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Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 221 · 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.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Dev went to bed early ___ he was tired.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  2. 2.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The shop was closed ___ we went home.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  3. 3.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Priya can sing. She can dance too.”     (a) because (b) and (c) but
  4. 4.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We stayed indoors ___ it was raining.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  5. 5.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The ice cream melted. It was a hot day.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  6. 6.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum smiled. I had cleaned my room.”     (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) because (b) so (c) but
  8. 8.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum smiled ___ I had cleaned my room.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  9. 9.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The baby cried. She was hungry.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  10. 10.Which is the best way to join “Grandpa reads the paper.” and “He drinks his tea.”? (a) Grandpa reads the paper but he drinks his tea. (b) Grandpa reads the paper and he drinks his tea. (c) Grandpa reads the paper because he drinks his tea.
  11. 11.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The plants died ___ nobody watered them.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  12. 12.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The sun was shining ___ the birds were singing.”     (a) because (b) but (c) and
  13. 13.Which is the best way to join “The sun was shining.” and “The birds were singing.”? (a) The sun was shining but the birds were singing. (b) The sun was shining and the birds were singing. (c) The sun was shining because the birds were singing.
  14. 14.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Grandpa reads the paper ___ he drinks his tea.”     (a) because (b) and (c) but
  15. 15.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran to the bus stop ___ we were late.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  16. 16.Which is the best way to join “The road was wet.” and “We walked slowly.”? (a) The road was wet because we walked slowly. (b) The road was wet but we walked slowly. (c) The road was wet so we walked slowly.
  17. 17.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It started to rain ___ we opened our umbrellas.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  18. 18.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The road was wet. We walked slowly.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  19. 19.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.
  20. 20.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The test was hard. Zoya got full marks.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  21. 21.Which is the best way to join “The test was hard.” and “Zoya got full marks.”? (a) The test was hard because Zoya got full marks. (b) The test was hard but Zoya got full marks. (c) The test was hard so Zoya got full marks.
  22. 22.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Meera was hungry ___ she ate a banana.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  23. 23.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The soup was hot. It was not tasty.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  24. 24.Which is the best way to join “We stayed indoors.” and “It was raining.”? (a) We stayed indoors because it was raining. (b) We stayed indoors but it was raining. (c) We stayed indoors so it was raining.
  25. 25.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The bag was heavy. Dad helped me carry it.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  26. 26.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Ravi is only six. He can swim very well.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  27. 27.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 so he was tired. (c) Dev went to bed early because he was tired.
  28. 28.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran fast ___ we missed the train.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  29. 29.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Grandpa reads the paper. He drinks his tea.”     (a) because (b) but (c) and
  30. 30.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We stayed indoors. It was raining.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  31. 31.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The mango looked green. It was very sweet.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  32. 32.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 so I had cleaned my room. (c) Mum smiled but I had cleaned my room.
  33. 33.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The garden has roses ___ it has sunflowers.”     (a) and (b) but (c) because
  34. 34.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The box was small ___ it was very heavy.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  35. 35.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The plants died. Nobody watered them.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  36. 36.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The room was dark ___ I switched on the light.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  37. 37.Which is the best way to join “It started to rain.” and “We opened our umbrellas.”? (a) It started to rain because we opened our umbrellas. (b) It started to rain but we opened our umbrellas. (c) It started to rain so we opened our umbrellas.
  38. 38.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Ravi is only six ___ he can swim very well.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  39. 39.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The shop was closed. We went home.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  40. 40.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The garden has roses. It has sunflowers.”     (a) and (b) but (c) because

Answer key

  1. because
  2. so
  3. and
  4. because
  5. because
  6. because
  7. so
  8. because
  9. because
  10. Grandpa reads the paper and he drinks his tea.
  11. because
  12. and
  13. The sun was shining and the birds were singing.
  14. and
  15. because
  16. The road was wet so we walked slowly.
  17. so
  18. so
  19. I brushed my teeth and I washed my face.
  20. but
  21. The test was hard but Zoya got full marks.
  22. so
  23. but
  24. We stayed indoors because it was raining.
  25. so
  26. but
  27. Dev went to bed early because he was tired.
  28. but
  29. and
  30. because
  31. but
  32. Mum smiled because I had cleaned my room.
  33. and
  34. but
  35. because
  36. so
  37. It started to rain so we opened our umbrellas.
  38. but
  39. so
  40. and

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