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Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 626 · 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:
    “Kabir drank some water ___ he was thirsty.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  2. 2.Which is the best way to join “The sky was cloudy.” and “It did not rain.”? (a) The sky was cloudy because it did not rain. (b) The sky was cloudy but it did not rain. (c) The sky was cloudy so it did not rain.
  3. 3.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The shop was closed ___ we went home.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  4. 4.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Ravi is only six. He can swim very well.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  5. 5.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Grandpa reads the paper ___ he drinks his tea.”     (a) and (b) but (c) because
  6. 6.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The puppy was cold. We gave it a blanket.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  7. 7.Which is the best way to join “We ran fast.” and “We missed the train.”? (a) We ran fast because we missed the train. (b) We ran fast but we missed the train. (c) We ran fast so we missed the train.
  8. 8.Which is the best way to join “Mum smiled.” and “I had cleaned my room.”? (a) Mum smiled because I had cleaned my room. (b) Mum smiled but I had cleaned my room. (c) Mum smiled so I had cleaned my room.
  9. 9.Which is the best way to join “Nisha took an umbrella.” and “The sky was cloudy.”? (a) Nisha took an umbrella so the sky was cloudy. (b) Nisha took an umbrella but the sky was cloudy. (c) Nisha took an umbrella because the sky was cloudy.
  10. 10.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The water was too cold. We did not swim.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  11. 11.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The baby cried ___ she was hungry.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  12. 12.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The box was small ___ it was very heavy.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  13. 13.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The room was dark. I switched on the light.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  14. 14.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Arjun practised every day ___ he won the prize.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  15. 15.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The mango looked green. It was very sweet.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  16. 16.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The room was dark ___ I switched on the light.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  17. 17.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I like mangoes ___ my sister likes apples.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  18. 18.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The plants died. Nobody watered them.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  19. 19.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The plants died ___ nobody watered them.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  20. 20.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The puppy was cold ___ we gave it a blanket.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  21. 21.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It started to rain. We opened our umbrellas.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  22. 22.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I brushed my teeth ___ I washed my face.”     (a) but (b) because (c) and
  23. 23.Which is the best way to join “The soup was hot.” and “It was not tasty.”? (a) The soup was hot because it was not tasty. (b) The soup was hot but it was not tasty. (c) The soup was hot so it was not tasty.
  24. 24.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The sky was cloudy ___ it did not rain.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  25. 25.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The baby cried. She was hungry.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  26. 26.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The box was small. It was very heavy.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  27. 27.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Priya can sing ___ she can dance too.”     (a) and (b) because (c) but
  28. 28.Which is the best way to join “The ice cream melted.” and “It was a hot day.”? (a) The ice cream melted but it was a hot day. (b) The ice cream melted because it was a hot day. (c) The ice cream melted so it was a hot day.
  29. 29.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran to the bus stop. We were late.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  30. 30.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir drank some water. He was thirsty.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  31. 31.Which is the best way to join “The plants died.” and “Nobody watered them.”? (a) The plants died but nobody watered them. (b) The plants died because nobody watered them. (c) The plants died so nobody watered them.
  32. 32.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The water was too cold ___ we did not swim.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  33. 33.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sun was shining. The birds were singing.”     (a) because (b) but (c) and
  34. 34.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Tara likes to paint. She likes to draw.”     (a) and (b) but (c) because
  35. 35.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The ice cream melted ___ it was a hot day.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  36. 36.Which is the best way to join “The test was hard.” and “Zoya got full marks.”? (a) The test was hard because Zoya got full marks. (b) The test was hard but Zoya got full marks. (c) The test was hard so Zoya got full marks.
  37. 37.Which is the best way to join “The mango looked green.” and “It was very sweet.”? (a) The mango looked green but it was very sweet. (b) The mango looked green so it was very sweet. (c) The mango looked green because it was very sweet.
  38. 38.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 so we did not swim. (c) The water was too cold because we did not swim.
  39. 39.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.
  40. 40.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The garden has roses ___ it has sunflowers.”     (a) because (b) but (c) and

Answer key

  1. because
  2. The sky was cloudy but it did not rain.
  3. so
  4. but
  5. and
  6. so
  7. We ran fast but we missed the train.
  8. Mum smiled because I had cleaned my room.
  9. Nisha took an umbrella because the sky was cloudy.
  10. so
  11. because
  12. but
  13. so
  14. so
  15. but
  16. so
  17. but
  18. because
  19. because
  20. so
  21. so
  22. and
  23. The soup was hot but it was not tasty.
  24. but
  25. because
  26. but
  27. and
  28. The ice cream melted because it was a hot day.
  29. because
  30. because
  31. The plants died because nobody watered them.
  32. so
  33. and
  34. and
  35. because
  36. The test was hard but Zoya got full marks.
  37. The mango looked green but it was very sweet.
  38. The water was too cold so we did not swim.
  39. We stayed indoors because it was raining.
  40. and

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