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Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 680 · 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 “Riya wore a sweater.” and “It was cold.”? (a) Riya wore a sweater but it was cold. (b) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold. (c) Riya wore a sweater so it was cold.
  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 so it did not rain. (c) The sky was cloudy but it did not rain.
  3. 3.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was very hot ___ we went for a swim.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  4. 4.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Grandpa reads the paper. He drinks his tea.”     (a) but (b) and (c) because
  5. 5.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The road was wet ___ we walked slowly.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  6. 6.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The mango looked green ___ it was very sweet.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  7. 7.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Arjun practised every day. He won the prize.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  8. 8.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I brushed my teeth. I washed my face.”     (a) but (b) and (c) because
  9. 9.Which is the best way to join “Mum smiled.” and “I had cleaned my room.”? (a) Mum smiled so I had cleaned my room. (b) Mum smiled but I had cleaned my room. (c) Mum smiled because I had cleaned my room.
  10. 10.Which is the best way to join “We bought apples.” and “We bought grapes.”? (a) We bought apples but we bought grapes. (b) We bought apples because we bought grapes. (c) We bought apples and we bought grapes.
  11. 11.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The ice cream melted. It was a hot day.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  12. 12.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Ravi is only six. He can swim very well.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  13. 13.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir has a cat. He has a dog.”     (a) and (b) but (c) because
  14. 14.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran to the bus stop. We were late.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  15. 15.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 and she can dance too. (c) Priya can sing because she can dance too.
  16. 16.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The box was small. It was very heavy.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  17. 17.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran fast. We missed the train.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  18. 18.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The sky was cloudy ___ it did not rain.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  19. 19.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The soup was hot. It was not tasty.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  20. 20.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Priya can sing. She can dance too.”     (a) and (b) but (c) because
  21. 21.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was late. The shops were still open.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  22. 22.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum cooked dal. She made rotis.”     (a) because (b) but (c) and
  23. 23.Which is the best way to join “Kabir has a cat.” and “He has a dog.”? (a) Kabir has a cat and he has a dog. (b) Kabir has a cat because he has a dog. (c) Kabir has a cat but he has a dog.
  24. 24.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran fast ___ we missed the train.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  25. 25.Which is the best way to join “The bag was heavy.” and “Dad helped me carry it.”? (a) The bag was heavy but Dad helped me carry it. (b) The bag was heavy so Dad helped me carry it. (c) The bag was heavy because Dad helped me carry it.
  26. 26.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The mango looked green. It was very sweet.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  27. 27.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Ravi is only six ___ he can swim very well.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  28. 28.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Dev went to bed early. He was tired.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  29. 29.Which is the best way to join “It started to rain.” and “We opened our umbrellas.”? (a) It started to rain but we opened our umbrellas. (b) It started to rain so we opened our umbrellas. (c) It started to rain because we opened our umbrellas.
  30. 30.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The ice cream melted ___ it was a hot day.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  31. 31.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.
  32. 32.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We bought apples ___ we bought grapes.”     (a) but (b) and (c) because
  33. 33.Which is the best way to join “Grandpa reads the paper.” and “He drinks his tea.”? (a) Grandpa reads the paper and he drinks his tea. (b) Grandpa reads the paper but he drinks his tea. (c) Grandpa reads the paper because he drinks his tea.
  34. 34.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Kabir drank some water ___ he was thirsty.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  35. 35.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We stayed indoors. It was raining.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  36. 36.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Meera was hungry ___ she ate a banana.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  37. 37.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Kabir has a cat ___ he has a dog.”     (a) but (b) and (c) because
  38. 38.Which is the best way to join “The room was dark.” and “I switched on the light.”? (a) The room was dark because I switched on the light. (b) The room was dark but I switched on the light. (c) The room was dark so I switched on the light.
  39. 39.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 but we walked slowly. (c) The road was wet because we walked slowly.
  40. 40.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The water was too cold. We did not swim.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because

Answer key

  1. Riya wore a sweater because it was cold.
  2. The sky was cloudy but it did not rain.
  3. so
  4. and
  5. so
  6. but
  7. so
  8. and
  9. Mum smiled because I had cleaned my room.
  10. We bought apples and we bought grapes.
  11. because
  12. but
  13. and
  14. because
  15. Priya can sing and she can dance too.
  16. but
  17. but
  18. but
  19. but
  20. and
  21. but
  22. and
  23. Kabir has a cat and he has a dog.
  24. but
  25. The bag was heavy so Dad helped me carry it.
  26. but
  27. but
  28. because
  29. It started to rain so we opened our umbrellas.
  30. because
  31. Kabir drank some water because he was thirsty.
  32. and
  33. Grandpa reads the paper and he drinks his tea.
  34. because
  35. because
  36. so
  37. and
  38. The room was dark so I switched on the light.
  39. The road was wet so we walked slowly.
  40. so

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