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Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 204 · 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?
    “We ran fast. We missed the train.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  2. 2.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The road was wet. We walked slowly.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  3. 3.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Priya can sing. She can dance too.”     (a) but (b) and (c) because
  4. 4.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We bought apples. We bought grapes.”     (a) and (b) but (c) because
  5. 5.Which is the best way to join “Dev went to bed early.” and “He was tired.”? (a) Dev went to bed early but he was tired. (b) Dev went to bed early because he was tired. (c) Dev went to bed early so he was tired.
  6. 6.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I like mangoes. My sister likes apples.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  7. 7.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The box was small ___ it was very heavy.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  8. 8.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Tara likes to paint ___ she likes to draw.”     (a) and (b) because (c) but
  9. 9.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I like mangoes ___ my sister likes apples.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  10. 10.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We stayed indoors ___ it was raining.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  11. 11.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.
  12. 12.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The bag was heavy ___ Dad helped me carry it.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  13. 13.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The mango looked green ___ it was very sweet.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  14. 14.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The ice cream melted. It was a hot day.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  15. 15.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was very hot ___ we went for a swim.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  16. 16.Which is the best way to join “The garden has roses.” and “It has sunflowers.”? (a) The garden has roses and it has sunflowers. (b) The garden has roses but it has sunflowers. (c) The garden has roses because it has sunflowers.
  17. 17.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Ravi is only six. He can swim very well.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  18. 18.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The box was small. It was very heavy.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  19. 19.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The water was too cold ___ we did not swim.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  20. 20.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum smiled. I had cleaned my room.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  21. 21.Which is the best way to join “Riya wore a sweater.” and “It was cold.”? (a) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold. (b) Riya wore a sweater so it was cold. (c) Riya wore a sweater but it was cold.
  22. 22.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 because it was raining. (c) We stayed indoors so it was raining.
  23. 23.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Grandpa reads the paper ___ he drinks his tea.”     (a) but (b) because (c) and
  24. 24.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.
  25. 25.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It started to rain. We opened our umbrellas.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  26. 26.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 but it was a hot day. (c) The ice cream melted because it was a hot day.
  27. 27.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The puppy was cold. We gave it a blanket.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  28. 28.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Kabir drank some water ___ he was thirsty.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  29. 29.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Priya can sing ___ she can dance too.”     (a) because (b) and (c) but
  30. 30.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The water was too cold. We did not swim.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  31. 31.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Dev went to bed early. He was tired.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  32. 32.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum cooked dal ___ she made rotis.”     (a) and (b) but (c) because
  33. 33.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Tara likes to paint. She likes to draw.”     (a) because (b) and (c) but
  34. 34.Which is the best way to join “Tara likes to paint.” and “She likes to draw.”? (a) Tara likes to paint but she likes to draw. (b) Tara likes to paint and she likes to draw. (c) Tara likes to paint because she likes to draw.
  35. 35.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sky was cloudy. It did not rain.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  36. 36.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The garden has roses ___ it has sunflowers.”     (a) because (b) but (c) and
  37. 37.Which is the best way to join “It was very hot.” and “We went for a swim.”? (a) It was very hot so we went for a swim. (b) It was very hot but we went for a swim. (c) It was very hot because we went for a swim.
  38. 38.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir drank some water. He was thirsty.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  39. 39.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was very hot. We went for a swim.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  40. 40.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The soup was hot ___ it was not tasty.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but

Answer key

  1. but
  2. so
  3. and
  4. and
  5. Dev went to bed early because he was tired.
  6. but
  7. but
  8. and
  9. but
  10. because
  11. The road was wet so we walked slowly.
  12. so
  13. but
  14. because
  15. so
  16. The garden has roses and it has sunflowers.
  17. but
  18. but
  19. so
  20. because
  21. Riya wore a sweater because it was cold.
  22. We stayed indoors because it was raining.
  23. and
  24. The plants died because nobody watered them.
  25. so
  26. The ice cream melted because it was a hot day.
  27. so
  28. because
  29. and
  30. so
  31. because
  32. and
  33. and
  34. Tara likes to paint and she likes to draw.
  35. but
  36. and
  37. It was very hot so we went for a swim.
  38. because
  39. so
  40. but

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