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Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 434 · 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:
    “Ravi is only six ___ he can swim very well.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  2. 2.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran fast ___ we missed the train.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  3. 3.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum cooked dal. She made rotis.”     (a) and (b) but (c) because
  4. 4.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Grandpa reads the paper ___ he drinks his tea.”     (a) because (b) but (c) and
  5. 5.Which is the best way to join “We ran fast.” and “We missed the train.”? (a) We ran fast because we missed the train. (b) We ran fast so we missed the train. (c) We ran fast but we missed the train.
  6. 6.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Meera was hungry ___ she ate a banana.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  7. 7.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 but I washed my face. (c) I brushed my teeth because I washed my face.
  8. 8.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.
  9. 9.Which is the best way to join “The water was too cold.” and “We did not swim.”? (a) The water was too cold but we did not swim. (b) The water was too cold because we did not swim. (c) The water was too cold so we did not swim.
  10. 10.Which is the best way to join “Riya wore a sweater.” and “It was cold.”? (a) Riya wore a sweater but it was cold. (b) Riya wore a sweater so it was cold. (c) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold.
  11. 11.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Dev went to bed early. He was tired.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  12. 12.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The box was small ___ it was very heavy.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  13. 13.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Nisha took an umbrella. The sky was cloudy.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  14. 14.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I brushed my teeth. I washed my face.”     (a) and (b) but (c) because
  15. 15.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.
  16. 16.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The sky was cloudy ___ it did not rain.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  17. 17.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was late ___ the shops were still open.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  18. 18.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Kabir drank some water ___ he was thirsty.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  19. 19.Which is the best way to join “We bought apples.” and “We bought grapes.”? (a) We bought apples but we bought grapes. (b) We bought apples and we bought grapes. (c) We bought apples because we bought grapes.
  20. 20.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The room was dark ___ I switched on the light.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  21. 21.Which is the best way to join “Nisha took an umbrella.” and “The sky was cloudy.”? (a) Nisha took an umbrella but the sky was cloudy. (b) Nisha took an umbrella because the sky was cloudy. (c) Nisha took an umbrella so the sky was cloudy.
  22. 22.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 because we gave it a blanket. (c) The puppy was cold but we gave it a blanket.
  23. 23.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The test was hard ___ Zoya got full marks.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  24. 24.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum smiled. I had cleaned my room.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  25. 25.Which is the best way to join “The bag was heavy.” and “Dad helped me carry it.”? (a) The bag was heavy but Dad helped me carry it. (b) The bag was heavy because Dad helped me carry it. (c) The bag was heavy so Dad helped me carry it.
  26. 26.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sky was cloudy. It did not rain.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  27. 27.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I brushed my teeth ___ I washed my face.”     (a) because (b) but (c) and
  28. 28.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The baby cried. She was hungry.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  29. 29.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The puppy was cold ___ we gave it a blanket.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  30. 30.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Ravi is only six. He can swim very well.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  31. 31.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Arjun practised every day. He won the prize.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  32. 32.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The shop was closed ___ we went home.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  33. 33.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir has a cat. He has a dog.”     (a) but (b) and (c) because
  34. 34.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The bag was heavy. Dad helped me carry it.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  35. 35.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Tara likes to paint ___ she likes to draw.”     (a) and (b) because (c) but
  36. 36.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 but it did not rain. (c) The sky was cloudy so it did not rain.
  37. 37.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Nisha took an umbrella ___ the sky was cloudy.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  38. 38.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was very hot. We went for a swim.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  39. 39.Which is the best way to join “The garden has roses.” and “It has sunflowers.”? (a) The garden has roses but it has sunflowers. (b) The garden has roses and it has sunflowers. (c) The garden has roses because it has sunflowers.
  40. 40.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The water was too cold. We did not swim.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because

Answer key

  1. but
  2. but
  3. and
  4. and
  5. We ran fast but we missed the train.
  6. so
  7. I brushed my teeth and I washed my face.
  8. The mango looked green but it was very sweet.
  9. The water was too cold so we did not swim.
  10. Riya wore a sweater because it was cold.
  11. because
  12. but
  13. because
  14. and
  15. We stayed indoors because it was raining.
  16. but
  17. but
  18. because
  19. We bought apples and we bought grapes.
  20. so
  21. Nisha took an umbrella because the sky was cloudy.
  22. The puppy was cold so we gave it a blanket.
  23. but
  24. because
  25. The bag was heavy so Dad helped me carry it.
  26. but
  27. and
  28. because
  29. so
  30. but
  31. so
  32. so
  33. and
  34. so
  35. and
  36. The sky was cloudy but it did not rain.
  37. because
  38. so
  39. The garden has roses and it has sunflowers.
  40. so

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