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Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 421 · 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:
    “It was late ___ the shops were still open.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  2. 2.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Meera was hungry. She ate a banana.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  3. 3.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sun was shining. The birds were singing.”     (a) but (b) because (c) and
  4. 4.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The plants died. Nobody watered them.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  5. 5.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The mango looked green. It was very sweet.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  6. 6.Which is the best way to join “The baby cried.” and “She was hungry.”? (a) The baby cried because she was hungry. (b) The baby cried so she was hungry. (c) The baby cried but she was hungry.
  7. 7.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Arjun practised every day ___ he won the prize.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  8. 8.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The road was wet ___ we walked slowly.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  9. 9.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum smiled ___ I had cleaned my room.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  10. 10.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The puppy was cold ___ we gave it a blanket.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  11. 11.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I brushed my teeth. I washed my face.”     (a) but (b) and (c) because
  12. 12.Which is the best way to join “We ran to the bus stop.” and “We were late.”? (a) We ran to the bus stop because we were late. (b) We ran to the bus stop so we were late. (c) We ran to the bus stop but we were late.
  13. 13.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran to the bus stop. We were late.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  14. 14.Which is the best way to join “Riya wore a sweater.” and “It was cold.”? (a) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold. (b) Riya wore a sweater so it was cold. (c) Riya wore a sweater but it was cold.
  15. 15.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It started to rain ___ we opened our umbrellas.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  16. 16.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.
  17. 17.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The water was too cold. We did not swim.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  18. 18.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The soup was hot. It was not tasty.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  19. 19.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The baby cried ___ she was hungry.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  20. 20.Which is the best way to join “The shop was closed.” and “We went home.”? (a) The shop was closed because we went home. (b) The shop was closed so we went home. (c) The shop was closed but we went home.
  21. 21.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.
  22. 22.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Tara likes to paint. She likes to draw.”     (a) but (b) because (c) and
  23. 23.Which is the best way to join “We stayed indoors.” and “It was raining.”? (a) We stayed indoors because it was raining. (b) We stayed indoors but it was raining. (c) We stayed indoors so it was raining.
  24. 24.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sky was cloudy. It did not rain.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  25. 25.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran fast ___ we missed the train.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  26. 26.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The soup was hot ___ it was not tasty.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  27. 27.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The garden has roses. It has sunflowers.”     (a) but (b) because (c) and
  28. 28.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I brushed my teeth ___ I washed my face.”     (a) because (b) but (c) and
  29. 29.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It started to rain. We opened our umbrellas.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  30. 30.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was very hot ___ we went for a swim.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  31. 31.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The plants died ___ nobody watered them.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  32. 32.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 but we walked slowly. (c) The road was wet because we walked slowly.
  33. 33.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir drank some water. He was thirsty.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  34. 34.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran to the bus stop ___ we were late.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  35. 35.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The room was dark ___ I switched on the light.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  36. 36.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Kabir has a cat ___ he has a dog.”     (a) because (b) but (c) and
  37. 37.Which is the best way to join “The box was small.” and “It was very heavy.”? (a) The box was small so it was very heavy. (b) The box was small but it was very heavy. (c) The box was small because it was very heavy.
  38. 38.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We stayed indoors ___ it was raining.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  39. 39.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 but we bought grapes. (c) We bought apples and we bought grapes.
  40. 40.Which is the best way to join “Kabir drank some water.” and “He was thirsty.”? (a) Kabir drank some water because he was thirsty. (b) Kabir drank some water but he was thirsty. (c) Kabir drank some water so he was thirsty.

Answer key

  1. but
  2. so
  3. and
  4. because
  5. but
  6. The baby cried because she was hungry.
  7. so
  8. so
  9. because
  10. so
  11. and
  12. We ran to the bus stop because we were late.
  13. because
  14. Riya wore a sweater because it was cold.
  15. so
  16. It was late but the shops were still open.
  17. so
  18. but
  19. because
  20. The shop was closed so we went home.
  21. We ran fast but we missed the train.
  22. and
  23. We stayed indoors because it was raining.
  24. but
  25. but
  26. but
  27. and
  28. and
  29. so
  30. so
  31. because
  32. The road was wet so we walked slowly.
  33. because
  34. because
  35. so
  36. and
  37. The box was small but it was very heavy.
  38. because
  39. We bought apples and we bought grapes.
  40. Kabir drank some water because he was thirsty.

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