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Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 463 · 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:
    “The plants died ___ nobody watered them.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  2. 2.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was very hot ___ we went for a swim.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  3. 3.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran to the bus stop ___ we were late.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  4. 4.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran fast ___ we missed the train.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  5. 5.Which is the best way to join “I brushed my teeth.” and “I washed my face.”? (a) I brushed my teeth but I washed my face. (b) I brushed my teeth because I washed my face. (c) I brushed my teeth and I washed my face.
  6. 6.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 but my sister likes apples. (c) I like mangoes because my sister likes apples.
  7. 7.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Priya can sing. She can dance too.”     (a) and (b) but (c) because
  8. 8.Which is the best way to join “The water was too cold.” and “We did not swim.”? (a) The water was too cold so we did not swim. (b) The water was too cold but we did not swim. (c) The water was too cold because we did not swim.
  9. 9.Which is the best way to join “We stayed indoors.” and “It was raining.”? (a) We stayed indoors so it was raining. (b) We stayed indoors because it was raining. (c) We stayed indoors but it was raining.
  10. 10.Which is the best way to join “The ice cream melted.” and “It was a hot day.”? (a) The ice cream melted but it was a hot day. (b) The ice cream melted because it was a hot day. (c) The ice cream melted so it was a hot day.
  11. 11.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum cooked dal. She made rotis.”     (a) but (b) and (c) because
  12. 12.Which is the best way to join “Tara likes to paint.” and “She likes to draw.”? (a) Tara likes to paint but she likes to draw. (b) Tara likes to paint because she likes to draw. (c) Tara likes to paint and she likes to draw.
  13. 13.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We bought apples. We bought grapes.”     (a) because (b) and (c) but
  14. 14.Which is the best way to join “The room was dark.” and “I switched on the light.”? (a) The room was dark because I switched on the light. (b) The room was dark but 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?
    “The test was hard. Zoya got full marks.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  16. 16.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The box was small. It was very heavy.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  17. 17.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The puppy was cold. We gave it a blanket.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  18. 18.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Nisha took an umbrella. The sky was cloudy.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  19. 19.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It started to rain. We opened our umbrellas.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  20. 20.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The test was hard ___ Zoya got full marks.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  21. 21.Which is the best way to join “The plants died.” and “Nobody watered them.”? (a) The plants died but nobody watered them. (b) The plants died so nobody watered them. (c) The plants died because nobody watered them.
  22. 22.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The baby cried. She was hungry.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  23. 23.Which is the best way to join “The baby cried.” and “She was hungry.”? (a) The baby cried because she was hungry. (b) The baby cried so she was hungry. (c) The baby cried but she was hungry.
  24. 24.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sky was cloudy. It did not rain.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  25. 25.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The sky was cloudy ___ it did not rain.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  26. 26.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It started to rain ___ we opened our umbrellas.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  27. 27.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The plants died. Nobody watered them.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  28. 28.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Tara likes to paint. She likes to draw.”     (a) and (b) but (c) because
  29. 29.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We stayed indoors. It was raining.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  30. 30.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir has a cat. He has a dog.”     (a) but (b) and (c) because
  31. 31.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Ravi is only six. He can swim very well.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  32. 32.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was late ___ the shops were still open.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  33. 33.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The garden has roses ___ it has sunflowers.”     (a) but (b) and (c) because
  34. 34.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I like mangoes. My sister likes apples.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  35. 35.Which is the best way to join “Kabir has a cat.” and “He has a dog.”? (a) Kabir has a cat and he has a dog. (b) Kabir has a cat but he has a dog. (c) Kabir has a cat because he has a dog.
  36. 36.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The shop was closed. We went home.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  37. 37.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.
  38. 38.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The soup was hot. It was not tasty.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  39. 39.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The baby cried ___ she was hungry.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  40. 40.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Riya wore a sweater. It was cold.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so

Answer key

  1. because
  2. so
  3. because
  4. but
  5. I brushed my teeth and I washed my face.
  6. I like mangoes but my sister likes apples.
  7. and
  8. The water was too cold so we did not swim.
  9. We stayed indoors because it was raining.
  10. The ice cream melted because it was a hot day.
  11. and
  12. Tara likes to paint and she likes to draw.
  13. and
  14. The room was dark so I switched on the light.
  15. but
  16. but
  17. so
  18. because
  19. so
  20. but
  21. The plants died because nobody watered them.
  22. because
  23. The baby cried because she was hungry.
  24. but
  25. but
  26. so
  27. because
  28. and
  29. because
  30. and
  31. but
  32. but
  33. and
  34. but
  35. Kabir has a cat and he has a dog.
  36. so
  37. The bag was heavy so Dad helped me carry it.
  38. but
  39. because
  40. because

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