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Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 600 · 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:
    “Dev went to bed early ___ he was tired.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  2. 2.Which is the best way to join “It was very hot.” and “We went for a swim.”? (a) It was very hot because we went for a swim. (b) It was very hot so we went for a swim. (c) It was very hot but we went for a swim.
  3. 3.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum smiled. I had cleaned my room.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  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.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I brushed my teeth ___ I washed my face.”     (a) because (b) and (c) but
  6. 6.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Priya can sing ___ she can dance too.”     (a) because (b) but (c) and
  7. 7.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We bought apples ___ we bought grapes.”     (a) and (b) because (c) but
  8. 8.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Arjun practised every day ___ he won the prize.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  9. 9.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Meera was hungry ___ she ate a banana.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  10. 10.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The room was dark. I switched on the light.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  11. 11.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The mango looked green ___ it was very sweet.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  12. 12.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 but we walked slowly. (c) The road was wet so we walked slowly.
  13. 13.Which is the best way to join “The baby cried.” and “She was hungry.”? (a) The baby cried but she was hungry. (b) The baby cried because she was hungry. (c) The baby cried so she was hungry.
  14. 14.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We bought apples. We bought grapes.”     (a) and (b) because (c) but
  15. 15.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The bag was heavy ___ Dad helped me carry it.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  16. 16.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was late ___ the shops were still open.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  17. 17.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Arjun practised every day. He won the prize.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  18. 18.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It started to rain. We opened our umbrellas.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  19. 19.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The sky was cloudy ___ it did not rain.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  20. 20.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was very hot. We went for a swim.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  21. 21.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The baby cried ___ she was hungry.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  22. 22.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The puppy was cold. We gave it a blanket.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  23. 23.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 so we did not swim. (c) The water was too cold but we did not swim.
  24. 24.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The soup was hot. It was not tasty.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  25. 25.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The test was hard. Zoya got full marks.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  26. 26.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The plants died ___ nobody watered them.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  27. 27.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum smiled ___ I had cleaned my room.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  28. 28.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Grandpa reads the paper ___ he drinks his tea.”     (a) and (b) because (c) but
  29. 29.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The baby cried. She was hungry.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  30. 30.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The room was dark ___ I switched on the light.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  31. 31.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir drank some water. He was thirsty.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  32. 32.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Dev went to bed early. He was tired.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  33. 33.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Grandpa reads the paper. He drinks his tea.”     (a) but (b) and (c) because
  34. 34.Which is the best way to join “The room was dark.” and “I switched on the light.”? (a) The room was dark but I switched on the light. (b) The room was dark because I switched on the light. (c) The room was dark so I switched on the light.
  35. 35.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Kabir has a cat ___ he has a dog.”     (a) and (b) but (c) because
  36. 36.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.
  37. 37.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Priya can sing. She can dance too.”     (a) but (b) because (c) and
  38. 38.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 so it was very heavy. (c) The box was small but it was very heavy.
  39. 39.Which is the best way to join “The puppy was cold.” and “We gave it a blanket.”? (a) The puppy was cold because we gave it a blanket. (b) The puppy was cold but we gave it a blanket. (c) The puppy was cold so we gave it a blanket.
  40. 40.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The shop was closed ___ we went home.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because

Answer key

  1. because
  2. It was very hot so we went for a swim.
  3. because
  4. because
  5. and
  6. and
  7. and
  8. so
  9. so
  10. so
  11. but
  12. The road was wet so we walked slowly.
  13. The baby cried because she was hungry.
  14. and
  15. so
  16. but
  17. so
  18. so
  19. but
  20. so
  21. because
  22. so
  23. The water was too cold so we did not swim.
  24. but
  25. but
  26. because
  27. because
  28. and
  29. because
  30. so
  31. because
  32. because
  33. and
  34. The room was dark so I switched on the light.
  35. and
  36. Mum smiled because I had cleaned my room.
  37. and
  38. The box was small but it was very heavy.
  39. The puppy was cold so we gave it a blanket.
  40. so

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