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Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 514 · 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?
    “Kabir drank some water. He was thirsty.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  2. 2.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The room was dark. I switched on the light.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  3. 3.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The soup was hot ___ it was not tasty.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  4. 4.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Arjun practised every day. He won the prize.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  5. 5.Which is the best way to join “Tara likes to paint.” and “She likes to draw.”? (a) Tara likes to paint and she likes to draw. (b) Tara likes to paint but she likes to draw. (c) Tara likes to paint because she likes to draw.
  6. 6.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Nisha took an umbrella. The sky was cloudy.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  7. 7.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The garden has roses ___ it has sunflowers.”     (a) because (b) and (c) but
  8. 8.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Meera was hungry ___ she ate a banana.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  9. 9.Which is the best way to join “It was very hot.” and “We went for a swim.”? (a) It was very hot so we went for a swim. (b) It was very hot because we went for a swim. (c) It was very hot but we went for a swim.
  10. 10.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Ravi is only six. He can swim very well.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  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?
    “We bought apples. We bought grapes.”     (a) because (b) and (c) but
  13. 13.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We stayed indoors ___ it was raining.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  14. 14.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sun was shining. The birds were singing.”     (a) because (b) and (c) but
  15. 15.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum cooked dal. She made rotis.”     (a) but (b) and (c) because
  16. 16.Which is the best way to join “Arjun practised every day.” and “He won the prize.”? (a) Arjun practised every day because he won the prize. (b) Arjun practised every day but he won the prize. (c) Arjun practised every day so he won the prize.
  17. 17.Which is the best way to join “Mum cooked dal.” and “She made rotis.”? (a) Mum cooked dal but she made rotis. (b) Mum cooked dal because she made rotis. (c) Mum cooked dal and she made rotis.
  18. 18.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The sun was shining ___ the birds were singing.”     (a) because (b) but (c) and
  19. 19.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran to the bus stop. We were late.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  20. 20.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was late. The shops were still open.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  21. 21.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The bag was heavy. Dad helped me carry it.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  22. 22.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.
  23. 23.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.
  24. 24.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The water was too cold. We did not swim.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  25. 25.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I like mangoes ___ my sister likes apples.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  26. 26.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The mango looked green ___ it was very sweet.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  27. 27.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The bag was heavy ___ Dad helped me carry it.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  28. 28.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The plants died. Nobody watered them.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  29. 29.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We stayed indoors. It was raining.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  30. 30.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The puppy was cold. We gave it a blanket.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  31. 31.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum smiled. I had cleaned my room.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  32. 32.Which is the best way to join “The bag was heavy.” and “Dad helped me carry it.”? (a) The bag was heavy because Dad helped me carry it. (b) The bag was heavy but Dad helped me carry it. (c) The bag was heavy so Dad helped me carry it.
  33. 33.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The ice cream melted ___ it was a hot day.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  34. 34.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Priya can sing. She can dance too.”     (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:
    “We ran fast ___ we missed the train.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  37. 37.Which is the best way to join “Meera was hungry.” and “She ate a banana.”? (a) Meera was hungry so she ate a banana. (b) Meera was hungry because she ate a banana. (c) Meera was hungry but she ate a banana.
  38. 38.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I brushed my teeth ___ I washed my face.”     (a) because (b) and (c) but
  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 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 but he drinks his tea. (c) Grandpa reads the paper and he drinks his tea.

Answer key

  1. because
  2. so
  3. but
  4. so
  5. Tara likes to paint and she likes to draw.
  6. because
  7. and
  8. so
  9. It was very hot so we went for a swim.
  10. but
  11. Riya wore a sweater because it was cold.
  12. and
  13. because
  14. and
  15. and
  16. Arjun practised every day so he won the prize.
  17. Mum cooked dal and she made rotis.
  18. and
  19. because
  20. but
  21. so
  22. It started to rain so we opened our umbrellas.
  23. The shop was closed so we went home.
  24. so
  25. but
  26. but
  27. so
  28. because
  29. because
  30. so
  31. because
  32. The bag was heavy so Dad helped me carry it.
  33. because
  34. and
  35. and
  36. but
  37. Meera was hungry so she ate a banana.
  38. and
  39. The puppy was cold so we gave it a blanket.
  40. Grandpa reads the paper and he drinks his tea.

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