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Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 967 · 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.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum cooked dal. She made rotis.”     (a) because (b) but (c) and
  2. 2.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Meera was hungry. She ate a banana.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  3. 3.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir has a cat. He has a dog.”     (a) and (b) because (c) but
  4. 4.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum smiled. I had cleaned my room.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  5. 5.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Meera was hungry ___ she ate a banana.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  6. 6.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The baby cried ___ she was hungry.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  7. 7.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Ravi is only six. He can swim very well.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  8. 8.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The bag was heavy. Dad helped me carry it.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  9. 9.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The sky was cloudy ___ it did not rain.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  10. 10.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I brushed my teeth. I washed my face.”     (a) but (b) and (c) because
  11. 11.Which is the best way to join “We ran to the bus stop.” and “We were late.”? (a) We ran to the bus stop so we were late. (b) We ran to the bus stop but we were late. (c) We ran to the bus stop because we were late.
  12. 12.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.
  13. 13.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.
  14. 14.Which is the best way to join “Priya can sing.” and “She can dance too.”? (a) Priya can sing and she can dance too. (b) Priya can sing but she can dance too. (c) Priya can sing because she can dance too.
  15. 15.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The baby cried. She was hungry.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  16. 16.Which is the best way to join “The plants died.” and “Nobody watered them.”? (a) The plants died because nobody watered them. (b) The plants died but nobody watered them. (c) The plants died so nobody watered them.
  17. 17.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I like mangoes ___ my sister likes apples.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  18. 18.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Grandpa reads the paper ___ he drinks his tea.”     (a) and (b) because (c) but
  19. 19.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was very hot. We went for a swim.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  20. 20.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The plants died ___ nobody watered them.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  21. 21.Which is the best way to join “The box was small.” and “It was very heavy.”? (a) The box was small so it was very heavy. (b) The box was small because it was very heavy. (c) The box was small but it was very heavy.
  22. 22.Which is the best way to join “The shop was closed.” and “We went home.”? (a) The shop was closed but we went home. (b) The shop was closed so we went home. (c) The shop was closed because we went home.
  23. 23.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The water was too cold. We did not swim.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  24. 24.Which is the best way to join “It was very hot.” and “We went for a swim.”? (a) It was very hot so we went for a swim. (b) It was very hot because we went for a swim. (c) It was very hot but we went for a swim.
  25. 25.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The ice cream melted. It was a hot day.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  26. 26.Which is the best way to join “Grandpa reads the paper.” and “He drinks his tea.”? (a) Grandpa reads the paper because he drinks his tea. (b) Grandpa reads the paper and he drinks his tea. (c) Grandpa reads the paper but he drinks his tea.
  27. 27.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The plants died. Nobody watered them.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  28. 28.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran fast ___ we missed the train.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  29. 29.Which is the best way to join “The room was dark.” and “I switched on the light.”? (a) The room was dark but I switched on the light. (b) The room was dark so I switched on the light. (c) The room was dark because I switched on the light.
  30. 30.Which is the best way to join “Dev went to bed early.” and “He was tired.”? (a) Dev went to bed early because he was tired. (b) Dev went to bed early so he was tired. (c) Dev went to bed early but he was tired.
  31. 31.Which is the best way to join “We stayed indoors.” and “It was raining.”? (a) We stayed indoors so it was raining. (b) We stayed indoors because it was raining. (c) We stayed indoors but it was raining.
  32. 32.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The box was small ___ it was very heavy.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  33. 33.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was very hot ___ we went for a swim.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  34. 34.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The garden has roses ___ it has sunflowers.”     (a) and (b) but (c) because
  35. 35.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Arjun practised every day. He won the prize.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  36. 36.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Riya wore a sweater. It was cold.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  37. 37.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Tara likes to paint ___ she likes to draw.”     (a) and (b) because (c) but
  38. 38.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran to the bus stop ___ we were late.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  39. 39.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We bought apples. We bought grapes.”     (a) because (b) but (c) and
  40. 40.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Tara likes to paint. She likes to draw.”     (a) because (b) but (c) and

Answer key

  1. and
  2. so
  3. and
  4. because
  5. so
  6. because
  7. but
  8. so
  9. but
  10. and
  11. We ran to the bus stop because we were late.
  12. Mum cooked dal and she made rotis.
  13. It started to rain so we opened our umbrellas.
  14. Priya can sing and she can dance too.
  15. because
  16. The plants died because nobody watered them.
  17. but
  18. and
  19. so
  20. because
  21. The box was small but it was very heavy.
  22. The shop was closed so we went home.
  23. so
  24. It was very hot so we went for a swim.
  25. because
  26. Grandpa reads the paper and he drinks his tea.
  27. because
  28. but
  29. The room was dark so I switched on the light.
  30. Dev went to bed early because he was tired.
  31. We stayed indoors because it was raining.
  32. but
  33. so
  34. and
  35. so
  36. because
  37. and
  38. because
  39. and
  40. and

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