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Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 902 · 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:
    “Arjun practised every day ___ he won the prize.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  2. 2.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.
  3. 3.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Dev went to bed early ___ he was tired.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  4. 4.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.
  5. 5.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The room was dark. I switched on the light.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  6. 6.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The bag was heavy. Dad helped me carry it.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  7. 7.Which is the best way to join “The bag was heavy.” and “Dad helped me carry it.”? (a) The bag was heavy but Dad helped me carry it. (b) The bag was heavy because Dad helped me carry it. (c) The bag was heavy so Dad helped me carry it.
  8. 8.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 because it was not tasty. (c) The soup was hot so it was not tasty.
  9. 9.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The box was small. It was very heavy.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  10. 10.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Riya wore a sweater. It was cold.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  11. 11.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.
  12. 12.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The shop was closed. We went home.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  13. 13.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran to the bus stop. We were late.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  14. 14.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It started to rain ___ we opened our umbrellas.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  15. 15.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 so he was tired. (c) Dev went to bed early because he was tired.
  16. 16.Which is the best way to join “It was late.” and “The shops were still open.”? (a) It was late but the shops were still open. (b) It was late so the shops were still open. (c) It was late because the shops were still open.
  17. 17.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Grandpa reads the paper ___ he drinks his tea.”     (a) because (b) but (c) and
  18. 18.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The road was wet. We walked slowly.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  19. 19.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran fast ___ we missed the train.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  20. 20.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We bought apples ___ we bought grapes.”     (a) but (b) because (c) and
  21. 21.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We stayed indoors. It was raining.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  22. 22.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The plants died. Nobody watered them.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  23. 23.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir drank some water. He was thirsty.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  24. 24.Which is the best way to join “Ravi is only six.” and “He can swim very well.”? (a) Ravi is only six because he can swim very well. (b) Ravi is only six but he can swim very well. (c) Ravi is only six so he can swim very well.
  25. 25.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 and she made rotis. (c) Mum cooked dal because she made rotis.
  26. 26.Which is the best way to join “The shop was closed.” and “We went home.”? (a) The shop was closed because we went home. (b) The shop was closed but we went home. (c) The shop was closed so we went home.
  27. 27.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 so we went for a swim. (c) It was very hot but we went for a swim.
  28. 28.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The plants died ___ nobody watered them.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  29. 29.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I brushed my teeth. I washed my face.”     (a) but (b) and (c) because
  30. 30.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We stayed indoors ___ it was raining.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  31. 31.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The test was hard ___ Zoya got full marks.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  32. 32.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The soup was hot. It was not tasty.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  33. 33.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sky was cloudy. It did not rain.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  34. 34.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was late ___ the shops were still open.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  35. 35.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Priya can sing ___ she can dance too.”     (a) but (b) because (c) and
  36. 36.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Meera was hungry. She ate a banana.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  37. 37.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The sky was cloudy ___ it did not rain.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  38. 38.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir has a cat. He has a dog.”     (a) and (b) because (c) but
  39. 39.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 because it has sunflowers. (c) The garden has roses but it has sunflowers.
  40. 40.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Kabir has a cat ___ he has a dog.”     (a) and (b) but (c) because

Answer key

  1. so
  2. Riya wore a sweater because it was cold.
  3. because
  4. Arjun practised every day so he won the prize.
  5. so
  6. so
  7. The bag was heavy so Dad helped me carry it.
  8. The soup was hot but it was not tasty.
  9. but
  10. because
  11. We bought apples and we bought grapes.
  12. so
  13. because
  14. so
  15. Dev went to bed early because he was tired.
  16. It was late but the shops were still open.
  17. and
  18. so
  19. but
  20. and
  21. because
  22. because
  23. because
  24. Ravi is only six but he can swim very well.
  25. Mum cooked dal and she made rotis.
  26. The shop was closed so we went home.
  27. It was very hot so we went for a swim.
  28. because
  29. and
  30. because
  31. but
  32. but
  33. but
  34. but
  35. and
  36. so
  37. but
  38. and
  39. The garden has roses and it has sunflowers.
  40. and

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