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Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 486 · 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) but (b) so (c) because
  2. 2.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was very hot ___ we went for a swim.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  3. 3.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We stayed indoors. It was raining.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  4. 4.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Meera was hungry ___ she ate a banana.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  5. 5.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The test was hard. Zoya got full marks.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  6. 6.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The shop was closed. We went home.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  7. 7.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran fast. We missed the train.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  8. 8.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir has a cat. He has a dog.”     (a) because (b) but (c) and
  9. 9.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.
  10. 10.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The water was too cold. We did not swim.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  11. 11.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum cooked dal ___ she made rotis.”     (a) and (b) because (c) but
  12. 12.Which is the best way to join “Dev went to bed early.” and “He was tired.”? (a) Dev went to bed early so he was tired. (b) Dev went to bed early because he was tired. (c) Dev went to bed early but he was tired.
  13. 13.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I like mangoes. My sister likes apples.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  14. 14.Which is the best way to join “We bought apples.” and “We bought grapes.”? (a) We bought apples and we bought grapes. (b) We bought apples but we bought grapes. (c) We bought apples because we bought grapes.
  15. 15.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 but it was very sweet. (c) The mango looked green because it was very sweet.
  16. 16.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 so she ate a banana. (c) Meera was hungry because she ate a banana.
  17. 17.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.
  18. 18.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum smiled. I had cleaned my room.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  19. 19.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Riya wore a sweater. It was cold.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  20. 20.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The mango looked green ___ it was very sweet.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  21. 21.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Dev went to bed early. He was tired.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  22. 22.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It started to rain ___ we opened our umbrellas.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  23. 23.Which is the best way to join “The plants died.” and “Nobody watered them.”? (a) The plants died so nobody watered them. (b) The plants died but nobody watered them. (c) The plants died because nobody watered them.
  24. 24.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The ice cream melted. It was a hot day.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  25. 25.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The sky was cloudy ___ it did not rain.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  26. 26.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was very hot. We went for a swim.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  27. 27.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Priya can sing. She can dance too.”     (a) and (b) but (c) because
  28. 28.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The sun was shining ___ the birds were singing.”     (a) but (b) because (c) and
  29. 29.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was late ___ the shops were still open.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  30. 30.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The ice cream melted ___ it was a hot day.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  31. 31.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 but the birds were singing. (c) The sun was shining and the birds were singing.
  32. 32.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The plants died. Nobody watered them.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  33. 33.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The road was wet ___ we walked slowly.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  34. 34.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 but he has a dog. (c) Kabir has a cat and he has a dog.
  35. 35.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Tara likes to paint. She likes to draw.”     (a) and (b) because (c) but
  36. 36.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The shop was closed ___ we went home.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  37. 37.Which is the best way to join “Grandpa reads the paper.” and “He drinks his tea.”? (a) Grandpa reads the paper because he drinks his tea. (b) Grandpa reads the paper and he drinks his tea. (c) Grandpa reads the paper but he drinks his tea.
  38. 38.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The baby cried ___ she was hungry.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  39. 39.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran fast ___ we missed the train.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  40. 40.Which is the best way to join “Mum cooked dal.” and “She made rotis.”? (a) Mum cooked dal and she made rotis. (b) Mum cooked dal but she made rotis. (c) Mum cooked dal because she made rotis.

Answer key

  1. but
  2. so
  3. because
  4. so
  5. but
  6. so
  7. but
  8. and
  9. The garden has roses and it has sunflowers.
  10. so
  11. and
  12. Dev went to bed early because he was tired.
  13. but
  14. We bought apples and we bought grapes.
  15. The mango looked green but it was very sweet.
  16. Meera was hungry so she ate a banana.
  17. It started to rain so we opened our umbrellas.
  18. because
  19. because
  20. but
  21. because
  22. so
  23. The plants died because nobody watered them.
  24. because
  25. but
  26. so
  27. and
  28. and
  29. but
  30. because
  31. The sun was shining and the birds were singing.
  32. because
  33. so
  34. Kabir has a cat and he has a dog.
  35. and
  36. so
  37. Grandpa reads the paper and he drinks his tea.
  38. because
  39. but
  40. Mum cooked dal and she made rotis.

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