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Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 561 · 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.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The soup was hot ___ it was not tasty.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  2. 2.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.
  3. 3.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We bought apples. We bought grapes.”     (a) but (b) and (c) because
  4. 4.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The soup was hot. It was not tasty.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  5. 5.Which is the best way to join “The box was small.” and “It was very heavy.”? (a) The box was small so it was very heavy. (b) The box was small because it was very heavy. (c) The box was small but it was very heavy.
  6. 6.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.
  7. 7.Which is the best way to join “The plants died.” and “Nobody watered them.”? (a) The plants died so nobody watered them. (b) The plants died but nobody watered them. (c) The plants died because nobody watered them.
  8. 8.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.
  9. 9.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The bag was heavy. Dad helped me carry it.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  10. 10.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The plants died ___ nobody watered them.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  11. 11.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The box was small. It was very heavy.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  12. 12.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Priya can sing ___ she can dance too.”     (a) and (b) but (c) because
  13. 13.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Nisha took an umbrella ___ the sky was cloudy.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  14. 14.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 but it was raining. (c) We stayed indoors so it was raining.
  15. 15.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “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 water was too cold ___ we did not swim.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  17. 17.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir has a cat. He has a dog.”     (a) but (b) and (c) because
  18. 18.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was very hot. We went for a swim.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  19. 19.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Riya wore a sweater. It was cold.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  20. 20.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Dev went to bed early ___ he was tired.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  21. 21.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Grandpa reads the paper ___ he drinks his tea.”     (a) and (b) but (c) because
  22. 22.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The mango looked green. It was very sweet.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  23. 23.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The shop was closed ___ we went home.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  24. 24.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Dev went to bed early. He was tired.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  25. 25.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.
  26. 26.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The baby cried ___ she was hungry.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  27. 27.Which is the best way to join “The road was wet.” and “We walked slowly.”? (a) The road was wet but we walked slowly. (b) The road was wet because we walked slowly. (c) The road was wet so we walked slowly.
  28. 28.Which is the best way to join “Meera was hungry.” and “She ate a banana.”? (a) Meera was hungry because she ate a banana. (b) Meera was hungry but she ate a banana. (c) Meera was hungry so she ate a banana.
  29. 29.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was late ___ the shops were still open.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  30. 30.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Meera was hungry. She ate a banana.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  31. 31.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.
  32. 32.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It started to rain ___ we opened our umbrellas.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  33. 33.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Nisha took an umbrella. The sky was cloudy.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  34. 34.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Arjun practised every day. He won the prize.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  35. 35.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Arjun practised every day ___ he won the prize.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  36. 36.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum cooked dal. She made rotis.”     (a) but (b) because (c) and
  37. 37.Which is the best way to join “Tara likes to paint.” and “She likes to draw.”? (a) Tara likes to paint but she likes to draw. (b) Tara likes to paint and she likes to draw. (c) Tara likes to paint because she likes to draw.
  38. 38.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The shop was closed. We went home.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  39. 39.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Kabir drank some water ___ he was thirsty.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  40. 40.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran to the bus stop ___ we were late.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but

Answer key

  1. but
  2. The baby cried because she was hungry.
  3. and
  4. but
  5. The box was small but it was very heavy.
  6. The sun was shining and the birds were singing.
  7. The plants died because nobody watered them.
  8. The test was hard but Zoya got full marks.
  9. so
  10. because
  11. but
  12. and
  13. because
  14. We stayed indoors because it was raining.
  15. but
  16. so
  17. and
  18. so
  19. because
  20. because
  21. and
  22. but
  23. so
  24. because
  25. The ice cream melted because it was a hot day.
  26. because
  27. The road was wet so we walked slowly.
  28. Meera was hungry so she ate a banana.
  29. but
  30. so
  31. Riya wore a sweater because it was cold.
  32. so
  33. because
  34. so
  35. so
  36. and
  37. Tara likes to paint and she likes to draw.
  38. so
  39. because
  40. because

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