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Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 352 · 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?
    “Mum smiled. I had cleaned my room.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  2. 2.Which is the best way to join “The plants died.” and “Nobody watered them.”? (a) The plants died so nobody watered them. (b) The plants died because nobody watered them. (c) The plants died but nobody watered them.
  3. 3.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.
  4. 4.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.
  5. 5.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We stayed indoors ___ it was raining.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  6. 6.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Riya wore a sweater. It was cold.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  7. 7.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The test was hard. Zoya got full marks.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  8. 8.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Tara likes to paint. She likes to draw.”     (a) and (b) because (c) but
  9. 9.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.
  10. 10.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Priya can sing. She can dance too.”     (a) because (b) but (c) and
  11. 11.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 so she ate a banana. (c) Meera was hungry because she ate a banana.
  12. 12.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The road was wet ___ we walked slowly.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  13. 13.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I brushed my teeth. I washed my face.”     (a) but (b) because (c) and
  14. 14.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Arjun practised every day ___ he won the prize.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  15. 15.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The bag was heavy ___ Dad helped me carry it.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  16. 16.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran fast. We missed the train.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  17. 17.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The plants died. Nobody watered them.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  18. 18.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The test was hard ___ Zoya got full marks.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  19. 19.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.
  20. 20.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum cooked dal ___ she made rotis.”     (a) and (b) but (c) because
  21. 21.Which is the best way to join “It was late.” and “The shops were still open.”? (a) It was late so the shops were still open. (b) It was late but the shops were still open. (c) It was late because the shops were still open.
  22. 22.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The sky was cloudy ___ it did not rain.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  23. 23.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It started to rain. We opened our umbrellas.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  24. 24.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The water was too cold ___ we did not swim.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  25. 25.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The plants died ___ nobody watered them.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  26. 26.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 because my sister likes apples. (c) I like mangoes but my sister likes apples.
  27. 27.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.
  28. 28.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The room was dark ___ I switched on the light.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  29. 29.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran to the bus stop ___ we were late.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  30. 30.Which is the best way to join “Mum smiled.” and “I had cleaned my room.”? (a) Mum smiled so I had cleaned my room. (b) Mum smiled but I had cleaned my room. (c) Mum smiled because I had cleaned my room.
  31. 31.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The box was small ___ it was very heavy.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  32. 32.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 because I switched on the light. (c) The room was dark so I switched on the light.
  33. 33.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The bag was heavy. Dad helped me carry it.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  34. 34.Which is the best way to join “Tara likes to paint.” and “She likes to draw.”? (a) Tara likes to paint but she likes to draw. (b) Tara likes to paint because she likes to draw. (c) Tara likes to paint and she likes to draw.
  35. 35.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The shop was closed. We went home.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  36. 36.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The baby cried. She was hungry.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  37. 37.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran fast ___ we missed the train.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  38. 38.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Grandpa reads the paper. He drinks his tea.”     (a) and (b) but (c) because
  39. 39.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The ice cream melted ___ it was a hot day.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  40. 40.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The puppy was cold ___ we gave it a blanket.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so

Answer key

  1. because
  2. The plants died because nobody watered them.
  3. We stayed indoors because it was raining.
  4. The sky was cloudy but it did not rain.
  5. because
  6. because
  7. but
  8. and
  9. Riya wore a sweater because it was cold.
  10. and
  11. Meera was hungry so she ate a banana.
  12. so
  13. and
  14. so
  15. so
  16. but
  17. because
  18. but
  19. Nisha took an umbrella because the sky was cloudy.
  20. and
  21. It was late but the shops were still open.
  22. but
  23. so
  24. so
  25. because
  26. I like mangoes but my sister likes apples.
  27. The soup was hot but it was not tasty.
  28. so
  29. because
  30. Mum smiled because I had cleaned my room.
  31. but
  32. The room was dark so I switched on the light.
  33. so
  34. Tara likes to paint and she likes to draw.
  35. so
  36. because
  37. but
  38. and
  39. because
  40. so

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