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Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 807 · 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 sky was cloudy.” and “It did not rain.”? (a) The sky was cloudy because it did not rain. (b) The sky was cloudy but it did not rain. (c) The sky was cloudy so it did not rain.
  2. 2.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I like mangoes ___ my sister likes apples.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  3. 3.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran to the bus stop ___ we were late.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  4. 4.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We bought apples. We bought grapes.”     (a) and (b) but (c) because
  5. 5.Which is the best way to join “Meera was hungry.” and “She ate a banana.”? (a) Meera was hungry because she ate a banana. (b) Meera was hungry so she ate a banana. (c) Meera was hungry but she ate a banana.
  6. 6.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The box was small. It was very heavy.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  7. 7.Which is the best way to join “Priya can sing.” and “She can dance too.”? (a) Priya can sing and she can dance too. (b) Priya can sing but she can dance too. (c) Priya can sing because she can dance too.
  8. 8.Which is the best way to join “Riya wore a sweater.” and “It was cold.”? (a) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold. (b) Riya wore a sweater but it was cold. (c) Riya wore a sweater so it was cold.
  9. 9.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.
  10. 10.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was late. The shops were still open.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  11. 11.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The puppy was cold ___ we gave it a blanket.”     (a) so (b) but (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 because we opened our umbrellas. (c) It started to rain so we opened our umbrellas.
  13. 13.Which is the best way to join “The bag was heavy.” and “Dad helped me carry it.”? (a) The bag was heavy but Dad helped me carry it. (b) The bag was heavy so Dad helped me carry it. (c) The bag was heavy because Dad helped me carry it.
  14. 14.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum smiled ___ I had cleaned my room.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  15. 15.Which is the best way to join “The plants died.” and “Nobody watered them.”? (a) The plants died but nobody watered them. (b) The plants died because nobody watered them. (c) The plants died so nobody watered them.
  16. 16.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.
  17. 17.Which is the best way to join “Kabir drank some water.” and “He was thirsty.”? (a) Kabir drank some water because he was thirsty. (b) Kabir drank some water but he was thirsty. (c) Kabir drank some water so he was thirsty.
  18. 18.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sky was cloudy. It did not rain.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  19. 19.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Meera was hungry. She ate a banana.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  20. 20.Which is the best way to join “The ice cream melted.” and “It was a hot day.”? (a) The ice cream melted because it was a hot day. (b) The ice cream melted but it was a hot day. (c) The ice cream melted so it was a hot day.
  21. 21.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Ravi is only six. He can swim very well.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  22. 22.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Nisha took an umbrella. The sky was cloudy.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  23. 23.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The test was hard. Zoya got full marks.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  24. 24.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 so my sister likes apples. (c) I like mangoes because my sister likes apples.
  25. 25.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The mango looked green ___ it was very sweet.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  26. 26.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The mango looked green. It was very sweet.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  27. 27.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 but we walked slowly. (c) The road was wet so we walked slowly.
  28. 28.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The shop was closed ___ we went home.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  29. 29.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran to the bus stop. We were late.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  30. 30.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Riya wore a sweater. It was cold.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  31. 31.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Tara likes to paint ___ she likes to draw.”     (a) because (b) but (c) and
  32. 32.Which is the best way to join “The test was hard.” and “Zoya got full marks.”? (a) The test was hard but Zoya got full marks. (b) The test was hard so Zoya got full marks. (c) The test was hard because Zoya got full marks.
  33. 33.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The water was too cold ___ we did not swim.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  34. 34.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Ravi is only six ___ he can swim very well.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  35. 35.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The box was small ___ it was very heavy.”     (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) so (c) but
  37. 37.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Riya wore a sweater ___ it was cold.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  38. 38.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The road was wet ___ we walked slowly.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  39. 39.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The puppy was cold. We gave it a blanket.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  40. 40.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The soup was hot. It was not tasty.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so

Answer key

  1. The sky was cloudy but it did not rain.
  2. but
  3. because
  4. and
  5. Meera was hungry so she ate a banana.
  6. but
  7. Priya can sing and she can dance too.
  8. Riya wore a sweater because it was cold.
  9. We stayed indoors because it was raining.
  10. but
  11. so
  12. It started to rain so we opened our umbrellas.
  13. The bag was heavy so Dad helped me carry it.
  14. because
  15. The plants died because nobody watered them.
  16. The puppy was cold so we gave it a blanket.
  17. Kabir drank some water because he was thirsty.
  18. but
  19. so
  20. The ice cream melted because it was a hot day.
  21. but
  22. because
  23. but
  24. I like mangoes but my sister likes apples.
  25. but
  26. but
  27. The road was wet so we walked slowly.
  28. so
  29. because
  30. because
  31. and
  32. The test was hard but Zoya got full marks.
  33. so
  34. but
  35. but
  36. so
  37. because
  38. so
  39. so
  40. but

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