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Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 512 · 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) because (b) and (c) but
  2. 2.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Arjun practised every day. He won the prize.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  3. 3.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was very hot. We went for a swim.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  4. 4.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The mango looked green. It was very sweet.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  5. 5.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran to the bus stop. We were late.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  6. 6.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Nisha took an umbrella ___ the sky was cloudy.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  7. 7.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Dev went to bed early ___ he was tired.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  8. 8.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Tara likes to paint. She likes to draw.”     (a) because (b) but (c) and
  9. 9.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We stayed indoors. It was raining.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  10. 10.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.
  11. 11.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The bag was heavy. Dad helped me carry it.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  12. 12.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Arjun practised every day ___ he won the prize.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  13. 13.Which is the best way to join “We bought apples.” and “We bought grapes.”? (a) We bought apples because we bought grapes. (b) We bought apples and we bought grapes. (c) We bought apples but we bought grapes.
  14. 14.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The garden has roses. It has sunflowers.”     (a) because (b) and (c) but
  15. 15.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The sky was cloudy ___ it did not rain.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  16. 16.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The mango looked green ___ it was very sweet.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  17. 17.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum smiled. I had cleaned my room.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  18. 18.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran fast ___ we missed the train.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  19. 19.Which is the best way to join “Nisha took an umbrella.” and “The sky was cloudy.”? (a) Nisha took an umbrella so the sky was cloudy. (b) Nisha took an umbrella because the sky was cloudy. (c) Nisha took an umbrella but the sky was cloudy.
  20. 20.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The puppy was cold. We gave it a blanket.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  21. 21.Which is the best way to join “The shop was closed.” and “We went home.”? (a) The shop was closed but we went home. (b) The shop was closed so we went home. (c) The shop was closed because we went home.
  22. 22.Which is the best way to join “Riya wore a sweater.” and “It was cold.”? (a) Riya wore a sweater so it was cold. (b) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold. (c) Riya wore a sweater but it was cold.
  23. 23.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The soup was hot. It was not tasty.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  24. 24.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The shop was closed. We went home.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  25. 25.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The ice cream melted. It was a hot day.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  26. 26.Which is the best way to join “The baby cried.” and “She was hungry.”? (a) The baby cried but she was hungry. (b) The baby cried because she was hungry. (c) The baby cried so she was hungry.
  27. 27.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Kabir has a cat ___ he has a dog.”     (a) because (b) but (c) and
  28. 28.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Riya wore a sweater. It was cold.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  29. 29.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The plants died ___ nobody watered them.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  30. 30.Which is the best way to join “Mum smiled.” and “I had cleaned my room.”? (a) Mum smiled but I had cleaned my room. (b) Mum smiled so I had cleaned my room. (c) Mum smiled because I had cleaned my room.
  31. 31.Which is the best way to join “We ran fast.” and “We missed the train.”? (a) We ran fast so we missed the train. (b) We ran fast but we missed the train. (c) We ran fast because we missed the train.
  32. 32.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The box was small ___ it was very heavy.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  33. 33.Which is the best way to join “Kabir drank some water.” and “He was thirsty.”? (a) Kabir drank some water because he was thirsty. (b) Kabir drank some water so he was thirsty. (c) Kabir drank some water but he was thirsty.
  34. 34.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The test was hard. Zoya got full marks.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  35. 35.Which is the best way to join “The puppy was cold.” and “We gave it a blanket.”? (a) The puppy was cold because we gave it a blanket. (b) The puppy was cold but we gave it a blanket. (c) The puppy was cold so we gave it a blanket.
  36. 36.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We bought apples ___ we bought grapes.”     (a) but (b) because (c) and
  37. 37.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The garden has roses ___ it has sunflowers.”     (a) because (b) and (c) but
  38. 38.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Grandpa reads the paper. He drinks his tea.”     (a) because (b) but (c) and
  39. 39.Which is the best way to join “The road was wet.” and “We walked slowly.”? (a) The road was wet so we walked slowly. (b) The road was wet but we walked slowly. (c) The road was wet because we walked slowly.
  40. 40.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Tara likes to paint ___ she likes to draw.”     (a) and (b) but (c) because

Answer key

  1. and
  2. so
  3. so
  4. but
  5. because
  6. because
  7. because
  8. and
  9. because
  10. The water was too cold so we did not swim.
  11. so
  12. so
  13. We bought apples and we bought grapes.
  14. and
  15. but
  16. but
  17. because
  18. but
  19. Nisha took an umbrella because the sky was cloudy.
  20. so
  21. The shop was closed so we went home.
  22. Riya wore a sweater because it was cold.
  23. but
  24. so
  25. because
  26. The baby cried because she was hungry.
  27. and
  28. because
  29. because
  30. Mum smiled because I had cleaned my room.
  31. We ran fast but we missed the train.
  32. but
  33. Kabir drank some water because he was thirsty.
  34. but
  35. The puppy was cold so we gave it a blanket.
  36. and
  37. and
  38. and
  39. The road was wet so we walked slowly.
  40. and

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