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Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 456 · 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 baby cried. She was hungry.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  2. 2.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Riya wore a sweater ___ it was cold.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  3. 3.Which is the best way to join “The road was wet.” and “We walked slowly.”? (a) The road was wet but we walked slowly. (b) The road was wet because we walked slowly. (c) The road was wet so we walked slowly.
  4. 4.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The baby cried ___ she was hungry.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  5. 5.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.
  6. 6.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum smiled. I had cleaned my room.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  7. 7.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Grandpa reads the paper. He drinks his tea.”     (a) because (b) and (c) but
  8. 8.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The road was wet. We walked slowly.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  9. 9.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum smiled ___ I had cleaned my room.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  10. 10.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We stayed indoors ___ it was raining.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  11. 11.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 but it was cold. (c) Riya wore a sweater so it was cold.
  12. 12.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir has a cat. He has a dog.”     (a) but (b) because (c) and
  13. 13.Which is the best way to join “It started to rain.” and “We opened our umbrellas.”? (a) It started to rain because we opened our umbrellas. (b) It started to rain so we opened our umbrellas. (c) It started to rain but we opened our umbrellas.
  14. 14.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Priya can sing. She can dance too.”     (a) because (b) and (c) but
  15. 15.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was very hot. We went for a swim.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  16. 16.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The shop was closed ___ we went home.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  17. 17.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Tara likes to paint. She likes to draw.”     (a) because (b) and (c) but
  18. 18.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was very hot ___ we went for a swim.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  19. 19.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Dev went to bed early. He was tired.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  20. 20.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The ice cream melted. It was a hot day.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  21. 21.Which is the best way to join “The test was hard.” and “Zoya got full marks.”? (a) The test was hard because Zoya got full marks. (b) The test was hard so Zoya got full marks. (c) The test was hard but Zoya got full marks.
  22. 22.Which is the best way to join “Mum smiled.” and “I had cleaned my room.”? (a) Mum smiled so I had cleaned my room. (b) Mum smiled because I had cleaned my room. (c) Mum smiled but I had cleaned my room.
  23. 23.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The shop was closed. We went home.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  24. 24.Which is the best way to join “The sky was cloudy.” and “It did not rain.”? (a) The sky was cloudy so it did not rain. (b) The sky was cloudy because it did not rain. (c) The sky was cloudy but it did not rain.
  25. 25.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I brushed my teeth. I washed my face.”     (a) but (b) because (c) and
  26. 26.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The puppy was cold ___ we gave it a blanket.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  27. 27.Which is the best way to join “Kabir has a cat.” and “He has a dog.”? (a) Kabir has a cat but he has a dog. (b) Kabir has a cat and he has a dog. (c) Kabir has a cat because he has a dog.
  28. 28.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The ice cream melted ___ it was a hot day.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  29. 29.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Meera was hungry. She ate a banana.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  30. 30.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 but she can dance too. (c) Priya can sing and she can dance too.
  31. 31.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.
  32. 32.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum cooked dal. She made rotis.”     (a) and (b) but (c) because
  33. 33.Which is the best way to join “The shop was closed.” and “We went home.”? (a) The shop was closed so we went home. (b) The shop was closed because we went home. (c) The shop was closed but we went home.
  34. 34.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Dev went to bed early ___ he was tired.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  35. 35.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran to the bus stop. We were late.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  36. 36.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum cooked dal ___ she made rotis.”     (a) because (b) but (c) and
  37. 37.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was late ___ the shops were still open.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  38. 38.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I brushed my teeth ___ I washed my face.”     (a) but (b) because (c) and
  39. 39.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.
  40. 40.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The water was too cold. We did not swim.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but

Answer key

  1. because
  2. because
  3. The road was wet so we walked slowly.
  4. because
  5. The soup was hot but it was not tasty.
  6. because
  7. and
  8. so
  9. because
  10. because
  11. Riya wore a sweater because it was cold.
  12. and
  13. It started to rain so we opened our umbrellas.
  14. and
  15. so
  16. so
  17. and
  18. so
  19. because
  20. because
  21. The test was hard but Zoya got full marks.
  22. Mum smiled because I had cleaned my room.
  23. so
  24. The sky was cloudy but it did not rain.
  25. and
  26. so
  27. Kabir has a cat and he has a dog.
  28. because
  29. so
  30. Priya can sing and she can dance too.
  31. The water was too cold so we did not swim.
  32. and
  33. The shop was closed so we went home.
  34. because
  35. because
  36. and
  37. but
  38. and
  39. The puppy was cold so we gave it a blanket.
  40. so

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