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Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 717 · 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?
    “The soup was hot. It was not tasty.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  2. 2.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Kabir drank some water ___ he was thirsty.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  3. 3.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The puppy was cold. We gave it a blanket.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  4. 4.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Kabir has a cat ___ he has a dog.”     (a) because (b) but (c) and
  5. 5.Which is the best way to join “We ran fast.” and “We missed the train.”? (a) We ran fast because we missed the train. (b) We ran fast but we missed the train. (c) We ran fast so we missed the train.
  6. 6.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Grandpa reads the paper ___ he drinks his tea.”     (a) because (b) and (c) but
  7. 7.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It started to rain. We opened our umbrellas.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  8. 8.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The sky was cloudy ___ it did not rain.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  9. 9.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The shop was closed ___ we went home.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  10. 10.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I brushed my teeth. I washed my face.”     (a) because (b) but (c) and
  11. 11.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The ice cream melted ___ it was a hot day.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  12. 12.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.
  13. 13.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The plants died. Nobody watered them.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  14. 14.Which is the best way to join “Dev went to bed early.” and “He was tired.”? (a) Dev went to bed early but he was tired. (b) Dev went to bed early because he was tired. (c) Dev went to bed early so he was tired.
  15. 15.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It started to rain ___ we opened our umbrellas.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  16. 16.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I like mangoes. My sister likes apples.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  17. 17.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The mango looked green. It was very sweet.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  18. 18.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 so it was raining. (c) We stayed indoors but it was raining.
  19. 19.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 because I switched on the light. (c) The room was dark but I switched on the light.
  20. 20.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 so he was thirsty. (c) Kabir drank some water but he was thirsty.
  21. 21.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The baby cried. She was hungry.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  22. 22.Which is the best way to join “I brushed my teeth.” and “I washed my face.”? (a) I brushed my teeth because I washed my face. (b) I brushed my teeth but I washed my face. (c) I brushed my teeth and I washed my face.
  23. 23.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The box was small ___ it was very heavy.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  24. 24.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Arjun practised every day. He won the prize.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  25. 25.Which is the best way to join “We bought apples.” and “We bought grapes.”? (a) We bought apples because we bought grapes. (b) We bought apples but we bought grapes. (c) We bought apples and we bought grapes.
  26. 26.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The water was too cold ___ we did not swim.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  27. 27.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Priya can sing ___ she can dance too.”     (a) but (b) and (c) because
  28. 28.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran fast. We missed the train.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  29. 29.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 so the sky was cloudy. (c) Nisha took an umbrella but the sky was cloudy.
  30. 30.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We stayed indoors. It was raining.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  31. 31.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Priya can sing. She can dance too.”     (a) because (b) and (c) but
  32. 32.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The garden has roses. It has sunflowers.”     (a) but (b) and (c) because
  33. 33.Which is the best way to join “The bag was heavy.” and “Dad helped me carry it.”? (a) The bag was heavy because Dad helped me carry it. (b) The bag was heavy but Dad helped me carry it. (c) The bag was heavy so Dad helped me carry it.
  34. 34.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was very hot. We went for a swim.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  35. 35.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sun was shining. The birds were singing.”     (a) and (b) because (c) but
  36. 36.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 because nobody watered them. (c) The plants died but nobody watered them.
  37. 37.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Nisha took an umbrella. The sky was cloudy.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  38. 38.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The water was too cold. We did not swim.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  39. 39.Which is the best way to join “I like mangoes.” and “My sister likes apples.”? (a) I like mangoes but my sister likes apples. (b) I like mangoes so my sister likes apples. (c) I like mangoes because my sister likes apples.
  40. 40.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The bag was heavy. Dad helped me carry it.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so

Answer key

  1. but
  2. because
  3. so
  4. and
  5. We ran fast but we missed the train.
  6. and
  7. so
  8. but
  9. so
  10. and
  11. because
  12. The baby cried because she was hungry.
  13. because
  14. Dev went to bed early because he was tired.
  15. so
  16. but
  17. but
  18. We stayed indoors because it was raining.
  19. The room was dark so I switched on the light.
  20. Kabir drank some water because he was thirsty.
  21. because
  22. I brushed my teeth and I washed my face.
  23. but
  24. so
  25. We bought apples and we bought grapes.
  26. so
  27. and
  28. but
  29. Nisha took an umbrella because the sky was cloudy.
  30. because
  31. and
  32. and
  33. The bag was heavy so Dad helped me carry it.
  34. so
  35. and
  36. The plants died because nobody watered them.
  37. because
  38. so
  39. I like mangoes but my sister likes apples.
  40. so

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