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Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 876 · 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 because the sky was cloudy. (b) Nisha took an umbrella but the sky was cloudy. (c) Nisha took an umbrella so the sky was cloudy.
  2. 2.Which is the best way to join “The box was small.” and “It was very heavy.”? (a) The box was small but it was very heavy. (b) The box was small so it was very heavy. (c) The box was small because it was very heavy.
  3. 3.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The plants died. Nobody watered them.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  4. 4.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The box was small ___ it was very heavy.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  5. 5.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was very hot. We went for a swim.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  6. 6.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Kabir drank some water ___ he was thirsty.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  7. 7.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Meera was hungry. She ate a banana.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  8. 8.Which is the best way to join “The mango looked green.” and “It was very sweet.”? (a) The mango looked green because it was very sweet. (b) The mango looked green but it was very sweet. (c) The mango looked green so it was very sweet.
  9. 9.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.
  10. 10.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.
  11. 11.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran fast. We missed the train.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  12. 12.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The soup was hot. It was not tasty.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  13. 13.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum cooked dal. She made rotis.”     (a) but (b) because (c) and
  14. 14.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 because it did not rain. (c) The sky was cloudy so it did not rain.
  15. 15.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran fast ___ we missed the train.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  16. 16.Which is the best way to join “The shop was closed.” and “We went home.”? (a) The shop was closed but we went home. (b) The shop was closed so we went home. (c) The shop was closed because we went home.
  17. 17.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Meera was hungry ___ she ate a banana.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  18. 18.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The puppy was cold. We gave it a blanket.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  19. 19.Which is the best way to join “Dev went to bed early.” and “He was tired.”? (a) Dev went to bed early because he was tired. (b) Dev went to bed early but he was tired. (c) Dev went to bed early so he was tired.
  20. 20.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Dev went to bed early ___ he was tired.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  21. 21.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The test was hard. Zoya got full marks.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  22. 22.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It started to rain. We opened our umbrellas.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  23. 23.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran to the bus stop ___ we were late.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  24. 24.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 because I washed my face. (c) I brushed my teeth but I washed my face.
  25. 25.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was late. The shops were still open.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  26. 26.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The ice cream melted. It was a hot day.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  27. 27.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The garden has roses. It has sunflowers.”     (a) because (b) but (c) and
  28. 28.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.
  29. 29.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The mango looked green. It was very sweet.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  30. 30.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The sun was shining ___ the birds were singing.”     (a) and (b) but (c) because
  31. 31.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was very hot ___ we went for a swim.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  32. 32.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The baby cried ___ she was hungry.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  33. 33.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was late ___ the shops were still open.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  34. 34.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum smiled ___ I had cleaned my room.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  35. 35.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The bag was heavy. Dad helped me carry it.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  36. 36.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We stayed indoors. It was raining.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  37. 37.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The room was dark ___ I switched on the light.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  38. 38.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Tara likes to paint ___ she likes to draw.”     (a) and (b) but (c) because
  39. 39.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We stayed indoors ___ it was raining.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  40. 40.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I like mangoes. My sister likes apples.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but

Answer key

  1. Nisha took an umbrella because the sky was cloudy.
  2. The box was small but it was very heavy.
  3. because
  4. but
  5. so
  6. because
  7. so
  8. The mango looked green but it was very sweet.
  9. Grandpa reads the paper and he drinks his tea.
  10. The road was wet so we walked slowly.
  11. but
  12. but
  13. and
  14. The sky was cloudy but it did not rain.
  15. but
  16. The shop was closed so we went home.
  17. so
  18. so
  19. Dev went to bed early because he was tired.
  20. because
  21. but
  22. so
  23. because
  24. I brushed my teeth and I washed my face.
  25. but
  26. because
  27. and
  28. Ravi is only six but he can swim very well.
  29. but
  30. and
  31. so
  32. because
  33. but
  34. because
  35. so
  36. because
  37. so
  38. and
  39. because
  40. but

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