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Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 677 · 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:
    “Grandpa reads the paper ___ he drinks his tea.”     (a) because (b) but (c) and
  2. 2.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir drank some water. He was thirsty.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  3. 3.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 but she can dance too. (c) Priya can sing and she can dance too.
  4. 4.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The shop was closed. We went home.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  5. 5.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir has a cat. He has a dog.”     (a) because (b) and (c) but
  6. 6.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran to the bus stop. We were late.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  7. 7.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Meera was hungry. She ate a banana.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  8. 8.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum smiled. I had cleaned my room.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  9. 9.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The plants died. Nobody watered them.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  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:
    “It was very hot ___ we went for a swim.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  12. 12.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The garden has roses. It has sunflowers.”     (a) because (b) and (c) but
  13. 13.Which is the best way to join “It started to rain.” and “We opened our umbrellas.”? (a) It started to rain so we opened our umbrellas. (b) It started to rain but we opened our umbrellas. (c) It started to rain because we opened our umbrellas.
  14. 14.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The puppy was cold. We gave it a blanket.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  15. 15.Which is the best way to join “Kabir drank some water.” and “He was thirsty.”? (a) Kabir drank some water but he was thirsty. (b) Kabir drank some water because he was thirsty. (c) Kabir drank some water so he was thirsty.
  16. 16.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The ice cream melted ___ it was a hot day.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  17. 17.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The room was dark. I switched on the light.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  18. 18.Which is the best way to join “Meera was hungry.” and “She ate a banana.”? (a) Meera was hungry because she ate a banana. (b) Meera was hungry but she ate a banana. (c) Meera was hungry so she ate a banana.
  19. 19.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum cooked dal. She made rotis.”     (a) and (b) but (c) because
  20. 20.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I brushed my teeth ___ I washed my face.”     (a) because (b) but (c) and
  21. 21.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.
  22. 22.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 but the birds were singing. (c) The sun was shining and the birds were singing.
  23. 23.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Priya can sing ___ she can dance too.”     (a) and (b) because (c) but
  24. 24.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The sky was cloudy ___ it did not rain.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  25. 25.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Riya wore a sweater ___ it was cold.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  26. 26.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Tara likes to paint ___ she likes to draw.”     (a) and (b) because (c) but
  27. 27.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Kabir drank some water ___ he was thirsty.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  28. 28.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran to the bus stop ___ we were late.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  29. 29.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The baby cried. She was hungry.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  30. 30.Which is the best way to join “The room was dark.” and “I switched on the light.”? (a) The room was dark so I switched on the light. (b) The room was dark but I switched on the light. (c) The room was dark because I switched on the light.
  31. 31.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Dev went to bed early. He was tired.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  32. 32.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The soup was hot ___ it was not tasty.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  33. 33.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum smiled ___ I had cleaned my room.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  34. 34.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The puppy was cold ___ we gave it a blanket.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  35. 35.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was late. The shops were still open.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  36. 36.Which is the best way to join “The soup was hot.” and “It was not tasty.”? (a) The soup was hot but it was not tasty. (b) The soup was hot so it was not tasty. (c) The soup was hot because it was not tasty.
  37. 37.Which is the best way to join “The ice cream melted.” and “It was a hot day.”? (a) The ice cream melted so it was a hot day. (b) The ice cream melted because it was a hot day. (c) The ice cream melted but it was a hot day.
  38. 38.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The test was hard ___ Zoya got full marks.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  39. 39.Which is the best way to join “The sky was cloudy.” and “It did not rain.”? (a) The sky was cloudy but it did not rain. (b) The sky was cloudy because it did not rain. (c) The sky was cloudy so it did not rain.
  40. 40.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran fast ___ we missed the train.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because

Answer key

  1. and
  2. because
  3. Priya can sing and she can dance too.
  4. so
  5. and
  6. because
  7. so
  8. because
  9. because
  10. but
  11. so
  12. and
  13. It started to rain so we opened our umbrellas.
  14. so
  15. Kabir drank some water because he was thirsty.
  16. because
  17. so
  18. Meera was hungry so she ate a banana.
  19. and
  20. and
  21. The mango looked green but it was very sweet.
  22. The sun was shining and the birds were singing.
  23. and
  24. but
  25. because
  26. and
  27. because
  28. because
  29. because
  30. The room was dark so I switched on the light.
  31. because
  32. but
  33. because
  34. so
  35. but
  36. The soup was hot but it was not tasty.
  37. The ice cream melted because it was a hot day.
  38. but
  39. The sky was cloudy but it did not rain.
  40. but

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