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Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 542 · 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 test was hard. Zoya got full marks.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  2. 2.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It started to rain ___ we opened our umbrellas.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  3. 3.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The soup was hot. It was not tasty.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  4. 4.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.
  5. 5.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum cooked dal ___ she made rotis.”     (a) but (b) and (c) because
  6. 6.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Nisha took an umbrella ___ the sky was cloudy.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  7. 7.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir drank some water. He was thirsty.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  8. 8.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The test was hard ___ Zoya got full marks.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  9. 9.Which is the best way to join “Nisha took an umbrella.” and “The sky was cloudy.”? (a) Nisha took an umbrella because the sky was cloudy. (b) Nisha took an umbrella but the sky was cloudy. (c) Nisha took an umbrella so the sky was cloudy.
  10. 10.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.
  11. 11.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran fast ___ we missed the train.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  12. 12.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sun was shining. The birds were singing.”     (a) but (b) because (c) and
  13. 13.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The baby cried. She was hungry.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  14. 14.Which is the best way to join “The mango looked green.” and “It was very sweet.”? (a) The mango looked green because it was very sweet. (b) The mango looked green so it was very sweet. (c) The mango looked green but it was very sweet.
  15. 15.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The ice cream melted ___ it was a hot day.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  16. 16.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Riya wore a sweater ___ it was cold.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  17. 17.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Meera was hungry ___ she ate a banana.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  18. 18.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.
  19. 19.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.
  20. 20.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The soup was hot ___ it was not tasty.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  21. 21.Which is the best way to join “The test was hard.” and “Zoya got full marks.”? (a) The test was hard but Zoya got full marks. (b) The test was hard so Zoya got full marks. (c) The test was hard because Zoya got full marks.
  22. 22.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sky was cloudy. It did not rain.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  23. 23.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 but we bought grapes. (c) We bought apples and we bought grapes.
  24. 24.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.
  25. 25.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The sun was shining ___ the birds were singing.”     (a) but (b) because (c) and
  26. 26.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran to the bus stop. We were late.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  27. 27.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Dev went to bed early ___ he was tired.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  28. 28.Which is the best way to join “We stayed indoors.” and “It was raining.”? (a) We stayed indoors because it was raining. (b) We stayed indoors so it was raining. (c) We stayed indoors but it was raining.
  29. 29.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 but she was hungry. (c) The baby cried because she was hungry.
  30. 30.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The water was too cold. We did not swim.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  31. 31.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Riya wore a sweater. It was cold.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  32. 32.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The room was dark. I switched on the light.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  33. 33.Which is the best way to join “The garden has roses.” and “It has sunflowers.”? (a) The garden has roses but it has sunflowers. (b) The garden has roses and it has sunflowers. (c) The garden has roses because it has sunflowers.
  34. 34.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum smiled. I had cleaned my room.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  35. 35.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The puppy was cold ___ we gave it a blanket.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  36. 36.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir has a cat. He has a dog.”     (a) but (b) and (c) because
  37. 37.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I brushed my teeth. I washed my face.”     (a) because (b) but (c) and
  38. 38.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The ice cream melted. It was a hot day.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  39. 39.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran fast. We missed the train.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  40. 40.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Priya can sing. She can dance too.”     (a) but (b) because (c) and

Answer key

  1. but
  2. so
  3. but
  4. Riya wore a sweater because it was cold.
  5. and
  6. because
  7. because
  8. but
  9. Nisha took an umbrella because the sky was cloudy.
  10. Arjun practised every day so he won the prize.
  11. but
  12. and
  13. because
  14. The mango looked green but it was very sweet.
  15. because
  16. because
  17. so
  18. Mum smiled because I had cleaned my room.
  19. Tara likes to paint and she likes to draw.
  20. but
  21. The test was hard but Zoya got full marks.
  22. but
  23. We bought apples and we bought grapes.
  24. Mum cooked dal and she made rotis.
  25. and
  26. because
  27. because
  28. We stayed indoors because it was raining.
  29. The baby cried because she was hungry.
  30. so
  31. because
  32. so
  33. The garden has roses and it has sunflowers.
  34. because
  35. so
  36. and
  37. and
  38. because
  39. but
  40. and

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