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Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 62 · 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?
    “Mum cooked dal. She made rotis.”     (a) because (b) but (c) and
  2. 2.Which is the best way to join “We ran to the bus stop.” and “We were late.”? (a) We ran to the bus stop but we were late. (b) We ran to the bus stop because we were late. (c) We ran to the bus stop so we were late.
  3. 3.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Nisha took an umbrella ___ the sky was cloudy.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  4. 4.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The garden has roses ___ it has sunflowers.”     (a) but (b) because (c) and
  5. 5.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 because he was tired. (c) Dev went to bed early so he was tired.
  6. 6.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Priya can sing ___ she can dance too.”     (a) but (b) and (c) because
  7. 7.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran fast. We missed the train.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  8. 8.Which is the best way to join “It was very hot.” and “We went for a swim.”? (a) It was very hot but we went for a swim. (b) It was very hot because we went for a swim. (c) It was very hot so we went for a swim.
  9. 9.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Dev went to bed early ___ he was tired.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  10. 10.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The test was hard. Zoya got full marks.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  11. 11.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I like mangoes ___ my sister likes apples.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  12. 12.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Priya can sing. She can dance too.”     (a) but (b) because (c) and
  13. 13.Which is the best way to join “The garden has roses.” and “It has sunflowers.”? (a) The garden has roses and it has sunflowers. (b) The garden has roses but it has sunflowers. (c) The garden has roses because it has sunflowers.
  14. 14.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran to the bus stop ___ we were late.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  15. 15.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The shop was closed ___ we went home.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  16. 16.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The plants died ___ nobody watered them.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  17. 17.Which is the best way to join “The ice cream melted.” and “It was a hot day.”? (a) The ice cream melted because it was a hot day. (b) The ice cream melted but it was a hot day. (c) The ice cream melted so it was a hot day.
  18. 18.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Ravi is only six. He can swim very well.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  19. 19.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Grandpa reads the paper. He drinks his tea.”     (a) but (b) because (c) and
  20. 20.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Grandpa reads the paper ___ he drinks his tea.”     (a) because (b) and (c) but
  21. 21.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The sky was cloudy ___ it did not rain.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  22. 22.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Ravi is only six ___ he can swim very well.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  23. 23.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir drank some water. He was thirsty.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  24. 24.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The water was too cold. We did not swim.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  25. 25.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Meera was hungry. She ate a banana.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  26. 26.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was late ___ the shops were still open.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  27. 27.Which is the best way to join “The soup was hot.” and “It was not tasty.”? (a) The soup was hot so it was not tasty. (b) The soup was hot but it was not tasty. (c) The soup was hot because it was not tasty.
  28. 28.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sun was shining. The birds were singing.”     (a) because (b) and (c) but
  29. 29.Which is the best way to join “We stayed indoors.” and “It was raining.”? (a) We stayed indoors so it was raining. (b) We stayed indoors but it was raining. (c) We stayed indoors because it was raining.
  30. 30.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum smiled. I had cleaned my room.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  31. 31.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The box was small. It was very heavy.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  32. 32.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sky was cloudy. It did not rain.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  33. 33.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Tara likes to paint. She likes to draw.”     (a) because (b) but (c) and
  34. 34.Which is the best way to join “The water was too cold.” and “We did not swim.”? (a) The water was too cold but we did not swim. (b) The water was too cold because we did not swim. (c) The water was too cold so we did not swim.
  35. 35.Which is the best way to join “Priya can sing.” and “She can dance too.”? (a) Priya can sing because she can dance too. (b) Priya can sing and she can dance too. (c) Priya can sing but she can dance too.
  36. 36.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The puppy was cold. We gave it a blanket.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  37. 37.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The mango looked green ___ it was very sweet.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  38. 38.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It started to rain ___ we opened our umbrellas.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  39. 39.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I like mangoes. My sister likes apples.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  40. 40.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The room was dark. I switched on the light.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but

Answer key

  1. and
  2. We ran to the bus stop because we were late.
  3. because
  4. and
  5. Dev went to bed early because he was tired.
  6. and
  7. but
  8. It was very hot so we went for a swim.
  9. because
  10. but
  11. but
  12. and
  13. The garden has roses and it has sunflowers.
  14. because
  15. so
  16. because
  17. The ice cream melted because it was a hot day.
  18. but
  19. and
  20. and
  21. but
  22. but
  23. because
  24. so
  25. so
  26. but
  27. The soup was hot but it was not tasty.
  28. and
  29. We stayed indoors because it was raining.
  30. because
  31. but
  32. but
  33. and
  34. The water was too cold so we did not swim.
  35. Priya can sing and she can dance too.
  36. so
  37. but
  38. so
  39. but
  40. so

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