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Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 348 · 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?
    “The sky was cloudy. It did not rain.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  2. 2.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We bought apples ___ we bought grapes.”     (a) but (b) because (c) and
  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 but it was not tasty. (c) The soup was hot so it was not tasty.
  4. 4.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Tara likes to paint. She likes to draw.”     (a) and (b) because (c) but
  5. 5.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The plants died ___ nobody watered them.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  6. 6.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The sun was shining ___ the birds were singing.”     (a) because (b) and (c) but
  7. 7.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.
  8. 8.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The box was small ___ it was very heavy.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  9. 9.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Riya wore a sweater ___ it was cold.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  10. 10.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I like mangoes. My sister likes apples.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  11. 11.Which is the best way to join “The box was small.” and “It was very heavy.”? (a) The box was small but it was very heavy. (b) The box was small so it was very heavy. (c) The box was small because it was very heavy.
  12. 12.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Riya wore a sweater. It was cold.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  13. 13.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Grandpa reads the paper ___ he drinks his tea.”     (a) but (b) and (c) because
  14. 14.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We bought apples. We bought grapes.”     (a) because (b) but (c) and
  15. 15.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran fast. We missed the train.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  16. 16.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The shop was closed ___ we went home.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  17. 17.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.
  18. 18.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The test was hard ___ Zoya got full marks.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  19. 19.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir drank some water. He was thirsty.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  20. 20.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The room was dark ___ I switched on the light.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  21. 21.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The garden has roses. It has sunflowers.”     (a) and (b) because (c) but
  22. 22.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum cooked dal. She made rotis.”     (a) but (b) and (c) because
  23. 23.Which is the best way to join “Arjun practised every day.” and “He won the prize.”? (a) Arjun practised every day so he won the prize. (b) Arjun practised every day but he won the prize. (c) Arjun practised every day because he won the prize.
  24. 24.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The room was dark. I switched on the light.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  25. 25.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.
  26. 26.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Dev went to bed early. He was tired.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  27. 27.Which is the best way to join “The water was too cold.” and “We did not swim.”? (a) The water was too cold so we did not swim. (b) The water was too cold because we did not swim. (c) The water was too cold but we did not swim.
  28. 28.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran fast ___ we missed the train.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  29. 29.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Arjun practised every day ___ he won the prize.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  30. 30.Which is the best way to join “The mango looked green.” and “It was very sweet.”? (a) The mango looked green so it was very sweet. (b) The mango looked green but it was very sweet. (c) The mango looked green because it was very sweet.
  31. 31.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.
  32. 32.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Kabir has a cat ___ he has a dog.”     (a) and (b) but (c) because
  33. 33.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Ravi is only six. He can swim very well.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  34. 34.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir has a cat. He has a dog.”     (a) and (b) but (c) because
  35. 35.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Meera was hungry. She ate a banana.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  36. 36.Which is the best way to join “Kabir has a cat.” and “He has a dog.”? (a) Kabir has a cat and he has a dog. (b) Kabir has a cat because he has a dog. (c) Kabir has a cat but he has a dog.
  37. 37.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We stayed indoors ___ it was raining.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  38. 38.Which is the best way to join “We ran to the bus stop.” and “We were late.”? (a) We ran to the bus stop so we were late. (b) We ran to the bus stop but we were late. (c) We ran to the bus stop because we were late.
  39. 39.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The test was hard. Zoya got full marks.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  40. 40.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum smiled ___ I had cleaned my room.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so

Answer key

  1. but
  2. and
  3. The soup was hot but it was not tasty.
  4. and
  5. because
  6. and
  7. The shop was closed so we went home.
  8. but
  9. because
  10. but
  11. The box was small but it was very heavy.
  12. because
  13. and
  14. and
  15. but
  16. so
  17. The road was wet so we walked slowly.
  18. but
  19. because
  20. so
  21. and
  22. and
  23. Arjun practised every day so he won the prize.
  24. so
  25. Priya can sing and she can dance too.
  26. because
  27. The water was too cold so we did not swim.
  28. but
  29. so
  30. The mango looked green but it was very sweet.
  31. The sky was cloudy but it did not rain.
  32. and
  33. but
  34. and
  35. so
  36. Kabir has a cat and he has a dog.
  37. because
  38. We ran to the bus stop because we were late.
  39. but
  40. because

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