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Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 760 · 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 mango looked green ___ it was very sweet.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  2. 2.Which is the best way to join “I like mangoes.” and “My sister likes apples.”? (a) I like mangoes because my sister likes apples. (b) I like mangoes so my sister likes apples. (c) I like mangoes but my sister likes apples.
  3. 3.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Nisha took an umbrella. The sky was cloudy.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  4. 4.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The garden has roses ___ it has sunflowers.”     (a) because (b) but (c) and
  5. 5.Which is the best way to join “Meera was hungry.” and “She ate a banana.”? (a) Meera was hungry so she ate a banana. (b) Meera was hungry but she ate a banana. (c) Meera was hungry because she ate a banana.
  6. 6.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 and the birds were singing. (c) The sun was shining because the birds were singing.
  7. 7.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The box was small. It was very heavy.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  8. 8.Which is the best way to join “We bought apples.” and “We bought grapes.”? (a) We bought apples but we bought grapes. (b) We bought apples because we bought grapes. (c) We bought apples and we bought grapes.
  9. 9.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.
  10. 10.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Nisha took an umbrella ___ the sky was cloudy.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  11. 11.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The bag was heavy ___ Dad helped me carry it.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  12. 12.Which is the best way to join “The shop was closed.” and “We went home.”? (a) The shop was closed but we went home. (b) The shop was closed so we went home. (c) The shop was closed because we went home.
  13. 13.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.
  14. 14.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The shop was closed. We went home.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  15. 15.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We stayed indoors. It was raining.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  16. 16.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Dev went to bed early. He was tired.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  17. 17.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We stayed indoors ___ it was raining.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  18. 18.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The mango looked green. It was very sweet.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  19. 19.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Riya wore a sweater. It was cold.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  20. 20.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I like mangoes. My sister likes apples.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  21. 21.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The water was too cold. We did not swim.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  22. 22.Which is the best way to join “The road was wet.” and “We walked slowly.”? (a) The road was wet because we walked slowly. (b) The road was wet so we walked slowly. (c) The road was wet but we walked slowly.
  23. 23.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The room was dark. I switched on the light.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  24. 24.Which is the best way to join “The bag was heavy.” and “Dad helped me carry it.”? (a) The bag was heavy so Dad helped me carry it. (b) The bag was heavy because Dad helped me carry it. (c) The bag was heavy but Dad helped me carry it.
  25. 25.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was very hot. We went for a swim.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  26. 26.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The box was small ___ it was very heavy.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  27. 27.Which is the best way to join “Riya wore a sweater.” and “It was cold.”? (a) Riya wore a sweater but it was cold. (b) Riya wore a sweater so it was cold. (c) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold.
  28. 28.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran fast ___ we missed the train.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  29. 29.Which is the best way to join “The ice cream melted.” and “It was a hot day.”? (a) The ice cream melted but it was a hot day. (b) The ice cream melted so it was a hot day. (c) The ice cream melted because it was a hot day.
  30. 30.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The room was dark ___ I switched on the light.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  31. 31.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Arjun practised every day ___ he won the prize.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  32. 32.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It started to rain ___ we opened our umbrellas.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  33. 33.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The test was hard. Zoya got full marks.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  34. 34.Which is the best way to join “We ran to the bus stop.” and “We were late.”? (a) We ran to the bus stop so we were late. (b) We ran to the bus stop but we were late. (c) We ran to the bus stop because we were late.
  35. 35.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We bought apples ___ we bought grapes.”     (a) because (b) but (c) and
  36. 36.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I brushed my teeth ___ I washed my face.”     (a) but (b) and (c) because
  37. 37.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum smiled. I had cleaned my room.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  38. 38.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was very hot ___ we went for a swim.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  39. 39.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It started to rain. We opened our umbrellas.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  40. 40.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The sky was cloudy ___ it did not rain.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so

Answer key

  1. but
  2. I like mangoes but my sister likes apples.
  3. because
  4. and
  5. Meera was hungry so she ate a banana.
  6. The sun was shining and the birds were singing.
  7. but
  8. We bought apples and we bought grapes.
  9. We ran fast but we missed the train.
  10. because
  11. so
  12. The shop was closed so we went home.
  13. It was late but the shops were still open.
  14. so
  15. because
  16. because
  17. because
  18. but
  19. because
  20. but
  21. so
  22. The road was wet so we walked slowly.
  23. so
  24. The bag was heavy so Dad helped me carry it.
  25. so
  26. but
  27. Riya wore a sweater because it was cold.
  28. but
  29. The ice cream melted because it was a hot day.
  30. so
  31. so
  32. so
  33. but
  34. We ran to the bus stop because we were late.
  35. and
  36. and
  37. because
  38. so
  39. so
  40. but

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