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

Answer key

  1. because
  2. and
  3. because
  4. but
  5. but
  6. The puppy was cold so we gave it a blanket.
  7. but
  8. It was late but the shops were still open.
  9. so
  10. The shop was closed so we went home.
  11. because
  12. It was very hot so we went for a swim.
  13. The sky was cloudy but it did not rain.
  14. and
  15. because
  16. because
  17. because
  18. so
  19. so
  20. so
  21. because
  22. because
  23. but
  24. The soup was hot but it was not tasty.
  25. and
  26. but
  27. and
  28. Arjun practised every day so he won the prize.
  29. but
  30. and
  31. but
  32. and
  33. We stayed indoors because it was raining.
  34. so
  35. We ran fast but we missed the train.
  36. The ice cream melted because it was a hot day.
  37. so
  38. so
  39. so
  40. The room was dark so I switched on the light.

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