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Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 279 · 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 “Mum cooked dal.” and “She made rotis.”? (a) Mum cooked dal but she made rotis. (b) Mum cooked dal and she made rotis. (c) Mum cooked dal because she made rotis.
  2. 2.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum cooked dal. She made rotis.”     (a) but (b) and (c) because
  3. 3.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The puppy was cold ___ we gave it a blanket.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  4. 4.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran to the bus stop ___ we were late.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  5. 5.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Priya can sing. She can dance too.”     (a) but (b) and (c) because
  6. 6.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The soup was hot. It was not tasty.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  7. 7.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The room was dark ___ I switched on the light.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  8. 8.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 but I washed my face. (c) I brushed my teeth and I washed my face.
  9. 9.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Meera was hungry. She ate a banana.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  10. 10.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran fast. We missed the train.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  11. 11.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Nisha took an umbrella. The sky was cloudy.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  12. 12.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The mango looked green. It was very sweet.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  13. 13.Which is the best way to join “The baby cried.” and “She was hungry.”? (a) The baby cried so she was hungry. (b) The baby cried because she was hungry. (c) The baby cried but she was hungry.
  14. 14.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 so I switched on the light. (c) The room was dark because I switched on the light.
  15. 15.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Meera was hungry ___ she ate a banana.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  16. 16.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 so we went for a swim. (c) It was very hot but we went for a swim.
  17. 17.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The test was hard ___ Zoya got full marks.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  18. 18.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The plants died. Nobody watered them.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  19. 19.Which is the best way to join “I like mangoes.” and “My sister likes apples.”? (a) I like mangoes so my sister likes apples. (b) I like mangoes but my sister likes apples. (c) I like mangoes because my sister likes apples.
  20. 20.Which is the best way to join “The ice cream melted.” and “It was a hot day.”? (a) The ice cream melted because it was a hot day. (b) The ice cream melted so it was a hot day. (c) The ice cream melted but it was a hot day.
  21. 21.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum smiled ___ I had cleaned my room.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  22. 22.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Riya wore a sweater. It was cold.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  23. 23.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 so nobody watered them. (c) The plants died but nobody watered them.
  24. 24.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Grandpa reads the paper ___ he drinks his tea.”     (a) but (b) because (c) and
  25. 25.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.
  26. 26.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The sun was shining ___ the birds were singing.”     (a) but (b) because (c) and
  27. 27.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was late. The shops were still open.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  28. 28.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum cooked dal ___ she made rotis.”     (a) but (b) because (c) and
  29. 29.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The ice cream melted ___ it was a hot day.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  30. 30.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran fast ___ we missed the train.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  31. 31.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The test was hard. Zoya got full marks.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  32. 32.Which is the best way to join “The water was too cold.” and “We did not swim.”? (a) The water was too cold but we did not swim. (b) The water was too cold because we did not swim. (c) The water was too cold so we did not swim.
  33. 33.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Dev went to bed early. He was tired.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  34. 34.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The water was too cold. We did not swim.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  35. 35.Which is the best way to join “The garden has roses.” and “It has sunflowers.”? (a) The garden has roses because it has sunflowers. (b) The garden has roses and it has sunflowers. (c) The garden has roses but it has sunflowers.
  36. 36.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 because we opened our umbrellas. (c) It started to rain so we opened our umbrellas.
  37. 37.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Dev went to bed early ___ he was tired.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  38. 38.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The bag was heavy. Dad helped me carry it.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  39. 39.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The baby cried. She was hungry.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  40. 40.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Grandpa reads the paper. He drinks his tea.”     (a) but (b) and (c) because

Answer key

  1. Mum cooked dal and she made rotis.
  2. and
  3. so
  4. because
  5. and
  6. but
  7. so
  8. I brushed my teeth and I washed my face.
  9. so
  10. but
  11. because
  12. but
  13. The baby cried because she was hungry.
  14. The room was dark so I switched on the light.
  15. so
  16. It was very hot so we went for a swim.
  17. but
  18. because
  19. I like mangoes but my sister likes apples.
  20. The ice cream melted because it was a hot day.
  21. because
  22. because
  23. The plants died because nobody watered them.
  24. and
  25. Mum smiled because I had cleaned my room.
  26. and
  27. but
  28. and
  29. because
  30. but
  31. but
  32. The water was too cold so we did not swim.
  33. because
  34. so
  35. The garden has roses and it has sunflowers.
  36. It started to rain so we opened our umbrellas.
  37. because
  38. so
  39. because
  40. and

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