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Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 804 · 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?
    “Riya wore a sweater. It was cold.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  2. 2.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sun was shining. The birds were singing.”     (a) because (b) but (c) and
  3. 3.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum smiled. I had cleaned my room.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  4. 4.Which is the best way to join “The ice cream melted.” and “It was a hot day.”? (a) The ice cream melted so it was a hot day. (b) The ice cream melted because it was a hot day. (c) The ice cream melted but it was a hot day.
  5. 5.Which is the best way to join “The soup was hot.” and “It was not tasty.”? (a) The soup was hot so it was not tasty. (b) The soup was hot because it was not tasty. (c) The soup was hot but it was not tasty.
  6. 6.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Tara likes to paint. She likes to draw.”     (a) because (b) and (c) but
  7. 7.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was very hot. We went for a swim.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  8. 8.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Riya wore a sweater ___ it was cold.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  9. 9.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I brushed my teeth ___ I washed my face.”     (a) but (b) because (c) and
  10. 10.Which is the best way to join “The shop was closed.” and “We went home.”? (a) The shop was closed because we went home. (b) The shop was closed but we went home. (c) The shop was closed so we went home.
  11. 11.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Meera was hungry ___ she ate a banana.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  12. 12.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I like mangoes. My sister likes apples.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  13. 13.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The shop was closed. We went home.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  14. 14.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The plants died. Nobody watered them.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  15. 15.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.
  16. 16.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Arjun practised every day. He won the prize.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  17. 17.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We stayed indoors ___ it was raining.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  18. 18.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We stayed indoors. It was raining.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  19. 19.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Kabir drank some water ___ he was thirsty.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  20. 20.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The road was wet ___ we walked slowly.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  21. 21.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 because my sister likes apples. (c) I like mangoes so my sister likes apples.
  22. 22.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sky was cloudy. It did not rain.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  23. 23.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The soup was hot. It was not tasty.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  24. 24.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The mango looked green ___ it was very sweet.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  25. 25.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I like mangoes ___ my sister likes apples.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  26. 26.Which is the best way to join “Grandpa reads the paper.” and “He drinks his tea.”? (a) Grandpa reads the paper but he drinks his tea. (b) Grandpa reads the paper because he drinks his tea. (c) Grandpa reads the paper and he drinks his tea.
  27. 27.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Arjun practised every day ___ he won the prize.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  28. 28.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It started to rain ___ we opened our umbrellas.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  29. 29.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Nisha took an umbrella ___ the sky was cloudy.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  30. 30.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran to the bus stop ___ we were late.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  31. 31.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.
  32. 32.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir drank some water. He was thirsty.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  33. 33.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was very hot ___ we went for a swim.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  34. 34.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 but nobody watered them. (c) The plants died because nobody watered them.
  35. 35.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.
  36. 36.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Ravi is only six ___ he can swim very well.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  37. 37.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The bag was heavy. Dad helped me carry it.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  38. 38.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Dev went to bed early ___ he was tired.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  39. 39.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The shop was closed ___ we went home.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  40. 40.Which is the best way to join “The puppy was cold.” and “We gave it a blanket.”? (a) The puppy was cold because we gave it a blanket. (b) The puppy was cold but we gave it a blanket. (c) The puppy was cold so we gave it a blanket.

Answer key

  1. because
  2. and
  3. because
  4. The ice cream melted because it was a hot day.
  5. The soup was hot but it was not tasty.
  6. and
  7. so
  8. because
  9. and
  10. The shop was closed so we went home.
  11. so
  12. but
  13. so
  14. because
  15. We ran to the bus stop because we were late.
  16. so
  17. because
  18. because
  19. because
  20. so
  21. I like mangoes but my sister likes apples.
  22. but
  23. but
  24. but
  25. but
  26. Grandpa reads the paper and he drinks his tea.
  27. so
  28. so
  29. because
  30. because
  31. Mum cooked dal and she made rotis.
  32. because
  33. so
  34. The plants died because nobody watered them.
  35. I brushed my teeth and I washed my face.
  36. but
  37. so
  38. because
  39. so
  40. The puppy was cold so we gave it a blanket.

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