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Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 910 · 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:
    “Kabir has a cat ___ he has a dog.”     (a) but (b) and (c) because
  2. 2.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The shop was closed ___ we went home.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  3. 3.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir drank some water. He was thirsty.”     (a) because (b) so (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 plants died. Nobody watered them.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  6. 6.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It started to rain ___ we opened our umbrellas.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  7. 7.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The garden has roses ___ it has sunflowers.”     (a) but (b) because (c) and
  8. 8.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran fast ___ we missed the train.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  9. 9.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Priya can sing. She can dance too.”     (a) but (b) because (c) and
  10. 10.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Tara likes to paint. She likes to draw.”     (a) but (b) because (c) and
  11. 11.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I like mangoes ___ my sister likes apples.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  12. 12.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The bag was heavy. Dad helped me carry it.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  13. 13.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran to the bus stop. We were late.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  14. 14.Which is the best way to join “I like mangoes.” and “My sister likes apples.”? (a) I like mangoes but my sister likes apples. (b) I like mangoes so my sister likes apples. (c) I like mangoes because my sister likes apples.
  15. 15.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We bought apples ___ we bought grapes.”     (a) and (b) but (c) because
  16. 16.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I brushed my teeth. I washed my face.”     (a) and (b) because (c) but
  17. 17.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.
  18. 18.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The bag was heavy ___ Dad helped me carry it.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  19. 19.Which is the best way to join “Riya wore a sweater.” and “It was cold.”? (a) Riya wore a sweater but it was cold. (b) Riya wore a sweater so it was cold. (c) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold.
  20. 20.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Arjun practised every day. He won the prize.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  21. 21.Which is the best way to join “Kabir drank some water.” and “He was thirsty.”? (a) Kabir drank some water so he was thirsty. (b) Kabir drank some water but he was thirsty. (c) Kabir drank some water because he was thirsty.
  22. 22.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I brushed my teeth ___ I washed my face.”     (a) but (b) and (c) because
  23. 23.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was late ___ the shops were still open.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  24. 24.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We stayed indoors. It was raining.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  25. 25.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was late. The shops were still open.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  26. 26.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The water was too cold. We did not swim.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  27. 27.Which is the best way to join “The baby cried.” and “She was hungry.”? (a) The baby cried but she was hungry. (b) The baby cried so she was hungry. (c) The baby cried because she was hungry.
  28. 28.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The ice cream melted. It was a hot day.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  29. 29.Which is the best way to join “The puppy was cold.” and “We gave it a blanket.”? (a) The puppy was cold because we gave it a blanket. (b) The puppy was cold but we gave it a blanket. (c) The puppy was cold so we gave it a blanket.
  30. 30.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The soup was hot ___ it was not tasty.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  31. 31.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The sky was cloudy ___ it did not rain.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  32. 32.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 but we bought grapes. (c) We bought apples because we bought grapes.
  33. 33.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The plants died ___ nobody watered them.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  34. 34.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The road was wet. We walked slowly.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  35. 35.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Meera was hungry. She ate a banana.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  36. 36.Which is the best way to join “It started to rain.” and “We opened our umbrellas.”? (a) It started to rain so we opened our umbrellas. (b) It started to rain but we opened our umbrellas. (c) It started to rain because we opened our umbrellas.
  37. 37.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 because she ate a banana. (c) Meera was hungry but she ate a banana.
  38. 38.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum smiled. I had cleaned my room.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  39. 39.Which is the best way to join “I brushed my teeth.” and “I washed my face.”? (a) I brushed my teeth because I washed my face. (b) I brushed my teeth but I washed my face. (c) I brushed my teeth and I washed my face.
  40. 40.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The soup was hot. It was not tasty.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so

Answer key

  1. and
  2. so
  3. because
  4. Arjun practised every day so he won the prize.
  5. because
  6. so
  7. and
  8. but
  9. and
  10. and
  11. but
  12. so
  13. because
  14. I like mangoes but my sister likes apples.
  15. and
  16. and
  17. Mum cooked dal and she made rotis.
  18. so
  19. Riya wore a sweater because it was cold.
  20. so
  21. Kabir drank some water because he was thirsty.
  22. and
  23. but
  24. because
  25. but
  26. so
  27. The baby cried because she was hungry.
  28. because
  29. The puppy was cold so we gave it a blanket.
  30. but
  31. but
  32. We bought apples and we bought grapes.
  33. because
  34. so
  35. so
  36. It started to rain so we opened our umbrellas.
  37. Meera was hungry so she ate a banana.
  38. because
  39. I brushed my teeth and I washed my face.
  40. but

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