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Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 543 · 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 shop was closed. We went home.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  2. 2.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum cooked dal ___ she made rotis.”     (a) but (b) and (c) because
  3. 3.Which is the best way to join “Dev went to bed early.” and “He was tired.”? (a) Dev went to bed early but he was tired. (b) Dev went to bed early so he was tired. (c) Dev went to bed early because he was tired.
  4. 4.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Grandpa reads the paper ___ he drinks his tea.”     (a) and (b) but (c) because
  5. 5.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum smiled ___ I had cleaned my room.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  6. 6.Which is the best way to join “The box was small.” and “It was very heavy.”? (a) The box was small because it was very heavy. (b) The box was small but it was very heavy. (c) The box was small so it was very heavy.
  7. 7.Which is the best way to join “The bag was heavy.” and “Dad helped me carry it.”? (a) The bag was heavy so Dad helped me carry it. (b) The bag was heavy but Dad helped me carry it. (c) The bag was heavy because Dad helped me carry it.
  8. 8.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran to the bus stop ___ we were late.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  9. 9.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was late ___ the shops were still open.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  10. 10.Which is the best way to join “Meera was hungry.” and “She ate a banana.”? (a) Meera was hungry but she ate a banana. (b) Meera was hungry because she ate a banana. (c) Meera was hungry so she ate a banana.
  11. 11.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The garden has roses. It has sunflowers.”     (a) and (b) because (c) but
  12. 12.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Dev went to bed early. He was tired.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  13. 13.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The room was dark. I switched on the light.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  14. 14.Which is the best way to join “Kabir has a cat.” and “He has a dog.”? (a) Kabir has a cat but he has a dog. (b) Kabir has a cat because he has a dog. (c) Kabir has a cat and he has a dog.
  15. 15.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Meera was hungry. She ate a banana.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  16. 16.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.
  17. 17.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Priya can sing. She can dance too.”     (a) because (b) but (c) and
  18. 18.Which is the best way to join “Kabir drank some water.” and “He was thirsty.”? (a) Kabir drank some water but he was thirsty. (b) Kabir drank some water because he was thirsty. (c) Kabir drank some water so he was thirsty.
  19. 19.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I like mangoes ___ my sister likes apples.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  20. 20.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The garden has roses ___ it has sunflowers.”     (a) and (b) because (c) but
  21. 21.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It started to rain. We opened our umbrellas.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  22. 22.Which is the best way to join “The baby cried.” and “She was hungry.”? (a) The baby cried because she was hungry. (b) The baby cried so she was hungry. (c) The baby cried but she was hungry.
  23. 23.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.
  24. 24.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum cooked dal. She made rotis.”     (a) and (b) but (c) because
  25. 25.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The test was hard. Zoya got full marks.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  26. 26.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The baby cried ___ she was hungry.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  27. 27.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sky was cloudy. It did not rain.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  28. 28.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The soup was hot. It was not tasty.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  29. 29.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The sun was shining ___ the birds were singing.”     (a) but (b) and (c) because
  30. 30.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum smiled. I had cleaned my room.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  31. 31.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Kabir has a cat ___ he has a dog.”     (a) and (b) but (c) because
  32. 32.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The ice cream melted. It was a hot day.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  33. 33.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was very hot ___ we went for a swim.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  34. 34.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir has a cat. He has a dog.”     (a) because (b) but (c) and
  35. 35.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The road was wet ___ we walked slowly.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  36. 36.Which is the best way to join “The ice cream melted.” and “It was a hot day.”? (a) The ice cream melted so it was a hot day. (b) The ice cream melted but it was a hot day. (c) The ice cream melted because it was a hot day.
  37. 37.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The sky was cloudy ___ it did not rain.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  38. 38.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The test was hard ___ Zoya got full marks.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  39. 39.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The plants died. Nobody watered them.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  40. 40.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was late. The shops were still open.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so

Answer key

  1. so
  2. and
  3. Dev went to bed early because he was tired.
  4. and
  5. because
  6. The box was small but it was very heavy.
  7. The bag was heavy so Dad helped me carry it.
  8. because
  9. but
  10. Meera was hungry so she ate a banana.
  11. and
  12. because
  13. so
  14. Kabir has a cat and he has a dog.
  15. so
  16. The water was too cold so we did not swim.
  17. and
  18. Kabir drank some water because he was thirsty.
  19. but
  20. and
  21. so
  22. The baby cried because she was hungry.
  23. Mum cooked dal and she made rotis.
  24. and
  25. but
  26. because
  27. but
  28. but
  29. and
  30. because
  31. and
  32. because
  33. so
  34. and
  35. so
  36. The ice cream melted because it was a hot day.
  37. but
  38. but
  39. because
  40. but

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