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Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 44 · 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?
    “Riya wore a sweater. It was cold.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  2. 2.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum smiled. I had cleaned my room.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  3. 3.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Kabir drank some water ___ he was thirsty.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  4. 4.Which is the best way to join “The room was dark.” and “I switched on the light.”? (a) The room was dark so I switched on the light. (b) The room was dark but I switched on the light. (c) The room was dark because I switched on the light.
  5. 5.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The room was dark. I switched on the light.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  6. 6.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was late ___ the shops were still open.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  7. 7.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The soup was hot ___ it was not tasty.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  8. 8.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The plants died. Nobody watered them.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  9. 9.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Ravi is only six ___ he can swim very well.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  10. 10.Which is the best way to join “The ice cream melted.” and “It was a hot day.”? (a) The ice cream melted because it was a hot day. (b) The ice cream melted but it was a hot day. (c) The ice cream melted so it was a hot day.
  11. 11.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 because it was very heavy. (c) The box was small but it was very heavy.
  12. 12.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We bought apples ___ we bought grapes.”     (a) and (b) because (c) but
  13. 13.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The bag was heavy. Dad helped me carry it.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  14. 14.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We bought apples. We bought grapes.”     (a) because (b) and (c) but
  15. 15.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.
  16. 16.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The road was wet. We walked slowly.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  17. 17.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I like mangoes. My sister likes apples.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  18. 18.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 but we missed the train. (c) We ran fast so we missed the train.
  19. 19.Which is the best way to join “Tara likes to paint.” and “She likes to draw.”? (a) Tara likes to paint and she likes to draw. (b) Tara likes to paint because she likes to draw. (c) Tara likes to paint but she likes to draw.
  20. 20.Which is the best way to join “The mango looked green.” and “It was very sweet.”? (a) The mango looked green so it was very sweet. (b) The mango looked green because it was very sweet. (c) The mango looked green but it was very sweet.
  21. 21.Which is the best way to join “It was very hot.” and “We went for a swim.”? (a) It was very hot but we went for a swim. (b) It was very hot because we went for a swim. (c) It was very hot so we went for a swim.
  22. 22.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Nisha took an umbrella. The sky was cloudy.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  23. 23.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Dev went to bed early ___ he was tired.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  24. 24.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Arjun practised every day ___ he won the prize.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  25. 25.Which is the best way to join “The garden has roses.” and “It has sunflowers.”? (a) The garden has roses because it has sunflowers. (b) The garden has roses and it has sunflowers. (c) The garden has roses but it has sunflowers.
  26. 26.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The sky was cloudy ___ it did not rain.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  27. 27.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The garden has roses ___ it has sunflowers.”     (a) but (b) and (c) because
  28. 28.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The road was wet ___ we walked slowly.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  29. 29.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Dev went to bed early. He was tired.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  30. 30.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Grandpa reads the paper. He drinks his tea.”     (a) but (b) because (c) and
  31. 31.Which is the best way to join “Kabir has a cat.” and “He has a dog.”? (a) Kabir has a cat because he has a dog. (b) Kabir has a cat and he has a dog. (c) Kabir has a cat but he has a dog.
  32. 32.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The puppy was cold ___ we gave it a blanket.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  33. 33.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The bag was heavy ___ Dad helped me carry it.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  34. 34.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum cooked dal ___ she made rotis.”     (a) because (b) but (c) and
  35. 35.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The baby cried ___ she was hungry.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  36. 36.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The test was hard ___ Zoya got full marks.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  37. 37.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.
  38. 38.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum smiled ___ I had cleaned my room.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  39. 39.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sun was shining. The birds were singing.”     (a) because (b) but (c) and
  40. 40.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Kabir has a cat ___ he has a dog.”     (a) and (b) because (c) but

Answer key

  1. because
  2. because
  3. because
  4. The room was dark so I switched on the light.
  5. so
  6. but
  7. but
  8. because
  9. but
  10. The ice cream melted because it was a hot day.
  11. The box was small but it was very heavy.
  12. and
  13. so
  14. and
  15. We ran to the bus stop because we were late.
  16. so
  17. but
  18. We ran fast but we missed the train.
  19. Tara likes to paint and she likes to draw.
  20. The mango looked green but it was very sweet.
  21. It was very hot so we went for a swim.
  22. because
  23. because
  24. so
  25. The garden has roses and it has sunflowers.
  26. but
  27. and
  28. so
  29. because
  30. and
  31. Kabir has a cat and he has a dog.
  32. so
  33. so
  34. and
  35. because
  36. but
  37. Riya wore a sweater because it was cold.
  38. because
  39. and
  40. and

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