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Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 26 · 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 was late. The shops were still open.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  2. 2.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The mango looked green. It was very sweet.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  3. 3.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir has a cat. He has a dog.”     (a) and (b) because (c) but
  4. 4.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The road was wet. We walked slowly.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  5. 5.Which is the best way to join “The room was dark.” and “I switched on the light.”? (a) The room was dark because I switched on the light. (b) The room was dark so I switched on the light. (c) The room was dark but I switched on the light.
  6. 6.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We stayed indoors ___ it was raining.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  7. 7.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The shop was closed. We went home.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  8. 8.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The baby cried ___ she was hungry.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  9. 9.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The shop was closed ___ we went home.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  10. 10.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The puppy was cold ___ we gave it a blanket.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  11. 11.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We bought apples ___ we bought grapes.”     (a) because (b) and (c) but
  12. 12.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was late ___ the shops were still open.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  13. 13.Which is the best way to join “It was very hot.” and “We went for a swim.”? (a) It was very hot because we went for a swim. (b) It was very hot but we went for a swim. (c) It was very hot so we went for a swim.
  14. 14.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The soup was hot ___ it was not tasty.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  15. 15.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was very hot ___ we went for a swim.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  16. 16.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The baby cried. She was hungry.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  17. 17.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We stayed indoors. It was raining.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  18. 18.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The sun was shining ___ the birds were singing.”     (a) but (b) because (c) and
  19. 19.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 but it was cold. (c) Riya wore a sweater so it was cold.
  20. 20.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I like mangoes ___ my sister likes apples.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  21. 21.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I brushed my teeth. I washed my face.”     (a) but (b) because (c) and
  22. 22.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 because we gave it a blanket. (c) The puppy was cold but we gave it a blanket.
  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 baby cried.” and “She was hungry.”? (a) The baby cried but she was hungry. (b) The baby cried so she was hungry. (c) The baby cried because she was hungry.
  25. 25.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran fast ___ we missed the train.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  26. 26.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Priya can sing ___ she can dance too.”     (a) and (b) because (c) but
  27. 27.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran to the bus stop. We were late.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  28. 28.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Dev went to bed early ___ he was tired.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  29. 29.Which is the best way to join “Meera was hungry.” and “She ate a banana.”? (a) Meera was hungry so she ate a banana. (b) Meera was hungry because she ate a banana. (c) Meera was hungry but she ate a banana.
  30. 30.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Kabir has a cat ___ he has a dog.”     (a) because (b) but (c) and
  31. 31.Which is the best way to join “The soup was hot.” and “It was not tasty.”? (a) The soup was hot because it was not tasty. (b) The soup was hot but it was not tasty. (c) The soup was hot so it was not tasty.
  32. 32.Which is the best way to join “Priya can sing.” and “She can dance too.”? (a) Priya can sing because she can dance too. (b) Priya can sing but she can dance too. (c) Priya can sing and she can dance too.
  33. 33.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Nisha took an umbrella. The sky was cloudy.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  34. 34.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 so we opened our umbrellas. (c) It started to rain but we opened our umbrellas.
  35. 35.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.
  36. 36.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The bag was heavy ___ Dad helped me carry it.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  37. 37.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Grandpa reads the paper. He drinks his tea.”     (a) and (b) because (c) but
  38. 38.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum smiled. I had cleaned my room.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  39. 39.Which is the best way to join “I brushed my teeth.” and “I washed my face.”? (a) I brushed my teeth but I washed my face. (b) I brushed my teeth because I washed my face. (c) I brushed my teeth and I washed my face.
  40. 40.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.

Answer key

  1. but
  2. but
  3. and
  4. so
  5. The room was dark so I switched on the light.
  6. because
  7. so
  8. because
  9. so
  10. so
  11. and
  12. but
  13. It was very hot so we went for a swim.
  14. but
  15. so
  16. because
  17. because
  18. and
  19. Riya wore a sweater because it was cold.
  20. but
  21. and
  22. The puppy was cold so we gave it a blanket.
  23. and
  24. The baby cried because she was hungry.
  25. but
  26. and
  27. because
  28. because
  29. Meera was hungry so she ate a banana.
  30. and
  31. The soup was hot but it was not tasty.
  32. Priya can sing and she can dance too.
  33. because
  34. It started to rain so we opened our umbrellas.
  35. The sky was cloudy but it did not rain.
  36. so
  37. and
  38. because
  39. I brushed my teeth and I washed my face.
  40. We stayed indoors because it was raining.

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