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Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 878 · 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 “It was very hot.” and “We went for a swim.”? (a) It was very hot but we went for a swim. (b) It was very hot because we went for a swim. (c) It was very hot so we went for a swim.
  2. 2.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The soup was hot ___ it was not tasty.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  3. 3.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran fast ___ we missed the train.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  4. 4.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 but I switched on the light. (c) The room was dark because I switched on the light.
  5. 5.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Priya can sing. She can dance too.”     (a) but (b) because (c) and
  6. 6.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The plants died. Nobody watered them.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  7. 7.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.
  8. 8.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We bought apples ___ we bought grapes.”     (a) because (b) and (c) but
  9. 9.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We stayed indoors ___ it was raining.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  10. 10.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The mango looked green. It was very sweet.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  11. 11.Which is the best way to join “Riya wore a sweater.” and “It was cold.”? (a) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold. (b) Riya wore a sweater but it was cold. (c) Riya wore a sweater so it was cold.
  12. 12.Which is the best way to join “The water was too cold.” and “We did not swim.”? (a) The water was too cold because we did not swim. (b) The water was too cold so we did not swim. (c) The water was too cold but we did not swim.
  13. 13.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It started to rain ___ we opened our umbrellas.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  14. 14.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir has a cat. He has a dog.”     (a) but (b) and (c) because
  15. 15.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Dev went to bed early. He was tired.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  16. 16.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I like mangoes ___ my sister likes apples.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  17. 17.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Arjun practised every day ___ he won the prize.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  18. 18.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The sun was shining ___ the birds were singing.”     (a) because (b) and (c) but
  19. 19.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The plants died ___ nobody watered them.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  20. 20.Which is the best way to join “We bought apples.” and “We bought grapes.”? (a) We bought apples and we bought grapes. (b) We bought apples because we bought grapes. (c) We bought apples but we bought grapes.
  21. 21.Which is the best way to join “Kabir drank some water.” and “He was thirsty.”? (a) Kabir drank some water because he was thirsty. (b) Kabir drank some water but he was thirsty. (c) Kabir drank some water so he was thirsty.
  22. 22.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The test was hard ___ Zoya got full marks.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  23. 23.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran to the bus stop. We were late.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  24. 24.Which is the best way to join “Arjun practised every day.” and “He won the prize.”? (a) Arjun practised every day but he won the prize. (b) Arjun practised every day so he won the prize. (c) Arjun practised every day because he won the prize.
  25. 25.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir drank some water. He was thirsty.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  26. 26.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Meera was hungry. She ate a banana.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  27. 27.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was very hot. We went for a swim.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  28. 28.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was late ___ the shops were still open.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  29. 29.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It started to rain. We opened our umbrellas.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  30. 30.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Priya can sing ___ she can dance too.”     (a) but (b) and (c) because
  31. 31.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The box was small. It was very heavy.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  32. 32.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.
  33. 33.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The baby cried. She was hungry.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  34. 34.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The ice cream melted. It was a hot day.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  35. 35.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The water was too cold. We did not swim.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  36. 36.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Meera was hungry ___ she ate a banana.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  37. 37.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The soup was hot. It was not tasty.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  38. 38.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum cooked dal ___ she made rotis.”     (a) because (b) but (c) and
  39. 39.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.
  40. 40.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The puppy was cold ___ we gave it a blanket.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so

Answer key

  1. It was very hot so we went for a swim.
  2. but
  3. but
  4. The room was dark so I switched on the light.
  5. and
  6. because
  7. The box was small but it was very heavy.
  8. and
  9. because
  10. but
  11. Riya wore a sweater because it was cold.
  12. The water was too cold so we did not swim.
  13. so
  14. and
  15. because
  16. but
  17. so
  18. and
  19. because
  20. We bought apples and we bought grapes.
  21. Kabir drank some water because he was thirsty.
  22. but
  23. because
  24. Arjun practised every day so he won the prize.
  25. because
  26. so
  27. so
  28. but
  29. so
  30. and
  31. but
  32. The shop was closed so we went home.
  33. because
  34. because
  35. so
  36. so
  37. but
  38. and
  39. The ice cream melted because it was a hot day.
  40. so

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