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Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 931 · 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:
    “Riya wore a sweater ___ it was cold.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  2. 2.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The room was dark ___ I switched on the light.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  3. 3.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Dev went to bed early ___ he was tired.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  4. 4.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Nisha took an umbrella ___ the sky was cloudy.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  5. 5.Which is the best way to join “Mum cooked dal.” and “She made rotis.”? (a) Mum cooked dal because she made rotis. (b) Mum cooked dal but she made rotis. (c) Mum cooked dal and she made rotis.
  6. 6.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The room was dark. I switched on the light.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  7. 7.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was very hot. We went for a swim.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  8. 8.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Nisha took an umbrella. The sky was cloudy.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  9. 9.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Kabir drank some water ___ he was thirsty.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  10. 10.Which is the best way to join “It started to rain.” and “We opened our umbrellas.”? (a) It started to rain but we opened our umbrellas. (b) It started to rain because we opened our umbrellas. (c) It started to rain so we opened our umbrellas.
  11. 11.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It started to rain. We opened our umbrellas.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  12. 12.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The garden has roses. It has sunflowers.”     (a) because (b) but (c) and
  13. 13.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.
  14. 14.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Grandpa reads the paper ___ he drinks his tea.”     (a) but (b) because (c) and
  15. 15.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The test was hard. Zoya got full marks.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  16. 16.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The test was hard ___ Zoya got full marks.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  17. 17.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Meera was hungry ___ she ate a banana.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  18. 18.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The water was too cold ___ we did not swim.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  19. 19.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Priya can sing. She can dance too.”     (a) but (b) because (c) and
  20. 20.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran fast. We missed the train.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  21. 21.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The box was small ___ it was very heavy.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  22. 22.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 so it was very heavy. (c) The box was small because it was very heavy.
  23. 23.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The bag was heavy. Dad helped me carry it.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  24. 24.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum smiled. I had cleaned my room.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  25. 25.Which is the best way to join “The test was hard.” and “Zoya got full marks.”? (a) The test was hard so Zoya got full marks. (b) The test was hard because Zoya got full marks. (c) The test was hard but Zoya got full marks.
  26. 26.Which is the best way to join “The ice cream melted.” and “It was a hot day.”? (a) The ice cream melted so it was a hot day. (b) The ice cream melted because it was a hot day. (c) The ice cream melted but it was a hot day.
  27. 27.Which is the best way to join “Nisha took an umbrella.” and “The sky was cloudy.”? (a) Nisha took an umbrella because the sky was cloudy. (b) Nisha took an umbrella but the sky was cloudy. (c) Nisha took an umbrella so the sky was cloudy.
  28. 28.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The shop was closed ___ we went home.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  29. 29.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sky was cloudy. It did not rain.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  30. 30.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was very hot ___ we went for a swim.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  31. 31.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I brushed my teeth. I washed my face.”     (a) and (b) but (c) because
  32. 32.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir drank some water. He was thirsty.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  33. 33.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The garden has roses ___ it has sunflowers.”     (a) but (b) and (c) because
  34. 34.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sun was shining. The birds were singing.”     (a) but (b) and (c) because
  35. 35.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 because nobody watered them. (c) The plants died so nobody watered them.
  36. 36.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Ravi is only six ___ he can swim very well.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  37. 37.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The bag was heavy ___ Dad helped me carry it.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  38. 38.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 so we gave it a blanket. (c) The puppy was cold but we gave it a blanket.
  39. 39.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We stayed indoors. It was raining.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  40. 40.Which is the best way to join “The sun was shining.” and “The birds were singing.”? (a) The sun was shining and the birds were singing. (b) The sun was shining but the birds were singing. (c) The sun was shining because the birds were singing.

Answer key

  1. because
  2. so
  3. because
  4. because
  5. Mum cooked dal and she made rotis.
  6. so
  7. so
  8. because
  9. because
  10. It started to rain so we opened our umbrellas.
  11. so
  12. and
  13. Kabir drank some water because he was thirsty.
  14. and
  15. but
  16. but
  17. so
  18. so
  19. and
  20. but
  21. but
  22. The box was small but it was very heavy.
  23. so
  24. because
  25. The test was hard but Zoya got full marks.
  26. The ice cream melted because it was a hot day.
  27. Nisha took an umbrella because the sky was cloudy.
  28. so
  29. but
  30. so
  31. and
  32. because
  33. and
  34. and
  35. The plants died because nobody watered them.
  36. but
  37. so
  38. The puppy was cold so we gave it a blanket.
  39. because
  40. The sun was shining and the birds were singing.

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