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Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 161 · 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 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.
  2. 2.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.
  3. 3.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The baby cried ___ she was hungry.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  4. 4.Which is the best way to join “Grandpa reads the paper.” and “He drinks his tea.”? (a) Grandpa reads the paper and he drinks his tea. (b) Grandpa reads the paper because he drinks his tea. (c) Grandpa reads the paper but he drinks his tea.
  5. 5.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.
  6. 6.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was late ___ the shops were still open.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  7. 7.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Nisha took an umbrella. The sky was cloudy.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  8. 8.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Riya wore a sweater ___ it was cold.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  9. 9.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.
  10. 10.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I like mangoes. My sister likes apples.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  11. 11.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum cooked dal. She made rotis.”     (a) because (b) and (c) but
  12. 12.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Kabir drank some water ___ he was thirsty.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  13. 13.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The shop was closed ___ we went home.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  14. 14.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran fast. We missed the train.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  15. 15.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Priya can sing. She can dance too.”     (a) because (b) and (c) but
  16. 16.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The box was small. It was very heavy.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  17. 17.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The soup was hot. It was not tasty.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  18. 18.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I like mangoes ___ my sister likes apples.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  19. 19.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran fast ___ we missed the train.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  20. 20.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The soup was hot ___ it was not tasty.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  21. 21.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The shop was closed. We went home.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  22. 22.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We stayed indoors. It was raining.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  23. 23.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We stayed indoors ___ it was raining.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  24. 24.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 because the sky was cloudy. (c) Nisha took an umbrella so the sky was cloudy.
  25. 25.Which is the best way to join “The bag was heavy.” and “Dad helped me carry it.”? (a) The bag was heavy but Dad helped me carry it. (b) The bag was heavy because Dad helped me carry it. (c) The bag was heavy so Dad helped me carry it.
  26. 26.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir drank some water. He was thirsty.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  27. 27.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.
  28. 28.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The mango looked green ___ it was very sweet.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  29. 29.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The road was wet ___ we walked slowly.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  30. 30.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I brushed my teeth. I washed my face.”     (a) because (b) and (c) but
  31. 31.Which is the best way to join “Mum cooked dal.” and “She made rotis.”? (a) Mum cooked dal and she made rotis. (b) Mum cooked dal because she made rotis. (c) Mum cooked dal but she made rotis.
  32. 32.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Grandpa reads the paper ___ he drinks his tea.”     (a) because (b) but (c) and
  33. 33.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sun was shining. The birds were singing.”     (a) because (b) but (c) and
  34. 34.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum smiled. I had cleaned my room.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  35. 35.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 because we went home. (c) The shop was closed so we went home.
  36. 36.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.
  37. 37.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The road was wet. We walked slowly.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  38. 38.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was very hot ___ we went for a swim.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  39. 39.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Dev went to bed early. He was tired.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  40. 40.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 so we walked slowly. (c) The road was wet because we walked slowly.

Answer key

  1. The puppy was cold so we gave it a blanket.
  2. The room was dark so I switched on the light.
  3. because
  4. Grandpa reads the paper and he drinks his tea.
  5. We bought apples and we bought grapes.
  6. but
  7. because
  8. because
  9. The mango looked green but it was very sweet.
  10. but
  11. and
  12. because
  13. so
  14. but
  15. and
  16. but
  17. but
  18. but
  19. but
  20. but
  21. so
  22. because
  23. because
  24. Nisha took an umbrella because the sky was cloudy.
  25. The bag was heavy so Dad helped me carry it.
  26. because
  27. The plants died because nobody watered them.
  28. but
  29. so
  30. and
  31. Mum cooked dal and she made rotis.
  32. and
  33. and
  34. because
  35. The shop was closed so we went home.
  36. It was very hot so we went for a swim.
  37. so
  38. so
  39. because
  40. The road was wet so we walked slowly.

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