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Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 497 · 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?
    “Priya can sing. She can dance too.”     (a) but (b) because (c) and
  2. 2.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.
  3. 3.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The water was too cold. We did not swim.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  4. 4.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The mango looked green. It was very sweet.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  5. 5.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran to the bus stop. We were late.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  6. 6.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The baby cried ___ she was hungry.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  7. 7.Which is the best way to join “The box was small.” and “It was very heavy.”? (a) The box was small but it was very heavy. (b) The box was small so it was very heavy. (c) The box was small because it was very heavy.
  8. 8.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The puppy was cold ___ we gave it a blanket.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  9. 9.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The bag was heavy. Dad helped me carry it.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  10. 10.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The shop was closed ___ we went home.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  11. 11.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was very hot. We went for a swim.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  12. 12.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We bought apples. We bought grapes.”     (a) because (b) but (c) and
  13. 13.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 so she ate a banana. (c) Meera was hungry but she ate a banana.
  14. 14.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 and the birds were singing. (c) The sun was shining but the birds were singing.
  15. 15.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The box was small. It was very heavy.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  16. 16.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran fast. We missed the train.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  17. 17.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I brushed my teeth. I washed my face.”     (a) because (b) but (c) and
  18. 18.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The plants died ___ nobody watered them.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  19. 19.Which is the best way to join “Grandpa reads the paper.” and “He drinks his tea.”? (a) Grandpa reads the paper and he drinks his tea. (b) Grandpa reads the paper but he drinks his tea. (c) Grandpa reads the paper because he drinks his tea.
  20. 20.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 but it was raining. (c) We stayed indoors because it was raining.
  21. 21.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The soup was hot. It was not tasty.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  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 but I had cleaned my room. (c) Mum smiled because I had cleaned my room.
  23. 23.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It started to rain. We opened our umbrellas.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  24. 24.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I brushed my teeth ___ I washed my face.”     (a) because (b) but (c) and
  25. 25.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Meera was hungry ___ she ate a banana.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  26. 26.Which is the best way to join “Mum cooked dal.” and “She made rotis.”? (a) Mum cooked dal because she made rotis. (b) Mum cooked dal but she made rotis. (c) Mum cooked dal and she made rotis.
  27. 27.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Dev went to bed early. He was tired.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  28. 28.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We stayed indoors ___ it was raining.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  29. 29.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.
  30. 30.Which is the best way to join “Tara likes to paint.” and “She likes to draw.”? (a) Tara likes to paint because she likes to draw. (b) Tara likes to paint and she likes to draw. (c) Tara likes to paint but she likes to draw.
  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 because we did not swim. (b) The water was too cold but we did not swim. (c) The water was too cold so we did not swim.
  32. 32.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum smiled ___ I had cleaned my room.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  33. 33.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Priya can sing ___ she can dance too.”     (a) because (b) and (c) but
  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:
    “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 garden has roses ___ it has sunflowers.”     (a) but (b) because (c) and
  37. 37.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran to the bus stop ___ we were late.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  38. 38.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Tara likes to paint. She likes to draw.”     (a) but (b) and (c) because
  39. 39.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The road was wet. We walked slowly.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  40. 40.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The soup was hot ___ it was not tasty.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but

Answer key

  1. and
  2. The ice cream melted because it was a hot day.
  3. so
  4. but
  5. because
  6. because
  7. The box was small but it was very heavy.
  8. so
  9. so
  10. so
  11. so
  12. and
  13. Meera was hungry so she ate a banana.
  14. The sun was shining and the birds were singing.
  15. but
  16. but
  17. and
  18. because
  19. Grandpa reads the paper and he drinks his tea.
  20. We stayed indoors because it was raining.
  21. but
  22. Mum smiled because I had cleaned my room.
  23. so
  24. and
  25. so
  26. Mum cooked dal and she made rotis.
  27. because
  28. because
  29. It started to rain so we opened our umbrellas.
  30. Tara likes to paint and she likes to draw.
  31. The water was too cold so we did not swim.
  32. because
  33. and
  34. and
  35. and
  36. and
  37. because
  38. and
  39. so
  40. but

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