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Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 415 · 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.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The baby cried ___ she was hungry.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  2. 2.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The road was wet ___ we walked slowly.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  3. 3.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The soup was hot. It was not tasty.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  4. 4.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The test was hard ___ Zoya got full marks.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  5. 5.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I brushed my teeth ___ I washed my face.”     (a) because (b) and (c) but
  6. 6.Which is the best way to join “The road was wet.” and “We walked slowly.”? (a) The road was wet because we walked slowly. (b) The road was wet so we walked slowly. (c) The road was wet but we walked slowly.
  7. 7.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The shop was closed. We went home.”     (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) but (c) so
  9. 9.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran to the bus stop. We were late.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  10. 10.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum smiled ___ I had cleaned my room.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  11. 11.Which is the best way to join “We ran to the bus stop.” and “We were late.”? (a) We ran to the bus stop but we were late. (b) We ran to the bus stop because we were late. (c) We ran to the bus stop so we were late.
  12. 12.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I like mangoes ___ my sister likes apples.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  13. 13.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran to the bus stop ___ we were late.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  14. 14.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The sky was cloudy ___ it did not rain.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  15. 15.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.
  16. 16.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 because Zoya got full marks. (c) The test was hard but Zoya got full marks.
  17. 17.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum cooked dal. She made rotis.”     (a) but (b) and (c) because
  18. 18.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 so it was not tasty. (c) The soup was hot but it was not tasty.
  19. 19.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We bought apples. We bought grapes.”     (a) but (b) because (c) and
  20. 20.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was very hot. We went for a swim.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  21. 21.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Arjun practised every day. He won the prize.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  22. 22.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The ice cream melted. It was a hot day.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  23. 23.Which is the best way to join “The sun was shining.” and “The birds were singing.”? (a) The sun was shining and the birds were singing. (b) The sun was shining because the birds were singing. (c) The sun was shining but the birds were singing.
  24. 24.Which is the best way to join “I brushed my teeth.” and “I washed my face.”? (a) I brushed my teeth and I washed my face. (b) I brushed my teeth because I washed my face. (c) I brushed my teeth but I washed my face.
  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 so my sister likes apples. (c) I like mangoes because my sister likes apples.
  26. 26.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It started to rain ___ we opened our umbrellas.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  27. 27.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum cooked dal ___ she made rotis.”     (a) but (b) and (c) because
  28. 28.Which is the best way to join “Mum smiled.” and “I had cleaned my room.”? (a) Mum smiled but I had cleaned my room. (b) Mum smiled because I had cleaned my room. (c) Mum smiled so I had cleaned my room.
  29. 29.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Arjun practised every day ___ he won the prize.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  30. 30.Which is the best way to join “It was late.” and “The shops were still open.”? (a) It was late because the shops were still open. (b) It was late so the shops were still open. (c) It was late but the shops were still open.
  31. 31.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The box was small. It was very heavy.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  32. 32.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The garden has roses ___ it has sunflowers.”     (a) because (b) but (c) and
  33. 33.Which is the best way to join “The room was dark.” and “I switched on the light.”? (a) The room was dark because I switched on the light. (b) The room was dark so I switched on the light. (c) The room was dark but I switched on the light.
  34. 34.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.
  35. 35.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It started to rain. We opened our umbrellas.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  36. 36.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The mango looked green ___ it was very sweet.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  37. 37.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir drank some water. He was thirsty.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  38. 38.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We bought apples ___ we bought grapes.”     (a) but (b) because (c) and
  39. 39.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The garden has roses. It has sunflowers.”     (a) because (b) but (c) and
  40. 40.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Priya can sing. She can dance too.”     (a) but (b) because (c) and

Answer key

  1. because
  2. so
  3. but
  4. but
  5. and
  6. The road was wet so we walked slowly.
  7. so
  8. but
  9. because
  10. because
  11. We ran to the bus stop because we were late.
  12. but
  13. because
  14. but
  15. Riya wore a sweater because it was cold.
  16. The test was hard but Zoya got full marks.
  17. and
  18. The soup was hot but it was not tasty.
  19. and
  20. so
  21. so
  22. because
  23. The sun was shining and the birds were singing.
  24. I brushed my teeth and I washed my face.
  25. I like mangoes but my sister likes apples.
  26. so
  27. and
  28. Mum smiled because I had cleaned my room.
  29. so
  30. It was late but the shops were still open.
  31. but
  32. and
  33. The room was dark so I switched on the light.
  34. Dev went to bed early because he was tired.
  35. so
  36. but
  37. because
  38. and
  39. and
  40. and

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