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Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 373 · 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 “I brushed my teeth.” and “I washed my face.”? (a) I brushed my teeth but I washed my face. (b) I brushed my teeth because I washed my face. (c) I brushed my teeth and I washed my face.
  2. 2.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I like mangoes. My sister likes apples.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  3. 3.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The soup was hot ___ it was not tasty.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  4. 4.Which is the best way to join “The ice cream melted.” and “It was a hot day.”? (a) The ice cream melted so it was a hot day. (b) The ice cream melted but it was a hot day. (c) The ice cream melted because it was a hot day.
  5. 5.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 so it did not rain. (c) The sky was cloudy but it did not rain.
  6. 6.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I like mangoes ___ my sister likes apples.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  7. 7.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Arjun practised every day ___ he won the prize.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  8. 8.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Ravi is only six ___ he can swim very well.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  9. 9.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The room was dark ___ I switched on the light.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  10. 10.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran fast ___ we missed the train.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  11. 11.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The road was wet. We walked slowly.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  12. 12.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The puppy was cold ___ we gave it a blanket.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  13. 13.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The baby cried. She was hungry.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  14. 14.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Priya can sing. She can dance too.”     (a) but (b) and (c) because
  15. 15.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.
  16. 16.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum cooked dal. She made rotis.”     (a) but (b) because (c) and
  17. 17.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The road was wet ___ we walked slowly.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  18. 18.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Priya can sing ___ she can dance too.”     (a) because (b) and (c) but
  19. 19.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Arjun practised every day. He won the prize.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  20. 20.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.
  21. 21.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was very hot. We went for a swim.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  22. 22.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We bought apples. We bought grapes.”     (a) but (b) and (c) because
  23. 23.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Meera was hungry ___ she ate a banana.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  24. 24.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The garden has roses ___ it has sunflowers.”     (a) but (b) because (c) and
  25. 25.Which is the best way to join “I like mangoes.” and “My sister likes apples.”? (a) I like mangoes but my sister likes apples. (b) I like mangoes because my sister likes apples. (c) I like mangoes so my sister likes apples.
  26. 26.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 because we walked slowly. (c) The road was wet but we walked slowly.
  27. 27.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Dev went to bed early ___ he was tired.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  28. 28.Which is the best way to join “Dev went to bed early.” and “He was tired.”? (a) Dev went to bed early because he was tired. (b) Dev went to bed early so he was tired. (c) Dev went to bed early but he was tired.
  29. 29.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We stayed indoors. It was raining.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  30. 30.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The test was hard ___ Zoya got full marks.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  31. 31.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I brushed my teeth ___ I washed my face.”     (a) because (b) but (c) and
  32. 32.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The box was small. It was very heavy.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  33. 33.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The plants died ___ nobody watered them.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  34. 34.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Nisha took an umbrella ___ the sky was cloudy.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  35. 35.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir drank some water. He was thirsty.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  36. 36.Which is the best way to join “The mango looked green.” and “It was very sweet.”? (a) The mango looked green because it was very sweet. (b) The mango looked green so it was very sweet. (c) The mango looked green but it was very sweet.
  37. 37.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 but it was cold. (c) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold.
  38. 38.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Riya wore a sweater ___ it was cold.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  39. 39.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The shop was closed. We went home.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  40. 40.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Kabir has a cat ___ he has a dog.”     (a) because (b) and (c) but

Answer key

  1. I brushed my teeth and I washed my face.
  2. but
  3. but
  4. The ice cream melted because it was a hot day.
  5. The sky was cloudy but it did not rain.
  6. but
  7. so
  8. but
  9. so
  10. but
  11. so
  12. so
  13. because
  14. and
  15. We stayed indoors because it was raining.
  16. and
  17. so
  18. and
  19. so
  20. Mum cooked dal and she made rotis.
  21. so
  22. and
  23. so
  24. and
  25. I like mangoes but my sister likes apples.
  26. The road was wet so we walked slowly.
  27. because
  28. Dev went to bed early because he was tired.
  29. because
  30. but
  31. and
  32. but
  33. because
  34. because
  35. because
  36. The mango looked green but it was very sweet.
  37. Riya wore a sweater because it was cold.
  38. because
  39. so
  40. and

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