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Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 741 · 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 baby cried ___ she was hungry.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  2. 2.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I like mangoes. My sister likes apples.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  3. 3.Which is the best way to join “The sun was shining.” and “The birds were singing.”? (a) The sun was shining but the birds were singing. (b) The sun was shining because the birds were singing. (c) The sun was shining and the birds were singing.
  4. 4.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The garden has roses ___ it has sunflowers.”     (a) but (b) and (c) because
  5. 5.Which is the best way to join “Mum smiled.” and “I had cleaned my room.”? (a) Mum smiled so I had cleaned my room. (b) Mum smiled because I had cleaned my room. (c) Mum smiled but I had cleaned my room.
  6. 6.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The mango looked green. It was very sweet.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  7. 7.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was late. The shops were still open.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  8. 8.Which is the best way to join “Mum cooked dal.” and “She made rotis.”? (a) Mum cooked dal but she made rotis. (b) Mum cooked dal and she made rotis. (c) Mum cooked dal because she made rotis.
  9. 9.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was very hot. We went for a swim.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  10. 10.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The box was small. It was very heavy.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  11. 11.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Ravi is only six ___ he can swim very well.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  12. 12.Which is the best way to join “It started to rain.” and “We opened our umbrellas.”? (a) It started to rain but we opened our umbrellas. (b) It started to rain so we opened our umbrellas. (c) It started to rain because we opened our umbrellas.
  13. 13.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The sun was shining ___ the birds were singing.”     (a) and (b) but (c) because
  14. 14.Which is the best way to join “It was very hot.” and “We went for a swim.”? (a) It was very hot but we went for a swim. (b) It was very hot because we went for a swim. (c) It was very hot so we went for a swim.
  15. 15.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.
  16. 16.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum smiled ___ I had cleaned my room.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  17. 17.Which is the best way to join “Nisha took an umbrella.” and “The sky was cloudy.”? (a) Nisha took an umbrella but the sky was cloudy. (b) Nisha took an umbrella because the sky was cloudy. (c) Nisha took an umbrella so the sky was cloudy.
  18. 18.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The garden has roses. It has sunflowers.”     (a) because (b) but (c) and
  19. 19.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The room was dark. I switched on the light.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  20. 20.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Riya wore a sweater. It was cold.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  21. 21.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We bought apples. We bought grapes.”     (a) but (b) and (c) because
  22. 22.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 but it was very sweet. (c) The mango looked green so it was very sweet.
  23. 23.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Grandpa reads the paper ___ he drinks his tea.”     (a) and (b) but (c) because
  24. 24.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I brushed my teeth. I washed my face.”     (a) but (b) and (c) because
  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 because the shops were still open. (c) It was late but the shops were still open.
  26. 26.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.
  27. 27.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum smiled. I had cleaned my room.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  28. 28.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Meera was hungry. She ate a banana.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  29. 29.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Kabir has a cat ___ he has a dog.”     (a) and (b) but (c) because
  30. 30.Which is the best way to join “Kabir drank some water.” and “He was thirsty.”? (a) Kabir drank some water but he was thirsty. (b) Kabir drank some water because he was thirsty. (c) Kabir drank some water so he was thirsty.
  31. 31.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran to the bus stop ___ we were late.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  32. 32.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Riya wore a sweater ___ it was cold.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  33. 33.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The plants died. Nobody watered them.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  34. 34.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Dev went to bed early ___ he was tired.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  35. 35.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The sky was cloudy ___ it did not rain.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  36. 36.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I like mangoes ___ my sister likes apples.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  37. 37.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Arjun practised every day. He won the prize.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  38. 38.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We bought apples ___ we bought grapes.”     (a) but (b) because (c) and
  39. 39.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The puppy was cold. We gave it a blanket.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  40. 40.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sky was cloudy. It did not rain.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because

Answer key

  1. because
  2. but
  3. The sun was shining and the birds were singing.
  4. and
  5. Mum smiled because I had cleaned my room.
  6. but
  7. but
  8. Mum cooked dal and she made rotis.
  9. so
  10. but
  11. but
  12. It started to rain so we opened our umbrellas.
  13. and
  14. It was very hot so we went for a swim.
  15. The plants died because nobody watered them.
  16. because
  17. Nisha took an umbrella because the sky was cloudy.
  18. and
  19. so
  20. because
  21. and
  22. The mango looked green but it was very sweet.
  23. and
  24. and
  25. It was late but the shops were still open.
  26. The sky was cloudy but it did not rain.
  27. because
  28. so
  29. and
  30. Kabir drank some water because he was thirsty.
  31. because
  32. because
  33. because
  34. because
  35. but
  36. but
  37. so
  38. and
  39. so
  40. but

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