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Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 864 · 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 soup was hot. It was not tasty.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  2. 2.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The mango looked green. It was very sweet.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  3. 3.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The sky was cloudy ___ it did not rain.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  4. 4.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We stayed indoors. It was raining.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  5. 5.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The box was small. It was very heavy.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  6. 6.Which is the best way to join “Arjun practised every day.” and “He won the prize.”? (a) Arjun practised every day so he won the prize. (b) Arjun practised every day but he won the prize. (c) Arjun practised every day because he won the prize.
  7. 7.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The plants died ___ nobody watered them.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  8. 8.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The room was dark ___ I switched on the light.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  9. 9.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The bag was heavy. Dad helped me carry it.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  10. 10.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The plants died. Nobody watered them.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  11. 11.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 but she was hungry. (c) The baby cried because she was hungry.
  12. 12.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I brushed my teeth ___ I washed my face.”     (a) and (b) because (c) but
  13. 13.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The puppy was cold ___ we gave it a blanket.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  14. 14.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I brushed my teeth. I washed my face.”     (a) and (b) because (c) but
  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 so nobody watered them. (c) The plants died because nobody watered them.
  16. 16.Which is the best way to join “Grandpa reads the paper.” and “He drinks his tea.”? (a) Grandpa reads the paper and he drinks his tea. (b) Grandpa reads the paper but he drinks his tea. (c) Grandpa reads the paper because he drinks his tea.
  17. 17.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum cooked dal ___ she made rotis.”     (a) because (b) but (c) and
  18. 18.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was very hot ___ we went for a swim.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  19. 19.Which is the best way to join “Riya wore a sweater.” and “It was cold.”? (a) Riya wore a sweater so it was cold. (b) Riya wore a sweater but it was cold. (c) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold.
  20. 20.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Arjun practised every day. He won the prize.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  21. 21.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The water was too cold ___ we did not swim.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  22. 22.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 but she ate a banana. (c) Meera was hungry so she ate a banana.
  23. 23.Which is the best way to join “The road was wet.” and “We walked slowly.”? (a) The road was wet but we walked slowly. (b) The road was wet so we walked slowly. (c) The road was wet because we walked slowly.
  24. 24.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The water was too cold. We did not swim.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  25. 25.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It started to rain ___ we opened our umbrellas.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  26. 26.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The ice cream melted ___ it was a hot day.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  27. 27.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The garden has roses ___ it has sunflowers.”     (a) because (b) but (c) and
  28. 28.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Tara likes to paint. She likes to draw.”     (a) but (b) because (c) and
  29. 29.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The shop was closed ___ we went home.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  30. 30.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Riya wore a sweater. It was cold.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  31. 31.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum cooked dal. She made rotis.”     (a) because (b) but (c) and
  32. 32.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 so it was raining. (c) We stayed indoors because it was raining.
  33. 33.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The puppy was cold. We gave it a blanket.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  34. 34.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The road was wet ___ we walked slowly.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  35. 35.Which is the best way to join “Kabir drank some water.” and “He was thirsty.”? (a) Kabir drank some water so he was thirsty. (b) Kabir drank some water because he was thirsty. (c) Kabir drank some water but he was thirsty.
  36. 36.Which is the best way to join “The room was dark.” and “I switched on the light.”? (a) The room was dark because I switched on the light. (b) The room was dark so I switched on the light. (c) The room was dark but I switched on the light.
  37. 37.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It started to rain. We opened our umbrellas.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  38. 38.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The bag was heavy ___ Dad helped me carry it.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  39. 39.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir drank some water. He was thirsty.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  40. 40.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The baby cried. She was hungry.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because

Answer key

  1. but
  2. but
  3. but
  4. because
  5. but
  6. Arjun practised every day so he won the prize.
  7. because
  8. so
  9. so
  10. because
  11. The baby cried because she was hungry.
  12. and
  13. so
  14. and
  15. The plants died because nobody watered them.
  16. Grandpa reads the paper and he drinks his tea.
  17. and
  18. so
  19. Riya wore a sweater because it was cold.
  20. so
  21. so
  22. Meera was hungry so she ate a banana.
  23. The road was wet so we walked slowly.
  24. so
  25. so
  26. because
  27. and
  28. and
  29. so
  30. because
  31. and
  32. We stayed indoors because it was raining.
  33. so
  34. so
  35. Kabir drank some water because he was thirsty.
  36. The room was dark so I switched on the light.
  37. so
  38. so
  39. because
  40. because

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