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Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 163 · 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?
    “Grandpa reads the paper. He drinks his tea.”     (a) and (b) but (c) because
  2. 2.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Dev went to bed early. He was tired.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  3. 3.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The plants died. Nobody watered them.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  4. 4.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The shop was closed. We went home.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  5. 5.Which is the best way to join “The puppy was cold.” and “We gave it a blanket.”? (a) The puppy was cold but we gave it a blanket. (b) The puppy was cold so we gave it a blanket. (c) The puppy was cold because we gave it a blanket.
  6. 6.Which is the best way to join “Tara likes to paint.” and “She likes to draw.”? (a) Tara likes to paint and she likes to draw. (b) Tara likes to paint because she likes to draw. (c) Tara likes to paint but she likes to draw.
  7. 7.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The bag was heavy ___ Dad helped me carry it.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  8. 8.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We stayed indoors ___ it was raining.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  9. 9.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 because Zoya got full marks. (c) The test was hard but Zoya got full marks.
  10. 10.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The shop was closed ___ we went home.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  11. 11.Which is the best way to join “Meera was hungry.” and “She ate a banana.”? (a) Meera was hungry so she ate a banana. (b) Meera was hungry because she ate a banana. (c) Meera was hungry but she ate a banana.
  12. 12.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The road was wet ___ we walked slowly.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  13. 13.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 because we were late. (c) We ran to the bus stop but we were late.
  14. 14.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The ice cream melted. It was a hot day.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  15. 15.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Ravi is only six. He can swim very well.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  16. 16.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I brushed my teeth. I washed my face.”     (a) because (b) and (c) but
  17. 17.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.
  18. 18.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The garden has roses. It has sunflowers.”     (a) because (b) but (c) and
  19. 19.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 so the sky was cloudy. (c) Nisha took an umbrella because the sky was cloudy.
  20. 20.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Meera was hungry. She ate a banana.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  21. 21.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.
  22. 22.Which is the best way to join “The baby cried.” and “She was hungry.”? (a) The baby cried but she was hungry. (b) The baby cried because she was hungry. (c) The baby cried so she was hungry.
  23. 23.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Nisha took an umbrella ___ the sky was cloudy.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  24. 24.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Nisha took an umbrella. The sky was cloudy.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  25. 25.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.
  26. 26.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The baby cried ___ she was hungry.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  27. 27.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran fast ___ we missed the train.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  28. 28.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.
  29. 29.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum cooked dal ___ she made rotis.”     (a) and (b) because (c) but
  30. 30.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We bought apples. We bought grapes.”     (a) and (b) because (c) but
  31. 31.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We stayed indoors. It was raining.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  32. 32.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was very hot ___ we went for a swim.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  33. 33.Which is the best way to join “I like mangoes.” and “My sister likes apples.”? (a) I like mangoes so my sister likes apples. (b) I like mangoes but my sister likes apples. (c) I like mangoes because my sister likes apples.
  34. 34.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Riya wore a sweater ___ it was cold.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  35. 35.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I like mangoes ___ my sister likes apples.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  36. 36.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The bag was heavy. Dad helped me carry it.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  37. 37.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sky was cloudy. It did not rain.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  38. 38.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Riya wore a sweater. It was cold.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  39. 39.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The test was hard ___ Zoya got full marks.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  40. 40.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was very hot. We went for a swim.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but

Answer key

  1. and
  2. because
  3. because
  4. so
  5. The puppy was cold so we gave it a blanket.
  6. Tara likes to paint and she likes to draw.
  7. so
  8. because
  9. The test was hard but Zoya got full marks.
  10. so
  11. Meera was hungry so she ate a banana.
  12. so
  13. We ran to the bus stop because we were late.
  14. because
  15. but
  16. and
  17. I brushed my teeth and I washed my face.
  18. and
  19. Nisha took an umbrella because the sky was cloudy.
  20. so
  21. The box was small but it was very heavy.
  22. The baby cried because she was hungry.
  23. because
  24. because
  25. Mum smiled because I had cleaned my room.
  26. because
  27. but
  28. It was very hot so we went for a swim.
  29. and
  30. and
  31. because
  32. so
  33. I like mangoes but my sister likes apples.
  34. because
  35. but
  36. so
  37. but
  38. because
  39. but
  40. so

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