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Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 711 · 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 “Mum smiled.” and “I had cleaned my room.”? (a) Mum smiled because I had cleaned my room. (b) Mum smiled but I had cleaned my room. (c) Mum smiled so I had cleaned my room.
  2. 2.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The soup was hot ___ it was not tasty.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  3. 3.Which is the best way to join “We ran to the bus stop.” and “We were late.”? (a) We ran to the bus stop because we were late. (b) We ran to the bus stop so we were late. (c) We ran to the bus stop but we were late.
  4. 4.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Nisha took an umbrella ___ the sky was cloudy.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  5. 5.Which is the best way to join “The soup was hot.” and “It was not tasty.”? (a) The soup was hot so it was not tasty. (b) The soup was hot but it was not tasty. (c) The soup was hot because it was not tasty.
  6. 6.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Arjun practised every day. He won the prize.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  7. 7.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Tara likes to paint ___ she likes to draw.”     (a) and (b) because (c) but
  8. 8.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We stayed indoors ___ it was raining.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  9. 9.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was very hot ___ we went for a swim.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  10. 10.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I like mangoes. My sister likes apples.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  11. 11.Which is the best way to join “The baby cried.” and “She was hungry.”? (a) The baby cried because she was hungry. (b) The baby cried but she was hungry. (c) The baby cried so she was hungry.
  12. 12.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Riya wore a sweater. It was cold.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  13. 13.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Nisha took an umbrella. The sky was cloudy.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  14. 14.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The bag was heavy. Dad helped me carry it.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  15. 15.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The mango looked green. It was very sweet.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  16. 16.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Kabir drank some water ___ he was thirsty.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  17. 17.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.
  18. 18.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Riya wore a sweater ___ it was cold.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  19. 19.Which is the best way to join “The garden has roses.” and “It has sunflowers.”? (a) The garden has roses but it has sunflowers. (b) The garden has roses because it has sunflowers. (c) The garden has roses and it has sunflowers.
  20. 20.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The plants died ___ nobody watered them.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  21. 21.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.
  22. 22.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.
  23. 23.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The ice cream melted ___ it was a hot day.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  24. 24.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The soup was hot. It was not tasty.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  25. 25.Which is the best way to join “The ice cream melted.” and “It was a hot day.”? (a) The ice cream melted because it was a hot day. (b) The ice cream melted but it was a hot day. (c) The ice cream melted so it was a hot day.
  26. 26.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The test was hard ___ Zoya got full marks.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  27. 27.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The garden has roses ___ it has sunflowers.”     (a) but (b) because (c) and
  28. 28.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Dev went to bed early. He was tired.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  29. 29.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was late ___ the shops were still open.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  30. 30.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum cooked dal ___ she made rotis.”     (a) but (b) because (c) and
  31. 31.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum cooked dal. She made rotis.”     (a) but (b) because (c) and
  32. 32.Which is the best way to join “We stayed indoors.” and “It was raining.”? (a) We stayed indoors because it was raining. (b) We stayed indoors but it was raining. (c) We stayed indoors so it was raining.
  33. 33.Which is the best way to join “We ran fast.” and “We missed the train.”? (a) We ran fast but we missed the train. (b) We ran fast because we missed the train. (c) We ran fast so we missed the train.
  34. 34.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We stayed indoors. It was raining.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  35. 35.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The water was too cold ___ we did not swim.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  36. 36.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The road was wet. We walked slowly.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  37. 37.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.
  38. 38.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum smiled ___ I had cleaned my room.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  39. 39.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was very hot. We went for a swim.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  40. 40.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran to the bus stop. We were late.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so

Answer key

  1. Mum smiled because I had cleaned my room.
  2. but
  3. We ran to the bus stop because we were late.
  4. because
  5. The soup was hot but it was not tasty.
  6. so
  7. and
  8. because
  9. so
  10. but
  11. The baby cried because she was hungry.
  12. because
  13. because
  14. so
  15. but
  16. because
  17. Kabir has a cat and he has a dog.
  18. because
  19. The garden has roses and it has sunflowers.
  20. because
  21. The water was too cold so we did not swim.
  22. The sky was cloudy but it did not rain.
  23. because
  24. but
  25. The ice cream melted because it was a hot day.
  26. but
  27. and
  28. because
  29. but
  30. and
  31. and
  32. We stayed indoors because it was raining.
  33. We ran fast but we missed the train.
  34. because
  35. so
  36. so
  37. Mum cooked dal and she made rotis.
  38. because
  39. so
  40. because

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