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Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 90 · 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:
    “Ravi is only six ___ he can swim very well.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  2. 2.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran to the bus stop. We were late.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  3. 3.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sky was cloudy. It did not rain.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  4. 4.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was very hot. We went for a swim.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  5. 5.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was late. The shops were still open.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  6. 6.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 but it was cold. (c) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold.
  7. 7.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The bag was heavy. Dad helped me carry it.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  8. 8.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The ice cream melted ___ it was a hot day.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  9. 9.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Meera was hungry ___ she ate a banana.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  10. 10.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Priya can sing ___ she can dance too.”     (a) because (b) but (c) and
  11. 11.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Ravi is only six. He can swim very well.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  12. 12.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The baby cried. She was hungry.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  13. 13.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran fast. We missed the train.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  14. 14.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The plants died ___ nobody watered them.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  15. 15.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 because he was thirsty. (c) Kabir drank some water so he was thirsty.
  16. 16.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Meera was hungry. She ate a banana.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  17. 17.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The bag was heavy ___ Dad helped me carry it.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  18. 18.Which is the best way to join “The plants died.” and “Nobody watered them.”? (a) The plants died so nobody watered them. (b) The plants died because nobody watered them. (c) The plants died but nobody watered them.
  19. 19.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.
  20. 20.Which is the best way to join “Nisha took an umbrella.” and “The sky was cloudy.”? (a) Nisha took an umbrella but the sky was cloudy. (b) Nisha took an umbrella because the sky was cloudy. (c) Nisha took an umbrella so the sky was cloudy.
  21. 21.Which is the best way to join “Priya can sing.” and “She can dance too.”? (a) Priya can sing but she can dance too. (b) Priya can sing and she can dance too. (c) Priya can sing because she can dance too.
  22. 22.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We bought apples. We bought grapes.”     (a) but (b) and (c) because
  23. 23.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The box was small ___ it was very heavy.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  24. 24.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It started to rain ___ we opened our umbrellas.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  25. 25.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The mango looked green ___ it was very sweet.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  26. 26.Which is the best way to join “It was very hot.” and “We went for a swim.”? (a) It was very hot because we went for a swim. (b) It was very hot but we went for a swim. (c) It was very hot so we went for a swim.
  27. 27.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The road was wet. We walked slowly.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  28. 28.Which is the best way to join “I brushed my teeth.” and “I washed my face.”? (a) I brushed my teeth but I washed my face. (b) I brushed my teeth and I washed my face. (c) I brushed my teeth because I washed my face.
  29. 29.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The shop was closed. We went home.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  30. 30.Which is the best way to join “It was late.” and “The shops were still open.”? (a) It was late because the shops were still open. (b) It was late but the shops were still open. (c) It was late so the shops were still open.
  31. 31.Which is the best way to join “Kabir has a cat.” and “He has a dog.”? (a) Kabir has a cat because he has a dog. (b) Kabir has a cat and he has a dog. (c) Kabir has a cat but he has a dog.
  32. 32.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The soup was hot ___ it was not tasty.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  33. 33.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The sun was shining ___ the birds were singing.”     (a) but (b) because (c) and
  34. 34.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran to the bus stop ___ we were late.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  35. 35.Which is the best way to join “The bag was heavy.” and “Dad helped me carry it.”? (a) The bag was heavy so Dad helped me carry it. (b) The bag was heavy but Dad helped me carry it. (c) The bag was heavy because Dad helped me carry it.
  36. 36.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Grandpa reads the paper ___ he drinks his tea.”     (a) and (b) but (c) because
  37. 37.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Tara likes to paint. She likes to draw.”     (a) because (b) and (c) but
  38. 38.Which is the best way to join “The soup was hot.” and “It was not tasty.”? (a) The soup was hot so it was not tasty. (b) The soup was hot but it was not tasty. (c) The soup was hot because it was not tasty.
  39. 39.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Arjun practised every day. He won the prize.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  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. but
  2. because
  3. but
  4. so
  5. but
  6. Riya wore a sweater because it was cold.
  7. so
  8. because
  9. so
  10. and
  11. but
  12. because
  13. but
  14. because
  15. Kabir drank some water because he was thirsty.
  16. so
  17. so
  18. The plants died because nobody watered them.
  19. Dev went to bed early because he was tired.
  20. Nisha took an umbrella because the sky was cloudy.
  21. Priya can sing and she can dance too.
  22. and
  23. but
  24. so
  25. but
  26. It was very hot so we went for a swim.
  27. so
  28. I brushed my teeth and I washed my face.
  29. so
  30. It was late but the shops were still open.
  31. Kabir has a cat and he has a dog.
  32. but
  33. and
  34. because
  35. The bag was heavy so Dad helped me carry it.
  36. and
  37. and
  38. The soup was hot but it was not tasty.
  39. so
  40. so

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