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Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 436 · 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:
    “Mum smiled ___ I had cleaned my room.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  2. 2.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sky was cloudy. It did not rain.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  3. 3.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Grandpa reads the paper ___ he drinks his tea.”     (a) and (b) because (c) but
  4. 4.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum cooked dal ___ she made rotis.”     (a) but (b) and (c) because
  5. 5.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It started to rain. We opened our umbrellas.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  6. 6.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Tara likes to paint. She likes to draw.”     (a) and (b) but (c) because
  7. 7.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran fast. We missed the train.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  8. 8.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The ice cream melted ___ it was a hot day.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  9. 9.Which is the best way to join “Meera was hungry.” and “She ate a banana.”? (a) Meera was hungry but she ate a banana. (b) Meera was hungry because she ate a banana. (c) Meera was hungry so she ate a banana.
  10. 10.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The puppy was cold. We gave it a blanket.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  11. 11.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran fast ___ we missed the train.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  12. 12.Which is the best way to join “It started to rain.” and “We opened our umbrellas.”? (a) It started to rain so we opened our umbrellas. (b) It started to rain because we opened our umbrellas. (c) It started to rain but we opened our umbrellas.
  13. 13.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.
  14. 14.Which is the best way to join “The room was dark.” and “I switched on the light.”? (a) The room was dark but I switched on the light. (b) The room was dark because I switched on the light. (c) The room was dark so I switched on the light.
  15. 15.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Ravi is only six. He can swim very well.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  16. 16.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Arjun practised every day. He won the prize.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  17. 17.Which is the best way to join “The sun was shining.” and “The birds were singing.”? (a) The sun was shining because the birds were singing. (b) The sun was shining and the birds were singing. (c) The sun was shining but the birds were singing.
  18. 18.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir drank some water. He was thirsty.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  19. 19.Which is the best way to join “Kabir drank some water.” and “He was thirsty.”? (a) Kabir drank some water but he was thirsty. (b) Kabir drank some water because he was thirsty. (c) Kabir drank some water so he was thirsty.
  20. 20.Which is the best way to join “Nisha took an umbrella.” and “The sky was cloudy.”? (a) Nisha took an umbrella so the sky was cloudy. (b) Nisha took an umbrella but the sky was cloudy. (c) Nisha took an umbrella because the sky was cloudy.
  21. 21.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum cooked dal. She made rotis.”     (a) and (b) but (c) because
  22. 22.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir has a cat. He has a dog.”     (a) because (b) and (c) but
  23. 23.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Meera was hungry. She ate a banana.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  24. 24.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was late. The shops were still open.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  25. 25.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Tara likes to paint ___ she likes to draw.”     (a) but (b) because (c) and
  26. 26.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Grandpa reads the paper. He drinks his tea.”     (a) because (b) and (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.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The box was small. It was very heavy.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  29. 29.Which is the best way to join “The box was small.” and “It was very heavy.”? (a) The box was small but it was very heavy. (b) The box was small because it was very heavy. (c) The box was small so it was very heavy.
  30. 30.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The shop was closed ___ we went home.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  31. 31.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The garden has roses. It has sunflowers.”     (a) but (b) because (c) and
  32. 32.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The test was hard ___ Zoya got full marks.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  33. 33.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was very hot ___ we went for a swim.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  34. 34.Which is the best way to join “Priya can sing.” and “She can dance too.”? (a) Priya can sing because she can dance too. (b) Priya can sing and she can dance too. (c) Priya can sing but she can dance too.
  35. 35.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The baby cried ___ she was hungry.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  36. 36.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The road was wet. We walked slowly.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  37. 37.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 but we did not swim. (c) The water was too cold so we did not swim.
  38. 38.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The baby cried. She was hungry.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  39. 39.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The garden has roses ___ it has sunflowers.”     (a) because (b) but (c) and
  40. 40.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Kabir drank some water ___ he was thirsty.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but

Answer key

  1. because
  2. but
  3. and
  4. and
  5. so
  6. and
  7. but
  8. because
  9. Meera was hungry so she ate a banana.
  10. so
  11. but
  12. It started to rain so we opened our umbrellas.
  13. The road was wet so we walked slowly.
  14. The room was dark so I switched on the light.
  15. but
  16. so
  17. The sun was shining and the birds were singing.
  18. because
  19. Kabir drank some water because he was thirsty.
  20. Nisha took an umbrella because the sky was cloudy.
  21. and
  22. and
  23. so
  24. but
  25. and
  26. and
  27. We ran to the bus stop because we were late.
  28. but
  29. The box was small but it was very heavy.
  30. so
  31. and
  32. but
  33. so
  34. Priya can sing and she can dance too.
  35. because
  36. so
  37. The water was too cold so we did not swim.
  38. because
  39. and
  40. because

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