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Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 54 · 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 road was wet. We walked slowly.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  2. 2.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The ice cream melted. It was a hot day.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  3. 3.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sky was cloudy. It did not rain.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  4. 4.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Meera was hungry. She ate a banana.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  5. 5.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Arjun practised every day ___ he won the prize.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  6. 6.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.
  7. 7.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran fast. We missed the train.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  8. 8.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.
  9. 9.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I brushed my teeth. I washed my face.”     (a) but (b) and (c) because
  10. 10.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Arjun practised every day. He won the prize.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  11. 11.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The sun was shining ___ the birds were singing.”     (a) and (b) because (c) but
  12. 12.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The garden has roses ___ it has sunflowers.”     (a) and (b) but (c) because
  13. 13.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.
  14. 14.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The bag was heavy. Dad helped me carry it.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  15. 15.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.
  16. 16.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The plants died ___ nobody watered them.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  17. 17.Which is the best way to join “Arjun practised every day.” and “He won the prize.”? (a) Arjun practised every day so he won the prize. (b) Arjun practised every day but he won the prize. (c) Arjun practised every day because he won the prize.
  18. 18.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The test was hard. Zoya got full marks.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  19. 19.Which is the best way to join “It started to rain.” and “We opened our umbrellas.”? (a) It started to rain but we opened our umbrellas. (b) It started to rain so we opened our umbrellas. (c) It started to rain because we opened our umbrellas.
  20. 20.Which is the best way to join “We ran to the bus stop.” and “We were late.”? (a) We ran to the bus stop so we were late. (b) We ran to the bus stop because we were late. (c) We ran to the bus stop but we were late.
  21. 21.Which is the best way to join “It was late.” and “The shops were still open.”? (a) It was late because the shops were still open. (b) It was late so the shops were still open. (c) It was late but the shops were still open.
  22. 22.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was late ___ the shops were still open.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  23. 23.Which is the best way to join “The baby cried.” and “She was hungry.”? (a) The baby cried so she was hungry. (b) The baby cried because she was hungry. (c) The baby cried but she was hungry.
  24. 24.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Tara likes to paint. She likes to draw.”     (a) because (b) and (c) but
  25. 25.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We bought apples ___ we bought grapes.”     (a) because (b) and (c) but
  26. 26.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Grandpa reads the paper. He drinks his tea.”     (a) but (b) because (c) and
  27. 27.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Kabir has a cat ___ he has a dog.”     (a) but (b) and (c) because
  28. 28.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was very hot. We went for a swim.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  29. 29.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The mango looked green. It was very sweet.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  30. 30.Which is the best way to join “The test was hard.” and “Zoya got full marks.”? (a) The test was hard so Zoya got full marks. (b) The test was hard but Zoya got full marks. (c) The test was hard because Zoya got full marks.
  31. 31.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The plants died. Nobody watered them.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  32. 32.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The room was dark ___ I switched on the light.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  33. 33.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Meera was hungry ___ she ate a banana.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  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 and he has a dog. (c) Kabir has a cat but he has a dog.
  35. 35.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The baby cried. She was hungry.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  36. 36.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum smiled. I had cleaned my room.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  37. 37.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It started to rain. We opened our umbrellas.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  38. 38.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.
  39. 39.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I brushed my teeth ___ I washed my face.”     (a) and (b) but (c) because
  40. 40.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Dev went to bed early. He was tired.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so

Answer key

  1. so
  2. because
  3. but
  4. so
  5. so
  6. Grandpa reads the paper and he drinks his tea.
  7. but
  8. The road was wet so we walked slowly.
  9. and
  10. so
  11. and
  12. and
  13. Tara likes to paint and she likes to draw.
  14. so
  15. Mum cooked dal and she made rotis.
  16. because
  17. Arjun practised every day so he won the prize.
  18. but
  19. It started to rain so we opened our umbrellas.
  20. We ran to the bus stop because we were late.
  21. It was late but the shops were still open.
  22. but
  23. The baby cried because she was hungry.
  24. and
  25. and
  26. and
  27. and
  28. so
  29. but
  30. The test was hard but Zoya got full marks.
  31. because
  32. so
  33. so
  34. Kabir has a cat and he has a dog.
  35. because
  36. because
  37. so
  38. The sun was shining and the birds were singing.
  39. and
  40. because

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