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Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 385 · 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?
    “I like mangoes. My sister likes apples.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  2. 2.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The plants died ___ nobody watered them.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  3. 3.Which is the best way to join “Tara likes to paint.” and “She likes to draw.”? (a) Tara likes to paint because she likes to draw. (b) Tara likes to paint and she likes to draw. (c) Tara likes to paint but she likes to draw.
  4. 4.Which is the best way to join “We bought apples.” and “We bought grapes.”? (a) We bought apples because we bought grapes. (b) We bought apples and we bought grapes. (c) We bought apples but we bought grapes.
  5. 5.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Riya wore a sweater. It was cold.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  6. 6.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The sky was cloudy ___ it did not rain.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  7. 7.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Dev went to bed early ___ he was tired.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  8. 8.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The box was small ___ it was very heavy.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  9. 9.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The water was too cold. We did not swim.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  10. 10.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir has a cat. He has a dog.”     (a) and (b) but (c) because
  11. 11.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The mango looked green. It was very sweet.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  12. 12.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I brushed my teeth. I washed my face.”     (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) because (c) so
  14. 14.Which is the best way to join “The baby cried.” and “She was hungry.”? (a) The baby cried but she was hungry. (b) The baby cried because she was hungry. (c) The baby cried so she was hungry.
  15. 15.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran fast ___ we missed the train.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  16. 16.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The plants died. Nobody watered them.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  17. 17.Which is the best way to join “The ice cream melted.” and “It was a hot day.”? (a) The ice cream melted but it was a hot day. (b) The ice cream melted so it was a hot day. (c) The ice cream melted because it was a hot day.
  18. 18.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It started to rain. We opened our umbrellas.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  19. 19.Which is the best way to join “Ravi is only six.” and “He can swim very well.”? (a) Ravi is only six but he can swim very well. (b) Ravi is only six so he can swim very well. (c) Ravi is only six because he can swim very well.
  20. 20.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I brushed my teeth ___ I washed my face.”     (a) but (b) and (c) because
  21. 21.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The road was wet ___ we walked slowly.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  22. 22.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Nisha took an umbrella ___ the sky was cloudy.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  23. 23.Which is the best way to join “The sun was shining.” and “The birds were singing.”? (a) The sun was shining but the birds were singing. (b) The sun was shining because the birds were singing. (c) The sun was shining and the birds were singing.
  24. 24.Which is the best way to join “The shop was closed.” and “We went home.”? (a) The shop was closed so we went home. (b) The shop was closed because we went home. (c) The shop was closed but we went home.
  25. 25.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The road was wet. We walked slowly.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  26. 26.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The ice cream melted ___ it was a hot day.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  27. 27.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 because we were late. (c) We ran to the bus stop but we were late.
  28. 28.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It started to rain ___ we opened our umbrellas.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  29. 29.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Priya can sing ___ she can dance too.”     (a) and (b) because (c) but
  30. 30.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The garden has roses ___ it has sunflowers.”     (a) but (b) because (c) and
  31. 31.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum smiled. I had cleaned my room.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  32. 32.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was late. The shops were still open.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  33. 33.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Ravi is only six. He can swim very well.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  34. 34.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The baby cried. She was hungry.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  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 because we missed the train. (c) We ran fast but we missed the train.
  36. 36.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The baby cried ___ she was hungry.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  37. 37.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sky was cloudy. It did not rain.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  38. 38.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We stayed indoors ___ it was raining.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  39. 39.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran fast. We missed the train.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  40. 40.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The puppy was cold ___ we gave it a blanket.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but

Answer key

  1. but
  2. because
  3. Tara likes to paint and she likes to draw.
  4. We bought apples and we bought grapes.
  5. because
  6. but
  7. because
  8. but
  9. so
  10. and
  11. but
  12. and
  13. so
  14. The baby cried because she was hungry.
  15. but
  16. because
  17. The ice cream melted because it was a hot day.
  18. so
  19. Ravi is only six but he can swim very well.
  20. and
  21. so
  22. because
  23. The sun was shining and the birds were singing.
  24. The shop was closed so we went home.
  25. so
  26. because
  27. We ran to the bus stop because we were late.
  28. so
  29. and
  30. and
  31. because
  32. but
  33. but
  34. because
  35. We ran fast but we missed the train.
  36. because
  37. but
  38. because
  39. but
  40. so

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