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Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 897 · 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:
    “We bought apples ___ we bought grapes.”     (a) and (b) but (c) because
  2. 2.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Grandpa reads the paper ___ he drinks his tea.”     (a) and (b) because (c) but
  3. 3.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Dev went to bed early. He was tired.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  4. 4.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The plants died ___ nobody watered them.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  5. 5.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum smiled ___ I had cleaned my room.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  6. 6.Which is the best way to join “The sun was shining.” and “The birds were singing.”? (a) The sun was shining because the birds were singing. (b) The sun was shining but the birds were singing. (c) The sun was shining and the birds were singing.
  7. 7.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sun was shining. The birds were singing.”     (a) and (b) because (c) but
  8. 8.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.
  9. 9.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It started to rain. We opened our umbrellas.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  10. 10.Which is the best way to join “Meera was hungry.” and “She ate a banana.”? (a) Meera was hungry so she ate a banana. (b) Meera was hungry but she ate a banana. (c) Meera was hungry because she ate a banana.
  11. 11.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 because it was very heavy. (c) The box was small so it was very heavy.
  12. 12.Which is the best way to join “Mum smiled.” and “I had cleaned my room.”? (a) Mum smiled but I had cleaned my room. (b) Mum smiled because I had cleaned my room. (c) Mum smiled so I had cleaned my room.
  13. 13.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Tara likes to paint ___ she likes to draw.”     (a) but (b) and (c) because
  14. 14.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 so it was very sweet. (c) The mango looked green but it was very sweet.
  15. 15.Which is the best way to join “We ran to the bus stop.” and “We were late.”? (a) We ran to the bus stop but we were late. (b) We ran to the bus stop because we were late. (c) We ran to the bus stop so we were late.
  16. 16.Which is the best way to join “Kabir drank some water.” and “He was thirsty.”? (a) Kabir drank some water but he was thirsty. (b) Kabir drank some water so he was thirsty. (c) Kabir drank some water because he was thirsty.
  17. 17.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I like mangoes. My sister likes apples.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  18. 18.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.
  19. 19.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The room was dark. I switched on the light.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  20. 20.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The garden has roses. It has sunflowers.”     (a) and (b) but (c) because
  21. 21.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The baby cried. She was hungry.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  22. 22.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Dev went to bed early ___ he was tired.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  23. 23.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran fast. We missed the train.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  24. 24.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Priya can sing ___ she can dance too.”     (a) and (b) but (c) because
  25. 25.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Riya wore a sweater ___ it was cold.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  26. 26.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran to the bus stop. We were late.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  27. 27.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran to the bus stop ___ we were late.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  28. 28.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We stayed indoors. It was raining.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  29. 29.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The road was wet. We walked slowly.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  30. 30.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Ravi is only six. He can swim very well.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  31. 31.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Riya wore a sweater. It was cold.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  32. 32.Which is the best way to join “Mum cooked dal.” and “She made rotis.”? (a) Mum cooked dal but she made rotis. (b) Mum cooked dal because she made rotis. (c) Mum cooked dal and she made rotis.
  33. 33.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The ice cream melted. It was a hot day.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  34. 34.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Kabir has a cat ___ he has a dog.”     (a) and (b) but (c) because
  35. 35.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The baby cried ___ she was hungry.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  36. 36.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Nisha took an umbrella ___ the sky was cloudy.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  37. 37.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.
  38. 38.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The test was hard ___ Zoya got full marks.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  39. 39.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The soup was hot ___ it was not tasty.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  40. 40.Which is the best way to join “The puppy was cold.” and “We gave it a blanket.”? (a) The puppy was cold but we gave it a blanket. (b) The puppy was cold because we gave it a blanket. (c) The puppy was cold so we gave it a blanket.

Answer key

  1. and
  2. and
  3. because
  4. because
  5. because
  6. The sun was shining and the birds were singing.
  7. and
  8. Grandpa reads the paper and he drinks his tea.
  9. so
  10. Meera was hungry so she ate a banana.
  11. The box was small but it was very heavy.
  12. Mum smiled because I had cleaned my room.
  13. and
  14. The mango looked green but it was very sweet.
  15. We ran to the bus stop because we were late.
  16. Kabir drank some water because he was thirsty.
  17. but
  18. The garden has roses and it has sunflowers.
  19. so
  20. and
  21. because
  22. because
  23. but
  24. and
  25. because
  26. because
  27. because
  28. because
  29. so
  30. but
  31. because
  32. Mum cooked dal and she made rotis.
  33. because
  34. and
  35. because
  36. because
  37. The water was too cold so we did not swim.
  38. but
  39. but
  40. The puppy was cold so we gave it a blanket.

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