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Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 861 · 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 “Nisha took an umbrella.” and “The sky was cloudy.”? (a) Nisha took an umbrella so the sky was cloudy. (b) Nisha took an umbrella but the sky was cloudy. (c) Nisha took an umbrella because the sky was cloudy.
  2. 2.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The baby cried. She was hungry.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  3. 3.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The soup was hot ___ it was not tasty.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  4. 4.Which is the best way to join “I like mangoes.” and “My sister likes apples.”? (a) I like mangoes so my sister likes apples. (b) I like mangoes but my sister likes apples. (c) I like mangoes because my sister likes apples.
  5. 5.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Tara likes to paint. She likes to draw.”     (a) because (b) but (c) and
  6. 6.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The road was wet ___ we walked slowly.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  7. 7.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The ice cream melted ___ it was a hot day.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  8. 8.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The garden has roses. It has sunflowers.”     (a) and (b) because (c) but
  9. 9.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Meera was hungry ___ she ate a banana.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  10. 10.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The shop was closed ___ we went home.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  11. 11.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir drank some water. He was thirsty.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  12. 12.Which is the best way to join “The box was small.” and “It was very heavy.”? (a) The box was small because it was very heavy. (b) The box was small so it was very heavy. (c) The box was small but it was very heavy.
  13. 13.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran fast ___ we missed the train.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  14. 14.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The plants died. Nobody watered them.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  15. 15.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran to the bus stop ___ we were late.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  16. 16.Which is the best way to join “Ravi is only six.” and “He can swim very well.”? (a) Ravi is only six but he can swim very well. (b) Ravi is only six because he can swim very well. (c) Ravi is only six so he can swim very well.
  17. 17.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Dev went to bed early ___ he was tired.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  18. 18.Which is the best way to join “Mum smiled.” and “I had cleaned my room.”? (a) Mum smiled because I had cleaned my room. (b) Mum smiled but I had cleaned my room. (c) Mum smiled so I had cleaned my room.
  19. 19.Which is the best way to join “We ran fast.” and “We missed the train.”? (a) We ran fast but we missed the train. (b) We ran fast so we missed the train. (c) We ran fast because we missed the train.
  20. 20.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum cooked dal. She made rotis.”     (a) but (b) and (c) because
  21. 21.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 so we walked slowly. (c) The road was wet but we walked slowly.
  22. 22.Which is the best way to join “It was late.” and “The shops were still open.”? (a) It was late but the shops were still open. (b) It was late because the shops were still open. (c) It was late so the shops were still open.
  23. 23.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We bought apples ___ we bought grapes.”     (a) because (b) and (c) but
  24. 24.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We stayed indoors. It was raining.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  25. 25.Which is the best way to join “Meera was hungry.” and “She ate a banana.”? (a) Meera was hungry but she ate a banana. (b) Meera was hungry so she ate a banana. (c) Meera was hungry because she ate a banana.
  26. 26.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.
  27. 27.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was late. The shops were still open.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  28. 28.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The room was dark ___ I switched on the light.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  29. 29.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The mango looked green. It was very sweet.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  30. 30.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The shop was closed. We went home.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  31. 31.Which is the best way to join “The sky was cloudy.” and “It did not rain.”? (a) The sky was cloudy but it did not rain. (b) The sky was cloudy so it did not rain. (c) The sky was cloudy because it did not rain.
  32. 32.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum smiled ___ I had cleaned my room.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  33. 33.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The test was hard. Zoya got full marks.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  34. 34.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I brushed my teeth. I washed my face.”     (a) and (b) because (c) but
  35. 35.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 and she can dance too. (c) Priya can sing but she can dance too.
  36. 36.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.
  37. 37.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The box was small. It was very heavy.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  38. 38.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The sky was cloudy ___ it did not rain.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  39. 39.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The soup was hot. It was not tasty.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  40. 40.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Ravi is only six. He can swim very well.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because

Answer key

  1. Nisha took an umbrella because the sky was cloudy.
  2. because
  3. but
  4. I like mangoes but my sister likes apples.
  5. and
  6. so
  7. because
  8. and
  9. so
  10. so
  11. because
  12. The box was small but it was very heavy.
  13. but
  14. because
  15. because
  16. Ravi is only six but he can swim very well.
  17. because
  18. Mum smiled because I had cleaned my room.
  19. We ran fast but we missed the train.
  20. and
  21. The road was wet so we walked slowly.
  22. It was late but the shops were still open.
  23. and
  24. because
  25. Meera was hungry so she ate a banana.
  26. The garden has roses and it has sunflowers.
  27. but
  28. so
  29. but
  30. so
  31. The sky was cloudy but it did not rain.
  32. because
  33. but
  34. and
  35. Priya can sing and she can dance too.
  36. The ice cream melted because it was a hot day.
  37. but
  38. but
  39. but
  40. but

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