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Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 449 · 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?
    “The box was small. It was very heavy.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  2. 2.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We stayed indoors. It was raining.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  3. 3.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.
  4. 4.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Nisha took an umbrella. The sky was cloudy.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  5. 5.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We bought apples. We bought grapes.”     (a) because (b) and (c) but
  6. 6.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir drank some water. He was thirsty.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  7. 7.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 so it did not rain. (c) The sky was cloudy but it did not rain.
  8. 8.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.
  9. 9.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The garden has roses ___ it has sunflowers.”     (a) but (b) because (c) and
  10. 10.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The ice cream melted. It was a hot day.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  11. 11.Which is the best way to join “Priya can sing.” and “She can dance too.”? (a) Priya can sing but she can dance too. (b) Priya can sing because she can dance too. (c) Priya can sing and she can dance too.
  12. 12.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Meera was hungry ___ she ate a banana.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  13. 13.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Kabir drank some water ___ he was thirsty.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  14. 14.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The road was wet. We walked slowly.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  15. 15.Which is the best way to join “Meera was hungry.” and “She ate a banana.”? (a) Meera was hungry because she ate a banana. (b) Meera was hungry but she ate a banana. (c) Meera was hungry so she ate a banana.
  16. 16.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The mango looked green. It was very sweet.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  17. 17.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum cooked dal. She made rotis.”     (a) but (b) because (c) and
  18. 18.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sun was shining. The birds were singing.”     (a) but (b) and (c) because
  19. 19.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The plants died ___ nobody watered them.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  20. 20.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The road was wet ___ we walked slowly.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  21. 21.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 but we walked slowly. (c) The road was wet so we walked slowly.
  22. 22.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The puppy was cold ___ we gave it a blanket.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  23. 23.Which is the best way to join “Mum cooked dal.” and “She made rotis.”? (a) Mum cooked dal but she made rotis. (b) Mum cooked dal and she made rotis. (c) Mum cooked dal because she made rotis.
  24. 24.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.
  25. 25.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 but we went home. (c) The shop was closed so we went home.
  26. 26.Which is the best way to join “The puppy was cold.” and “We gave it a blanket.”? (a) The puppy was cold but we gave it a blanket. (b) The puppy was cold because we gave it a blanket. (c) The puppy was cold so we gave it a blanket.
  27. 27.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum cooked dal ___ she made rotis.”     (a) and (b) because (c) but
  28. 28.Which is the best way to join “I like mangoes.” and “My sister likes apples.”? (a) I like mangoes so my sister likes apples. (b) I like mangoes because my sister likes apples. (c) I like mangoes but my sister likes apples.
  29. 29.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Ravi is only six. He can swim very well.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  30. 30.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The room was dark ___ I switched on the light.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  31. 31.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Meera was hungry. She ate a banana.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  32. 32.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The puppy was cold. We gave it a blanket.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  33. 33.Which is the best way to join “I brushed my teeth.” and “I washed my face.”? (a) I brushed my teeth because I washed my face. (b) I brushed my teeth but I washed my face. (c) I brushed my teeth and I washed my face.
  34. 34.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It started to rain ___ we opened our umbrellas.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  35. 35.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The box was small ___ it was very heavy.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  36. 36.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was late. The shops were still open.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  37. 37.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The shop was closed. We went home.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  38. 38.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Nisha took an umbrella ___ the sky was cloudy.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  39. 39.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was late ___ the shops were still open.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  40. 40.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran to the bus stop. We were late.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because

Answer key

  1. but
  2. because
  3. The soup was hot but it was not tasty.
  4. because
  5. and
  6. because
  7. The sky was cloudy but it did not rain.
  8. The room was dark so I switched on the light.
  9. and
  10. because
  11. Priya can sing and she can dance too.
  12. so
  13. because
  14. so
  15. Meera was hungry so she ate a banana.
  16. but
  17. and
  18. and
  19. because
  20. so
  21. The road was wet so we walked slowly.
  22. so
  23. Mum cooked dal and she made rotis.
  24. Tara likes to paint and she likes to draw.
  25. The shop was closed so we went home.
  26. The puppy was cold so we gave it a blanket.
  27. and
  28. I like mangoes but my sister likes apples.
  29. but
  30. so
  31. so
  32. so
  33. I brushed my teeth and I washed my face.
  34. so
  35. but
  36. but
  37. so
  38. because
  39. but
  40. because

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