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Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 656 · 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 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 so it did not rain. (c) The sky was cloudy but it did not rain.
  2. 2.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum cooked dal. She made rotis.”     (a) and (b) but (c) because
  3. 3.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The plants died ___ nobody watered them.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  4. 4.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The puppy was cold. We gave it a blanket.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  5. 5.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Nisha took an umbrella ___ the sky was cloudy.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  6. 6.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The sky was cloudy ___ it did not rain.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  7. 7.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The ice cream melted. It was a hot day.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  8. 8.Which is the best way to join “Ravi is only six.” and “He can swim very well.”? (a) Ravi is only six because he can swim very well. (b) Ravi is only six so he can swim very well. (c) Ravi is only six but he can swim very well.
  9. 9.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Ravi is only six. He can swim very well.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  10. 10.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I brushed my teeth. I washed my face.”     (a) because (b) and (c) but
  11. 11.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was late. The shops were still open.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  12. 12.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The road was wet ___ we walked slowly.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  13. 13.Which is the best way to join “The water was too cold.” and “We did not swim.”? (a) The water was too cold so we did not swim. (b) The water was too cold because we did not swim. (c) The water was too cold but we did not swim.
  14. 14.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was very hot. We went for a swim.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  15. 15.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I like mangoes ___ my sister likes apples.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  16. 16.Which is the best way to join “The road was wet.” and “We walked slowly.”? (a) The road was wet so we walked slowly. (b) The road was wet because we walked slowly. (c) The road was wet but we walked slowly.
  17. 17.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Dev went to bed early ___ he was tired.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  18. 18.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sky was cloudy. It did not rain.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  19. 19.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.
  20. 20.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Tara likes to paint ___ she likes to draw.”     (a) because (b) and (c) but
  21. 21.Which is the best way to join “Grandpa reads the paper.” and “He drinks his tea.”? (a) Grandpa reads the paper because he drinks his tea. (b) Grandpa reads the paper but he drinks his tea. (c) Grandpa reads the paper and he drinks his tea.
  22. 22.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The ice cream melted ___ it was a hot day.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  23. 23.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The room was dark. I switched on the light.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  24. 24.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Tara likes to paint. She likes to draw.”     (a) but (b) because (c) and
  25. 25.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The box was small. It was very heavy.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  26. 26.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The soup was hot ___ it was not tasty.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  27. 27.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The baby cried ___ she was hungry.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  28. 28.Which is the best way to join “Riya wore a sweater.” and “It was cold.”? (a) Riya wore a sweater but it was cold. (b) Riya wore a sweater so it was cold. (c) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold.
  29. 29.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The soup was hot. It was not tasty.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  30. 30.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The mango looked green. It was very sweet.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  31. 31.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The room was dark ___ I switched on the light.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  32. 32.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The plants died. Nobody watered them.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  33. 33.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Meera was hungry. She ate a banana.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  34. 34.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Nisha took an umbrella. The sky was cloudy.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  35. 35.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Arjun practised every day ___ he won the prize.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  36. 36.Which is the best way to join “We ran to the bus stop.” and “We were late.”? (a) We ran to the bus stop so we were late. (b) We ran to the bus stop but we were late. (c) We ran to the bus stop because we were late.
  37. 37.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The bag was heavy ___ Dad helped me carry it.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  38. 38.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Priya can sing. She can dance too.”     (a) but (b) and (c) because
  39. 39.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir has a cat. He has a dog.”     (a) because (b) and (c) but
  40. 40.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Dev went to bed early. He was tired.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so

Answer key

  1. The sky was cloudy but it did not rain.
  2. and
  3. because
  4. so
  5. because
  6. but
  7. because
  8. Ravi is only six but he can swim very well.
  9. but
  10. and
  11. but
  12. so
  13. The water was too cold so we did not swim.
  14. so
  15. but
  16. The road was wet so we walked slowly.
  17. because
  18. but
  19. The plants died because nobody watered them.
  20. and
  21. Grandpa reads the paper and he drinks his tea.
  22. because
  23. so
  24. and
  25. but
  26. but
  27. because
  28. Riya wore a sweater because it was cold.
  29. but
  30. but
  31. so
  32. because
  33. so
  34. because
  35. so
  36. We ran to the bus stop because we were late.
  37. so
  38. and
  39. and
  40. because

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