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Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 289 · 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 puppy was cold ___ we gave it a blanket.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  2. 2.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We bought apples. We bought grapes.”     (a) because (b) and (c) but
  3. 3.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 so it was not tasty. (c) The soup was hot but it was not tasty.
  4. 4.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I brushed my teeth ___ I washed my face.”     (a) but (b) and (c) because
  5. 5.Which is the best way to join “Priya can sing.” and “She can dance too.”? (a) Priya can sing and she can dance too. (b) Priya can sing but she can dance too. (c) Priya can sing because she can dance too.
  6. 6.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The room was dark ___ I switched on the light.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  7. 7.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 because she ate a banana. (c) Meera was hungry so she ate a banana.
  8. 8.Which is the best way to join “Riya wore a sweater.” and “It was cold.”? (a) Riya wore a sweater so it was cold. (b) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold. (c) Riya wore a sweater but it was cold.
  9. 9.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The soup was hot ___ it was not tasty.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  10. 10.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Tara likes to paint. She likes to draw.”     (a) but (b) and (c) because
  11. 11.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The ice cream melted. It was a hot day.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  12. 12.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sun was shining. The birds were singing.”     (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) so (c) because
  14. 14.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran fast ___ we missed the train.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  15. 15.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Tara likes to paint ___ she likes to draw.”     (a) but (b) because (c) and
  16. 16.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The garden has roses. It has sunflowers.”     (a) but (b) because (c) and
  17. 17.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The box was small ___ it was very heavy.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  18. 18.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Priya can sing. She can dance too.”     (a) and (b) but (c) because
  19. 19.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We stayed indoors. It was raining.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  20. 20.Which is the best way to join “The garden has roses.” and “It has sunflowers.”? (a) The garden has roses and it has sunflowers. (b) The garden has roses because it has sunflowers. (c) The garden has roses but it has sunflowers.
  21. 21.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 but we went for a swim. (c) It was very hot because we went for a swim.
  22. 22.Which is the best way to join “The test was hard.” and “Zoya got full marks.”? (a) The test was hard so Zoya got full marks. (b) The test was hard because Zoya got full marks. (c) The test was hard but Zoya got full marks.
  23. 23.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran to the bus stop ___ we were late.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  24. 24.Which is the best way to join “Nisha took an umbrella.” and “The sky was cloudy.”? (a) Nisha took an umbrella because the sky was cloudy. (b) Nisha took an umbrella but the sky was cloudy. (c) Nisha took an umbrella so the sky was cloudy.
  25. 25.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 so we did not swim. (c) The water was too cold because we did not swim.
  26. 26.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Grandpa reads the paper ___ he drinks his tea.”     (a) but (b) because (c) and
  27. 27.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We stayed indoors ___ it was raining.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  28. 28.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Nisha took an umbrella. The sky was cloudy.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  29. 29.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Priya can sing ___ she can dance too.”     (a) because (b) but (c) and
  30. 30.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was very hot ___ we went for a swim.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  31. 31.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum cooked dal ___ she made rotis.”     (a) but (b) because (c) and
  32. 32.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The baby cried ___ she was hungry.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  33. 33.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir has a cat. He has a dog.”     (a) because (b) but (c) and
  34. 34.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Dev went to bed early. He was tired.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  35. 35.Which is the best way to join “We ran fast.” and “We missed the train.”? (a) We ran fast so we missed the train. (b) We ran fast but we missed the train. (c) We ran fast because we missed the train.
  36. 36.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.
  37. 37.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The mango looked green. It was very sweet.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  38. 38.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The bag was heavy ___ Dad helped me carry it.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  39. 39.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The test was hard ___ Zoya got full marks.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  40. 40.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir drank some water. He was thirsty.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so

Answer key

  1. so
  2. and
  3. The soup was hot but it was not tasty.
  4. and
  5. Priya can sing and she can dance too.
  6. so
  7. Meera was hungry so she ate a banana.
  8. Riya wore a sweater because it was cold.
  9. but
  10. and
  11. because
  12. and
  13. so
  14. but
  15. and
  16. and
  17. but
  18. and
  19. because
  20. The garden has roses and it has sunflowers.
  21. It was very hot so we went for a swim.
  22. The test was hard but Zoya got full marks.
  23. because
  24. Nisha took an umbrella because the sky was cloudy.
  25. The water was too cold so we did not swim.
  26. and
  27. because
  28. because
  29. and
  30. so
  31. and
  32. because
  33. and
  34. because
  35. We ran fast but we missed the train.
  36. We stayed indoors because it was raining.
  37. but
  38. so
  39. but
  40. because

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