy.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  18. 18.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum smiled ___ I had cleaned my room.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  19. 19.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sun was shining. The birds were singing.”     (a) but (b) because (c) and
  20. 20.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We stayed indoors ___ it was raining.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  21. 21.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Arjun practised every day ___ he won the prize.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  22. 22.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir has a cat. He has a dog.”     (a) because (b) and (c) but
  23. 23.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 because I switched on the light. (c) The room was dark so I switched on the light.
  24. 24.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran fast ___ we missed the train.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  25. 25.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.
  26. 26.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran to the bus stop. We were late.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  27. 27.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The ice cream melted. It was a hot day.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  28. 28.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum smiled. I had cleaned my room.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  29. 29.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The mango looked green. It was very sweet.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  30. 30.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The test was hard ___ Zoya got full marks.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  31. 31.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The soup was hot ___ it was not tasty.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  32. 32.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The road was wet. We walked slowly.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  33. 33.Which is the best way to join “The ice cream melted.” and “It was a hot day.”? (a) The ice cream melted so it was a hot day. (b) The ice cream melted because it was a hot day. (c) The ice cream melted but it was a hot day.
  34. 34.Which is the best way to join “The sky was cloudy.” and “It did not rain.”? (a) The sky was cloudy so it did not rain. (b) The sky was cloudy because it did not rain. (c) The sky was cloudy but it did not rain.
  35. 35.Which is the best way to join “Tara likes to paint.” and “She likes to draw.”? (a) Tara likes to paint because she likes to draw. (b) Tara likes to paint but she likes to draw. (c) Tara likes to paint and she likes to draw.
  36. 36.Which is the best way to join “The plants died.” and “Nobody watered them.”? (a) The plants died because nobody watered them. (b) The plants died but nobody watered them. (c) The plants died so nobody watered them.
  37. 37.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Dev went to bed early. He was tired.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  38. 38.Which is the best way to join “Kabir drank some water.” and “He was thirsty.”? (a) Kabir drank some water but he was thirsty. (b) Kabir drank some water because he was thirsty. (c) Kabir drank some water so he was thirsty.
  39. 39.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The baby cried ___ she was hungry.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  40. 40.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum cooked dal ___ she made rotis.”     (a) but (b) and (c) because

Answer key

  1. because
  2. so
  3. Mum smiled because I had cleaned my room.
  4. Meera was hungry so she ate a banana.
  5. so
  6. so
  7. and
  8. and
  9. and
  10. but
  11. but
  12. because
  13. The water was too cold so we did not swim.
  14. so
  15. We stayed indoors because it was raining.
  16. I brushed my teeth and I washed my face.
  17. because
  18. because
  19. and
  20. because
  21. so
  22. and
  23. The room was dark so I switched on the light.
  24. but
  25. The road was wet so we walked slowly.
  26. because
  27. because
  28. because
  29. but
  30. but
  31. but
  32. so
  33. The ice cream melted because it was a hot day.
  34. The sky was cloudy but it did not rain.
  35. Tara likes to paint and she likes to draw.
  36. The plants died because nobody watered them.
  37. because
  38. Kabir drank some water because he was thirsty.
  39. because
  40. and

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