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Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 380 · 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 “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.
  2. 2.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The puppy was cold. We gave it a blanket.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  3. 3.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The mango looked green. It was very sweet.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  4. 4.Which is the best way to join “The box was small.” and “It was very heavy.”? (a) The box was small because it was very heavy. (b) The box was small but it was very heavy. (c) The box was small so it was very heavy.
  5. 5.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 because we missed the train. (c) We ran fast but we missed the train.
  6. 6.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was very hot ___ we went for a swim.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  7. 7.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was late. The shops were still open.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  8. 8.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Dev went to bed early. He was tired.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  9. 9.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran to the bus stop. We were late.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  10. 10.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The box was small ___ it was very heavy.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  11. 11.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Kabir has a cat ___ he has a dog.”     (a) and (b) because (c) but
  12. 12.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Meera was hungry. She ate a banana.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  13. 13.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The room was dark ___ I switched on the light.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  14. 14.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The baby cried. She was hungry.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  15. 15.Which is the best way to join “The water was too cold.” and “We did not swim.”? (a) The water was too cold because we did not swim. (b) The water was too cold so we did not swim. (c) The water was too cold but we did not swim.
  16. 16.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The water was too cold ___ we did not swim.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  17. 17.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Tara likes to paint. She likes to draw.”     (a) and (b) because (c) but
  18. 18.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Riya wore a sweater. It was cold.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  19. 19.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir drank some water. He was thirsty.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  20. 20.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Grandpa reads the paper. He drinks his tea.”     (a) because (b) and (c) but
  21. 21.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Riya wore a sweater ___ it was cold.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  22. 22.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The mango looked green ___ it was very sweet.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  23. 23.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum smiled. I had cleaned my room.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  24. 24.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran fast ___ we missed the train.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  25. 25.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum cooked dal ___ she made rotis.”     (a) but (b) and (c) because
  26. 26.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I like mangoes. My sister likes apples.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  27. 27.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 but Zoya got full marks. (c) The test was hard because Zoya got full marks.
  28. 28.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It started to rain. We opened our umbrellas.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  29. 29.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The ice cream melted ___ it was a hot day.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  30. 30.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was late ___ the shops were still open.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  31. 31.Which is the best way to join “It started to rain.” and “We opened our umbrellas.”? (a) It started to rain because we opened our umbrellas. (b) It started to rain but we opened our umbrellas. (c) It started to rain so we opened our umbrellas.
  32. 32.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The garden has roses. It has sunflowers.”     (a) but (b) and (c) because
  33. 33.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The sky was cloudy ___ it did not rain.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  34. 34.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The box was small. It was very heavy.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  35. 35.Which is the best way to join “Mum cooked dal.” and “She made rotis.”? (a) Mum cooked dal because she made rotis. (b) Mum cooked dal but she made rotis. (c) Mum cooked dal and she made rotis.
  36. 36.Which is the best way to join “The puppy was cold.” and “We gave it a blanket.”? (a) The puppy was cold so we gave it a blanket. (b) The puppy was cold but we gave it a blanket. (c) The puppy was cold because we gave it a blanket.
  37. 37.Which is the best way to join “Grandpa reads the paper.” and “He drinks his tea.”? (a) Grandpa reads the paper but he drinks his tea. (b) Grandpa reads the paper because he drinks his tea. (c) Grandpa reads the paper and he drinks his tea.
  38. 38.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The ice cream melted. It was a hot day.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  39. 39.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.
  40. 40.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir has a cat. He has a dog.”     (a) because (b) and (c) but

Answer key

  1. The soup was hot but it was not tasty.
  2. so
  3. but
  4. The box was small but it was very heavy.
  5. We ran fast but we missed the train.
  6. so
  7. but
  8. because
  9. because
  10. but
  11. and
  12. so
  13. so
  14. because
  15. The water was too cold so we did not swim.
  16. so
  17. and
  18. because
  19. because
  20. and
  21. because
  22. but
  23. because
  24. but
  25. and
  26. but
  27. The test was hard but Zoya got full marks.
  28. so
  29. because
  30. but
  31. It started to rain so we opened our umbrellas.
  32. and
  33. but
  34. but
  35. Mum cooked dal and she made rotis.
  36. The puppy was cold so we gave it a blanket.
  37. Grandpa reads the paper and he drinks his tea.
  38. because
  39. I like mangoes but my sister likes apples.
  40. and

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