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Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 881 · 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:
    “Priya can sing ___ she can dance too.”     (a) and (b) but (c) because
  2. 2.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The plants died ___ nobody watered them.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  3. 3.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The road was wet. We walked slowly.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  4. 4.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Tara likes to paint. She likes to draw.”     (a) because (b) but (c) and
  5. 5.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.
  6. 6.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Dev went to bed early ___ he was tired.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  7. 7.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The puppy was cold. We gave it a blanket.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  8. 8.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Meera was hungry. She ate a banana.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  9. 9.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 but he won the prize. (c) Arjun practised every day so he won the prize.
  10. 10.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The ice cream melted. It was a hot day.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  11. 11.Which is the best way to join “We ran to the bus stop.” and “We were late.”? (a) We ran to the bus stop because we were late. (b) We ran to the bus stop but we were late. (c) We ran to the bus stop so we were late.
  12. 12.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The baby cried ___ she was hungry.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  13. 13.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The water was too cold. We did not swim.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  14. 14.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Grandpa reads the paper. He drinks his tea.”     (a) because (b) but (c) and
  15. 15.Which is the best way to join “Mum cooked dal.” and “She made rotis.”? (a) Mum cooked dal and she made rotis. (b) Mum cooked dal because she made rotis. (c) Mum cooked dal but she made rotis.
  16. 16.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran fast. We missed the train.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  17. 17.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The sky was cloudy ___ it did not rain.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  18. 18.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Kabir drank some water ___ he was thirsty.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  19. 19.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The room was dark ___ I switched on the light.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  20. 20.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.
  21. 21.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It started to rain ___ we opened our umbrellas.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  22. 22.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The bag was heavy ___ Dad helped me carry it.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  23. 23.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir has a cat. He has a dog.”     (a) but (b) because (c) and
  24. 24.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Meera was hungry ___ she ate a banana.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  25. 25.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.
  26. 26.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was late. The shops were still open.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  27. 27.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I brushed my teeth ___ I washed my face.”     (a) and (b) but (c) because
  28. 28.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The test was hard. Zoya got full marks.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  29. 29.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It started to rain. We opened our umbrellas.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  30. 30.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We bought apples ___ we bought grapes.”     (a) but (b) and (c) because
  31. 31.Which is the best way to join “Dev went to bed early.” and “He was tired.”? (a) Dev went to bed early but he was tired. (b) Dev went to bed early because he was tired. (c) Dev went to bed early so he was tired.
  32. 32.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The soup was hot. It was not tasty.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  33. 33.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.
  34. 34.Which is the best way to join “The garden has roses.” and “It has sunflowers.”? (a) The garden has roses and it has sunflowers. (b) The garden has roses but it has sunflowers. (c) The garden has roses because it has sunflowers.
  35. 35.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum cooked dal ___ she made rotis.”     (a) but (b) because (c) and
  36. 36.Which is the best way to join “We ran fast.” and “We missed the train.”? (a) We ran fast because we missed the train. (b) We ran fast but we missed the train. (c) We ran fast so we missed the train.
  37. 37.Which is the best way to join “It started to rain.” and “We opened our umbrellas.”? (a) It started to rain because we opened our umbrellas. (b) It started to rain so we opened our umbrellas. (c) It started to rain but we opened our umbrellas.
  38. 38.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 because it was cold. (c) Riya wore a sweater but it was cold.
  39. 39.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Dev went to bed early. He was tired.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  40. 40.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We stayed indoors. It was raining.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because

Answer key

  1. and
  2. because
  3. so
  4. and
  5. The plants died because nobody watered them.
  6. because
  7. so
  8. so
  9. Arjun practised every day so he won the prize.
  10. because
  11. We ran to the bus stop because we were late.
  12. because
  13. so
  14. and
  15. Mum cooked dal and she made rotis.
  16. but
  17. but
  18. because
  19. so
  20. Ravi is only six but he can swim very well.
  21. so
  22. so
  23. and
  24. so
  25. The test was hard but Zoya got full marks.
  26. but
  27. and
  28. but
  29. so
  30. and
  31. Dev went to bed early because he was tired.
  32. but
  33. We stayed indoors because it was raining.
  34. The garden has roses and it has sunflowers.
  35. and
  36. We ran fast but we missed the train.
  37. It started to rain so we opened our umbrellas.
  38. Riya wore a sweater because it was cold.
  39. because
  40. because

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