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Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 844 · 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 mango looked green. It was very sweet.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  2. 2.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum smiled ___ I had cleaned my room.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  3. 3.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.
  4. 4.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I brushed my teeth ___ I washed my face.”     (a) and (b) but (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 because it did not rain. (b) The sky was cloudy so it did not rain. (c) The sky was cloudy but it did not rain.
  6. 6.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Nisha took an umbrella. The sky was cloudy.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  7. 7.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 so nobody watered them. (c) The plants died but nobody watered them.
  8. 8.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran to the bus stop ___ we were late.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  9. 9.Which is the best way to join “Ravi is only six.” and “He can swim very well.”? (a) Ravi is only six so he can swim very well. (b) Ravi is only six but he can swim very well. (c) Ravi is only six because he can swim very well.
  10. 10.Which is the best way to join “The room was dark.” and “I switched on the light.”? (a) The room was dark so I switched on the light. (b) The room was dark because I switched on the light. (c) The room was dark but I switched on the light.
  11. 11.Which is the best way to join “The mango looked green.” and “It was very sweet.”? (a) The mango looked green so it was very sweet. (b) The mango looked green because it was very sweet. (c) The mango looked green but it was very sweet.
  12. 12.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The sky was cloudy ___ it did not rain.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  13. 13.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The bag was heavy ___ Dad helped me carry it.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  14. 14.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The soup was hot. It was not tasty.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  15. 15.Which is the best way to join “The puppy was cold.” and “We gave it a blanket.”? (a) The puppy was cold but we gave it a blanket. (b) The puppy was cold because we gave it a blanket. (c) The puppy was cold so we gave it a blanket.
  16. 16.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Arjun practised every day. He won the prize.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  17. 17.Which is the best way to join “Kabir has a cat.” and “He has a dog.”? (a) Kabir has a cat but he has a dog. (b) Kabir has a cat because he has a dog. (c) Kabir has a cat and he has a dog.
  18. 18.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Meera was hungry ___ she ate a banana.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  19. 19.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was very hot. We went for a swim.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  20. 20.Which is the best way to join “Mum smiled.” and “I had cleaned my room.”? (a) Mum smiled but I had cleaned my room. (b) Mum smiled so I had cleaned my room. (c) Mum smiled because I had cleaned my room.
  21. 21.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The water was too cold ___ we did not swim.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  22. 22.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The garden has roses ___ it has sunflowers.”     (a) because (b) and (c) but
  23. 23.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The box was small. It was very heavy.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  24. 24.Which is the best way to join “The baby cried.” and “She was hungry.”? (a) The baby cried so she was hungry. (b) The baby cried because she was hungry. (c) The baby cried but she was hungry.
  25. 25.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We bought apples. We bought grapes.”     (a) because (b) and (c) but
  26. 26.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.
  27. 27.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum cooked dal ___ she made rotis.”     (a) and (b) but (c) because
  28. 28.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Kabir has a cat ___ he has a dog.”     (a) because (b) and (c) but
  29. 29.Which is the best way to join “The road was wet.” and “We walked slowly.”? (a) The road was wet so we walked slowly. (b) The road was wet but we walked slowly. (c) The road was wet because we walked slowly.
  30. 30.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was late. The shops were still open.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  31. 31.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Riya wore a sweater. It was cold.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  32. 32.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The road was wet. We walked slowly.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  33. 33.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sky was cloudy. It did not rain.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  34. 34.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The bag was heavy. Dad helped me carry it.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  35. 35.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The road was wet ___ we walked slowly.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  36. 36.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We stayed indoors. It was raining.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  37. 37.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir has a cat. He has a dog.”     (a) because (b) but (c) and
  38. 38.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The shop was closed. We went home.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  39. 39.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The sun was shining ___ the birds were singing.”     (a) and (b) because (c) but
  40. 40.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The mango looked green ___ it was very sweet.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but

Answer key

  1. but
  2. because
  3. The test was hard but Zoya got full marks.
  4. and
  5. The sky was cloudy but it did not rain.
  6. because
  7. The plants died because nobody watered them.
  8. because
  9. Ravi is only six but he can swim very well.
  10. The room was dark so I switched on the light.
  11. The mango looked green but it was very sweet.
  12. but
  13. so
  14. but
  15. The puppy was cold so we gave it a blanket.
  16. so
  17. Kabir has a cat and he has a dog.
  18. so
  19. so
  20. Mum smiled because I had cleaned my room.
  21. so
  22. and
  23. but
  24. The baby cried because she was hungry.
  25. and
  26. The ice cream melted because it was a hot day.
  27. and
  28. and
  29. The road was wet so we walked slowly.
  30. but
  31. because
  32. so
  33. but
  34. so
  35. so
  36. because
  37. and
  38. so
  39. and
  40. but

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