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Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 191 · 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?
    “It started to rain. We opened our umbrellas.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  2. 2.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The garden has roses. It has sunflowers.”     (a) because (b) but (c) and
  3. 3.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran to the bus stop. We were late.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  4. 4.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Riya wore a sweater ___ it was cold.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  5. 5.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The water was too cold. We did not swim.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  6. 6.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The garden has roses ___ it has sunflowers.”     (a) because (b) but (c) and
  7. 7.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The baby cried ___ she was hungry.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  8. 8.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Nisha took an umbrella ___ the sky was cloudy.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  9. 9.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum cooked dal. She made rotis.”     (a) but (b) because (c) and
  10. 10.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran fast. We missed the train.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  11. 11.Which is the best way to join “The room was dark.” and “I switched on the light.”? (a) The room was dark so I switched on the light. (b) The room was dark because I switched on the light. (c) The room was dark but I switched on the light.
  12. 12.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was late ___ the shops were still open.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  13. 13.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I like mangoes ___ my sister likes apples.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  14. 14.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Grandpa reads the paper. He drinks his tea.”     (a) and (b) but (c) because
  15. 15.Which is the best way to join “We stayed indoors.” and “It was raining.”? (a) We stayed indoors but it was raining. (b) We stayed indoors so it was raining. (c) We stayed indoors because it was raining.
  16. 16.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir drank some water. He was thirsty.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  17. 17.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The ice cream melted. It was a hot day.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  18. 18.Which is the best way to join “Grandpa reads the paper.” and “He drinks his tea.”? (a) Grandpa reads the paper because he drinks his tea. (b) Grandpa reads the paper but he drinks his tea. (c) Grandpa reads the paper and he drinks his tea.
  19. 19.Which is the best way to join “Nisha took an umbrella.” and “The sky was cloudy.”? (a) Nisha took an umbrella because the sky was cloudy. (b) Nisha took an umbrella so the sky was cloudy. (c) Nisha took an umbrella but the sky was cloudy.
  20. 20.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I brushed my teeth. I washed my face.”     (a) but (b) because (c) and
  21. 21.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Dev went to bed early. He was tired.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  22. 22.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The puppy was cold. We gave it a blanket.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  23. 23.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The test was hard. Zoya got full marks.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  24. 24.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sky was cloudy. It did not rain.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  25. 25.Which is the best way to join “The sun was shining.” and “The birds were singing.”? (a) The sun was shining and the birds were singing. (b) The sun was shining but the birds were singing. (c) The sun was shining because the birds were singing.
  26. 26.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The mango looked green ___ it was very sweet.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  27. 27.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.
  28. 28.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Ravi is only six. He can swim very well.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  29. 29.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.
  30. 30.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Ravi is only six ___ he can swim very well.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  31. 31.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We stayed indoors. It was raining.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  32. 32.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Nisha took an umbrella. The sky was cloudy.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  33. 33.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The ice cream melted ___ it was a hot day.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  34. 34.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Meera was hungry ___ she ate a banana.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  35. 35.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The road was wet. We walked slowly.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  36. 36.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran to the bus stop ___ we were late.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  37. 37.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 but we gave it a blanket. (c) The puppy was cold because we gave it a blanket.
  38. 38.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 so he was tired. (c) Dev went to bed early but he was tired.
  39. 39.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Arjun practised every day. He won the prize.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  40. 40.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The shop was closed. We went home.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but

Answer key

  1. so
  2. and
  3. because
  4. because
  5. so
  6. and
  7. because
  8. because
  9. and
  10. but
  11. The room was dark so I switched on the light.
  12. but
  13. but
  14. and
  15. We stayed indoors because it was raining.
  16. because
  17. because
  18. Grandpa reads the paper and he drinks his tea.
  19. Nisha took an umbrella because the sky was cloudy.
  20. and
  21. because
  22. so
  23. but
  24. but
  25. The sun was shining and the birds were singing.
  26. but
  27. The test was hard but Zoya got full marks.
  28. but
  29. It was late but the shops were still open.
  30. but
  31. because
  32. because
  33. because
  34. so
  35. so
  36. because
  37. The puppy was cold so we gave it a blanket.
  38. Dev went to bed early because he was tired.
  39. so
  40. so

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