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Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 836 · 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 baby cried. She was hungry.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  2. 2.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It started to rain ___ we opened our umbrellas.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  3. 3.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I brushed my teeth. I washed my face.”     (a) and (b) but (c) because
  4. 4.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I like mangoes. My sister likes apples.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  5. 5.Which is the best way to join “The sky was cloudy.” and “It did not rain.”? (a) The sky was cloudy so it did not rain. (b) The sky was cloudy because it did not rain. (c) The sky was cloudy but it did not rain.
  6. 6.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum cooked dal. She made rotis.”     (a) but (b) because (c) and
  7. 7.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Riya wore a sweater. It was cold.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  8. 8.Which is the best way to join “Priya can sing.” and “She can dance too.”? (a) Priya can sing because she can dance too. (b) Priya can sing but she can dance too. (c) Priya can sing and she can dance too.
  9. 9.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Tara likes to paint. She likes to draw.”     (a) and (b) but (c) because
  10. 10.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The soup was hot. It was not tasty.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  11. 11.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Arjun practised every day. He won the prize.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  12. 12.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir has a cat. He has a dog.”     (a) but (b) and (c) because
  13. 13.Which is the best way to join “The test was hard.” and “Zoya got full marks.”? (a) The test was hard so Zoya got full marks. (b) The test was hard because Zoya got full marks. (c) The test was hard but Zoya got full marks.
  14. 14.Which is the best way to join “The water was too cold.” and “We did not swim.”? (a) The water was too cold but we did not swim. (b) The water was too cold because we did not swim. (c) The water was too cold so we did not swim.
  15. 15.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The puppy was cold. We gave it a blanket.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  16. 16.Which is the best way to join “Grandpa reads the paper.” and “He drinks his tea.”? (a) Grandpa reads the paper because he drinks his tea. (b) Grandpa reads the paper and he drinks his tea. (c) Grandpa reads the paper but he drinks his tea.
  17. 17.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The room was dark ___ I switched on the light.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  18. 18.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sun was shining. The birds were singing.”     (a) and (b) but (c) because
  19. 19.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran fast. We missed the train.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  20. 20.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Kabir drank some water ___ he was thirsty.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  21. 21.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The shop was closed ___ we went home.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  22. 22.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Grandpa reads the paper. He drinks his tea.”     (a) and (b) because (c) but
  23. 23.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Riya wore a sweater ___ it was cold.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  24. 24.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum smiled. I had cleaned my room.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  25. 25.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The soup was hot ___ it was not tasty.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  26. 26.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 because she likes to draw. (c) Tara likes to paint and she likes to draw.
  27. 27.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The ice cream melted ___ it was a hot day.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  28. 28.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We stayed indoors. It was raining.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  29. 29.Which is the best way to join “It started to rain.” and “We opened our umbrellas.”? (a) It started to rain so we opened our umbrellas. (b) It started to rain but we opened our umbrellas. (c) It started to rain because we opened our umbrellas.
  30. 30.Which is the best way to join “The soup was hot.” and “It was not tasty.”? (a) The soup was hot because it was not tasty. (b) The soup was hot but it was not tasty. (c) The soup was hot so it was not tasty.
  31. 31.Which is the best way to join “I brushed my teeth.” and “I washed my face.”? (a) I brushed my teeth and I washed my face. (b) I brushed my teeth but I washed my face. (c) I brushed my teeth because I washed my face.
  32. 32.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran to the bus stop ___ we were late.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  33. 33.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The mango looked green. It was very sweet.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  34. 34.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Nisha took an umbrella ___ the sky was cloudy.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  35. 35.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It started to rain. We opened our umbrellas.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  36. 36.Which is the best way to join “The garden has roses.” and “It has sunflowers.”? (a) The garden has roses because it has sunflowers. (b) The garden has roses and it has sunflowers. (c) The garden has roses but it has sunflowers.
  37. 37.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 so it was a hot day. (c) The ice cream melted but it was a hot day.
  38. 38.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Ravi is only six. He can swim very well.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  39. 39.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The road was wet ___ we walked slowly.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  40. 40.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The test was hard ___ Zoya got full marks.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because

Answer key

  1. because
  2. so
  3. and
  4. but
  5. The sky was cloudy but it did not rain.
  6. and
  7. because
  8. Priya can sing and she can dance too.
  9. and
  10. but
  11. so
  12. and
  13. The test was hard but Zoya got full marks.
  14. The water was too cold so we did not swim.
  15. so
  16. Grandpa reads the paper and he drinks his tea.
  17. so
  18. and
  19. but
  20. because
  21. so
  22. and
  23. because
  24. because
  25. but
  26. Tara likes to paint and she likes to draw.
  27. because
  28. because
  29. It started to rain so we opened our umbrellas.
  30. The soup was hot but it was not tasty.
  31. I brushed my teeth and I washed my face.
  32. because
  33. but
  34. because
  35. so
  36. The garden has roses and it has sunflowers.
  37. The ice cream melted because it was a hot day.
  38. but
  39. so
  40. but

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