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Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 278 · 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:
    “The ice cream melted ___ it was a hot day.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  2. 2.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I brushed my teeth ___ I washed my face.”     (a) but (b) because (c) and
  3. 3.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The puppy was cold. We gave it a blanket.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  4. 4.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Riya wore a sweater. It was cold.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  5. 5.Which is the best way to join “The puppy was cold.” and “We gave it a blanket.”? (a) The puppy was cold but we gave it a blanket. (b) The puppy was cold because we gave it a blanket. (c) The puppy was cold so we gave it a blanket.
  6. 6.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum smiled. I had cleaned my room.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  7. 7.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The puppy was cold ___ we gave it a blanket.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  8. 8.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The baby cried ___ she was hungry.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  9. 9.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The box was small ___ it was very heavy.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  10. 10.Which is the best way to join “It started to rain.” and “We opened our umbrellas.”? (a) It started to rain but we opened our umbrellas. (b) It started to rain so we opened our umbrellas. (c) It started to rain because we opened our umbrellas.
  11. 11.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It started to rain ___ we opened our umbrellas.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  12. 12.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 because it was raining. (c) We stayed indoors but it was raining.
  13. 13.Which is the best way to join “Nisha took an umbrella.” and “The sky was cloudy.”? (a) Nisha took an umbrella so the sky was cloudy. (b) Nisha took an umbrella because the sky was cloudy. (c) Nisha took an umbrella but the sky was cloudy.
  14. 14.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The bag was heavy ___ Dad helped me carry it.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  15. 15.Which is the best way to join “Kabir has a cat.” and “He has a dog.”? (a) Kabir has a cat but he has a dog. (b) Kabir has a cat because he has a dog. (c) Kabir has a cat and he has a dog.
  16. 16.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran fast. We missed the train.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  17. 17.Which is the best way to join “Arjun practised every day.” and “He won the prize.”? (a) Arjun practised every day because he won the prize. (b) Arjun practised every day so he won the prize. (c) Arjun practised every day but he won the prize.
  18. 18.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We bought apples ___ we bought grapes.”     (a) and (b) but (c) because
  19. 19.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We stayed indoors ___ it was raining.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  20. 20.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Kabir drank some water ___ he was thirsty.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  21. 21.Which is the best way to join “The mango looked green.” and “It was very sweet.”? (a) The mango looked green but it was very sweet. (b) The mango looked green so it was very sweet. (c) The mango looked green because it was very sweet.
  22. 22.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran to the bus stop ___ we were late.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  23. 23.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Ravi is only six. He can swim very well.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  24. 24.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It started to rain. We opened our umbrellas.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  25. 25.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We stayed indoors. It was raining.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  26. 26.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I like mangoes. My sister likes apples.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  27. 27.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We bought apples. We bought grapes.”     (a) because (b) but (c) and
  28. 28.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The plants died. Nobody watered them.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  29. 29.Which is the best way to join “Kabir drank some water.” and “He was thirsty.”? (a) Kabir drank some water so he was thirsty. (b) Kabir drank some water but he was thirsty. (c) Kabir drank some water because he was thirsty.
  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.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Arjun practised every day ___ he won the prize.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  32. 32.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The sky was cloudy ___ it did not rain.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  33. 33.Which is the best way to join “The room was dark.” and “I switched on the light.”? (a) The room was dark so I switched on the light. (b) The room was dark because I switched on the light. (c) The room was dark but I switched on the light.
  34. 34.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The shop was closed ___ we went home.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  35. 35.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.
  36. 36.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The garden has roses ___ it has sunflowers.”     (a) but (b) and (c) because
  37. 37.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was very hot ___ we went for a swim.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  38. 38.Which is the best way to join “The road was wet.” and “We walked slowly.”? (a) The road was wet so we walked slowly. (b) The road was wet but we walked slowly. (c) The road was wet because we walked slowly.
  39. 39.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Nisha took an umbrella. The sky was cloudy.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  40. 40.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum cooked dal ___ she made rotis.”     (a) and (b) because (c) but

Answer key

  1. because
  2. and
  3. so
  4. because
  5. The puppy was cold so we gave it a blanket.
  6. because
  7. so
  8. because
  9. but
  10. It started to rain so we opened our umbrellas.
  11. so
  12. We stayed indoors because it was raining.
  13. Nisha took an umbrella because the sky was cloudy.
  14. so
  15. Kabir has a cat and he has a dog.
  16. but
  17. Arjun practised every day so he won the prize.
  18. and
  19. because
  20. because
  21. The mango looked green but it was very sweet.
  22. because
  23. but
  24. so
  25. because
  26. but
  27. and
  28. because
  29. Kabir drank some water because he was thirsty.
  30. and
  31. so
  32. but
  33. The room was dark so I switched on the light.
  34. so
  35. The sky was cloudy but it did not rain.
  36. and
  37. so
  38. The road was wet so we walked slowly.
  39. because
  40. and

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