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Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 160 · 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 is the best way to join “The bag was heavy.” and “Dad helped me carry it.”? (a) The bag was heavy because Dad helped me carry it. (b) The bag was heavy so Dad helped me carry it. (c) The bag was heavy but Dad helped me carry it.
  2. 2.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum smiled. I had cleaned my room.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  3. 3.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I brushed my teeth. I washed my face.”     (a) but (b) because (c) and
  4. 4.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The bag was heavy. Dad helped me carry it.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  5. 5.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Priya can sing. She can dance too.”     (a) and (b) but (c) because
  6. 6.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The shop was closed. We went home.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  7. 7.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was very hot. We went for a swim.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  8. 8.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The soup was hot ___ it was not tasty.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  9. 9.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran fast. We missed the train.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  10. 10.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.
  11. 11.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The water was too cold ___ we did not swim.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  12. 12.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Tara likes to paint. She likes to draw.”     (a) and (b) but (c) because
  13. 13.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran to the bus stop ___ we were late.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  14. 14.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Arjun practised every day ___ he won the prize.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  15. 15.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran fast ___ we missed the train.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  16. 16.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.
  17. 17.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Nisha took an umbrella. The sky was cloudy.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  18. 18.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Dev went to bed early ___ he was tired.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  19. 19.Which is the best way to join “We bought apples.” and “We bought grapes.”? (a) We bought apples but we bought grapes. (b) We bought apples because we bought grapes. (c) We bought apples and we bought grapes.
  20. 20.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was late. The shops were still open.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  21. 21.Which is the best way to join “Mum cooked dal.” and “She made rotis.”? (a) Mum cooked dal but she made rotis. (b) Mum cooked dal because she made rotis. (c) Mum cooked dal and she made rotis.
  22. 22.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The test was hard. Zoya got full marks.”     (a) so (b) because (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 so the sky was cloudy. (b) Nisha took an umbrella because the sky was cloudy. (c) Nisha took an umbrella but the sky was cloudy.
  24. 24.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The baby cried. She was hungry.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  25. 25.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We bought apples. We bought grapes.”     (a) but (b) and (c) because
  26. 26.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir drank some water. He was thirsty.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  27. 27.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.
  28. 28.Which is the best way to join “The puppy was cold.” and “We gave it a blanket.”? (a) The puppy was cold because we gave it a blanket. (b) The puppy was cold but we gave it a blanket. (c) The puppy was cold so we gave it a blanket.
  29. 29.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The bag was heavy ___ Dad helped me carry it.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  30. 30.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.
  31. 31.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum smiled ___ I had cleaned my room.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  32. 32.Which is the best way to join “I brushed my teeth.” and “I washed my face.”? (a) I brushed my teeth because I washed my face. (b) I brushed my teeth and I washed my face. (c) I brushed my teeth but I washed my face.
  33. 33.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The baby cried ___ she was hungry.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  34. 34.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Meera was hungry. She ate a banana.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  35. 35.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.
  36. 36.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The water was too cold. We did not swim.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  37. 37.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 so nobody watered them. (c) The plants died because nobody watered them.
  38. 38.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The room was dark ___ I switched on the light.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  39. 39.Which is the best way to join “Mum smiled.” and “I had cleaned my room.”? (a) Mum smiled because I had cleaned my room. (b) Mum smiled but I had cleaned my room. (c) Mum smiled so I had cleaned my room.
  40. 40.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The shop was closed ___ we went home.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so

Answer key

  1. The bag was heavy so Dad helped me carry it.
  2. because
  3. and
  4. so
  5. and
  6. so
  7. so
  8. but
  9. but
  10. Priya can sing and she can dance too.
  11. so
  12. and
  13. because
  14. so
  15. but
  16. The shop was closed so we went home.
  17. because
  18. because
  19. We bought apples and we bought grapes.
  20. but
  21. Mum cooked dal and she made rotis.
  22. but
  23. Nisha took an umbrella because the sky was cloudy.
  24. because
  25. and
  26. because
  27. The soup was hot but it was not tasty.
  28. The puppy was cold so we gave it a blanket.
  29. so
  30. Kabir drank some water because he was thirsty.
  31. because
  32. I brushed my teeth and I washed my face.
  33. because
  34. so
  35. The road was wet so we walked slowly.
  36. so
  37. The plants died because nobody watered them.
  38. so
  39. Mum smiled because I had cleaned my room.
  40. so

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