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Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 690 · 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?
    “We stayed indoors. It was raining.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  2. 2.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran fast ___ we missed the train.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  3. 3.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The test was hard. Zoya got full marks.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  4. 4.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The baby cried ___ she was hungry.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  5. 5.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It started to rain ___ we opened our umbrellas.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  6. 6.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I brushed my teeth. I washed my face.”     (a) and (b) but (c) because
  7. 7.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 because it was very heavy. (c) The box was small but it was very heavy.
  8. 8.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Tara likes to paint ___ she likes to draw.”     (a) because (b) but (c) and
  9. 9.Which is the best way to join “The water was too cold.” and “We did not swim.”? (a) The water was too cold because we did not swim. (b) The water was too cold so we did not swim. (c) The water was too cold but we did not swim.
  10. 10.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We bought apples ___ we bought grapes.”     (a) and (b) but (c) because
  11. 11.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The road was wet. We walked slowly.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  12. 12.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The sun was shining ___ the birds were singing.”     (a) and (b) but (c) because
  13. 13.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The road was wet ___ we walked slowly.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  14. 14.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The room was dark ___ I switched on the light.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  15. 15.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran to the bus stop ___ we were late.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  16. 16.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The sky was cloudy ___ it did not rain.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  17. 17.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.
  18. 18.Which is the best way to join “The mango looked green.” and “It was very sweet.”? (a) The mango looked green because it was very sweet. (b) The mango looked green so it was very sweet. (c) The mango looked green but it was very sweet.
  19. 19.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The plants died. Nobody watered them.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  20. 20.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The water was too cold. We did not swim.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  21. 21.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran to the bus stop. We were late.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  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 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.
  24. 24.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 but he has a dog. (c) Kabir has a cat and he has a dog.
  25. 25.Which is the best way to join “It was late.” and “The shops were still open.”? (a) It was late so the shops were still open. (b) It was late but the shops were still open. (c) It was late because the shops were still open.
  26. 26.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We bought apples. We bought grapes.”     (a) and (b) but (c) because
  27. 27.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The bag was heavy. Dad helped me carry it.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  28. 28.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was very hot ___ we went for a swim.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  29. 29.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The ice cream melted. It was a hot day.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  30. 30.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 because he drinks his tea. (c) Grandpa reads the paper but he drinks his tea.
  31. 31.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The soup was hot. It was not tasty.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  32. 32.Which is the best way to join “The baby cried.” and “She was hungry.”? (a) The baby cried so she was hungry. (b) The baby cried because she was hungry. (c) The baby cried but she was hungry.
  33. 33.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Arjun practised every day. He won the prize.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  34. 34.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Nisha took an umbrella. The sky was cloudy.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  35. 35.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.
  36. 36.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum cooked dal ___ she made rotis.”     (a) but (b) because (c) and
  37. 37.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Kabir has a cat ___ he has a dog.”     (a) and (b) because (c) but
  38. 38.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The soup was hot ___ it was not tasty.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  39. 39.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The plants died ___ nobody watered them.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  40. 40.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The ice cream melted ___ it was a hot day.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but

Answer key

  1. because
  2. but
  3. but
  4. because
  5. so
  6. and
  7. The box was small but it was very heavy.
  8. and
  9. The water was too cold so we did not swim.
  10. and
  11. so
  12. and
  13. so
  14. so
  15. because
  16. but
  17. We ran fast but we missed the train.
  18. The mango looked green but it was very sweet.
  19. because
  20. so
  21. because
  22. Mum cooked dal and she made rotis.
  23. The ice cream melted because it was a hot day.
  24. Kabir has a cat and he has a dog.
  25. It was late but the shops were still open.
  26. and
  27. so
  28. so
  29. because
  30. Grandpa reads the paper and he drinks his tea.
  31. but
  32. The baby cried because she was hungry.
  33. so
  34. because
  35. The road was wet so we walked slowly.
  36. and
  37. and
  38. but
  39. because
  40. because

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