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Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 88 · 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.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum smiled ___ I had cleaned my room.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  2. 2.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The room was dark ___ I switched on the light.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  3. 3.Which is the best way to join “Mum cooked dal.” and “She made rotis.”? (a) Mum cooked dal because she made rotis. (b) Mum cooked dal but she made rotis. (c) Mum cooked dal and she made rotis.
  4. 4.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Dev went to bed early ___ he was tired.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  5. 5.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Arjun practised every day. He won the prize.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  6. 6.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The baby cried. She was hungry.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  7. 7.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Meera was hungry ___ she ate a banana.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  8. 8.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The test was hard ___ Zoya got full marks.”     (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) because (b) so (c) but
  10. 10.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The road was wet. We walked slowly.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  11. 11.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran to the bus stop ___ we were late.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  12. 12.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We stayed indoors. It was raining.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  13. 13.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The bag was heavy ___ Dad helped me carry it.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  14. 14.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Grandpa reads the paper ___ he drinks his tea.”     (a) and (b) because (c) but
  15. 15.Which is the best way to join “Mum smiled.” and “I had cleaned my room.”? (a) Mum smiled so I had cleaned my room. (b) Mum smiled but I had cleaned my room. (c) Mum smiled because I had cleaned my room.
  16. 16.Which is the best way to join “Arjun practised every day.” and “He won the prize.”? (a) Arjun practised every day because he won the prize. (b) Arjun practised every day so he won the prize. (c) Arjun practised every day but he won the prize.
  17. 17.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Priya can sing ___ she can dance too.”     (a) and (b) because (c) but
  18. 18.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Ravi is only six. He can swim very well.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  19. 19.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.
  20. 20.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The test was hard. Zoya got full marks.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  21. 21.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The road was wet ___ we walked slowly.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  22. 22.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Kabir drank some water ___ he was thirsty.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  23. 23.Which is the best way to join “The test was hard.” and “Zoya got full marks.”? (a) The test was hard because Zoya got full marks. (b) The test was hard so Zoya got full marks. (c) The test was hard but Zoya got full marks.
  24. 24.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I brushed my teeth. I washed my face.”     (a) because (b) but (c) and
  25. 25.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Tara likes to paint. She likes to draw.”     (a) because (b) but (c) and
  26. 26.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We stayed indoors ___ it was raining.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  27. 27.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Ravi is only six ___ he can swim very well.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  28. 28.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Nisha took an umbrella. The sky was cloudy.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  29. 29.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The garden has roses ___ it has sunflowers.”     (a) and (b) but (c) because
  30. 30.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 so he can swim very well. (c) Ravi is only six because he can swim very well.
  31. 31.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The garden has roses. It has sunflowers.”     (a) because (b) and (c) but
  32. 32.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The sun was shining ___ the birds were singing.”     (a) but (b) and (c) because
  33. 33.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It started to rain ___ we opened our umbrellas.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  34. 34.Which is the best way to join “The soup was hot.” and “It was not tasty.”? (a) The soup was hot but it was not tasty. (b) The soup was hot so it was not tasty. (c) The soup was hot because it was not tasty.
  35. 35.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Arjun practised every day ___ he won the prize.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  36. 36.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The sky was cloudy ___ it did not rain.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  37. 37.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We bought apples. We bought grapes.”     (a) and (b) but (c) because
  38. 38.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sky was cloudy. It did not rain.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  39. 39.Which is the best way to join “Grandpa reads the paper.” and “He drinks his tea.”? (a) Grandpa reads the paper because he drinks his tea. (b) Grandpa reads the paper and he drinks his tea. (c) Grandpa reads the paper but he drinks his tea.
  40. 40.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It started to rain. We opened our umbrellas.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but

Answer key

  1. because
  2. so
  3. Mum cooked dal and she made rotis.
  4. because
  5. so
  6. because
  7. so
  8. but
  9. so
  10. so
  11. because
  12. because
  13. so
  14. and
  15. Mum smiled because I had cleaned my room.
  16. Arjun practised every day so he won the prize.
  17. and
  18. but
  19. The plants died because nobody watered them.
  20. but
  21. so
  22. because
  23. The test was hard but Zoya got full marks.
  24. and
  25. and
  26. because
  27. but
  28. because
  29. and
  30. Ravi is only six but he can swim very well.
  31. and
  32. and
  33. so
  34. The soup was hot but it was not tasty.
  35. so
  36. but
  37. and
  38. but
  39. Grandpa reads the paper and he drinks his tea.
  40. so

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