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Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 592 · 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:
    “We ran fast ___ we missed the train.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  2. 2.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was late. The shops were still open.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  3. 3.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir has a cat. He has a dog.”     (a) because (b) but (c) and
  4. 4.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Riya wore a sweater ___ it was cold.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  5. 5.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The baby cried. She was hungry.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  6. 6.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The plants died. Nobody watered them.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  7. 7.Which is the best way to join “I brushed my teeth.” and “I washed my face.”? (a) I brushed my teeth but I washed my face. (b) I brushed my teeth because I washed my face. (c) I brushed my teeth and I washed my face.
  8. 8.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was very hot ___ we went for a swim.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  9. 9.Which is the best way to join “The road was wet.” and “We walked slowly.”? (a) The road was wet because we walked slowly. (b) The road was wet so we walked slowly. (c) The road was wet but we walked slowly.
  10. 10.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran fast. We missed the train.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  11. 11.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran to the bus stop. We were late.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  12. 12.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Grandpa reads the paper. He drinks his tea.”     (a) because (b) but (c) and
  13. 13.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.
  14. 14.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Arjun practised every day ___ he won the prize.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  15. 15.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Meera was hungry. She ate a banana.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  16. 16.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sky was cloudy. It did not rain.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  17. 17.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The box was small ___ it was very heavy.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  18. 18.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Kabir drank some water ___ he was thirsty.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  19. 19.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The ice cream melted. It was a hot day.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  20. 20.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The bag was heavy ___ Dad helped me carry it.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  21. 21.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Ravi is only six. He can swim very well.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  22. 22.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We stayed indoors. It was raining.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  23. 23.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The box was small. It was very heavy.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  24. 24.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.
  25. 25.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The puppy was cold ___ we gave it a blanket.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  26. 26.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I brushed my teeth. I washed my face.”     (a) and (b) because (c) but
  27. 27.Which is the best way to join “The puppy was cold.” and “We gave it a blanket.”? (a) The puppy was cold but we gave it a blanket. (b) The puppy was cold because we gave it a blanket. (c) The puppy was cold so we gave it a blanket.
  28. 28.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Tara likes to paint. She likes to draw.”     (a) because (b) and (c) but
  29. 29.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir drank some water. He was thirsty.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  30. 30.Which is the best way to join “The sun was shining.” and “The birds were singing.”? (a) The sun was shining and the birds were singing. (b) The sun was shining because the birds were singing. (c) The sun was shining but the birds were singing.
  31. 31.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The garden has roses ___ it has sunflowers.”     (a) because (b) but (c) and
  32. 32.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum smiled ___ I had cleaned my room.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  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 because it has sunflowers. (c) The garden has roses and it has sunflowers.
  34. 34.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 and we bought grapes. (c) We bought apples but we bought grapes.
  35. 35.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The room was dark ___ I switched on the light.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  36. 36.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The road was wet. We walked slowly.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  37. 37.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The sun was shining ___ the birds were singing.”     (a) but (b) and (c) because
  38. 38.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Arjun practised every day. He won the prize.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  39. 39.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It started to rain ___ we opened our umbrellas.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  40. 40.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Riya wore a sweater. It was cold.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so

Answer key

  1. but
  2. but
  3. and
  4. because
  5. because
  6. because
  7. I brushed my teeth and I washed my face.
  8. so
  9. The road was wet so we walked slowly.
  10. but
  11. because
  12. and
  13. It was late but the shops were still open.
  14. so
  15. so
  16. but
  17. but
  18. because
  19. because
  20. so
  21. but
  22. because
  23. but
  24. Grandpa reads the paper and he drinks his tea.
  25. so
  26. and
  27. The puppy was cold so we gave it a blanket.
  28. and
  29. because
  30. The sun was shining and the birds were singing.
  31. and
  32. because
  33. The garden has roses and it has sunflowers.
  34. We bought apples and we bought grapes.
  35. so
  36. so
  37. and
  38. so
  39. so
  40. because

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