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Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 8 · 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 ice cream melted. It was a hot day.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  2. 2.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum cooked dal ___ she made rotis.”     (a) but (b) and (c) because
  3. 3.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran fast. We missed the train.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  4. 4.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The box was small ___ it was very heavy.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  5. 5.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Nisha took an umbrella ___ the sky was cloudy.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  6. 6.Which is the best way to join “The sun was shining.” and “The birds were singing.”? (a) The sun was shining because the birds were singing. (b) The sun was shining but the birds were singing. (c) The sun was shining and the birds were singing.
  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 “Grandpa reads the paper.” and “He drinks his tea.”? (a) Grandpa reads the paper and he drinks his tea. (b) Grandpa reads the paper because he drinks his tea. (c) Grandpa reads the paper but he drinks his tea.
  9. 9.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The sun was shining ___ the birds were singing.”     (a) because (b) but (c) and
  10. 10.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The puppy was cold ___ we gave it a blanket.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  11. 11.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The bag was heavy. Dad helped me carry it.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  12. 12.Which is the best way to join “The room was dark.” and “I switched on the light.”? (a) The room was dark because I switched on the light. (b) The room was dark but I switched on the light. (c) The room was dark so I switched on the light.
  13. 13.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Nisha took an umbrella. The sky was cloudy.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  14. 14.Which is the best way to join “Tara likes to paint.” and “She likes to draw.”? (a) Tara likes to paint but she likes to draw. (b) Tara likes to paint and she likes to draw. (c) Tara likes to paint because she likes to draw.
  15. 15.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The test was hard ___ Zoya got full marks.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  16. 16.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The garden has roses. It has sunflowers.”     (a) and (b) but (c) because
  17. 17.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 so it was not tasty. (c) The soup was hot because it was not tasty.
  18. 18.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The plants died. Nobody watered them.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  19. 19.Which is the best way to join “The plants died.” and “Nobody watered them.”? (a) The plants died because nobody watered them. (b) The plants died but nobody watered them. (c) The plants died so nobody watered them.
  20. 20.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The plants died ___ nobody watered them.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  21. 21.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The garden has roses ___ it has sunflowers.”     (a) and (b) because (c) but
  22. 22.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Tara likes to paint ___ she likes to draw.”     (a) but (b) because (c) and
  23. 23.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Meera was hungry ___ she ate a banana.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  24. 24.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran to the bus stop. We were late.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  25. 25.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The water was too cold. We did not swim.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  26. 26.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir has a cat. He has a dog.”     (a) but (b) because (c) and
  27. 27.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sun was shining. The birds were singing.”     (a) and (b) because (c) but
  28. 28.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 because we were late. (c) We ran to the bus stop but we were late.
  29. 29.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Grandpa reads the paper. He drinks his tea.”     (a) but (b) because (c) and
  30. 30.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum smiled ___ I had cleaned my room.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  31. 31.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The bag was heavy ___ Dad helped me carry it.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  32. 32.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 and I washed my face. (c) I brushed my teeth but I washed my face.
  33. 33.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The sky was cloudy ___ it did not rain.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  34. 34.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The room was dark. I switched on the light.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  35. 35.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The road was wet ___ we walked slowly.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  36. 36.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was very hot. We went for a swim.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  37. 37.Which is the best way to join “It was very hot.” and “We went for a swim.”? (a) It was very hot because we went for a swim. (b) It was very hot but we went for a swim. (c) It was very hot so we went for a swim.
  38. 38.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I brushed my teeth. I washed my face.”     (a) but (b) and (c) because
  39. 39.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Tara likes to paint. She likes to draw.”     (a) but (b) because (c) and
  40. 40.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The road was wet. We walked slowly.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because

Answer key

  1. because
  2. and
  3. but
  4. but
  5. because
  6. The sun was shining and the birds were singing.
  7. but
  8. Grandpa reads the paper and he drinks his tea.
  9. and
  10. so
  11. so
  12. The room was dark so I switched on the light.
  13. because
  14. Tara likes to paint and she likes to draw.
  15. but
  16. and
  17. The soup was hot but it was not tasty.
  18. because
  19. The plants died because nobody watered them.
  20. because
  21. and
  22. and
  23. so
  24. because
  25. so
  26. and
  27. and
  28. We ran to the bus stop because we were late.
  29. and
  30. because
  31. so
  32. I brushed my teeth and I washed my face.
  33. but
  34. so
  35. so
  36. so
  37. It was very hot so we went for a swim.
  38. and
  39. and
  40. so

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