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Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 231 · 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 plants died.” and “Nobody watered them.”? (a) The plants died because nobody watered them. (b) The plants died but nobody watered them. (c) The plants died so nobody watered them.
  2. 2.Which is the best way to join “The shop was closed.” and “We went home.”? (a) The shop was closed so we went home. (b) The shop was closed but we went home. (c) The shop was closed because we went home.
  3. 3.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The water was too cold ___ we did not swim.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  4. 4.Which is the best way to join “The sky was cloudy.” and “It did not rain.”? (a) The sky was cloudy so it did not rain. (b) The sky was cloudy but it did not rain. (c) The sky was cloudy because it did not rain.
  5. 5.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Dev went to bed early. He was tired.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  6. 6.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The puppy was cold ___ we gave it a blanket.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  7. 7.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum smiled. I had cleaned my room.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  8. 8.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Nisha took an umbrella. The sky was cloudy.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  9. 9.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Tara likes to paint ___ she likes to draw.”     (a) and (b) but (c) because
  10. 10.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The room was dark ___ I switched on the light.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  11. 11.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.
  12. 12.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Grandpa reads the paper ___ he drinks his tea.”     (a) and (b) because (c) but
  13. 13.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The shop was closed. We went home.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  14. 14.Which is the best way to join “Meera was hungry.” and “She ate a banana.”? (a) Meera was hungry but she ate a banana. (b) Meera was hungry so she ate a banana. (c) Meera was hungry because she ate a banana.
  15. 15.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran to the bus stop. We were late.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  16. 16.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum cooked dal ___ she made rotis.”     (a) and (b) because (c) but
  17. 17.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Riya wore a sweater. It was cold.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  18. 18.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 because it was very sweet. (c) The mango looked green but it was very sweet.
  19. 19.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The room was dark. I switched on the light.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  20. 20.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.
  21. 21.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Arjun practised every day. He won the prize.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  22. 22.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The soup was hot ___ it was not tasty.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  23. 23.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It started to rain ___ we opened our umbrellas.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  24. 24.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sun was shining. The birds were singing.”     (a) and (b) because (c) but
  25. 25.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Kabir drank some water ___ he was thirsty.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  26. 26.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Riya wore a sweater ___ it was cold.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  27. 27.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 because the shops were still open. (c) It was late but the shops were still open.
  28. 28.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.
  29. 29.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 but it was very heavy. (c) The box was small because it was very heavy.
  30. 30.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The sky was cloudy ___ it did not rain.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  31. 31.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran to the bus stop ___ we were late.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  32. 32.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Meera was hungry ___ she ate a banana.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  33. 33.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.
  34. 34.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Priya can sing ___ she can dance too.”     (a) and (b) but (c) because
  35. 35.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The water was too cold. We did not swim.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  36. 36.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The ice cream melted. It was a hot day.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  37. 37.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was very hot. We went for a swim.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  38. 38.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was very hot ___ we went for a swim.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  39. 39.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The road was wet ___ we walked slowly.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  40. 40.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The shop was closed ___ we went home.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because

Answer key

  1. The plants died because nobody watered them.
  2. The shop was closed so we went home.
  3. so
  4. The sky was cloudy but it did not rain.
  5. because
  6. so
  7. because
  8. because
  9. and
  10. so
  11. The sun was shining and the birds were singing.
  12. and
  13. so
  14. Meera was hungry so she ate a banana.
  15. because
  16. and
  17. because
  18. The mango looked green but it was very sweet.
  19. so
  20. It started to rain so we opened our umbrellas.
  21. so
  22. but
  23. so
  24. and
  25. because
  26. because
  27. It was late but the shops were still open.
  28. Grandpa reads the paper and he drinks his tea.
  29. The box was small but it was very heavy.
  30. but
  31. because
  32. so
  33. Dev went to bed early because he was tired.
  34. and
  35. so
  36. because
  37. so
  38. so
  39. so
  40. so

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