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Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 637 · 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?
    “The bag was heavy. Dad helped me carry it.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  2. 2.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Dev went to bed early ___ he was tired.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  3. 3.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Meera was hungry. She ate a banana.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  4. 4.Which is the best way to join “Meera was hungry.” and “She ate a banana.”? (a) Meera was hungry so she ate a banana. (b) Meera was hungry because she ate a banana. (c) Meera was hungry but she ate a banana.
  5. 5.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The room was dark. I switched on the light.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  6. 6.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Nisha took an umbrella ___ the sky was cloudy.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  7. 7.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sky was cloudy. It did not rain.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  8. 8.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I brushed my teeth ___ I washed my face.”     (a) because (b) and (c) but
  9. 9.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Riya wore a sweater. It was cold.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  10. 10.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran to the bus stop. We were late.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  11. 11.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 because she likes to draw. (c) Tara likes to paint and she likes to draw.
  12. 12.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran fast ___ we missed the train.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  13. 13.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It started to rain ___ we opened our umbrellas.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  14. 14.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Nisha took an umbrella. The sky was cloudy.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  15. 15.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum cooked dal. She made rotis.”     (a) and (b) but (c) because
  16. 16.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We stayed indoors. It was raining.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  17. 17.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The test was hard. Zoya got full marks.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  18. 18.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The shop was closed. We went home.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  19. 19.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The plants died. Nobody watered them.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  20. 20.Which is the best way to join “The shop was closed.” and “We went home.”? (a) The shop was closed but we went home. (b) The shop was closed because we went home. (c) The shop was closed so we went home.
  21. 21.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was very hot ___ we went for a swim.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  22. 22.Which is the best way to join “Mum cooked dal.” and “She made rotis.”? (a) Mum cooked dal because she made rotis. (b) Mum cooked dal but she made rotis. (c) Mum cooked dal and she made rotis.
  23. 23.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Dev went to bed early. He was tired.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  24. 24.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum cooked dal ___ she made rotis.”     (a) but (b) and (c) because
  25. 25.Which is the best way to join “We ran fast.” and “We missed the train.”? (a) We ran fast so we missed the train. (b) We ran fast but we missed the train. (c) We ran fast because we missed the train.
  26. 26.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Arjun practised every day ___ he won the prize.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  27. 27.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was late. The shops were still open.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  28. 28.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 but it was very heavy. (c) The box was small because it was very heavy.
  29. 29.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The plants died ___ nobody watered them.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  30. 30.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The bag was heavy ___ Dad helped me carry it.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  31. 31.Which is the best way to join “Priya can sing.” and “She can dance too.”? (a) Priya can sing but she can dance too. (b) Priya can sing because she can dance too. (c) Priya can sing and she can dance too.
  32. 32.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.
  33. 33.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.
  34. 34.Which is the best way to join “Kabir drank some water.” and “He was thirsty.”? (a) Kabir drank some water because he was thirsty. (b) Kabir drank some water but he was thirsty. (c) Kabir drank some water so he was thirsty.
  35. 35.Which is the best way to join “The bag was heavy.” and “Dad helped me carry it.”? (a) The bag was heavy so Dad helped me carry it. (b) The bag was heavy because Dad helped me carry it. (c) The bag was heavy but Dad helped me carry it.
  36. 36.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.
  37. 37.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir has a cat. He has a dog.”     (a) but (b) and (c) because
  38. 38.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The puppy was cold ___ we gave it a blanket.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  39. 39.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The garden has roses ___ it has sunflowers.”     (a) but (b) because (c) and
  40. 40.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The puppy was cold. We gave it a blanket.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because

Answer key

  1. so
  2. because
  3. so
  4. Meera was hungry so she ate a banana.
  5. so
  6. because
  7. but
  8. and
  9. because
  10. because
  11. Tara likes to paint and she likes to draw.
  12. but
  13. so
  14. because
  15. and
  16. because
  17. but
  18. so
  19. because
  20. The shop was closed so we went home.
  21. so
  22. Mum cooked dal and she made rotis.
  23. because
  24. and
  25. We ran fast but we missed the train.
  26. so
  27. but
  28. The box was small but it was very heavy.
  29. because
  30. so
  31. Priya can sing and she can dance too.
  32. We stayed indoors because it was raining.
  33. The sun was shining and the birds were singing.
  34. Kabir drank some water because he was thirsty.
  35. The bag was heavy so Dad helped me carry it.
  36. The garden has roses and it has sunflowers.
  37. and
  38. so
  39. and
  40. so

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