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Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 728 · 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 “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.
  2. 2.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Dev went to bed early ___ he was tired.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  3. 3.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Priya can sing ___ she can dance too.”     (a) and (b) but (c) because
  4. 4.Which is the best way to join “The test was hard.” and “Zoya got full marks.”? (a) The test was hard so Zoya got full marks. (b) The test was hard but Zoya got full marks. (c) The test was hard because Zoya got full marks.
  5. 5.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The sky was cloudy ___ it did not rain.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  6. 6.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Meera was hungry ___ she ate a banana.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  7. 7.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The garden has roses. It has sunflowers.”     (a) and (b) because (c) but
  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.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We bought apples ___ we bought grapes.”     (a) but (b) and (c) because
  10. 10.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We stayed indoors ___ it was raining.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  11. 11.Which is the best way to join “Kabir has a cat.” and “He has a dog.”? (a) Kabir has a cat but he has a dog. (b) Kabir has a cat because he has a dog. (c) Kabir has a cat and he has a dog.
  12. 12.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.
  13. 13.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The mango looked green. It was very sweet.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  14. 14.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The bag was heavy. Dad helped me carry it.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  15. 15.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Meera was hungry. She ate a banana.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  16. 16.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The plants died ___ nobody watered them.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  17. 17.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The plants died. Nobody watered them.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  18. 18.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It started to rain ___ we opened our umbrellas.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  19. 19.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum cooked dal ___ she made rotis.”     (a) and (b) but (c) because
  20. 20.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was very hot. We went for a swim.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  21. 21.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I like mangoes ___ my sister likes apples.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  22. 22.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The water was too cold ___ we did not swim.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  23. 23.Which is the best way to join “Ravi is only six.” and “He can swim very well.”? (a) Ravi is only six but he can swim very well. (b) Ravi is only six so he can swim very well. (c) Ravi is only six because he can swim very well.
  24. 24.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We bought apples. We bought grapes.”     (a) and (b) but (c) because
  25. 25.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The shop was closed. We went home.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  26. 26.Which is the best way to join “The soup was hot.” and “It was not tasty.”? (a) The soup was hot but it was not tasty. (b) The soup was hot because it was not tasty. (c) The soup was hot so it was not tasty.
  27. 27.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The test was hard. Zoya got full marks.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  28. 28.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Riya wore a sweater. It was cold.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  29. 29.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.
  30. 30.Which is the best way to join “The puppy was cold.” and “We gave it a blanket.”? (a) The puppy was cold but we gave it a blanket. (b) The puppy was cold so we gave it a blanket. (c) The puppy was cold because we gave it a blanket.
  31. 31.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran to the bus stop. We were late.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  32. 32.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sky was cloudy. It did not rain.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  33. 33.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Grandpa reads the paper. He drinks his tea.”     (a) but (b) because (c) and
  34. 34.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Kabir drank some water ___ he was thirsty.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  35. 35.Which is the best way to join “We stayed indoors.” and “It was raining.”? (a) We stayed indoors but it was raining. (b) We stayed indoors because it was raining. (c) We stayed indoors so it was raining.
  36. 36.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum smiled. I had cleaned my room.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  37. 37.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran to the bus stop ___ we were late.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  38. 38.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Ravi is only six ___ he can swim very well.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  39. 39.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.
  40. 40.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran fast ___ we missed the train.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so

Answer key

  1. The baby cried because she was hungry.
  2. because
  3. and
  4. The test was hard but Zoya got full marks.
  5. but
  6. so
  7. and
  8. and
  9. and
  10. because
  11. Kabir has a cat and he has a dog.
  12. It was late but the shops were still open.
  13. but
  14. so
  15. so
  16. because
  17. because
  18. so
  19. and
  20. so
  21. but
  22. so
  23. Ravi is only six but he can swim very well.
  24. and
  25. so
  26. The soup was hot but it was not tasty.
  27. but
  28. because
  29. Mum cooked dal and she made rotis.
  30. The puppy was cold so we gave it a blanket.
  31. because
  32. but
  33. and
  34. because
  35. We stayed indoors because it was raining.
  36. because
  37. because
  38. but
  39. Priya can sing and she can dance too.
  40. but

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