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Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 685 · 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:
    “The water was too cold ___ we did not swim.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  2. 2.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 because we opened our umbrellas. (c) It started to rain but we opened our umbrellas.
  3. 3.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum cooked dal ___ she made rotis.”     (a) and (b) because (c) but
  4. 4.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.
  5. 5.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Tara likes to paint. She likes to draw.”     (a) and (b) but (c) because
  6. 6.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran to the bus stop ___ we were late.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  7. 7.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum smiled. I had cleaned my room.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  8. 8.Which is the best way to join “It was very hot.” and “We went for a swim.”? (a) It was very hot because we went for a swim. (b) It was very hot but we went for a swim. (c) It was very hot so we went for a swim.
  9. 9.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The mango looked green. It was very sweet.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  10. 10.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The shop was closed. We went home.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  11. 11.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Priya can sing. She can dance too.”     (a) because (b) but (c) and
  12. 12.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We bought apples. We bought grapes.”     (a) because (b) and (c) but
  13. 13.Which is the best way to join “Nisha took an umbrella.” and “The sky was cloudy.”? (a) Nisha took an umbrella because the sky was cloudy. (b) Nisha took an umbrella but the sky was cloudy. (c) Nisha took an umbrella so the sky was cloudy.
  14. 14.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was late. The shops were still open.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  15. 15.Which is the best way to join “The puppy was cold.” and “We gave it a blanket.”? (a) The puppy was cold so we gave it a blanket. (b) The puppy was cold because we gave it a blanket. (c) The puppy was cold but we gave it a blanket.
  16. 16.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran fast. We missed the train.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  17. 17.Which is the best way to join “The plants died.” and “Nobody watered them.”? (a) The plants died so nobody watered them. (b) The plants died but nobody watered them. (c) The plants died because nobody watered them.
  18. 18.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.
  19. 19.Which is the best way to join “Kabir has a cat.” and “He has a dog.”? (a) Kabir has a cat because he has a dog. (b) Kabir has a cat and he has a dog. (c) Kabir has a cat but he has a dog.
  20. 20.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The road was wet. We walked slowly.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  21. 21.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The bag was heavy ___ Dad helped me carry it.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  22. 22.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Ravi is only six. He can swim very well.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  23. 23.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Nisha took an umbrella ___ the sky was cloudy.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  24. 24.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sky was cloudy. It did not rain.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  25. 25.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The ice cream melted ___ it was a hot day.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  26. 26.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Kabir has a cat ___ he has a dog.”     (a) but (b) because (c) and
  27. 27.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Grandpa reads the paper. He drinks his tea.”     (a) because (b) but (c) and
  28. 28.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I brushed my teeth ___ I washed my face.”     (a) because (b) but (c) and
  29. 29.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was very hot. We went for a swim.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  30. 30.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The garden has roses ___ it has sunflowers.”     (a) but (b) and (c) because
  31. 31.Which is the best way to join “Tara likes to paint.” and “She likes to draw.”? (a) Tara likes to paint and she likes to draw. (b) Tara likes to paint but she likes to draw. (c) Tara likes to paint because she likes to draw.
  32. 32.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It started to rain ___ we opened our umbrellas.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  33. 33.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.
  34. 34.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum smiled ___ I had cleaned my room.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  35. 35.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran to the bus stop. We were late.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  36. 36.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Arjun practised every day. He won the prize.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  37. 37.Which is the best way to join “The shop was closed.” and “We went home.”? (a) The shop was closed so we went home. (b) The shop was closed because we went home. (c) The shop was closed but we went home.
  38. 38.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Riya wore a sweater ___ it was cold.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  39. 39.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The bag was heavy. Dad helped me carry it.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  40. 40.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The mango looked green ___ it was very sweet.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because

Answer key

  1. so
  2. It started to rain so we opened our umbrellas.
  3. and
  4. The road was wet so we walked slowly.
  5. and
  6. because
  7. because
  8. It was very hot so we went for a swim.
  9. but
  10. so
  11. and
  12. and
  13. Nisha took an umbrella because the sky was cloudy.
  14. but
  15. The puppy was cold so we gave it a blanket.
  16. but
  17. The plants died because nobody watered them.
  18. Grandpa reads the paper and he drinks his tea.
  19. Kabir has a cat and he has a dog.
  20. so
  21. so
  22. but
  23. because
  24. but
  25. because
  26. and
  27. and
  28. and
  29. so
  30. and
  31. Tara likes to paint and she likes to draw.
  32. so
  33. The ice cream melted because it was a hot day.
  34. because
  35. because
  36. so
  37. The shop was closed so we went home.
  38. because
  39. so
  40. but

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